Welcome to the Demarest Nature Center.

The Demarest Nature Center is located in Demarest, NJ, USA, and is open to all persons, residents and non-residents alike, every day of the year. In addition to preserving and protecting important open space here in the midst of a large metropolitan area, the center seeks to educate young and old alike as to the beauty of nature and the importance of protecting our environment.

We, the trustees of the Demarest Nature Center Association, encourage you to use this site to find out more about the Demarest Nature Center and its programs. Click on the topic of your choice and find out more; the links will tell you about the Center, introduce you to our events and endeavors, and also take you to other nearby nature centers, as well as environmental organizations, National Parks, and suggestions for things to do. The site is constantly growing and being updated, so we hope you will come back again and again.

Important:

May 31: Photo Contest

Deadline for submission of Photo Contest entries at Bank of America branch in downtown Demarest. All photos must be taken in the nature center. Follow this link for details.

June 14: Breakfast in the Woods

9 a.m. to 11 a.m., next to the Imaginative Playground.
Made-to-order omelets, bagels, O.J., etc - all free. Also: Live music and announcement of Photo Contest winners plus a live animal show. Rain date June 15.

2008 Scholarship

DNCA Environmental Studies Scholarship

The Demarest Nature Center Association is offering a $1,000 scholarship to assist a graduating senior pursuing study of, or related to, the environment.

The requirements are on the Education page.

2008 Household Hazardous Waste Collecting for Bergen County

Download a PDF (4.8 mb) of hazardous waste collection dates and locations, and safely get rid of paints, solvents, and old batteries.

See the winning
Photos!

The winning photos from the 2007 DNCA Photo Contest are online: click here for photo gallery.