Set your radio dial to WFDU 89.1 FM and your alarm to 6:30 a.m. this Sunday for the latest episode of Don Torino’s The Nature Connection. Don, President of the Bergen County Audubon Society, recently interviewed NJSEA Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute Wildlife Biologist Mike Turso.

Don and Mike discussed MRRI projects including bioacoustics, which specify soundscapes as indicators of biodiversity, Saltmarsh Sparrow Monitoring, Bat Monitoring, and Diamondback Terrapin Mark and Recapture.

“Mike Turso began birding with us when he was in the sixth grade, so It was wonderful when he began working with the NJSEA and it is a thrill for me to have him on “The Nature Connection.”

The Nature Connection airs from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month and is archived on https://wfdu.fm/ for the following two weeks.

Set your radio dial to WFDU 89.1 FM and your alarm to 6:30 a.m. this Sunday for the latest episode of Don Torino’s The Nature Connection. Don, President of the Bergen County Audubon Society, recently interviewed NJSEA Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute Wildlife Biologist Mike Turso.

Don and Mike discussed MRRI projects including bioacoustics, which specify soundscapes as indicators of biodiversity, Saltmarsh Sparrow Monitoring, Bat Monitoring, and Diamondback Terrapin Mark and Recapture.

“Mike Turso began birding with us when he was in the sixth grade, so It was wonderful when he began working with the NJSEA and it is a thrill for me to have him on “The Nature Connection.”

The Nature Connection airs from 6:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month and is archived on https://wfdu.fm/ for the following two weeks.

Join the Bergen County Audubon Society as they traverse Losen Slote Creek Park in Little Ferry, one of the Meadowlands’ last remaining lowland forested areas. BCAS President Don Torino gave a great talk about Losen Slote at the Meadowlands Birding Festival. Don’t miss your chance to see it up close!

The trail will be very muddy due to the rains the past few days. Wear boots.

The walk is from 10 a.m. to noon. Park in the lot adjacent to the soccer field on Mehrhof Road.

Contact:  Don Torino greatauk4@gmail.com – (201) 230-4983.

Join the Bergen County Audubon Society as they traverse Losen Slote Creek Park in Little Ferry, one of the Meadowlands’ last remaining lowland forested areas. BCAS President Don Torino gave a great talk about Losen Slote at the Meadowlands Birding Festival. Don’t miss your chance to see it up close!

The walk is from 10 a.m. to noon.

Trails may be muddy, boots are highly recommended.

Park in the lot adjacent to the soccer field on Mehrhof Road.

Contact:  Don Torino greatauk4@gmail.com – (201) 230-4983.

We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Al Hughes, who was kind enough to share these great photos taken at DeKorte Park in September. From a majestic Bald Eagle to Egret and Great Blue Heron feeding times and more, Al’s photos will brighten your day! Meadowblog looks forward to sharing more of his work!

Photos by Al Hughes – follow on Instagram @al_10009

European Starling

Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Kim Korth

The next broadcast of Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino’s The Nature Connection on WFDU 89.1 FM is Sunday, Sept. 28. The show airs from 6:30 a.m. to to 7 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month and is archived on https://wfdu.fm/ for the following two weeks.

Don’s guest is Kim Korth, State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator/Planner with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish and Wildlife Endangered and Nongame Species Program.

In addition to coordinating the State Wildlife Action Plan, Korth is responsible for conservation action implementation, leading New Jersey’s Bird City Community (aka Network) and focusing on the State’s  urban wildlife.

She has more than two decades of experience in wildlife conservation, including project management, coordination, habitat restoration, biological surveys and partnership building.

We hope that you can set your dial to WFDU 89.1 FM on Sunday!

Kim Korth

The next broadcast of Bergen County Audubon Society President Don Torino’s The Nature Connection on WFDU 89.1 FM is this Sunday, Sept. 21. The show airs from 6:30 a.m. to to 7 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month and is archived on https://wfdu.fm/ for the following two weeks.

Don’s guest is Kim Korth, State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator/Planner with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish and Wildlife Endangered and Nongame Species Program.

In addition to coordinating the State Wildlife Action Plan, Korth is responsible for conservation action implementation, leading New Jersey’s Bird City Community (aka Network) and focusing on the State’s  urban wildlife.

She has more than two decades of experience in wildlife conservation, including project management, coordination, habitat restoration, biological surveys and partnership building.

We hope that you can set your dial to WFDU 89.1 FM on Sunday!

It was with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Edith Wallace, PhD. Edith passed away earlier this month at the age of 89. She was a former Board Member and current member of the Bergen County Audubon Society.

Edith was well-known for her enjoyable and informative walks and talks at many gardens in Northern New Jersey. Per her wishes, a Celebration of Life will be held at 1p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, at Skylands Manor in Ringwood.

Edith inspired us all to love and respect the natural world around us, said Don Torino, President of the Bergen County Audubon Society. Her nature walks with BCAS taught us all the importance of native plants and why it was so important for us to cherish and protect them. Her legacy will live on with everyone that had the honor to walk at her side.

Read about Edith’s life in detail at https://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/pnys1279428

NJ Transit is scheduled to commence construction work on the railroad crossing located on Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst just prior to the entrance to DeKorte Park on Thursday, September 18. 

NJT plans to close Valley Brook Avenue just after the Hmart building, starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, and reopen the road at 7 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

During this time period, visitors must use Disposal Road to access Valley Brook Avenue.

Please adjust your travel times to reflect the extra time that may be required to access DeKorte Park.

For more information and directions, visit njsea.com