The Meadowlands has always been a place for peaceful relaxation, and now for the first time we’re giving you the chance to further balance tranquility of the mind, body and soul with an “Evening Yoga Class,” on Monday, Feb. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Meadowlands Environment Center.

We will focus on alignment, flow and warmth followed by a restorative pose to unwind the body and mind for bed. The program is open to all levels of students-beginner to advanced, ages 14 and up. Poses can be modified to accommodate all levels.

Cost is $10. Sign-up at njsea.eventbrite.com.

Hope to see you tomorrow evening!

The Meadowlands has always been a place for peaceful relaxation, and now for the first time we’re giving you the chance to further balance tranquility of the mind, body and soul with an “Evening Yoga Class,” on Monday, Feb. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Meadowlands Environment Center.

We will focus on alignment, flow and warmth followed by a restorative pose to unwind the body and mind for bed. The program is open to all levels of students-beginner to advanced, ages 14 and up. Poses can be modified to accommodate all levels.

Cost is $10. Sign-up at njsea.eventbrite.com.

Hope to see you tomorrow evening!

The Meadowlands has always been a place for peaceful relaxation, and now for the first time we’re giving you the chance to further balance tranquility of the mind, body and soul with an “Evening Yoga Class,” on Monday, Feb. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Meadowlands Environment Center.

We will focus on alignment, flow and warmth followed by a restorative pose to unwind the body and mind for bed. The program is open to all levels of students-beginner to advanced, ages 14 and up. Poses can be modified to accommodate all levels.

Cost is $10.Sign-up at njsea.eventbrite.com.

Hope to see you next Monday night!

We’re pleased to announce two great programs taking place at the Meadowlands Environment Center next month. On Thursday, Feb. 11, from 2 to 3 pm, join Don Smith for a talk on the “Natural History of the Meadowlands.” A Meadowlands native, Don grew up in Little Ferry exploring the Meadows as a kid in the 1950s. He has an abundance of great stories to share. The program is free and you can register at njsea.eventbrite.com

The Meadowlands has always been a place for peaceful relaxation, and now for the first time we’re giving you the chance to further balance tranquility of the mind, body and soul with an “Evening Yoga Class,” on Monday, Feb. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. The program is open to all levels of students-beginner to advanced, ages 14 and up. Cost is $10. Sign-up at njsea.eventbrite.com.

Hope to see you at the MEC next month!

“As big and as deep as Earth’s oceans are, they’re still feeling the sting of human-caused pollution. Even a mile down, some fish have liver pathologies, tumors and other types of health problems that are often linked with exposure to toxic chemicals and carcinogens, according to a new study conducted in the Bay of Biscay, off the coast of France.”
Read the article here.

   When we were kayaking in the Kearny marsh last week, we saw many great examples of nature on the rebound.

   Now that the Meadowlands Commission has spent tens of millions of dollars to overhaul the old Keegan Landfill, leachate no longer seeps into the marsh, and catch-and-release fishing is thriving.

  The fish are not safe to eat yet, but they are another indication that the marsh –and the Meadowlands are  coming back strong.

  We watched as the gentleman who caught this fish gently released it back into the marsh.

   We also saw another angler broke his reel when he tried to catch one of these big boys — the old "one that got away."

      This summer has been a bumper season for bizarre Double-crested Cormorant shots — from one being rescued after getting its neck wedged in an old  tide gate to one getting into a wrestling match with an eel.    

   This time around, we thought we'd show a sequence of what D.C. Cormorants do best — eat fish.

     The sequence was photographed last week at DeKorte Park out by the Saw Mill Creek Trail.    

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   Every once in a while you run across a strange encounter — like this battle between a Double-crested Cormorant and an eel at  Mill Creek Point on the hackensack River last week.
  At first, it looked like the cormorant had things under control. Then the eel wrapped itself around the cormorant's neck.
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