Reminder: BCAS DeKorte Park Nature Walk This Sunday, May 4

The Bergen County Audubon Society leads a walk through DeKorte Park, a wonderful gem that includes the Marsh Discovery Trail, a boardwalk loop along the Shorebird Pool. They’ll be keeping an eye out for migrant shorebirds, songbirds and raptors.

NOTE: Valley Brook Avenue is closed due to road work. DeKorte Park is accessible only through Disposal Road. Information can be found here

The walk is from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center in DeKorte Park.

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

BCAS DeKorte Park Nature Walk On Sunday, May 4

The Bergen County Audubon Society leads a walk through DeKorte Park, a wonderful gem that includes the Marsh Discovery Trail, a boardwalk loop along the Shorebird Pool. They’ll be keeping an eye out for migrant shorebirds, songbirds and raptors.

NOTE: Valley Brook Avenue is closed due to road work. DeKorte Park is accessible only through Disposal Road. Information can be found here

The walk is from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center in DeKorte Park.

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

Native Plant Day Schedule Is Here! Join us on May 17 at DeKorte Part

The schedule for Native Plant Day is out! The NJSEA and BCAS have a full program of exciting walks, talks, presentations, award ceremonies and information tables, making for a wonderful day in a spectacular setting.

Join us and learn about the importance of native plants for pollinators and birds, how they help maintain healthy soil, contribute to biodiversity and much more.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.

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

Native Plant Day: One Month and Counting!

Native Plant Day is Saturday, May 17, one month from today! Join us and learn about the importance of native plants for pollinators and birds, how they help maintain healthy soil, contribute to biodiversity and much more. The day includes Native Plant walks, presentations and information tables.

Native Plant Day is sponsored by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and the Bergen County Audubon Society.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.

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

BCAS Nature Walk at Losen Slote Creek Park in Little Ferry is Wednesday, April 9.

Palm Warbler

Join the Bergen County Audubon Society as they traverse Losen Slote Creek Park, one of the last remaining low-lying woodlands in the Meadowlands. 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

Bergen Audubon Meadowlands Walk This Sunday, April 6, at DeKorte Park

Blue-winged Teal

Join the Bergen County Audubon society as they guide you through DeKorte Park, the gem of the Meadowlands park system! They’ll be on the lookout for waterfowl, raptors, and songbirds. The walk goes from 10 a.m. to noon.

Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.

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

Thank You To The BCAS (from us and the Tree Swallows!)

A hearty thank you to the Bergen County Audubon Society for their generous donation of 50 Tree Swallow boxes to the NJSEA for installation at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst and Mill Creek Marsh in Secaucus!

The adorable species iridescent blue feathers perfectly complemented by white underparts, and acrobatic-act flights, make Tree Swallows a favorite spring migrant among visitors. As you can see above, they are also incredibly photogenic!

Tree Swallows will only nest in hallowed-out cavities. Given their dwindling habitat, yearly box donations are critical to breeding success in the Meadowlands.

Pictured are Aleshanee Mooney, Field Ecologist with the NJSEA’s Meadowlands Research and Restoration Institute, and BCAS President Don Torino.

Thank you once again BCAS!