Semi-palmated Sandpipers
Be on the lookout for wading birds, migrant shorebirds and songbirds on this walk led by the Bergen County Audubon Society. The walk runs from 9 am to 11 am. Park behind Bob’s Furniture store on Mill Creek Drive. The trail entrance is located off the back of the lot.
Contact: Don Torino (201) 230-4983 or greatauk4@gmail.com
Dr. Jill Deppe, the National Audubon Society’s Senior Director, Mirgratory Bird Initiative, will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s Meadowlands Birding Festival, which will be held on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 am to 3 pm at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst.
In 2018, Dr. Jill Deppe joined the National Audubon Society to launch its Migratory Bird Initiative. As its Senior Director, Jill leads efforts to synthesize spatial science from across the Western Hemisphere and full annual cycle, with an emphasis on the migratory period. The Initiative’s mission: use science to shape conservation actions at scale, engage bird enthusiasts and mobilize them to promote the safety of birds in their communities, and support bird- and environment-friendly public policy.
For more on Dr. Jill Deppe, click here
The annual Meadowlands Birding Festival is co-hosted by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and the Bergen County Audubon Society. The day includes guided bird walks, talks, children’s activities, a live raptor show and music. A full schedule will be posted soon.
Please note: The NJSEA will be conducting improvements to the Kingsland Overlook and the Shorewalk Trail at DeKorte Park. While under construction, the Kingsland Overlook Trail and the Shorewalk trail will be temporarily closed and parking at the Environment Center parking lot will be reduced. Access to the park will remain open but it is expected that circulation may be disrupted while some components of the construction are taking place. We apologize for any inconvenience and are asking for everyone’s cooperation and patience as this project moves forward.
Join the Bergen County Audubon Society for a special evening walk through DeKorte Park, the gem of the Meadowlands park system! The walk goes from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.
Contact: Don Torino (201) 230-4983 or greatauk4@gmail.com
Here is the schedule for Butterfly Day. See you on July 23!
The BCAS hosted a nature walk through DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst yesterday (Sunday, July 2) with some special participants.
Paulette Ramsey and her family joined in the great morning. Paulette’s late husband, Richard W. DeKorte, is the park’s namesake. DeKorte was a State Assemblyman who played a tremendous role in creating the then Hackensack Meadowlands Development Committee (later the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, which was then merged with the Sports and Exposition Authority).
DeKorte, who championed cleaning up the region, passed away in 1975. Paulette Ramsey has been a stalwart supporter of the Meadowlands environment. We thank Paulette and the DeKorte family for all of their efforts throughout the decades.
Please note: DeKorte Park will be open on July 4th.
Join the Bergen County Audubon Society and explore DeKorte Park’s beautiful array of native plants like Spicebush, Wild Bergamot, Swamp Milkweed and Purple Coneflower; and butterfly species, including Monarchs, Black Swallowtails and Eastern Tiger Swallowtails. The walk runs from 10 am to noon. Meet at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza.
Contact: Don Torino (201) 230-4983 or greatauk4@gmail.com
As promised, here’s another series of fantastic photos taken by Joe Koscielny during last week’s Bergen County Audubon Society Summer Solstice Walk at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst. Simply awesome!
Please note: The NJSEA offices will close at noon on Friday, June 30. DeKorte Park will remain open.