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.
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INTAG VALLEY, Ecuador — In Ecuador’s lush tropical Andes, Silvia Vetancourt multitasks, her hands maneuvering crochet needles with swift precision as she navigates the rocky path to the old town more
As dawn began to break in the Peruvian Amazon on March 5, an oil slick spread across the Puinahua River in the district of the same name, engulfing clumps of more
We are now in a make-or break-moment for the landmark law to halt imported global deforestation into the European Union. Global forest defenders watch with bated breath as in the more
In a quiet village called Charghikamala in Rajbari district, a sad story unfolded one night. Helal, a villager, heard his goat crying out in fear. When he went to check, more
IKEA is under scrutiny over its wood sourcing practices after two reports linked the furniture giant to destructive logging in some of Europe’s last ancient forests. The recent investigations, conducted more
One of the sideshows in a wild week for Tesla is how its market capitalization tumbled behind and then jumped back ahead of ExxonMobil. The fact that this is even more
All three legacy-oil pipelines in the Andean Amazon system are old. The Oleoducto Transandino Colombiano (OTC) has been operating for 53 years, followed by the Sistema de Oleoducto Transecuatoriano (SOTE) more
The World Bank has suspended funding for a $150 million tourism project in southern Tanzania in response to allegations of forced evictions, killings and other violations of people’s rights in more
The appointment of a logging executive with ties to former president and war criminal Charles Taylor has drawn fierce criticism by local environmental groups. more
OAK GROVE, Ala.—Clara Riley and her family had a lot of questions. But on Monday, as they gathered around the 90-year-old’s small kitchen table, they weren’t getting many answers. Kristie more
This story was originally published by Hakai and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Twenty years ago, Geoff Plant, the then attorney general of British Columbia, made an offer to more
Up to 160 whales have beached themselves at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough, more than 250km south of PerthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon more
23 states want the Biden administration's EPA to curtail its approach to environmental justice. more
The European eel, whose life cycle remains shrouded in mystery, is a staple of the continent’s cultures and cuisines. But after decades of decline in its populations, scientists are calling more
Authorities are rushing to save more than 150 whales from a mass stranding at a beach in Western Australia’s south-west. Four pods have spread across roughly 500 metres at Toby more
Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030sThe destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bigger economic slump in more
Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisisBillionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministersWhen the governors of the more
Researchers in the Netherlands find climate change is increasing vulnerability of some speciesClimate change is causing apparently healthy trees to die after periods of heat and drought. Many may not more
BELITUNG ISLAND, Indonesia — Nasidi paddled gently past a row of the eponymous rasau trees that line the riverbanks here in Tebet Rasau village, where a decade ago people would more
The Marches, Shropshire: These glorious so-called weeds are everywhere at the moment, undimmed by the lack of attentionDandelion days. There is such wild energy in the air, the weather blows from more
Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hearMosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, more
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01052-1As the military alliance created to counter the Soviet Union expands, it is prioritizing studies on how climate change affects security, cyber attacks and more
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01235-wThere are questions about whether the tool, which could be used by editors to find and shortlist peer reviewers, would disadvantage inexperienced candidates or more
Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offendersFewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with six responsible more
A new study, drawing on five years of data collected across 84 countries, proves what seems self-evident. more
BLUE HILL, Maine — January brought a pair of rough storms to the northeastern U.S. They hit when the tides were high and pushed higher than normal by rising sea more
Campaigners fear growth duty will hamper water regulator’s ability to crack down on companies in poor financial stateThe Conservatives have pushed through a duty on the water regulator to prioritise more
A recent report has revealed a spike in deforestation in the buffer zone of one of the world’s best-protected areas, Peru’s Amarakaeri Communal Reserve. Between 2001 and 2023, 19,978 hectares more
After the first flower bloomed on the Earth, flowering plants evolved a staggering diversity and now make up about 90% of all plant life. Charles Darwin called this rapid domination more
Last week, a United States federal judge rejected a request from Indigenous nations to stop SunZia, a $10 billion dollar wind transmission project that would cut through traditional tribal lands more
This week, delegates continue negotiations for a global plastics treaty. They have a lot to do. more
The divestment movement has a long history among US student activists, including in the overlapping movements of todayCameron Jones first learned about fossil fuel divestment as a 15-year-old climate organizer. more
CANCÚN, Mexico — The Mexican government finally opened its huge, controversial train project last December, connecting Cancún and Tulum with the rest of the Yucatán Peninsula. And yet, despite all more
Wind and solar are continuing to push fossil fuels off the U.K. power grid. So far this year wind is the nation's leading source of electricity, and for brief periods, more
NEW YORK CITY—Former Vice President Al Gore paid a visit to the Big Apple earlier this month to help train a new cohort of climate activists just ahead of Earth more
DHAKA — Police in Bangladesh have arrested one person and are looking for nine others suspected of killing a forest officer after he caught them illegally excavating soil in a more
This story was originally published by High Country News. Nine years ago, Glenn Olson joined a panel whose members, in ordinary circumstances, would rarely appear in the same room together more
“Everybody is looking for the magic tree.” more
Elections for the state's Public Service Commission have been on hold for years. more
"When we listen to the land, the land will listen to us. It's a language. Climate change is creating a language barrier." more
Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in AsiaEstuaries – the place where a river meets the ocean – are often called more
Within five miles of Kim Gaddy’s home in the South Ward of Newark, N.J., lies the nation’s third-busiest shipping port, thirteenth-busiest airport and roughly a half dozen major roadways. All more
CONCEIÇÃO DA BARRA, Espírito Santo — Beatriz Cassiano was working in her vegetable garden when she suddenly heard her grandson yelling, “Grandma, get out of there, get out, come in more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07328-wA transient perturbation of transcriptional silencing mediated by Polycomb proteins is sufficient to induce an epigenetic cancer cell fate in Drosophila in the absence more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00452-7A broadly applicable method allows selective, rapid and efficient chemical modification of the side chain of tryptophan amino acids in proteins. This platform enables more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07330-2Topobiologically complex mini-colons—which enable the faithful in vitro recapitulation of colorectal cancer tumorigenesis and its environmental determinants—offer the possibility to reduce animal use in more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01174-6Journals, funders and institutions that employ researchers all want to produce or disseminate rigorous scientific knowledge — and all can learn lessons from misconduct more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07156-yWe develop an optical method that can set and read the state of electrons in the valley polarization of bulk transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors, more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01165-7Hundreds of genomes shed light on the marriage habits and social norms of the Avar people of central Europe. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07342-yRhodium catalysts confined in zeolite pores exhibit high regioselectivity in the hydroformylation process of propene to high-value n-butanal, surpassing the performance of all heterogeneous more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01166-6The best timepieces tend to be fragile, but a device based on iodine threads the needle between precision and practicality. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01157-7The island nation is expanding its territory by dredging up sediment from the ocean floor. But scientists, former government officials and activists say such more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07324-0Phylogenomic analysis of 7,923 angiosperm species using a standardized set of 353 nuclear genes produced an angiosperm tree of life dated with 200 fossil more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07352-wProstaglandin E2 from the tumour microenvironment impairs interleukin-2 sensing by tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes, restricting proliferative response and promoting T cell death via metabolic impairment and more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07221-6BARseq interrogates the expression of 104 cell-type marker genes in 10.3 million cells over nine mouse forebrain hemispheres to reveal the role of peripheral more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07313-3A stable tokamak plasma has been demonstrated with a high plasma density and a high energy confinement quality, both of which are simultaneously important more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07254-xTumour-derived prostaglandin E2, signaling through its receptors EP2 and EP4, is shown to restrain the responses of tumour-infiltrating stem-like TCF1+CD8+ T lymphocytes, and modulation of more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07318-yVVD-133214, a clinical-stage, covalent allosteric inhibitor of the helicase WRN, was well tolerated in mice and led to robust tumour regression in multiple microsatellite-instability-high more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07312-4Analysis of ancient DNA from 424 individuals in the Avar period, from the sixth to the ninth century AD, reveals population movement from the more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07273-8A study introduces a novel method to grow single-crystal Cu2O thin films with selected crystal orientations, highlighting enhanced bulk carrier mobility and carrier diffusion more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00911-1A therapeutic strategy that alters gene expression in a rare and severe neurodevelopmental condition has been tested in stem-cell-based models of the disease, and more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01173-7The World Health Organization was criticized for being too slow to classify COVID-19 as airborne. Will the new terminology help next time? more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07439-4Structures of human γδ T cell receptor–CD3 complex more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07325-zBy emulating a 2D hard-core Bose–Hubbard lattice using a controllable 4 × 4 array of superconducting qubits, volume-law entanglement scaling as well as area-law scaling at more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01117-1As negotiators haggle over a global treaty to curb plastics pollution, a flood of data outlines how a treaty could make a difference. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07271-wWe show that domain walls in minimally twisted bilayer graphene support exceptionally robust proximity superconductivity in the quantum Hall regime. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07285-4We report observations of GRB 231115A, positionally coincident with the starburst galaxy M82, that unambiguously qualify this burst as a giant flare from a more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01199-xTiny 3D structures made from human stem cells sometimes offer insights that animal models cannot. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07210-9Using complementary multiplicity-edited 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, oxidative dearomatization is shown to be a key driver for generating structural diversity during processing of more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01022-7A highly precise timekeeping instrument has been adapted for the real world. The compact and robust device is smaller than its commercial counterparts and more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01021-8A parachute-like skin membrane, the patagium, evolved independently in several marsupial species. Genomic analysis suggests that this trait came about through different changes to more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01175-5Clinical trials of the first oral contraceptive recalled in a bold theatre production. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01023-6Observations have revealed a galaxy that stopped forming stars earlier than expected. This discovery offers clues about when the first galaxies emerged and sheds more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07372-6A subset of Macro-positive macrophages is identified to have immunosuppressive functions in the periportal vein zones of the liver to mediate excessive inflammation, and more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01018-3Cells grown on a 3D scaffold have generated a ‘mini-colon’ that mimics key features of the organ. Controlled expression of cancer-associated genes in the more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07332-0A new method for tracking single-cell heteroplasmy, called SCI-LITE, is combined with mitochondrial DNA base editing to reveal principles of heteroplasmy dynamics in dividing more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07305-3Patagia—the mammalian gliding membrane—repeatedly originated through a process of convergent genomic evolution, whereby the regulation of Emx2 was altered by distinct cis-regulatory elements in more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01178-2Amid the data deluge provided by lab-based techniques, such as environmental-DNA analysis, true connection still comes only in the outdoors. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01019-2Researchers find that brief and reversible inhibition of a gene-silencing mechanism leads to irreversible tumour formation in fruit flies, challenging the idea that cancer more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07225-2Sea-based optical clocks combining a molecular iodine spectrometer, fibre frequency comb and electronics for monitoring and control demonstrate high precision in a smaller volume more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01230-1Researchers find the genetic mutations that allow some marsupials to soar, and an ultra-accurate clock is put through its paces on the high seas. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07347-7Single-stranded DNA annealing is driven by RAD52 open rings in association with RPA. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07310-6Antisense oligonucleotides effectively decrease the inclusion of exon 8A of CACNA1C in human cells both in vitro and in rodents transplanted with human brain organoids, more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01020-9Genetic pedigrees spanning nine generations uncover the social organization of a nomadic empire that dominated much of central and eastern Europe from the sixth more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07343-xA fibre lithium-ion battery that can potentially be woven into textiles shows enhanced battery performance and safety compared with liquid electrolytes. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07306-2The iconic 6502 microprocessor designed in two key thin-film transistor technologies by independent foundries is used to demonstrate and expand the multi-project wafer approach more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01146-wScientists initially thought that the outsized teeth were fangs, giving rise to the ‘sabre-toothed salmon’ nickname. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07350-yHRO761 is a potent, selective, allosteric WRN inhibitor that binds at the interface of the D1 and D2 helicase domains, locking WRN in an more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01228-9The Maldives are racing to reclaim vast amounts of land to combat rising sea levels. But many are concerned that these efforts risk harming more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01183-5Family tree of ‘octocorals’ pushes origin of bioluminescence back to 540 million years ago, when the first animal species developed eyes. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01111-7Expansive entertainment. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07339-7Diamond crystals and polycrystalline diamond films can be grown using liquid metal at standard pressure and high temperature instead of conventional high pressure and more
Minerals and metals used in technologies enabling much of the global energy transition and their applications are relatively new and require thought and reporting that probes questions related to their more
For the Biden administration, Earth Day is a month-long affair. On Monday, the president announced $7 billion in funding to deliver residential solar projects for 60 state and local governments, more
The region is turning towards Russia and other global players when it comes to security. Tackling the climate crisis would contribute to a solutionTwo apparently separate developments in the Sahel more
NEW YORK—About 100 people gathered in a Manhattan church on Earth Day to hold a mock legal hearing on claims that Citibank is financing environmental injustice. At the hearing, titled more
KANNIYAKUMARI, India — Anthoni Dhasan, 47, sits on the deck of his fishing boat at the harbor of Thengapattanam in Tamil Nadu, India’s southernmost state, peering out at the stormy more
For people who have spent their careers trying to expand access to rooftop solar energy, the announcement on Monday of $7 billion worth of project support from the Biden administration more
Yuturi ants are peaceful until their territory is threatened. This species, also known as the ‘conga ant,’ is considered a warrior in Amazonian Kichwa Indigenous culture, as these bugs don’t more
The biggest cities in the US are mourning animals who fostered a rare sense of connection. Art is preserving their legaciesWorking near Central Park, one New Yorker regularly witnessed one more
The dystopian picture of renewables painted by the opposition leader is full of inconsistencies, partial truths and misinformationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon more
As winter bids adieu to the Northern Hemisphere and the mercury peaks and humidity plummets, most of Nepal’s plains and hills become tinderboxes awaiting a spark. As officials face a more
Trudi Warner on a year being pursued by government lawyers determined to prosecute her over a jurors’ rights protestTwo days before Trudi Warner faced court under threat of a contempt more
Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth. more
To reach its climate goals, the Biden administration aims to extend the lives of U.S. nuclear reactors. But a new report finds regulators have not studied whether increasingly extreme weather more
The Environmental Protection Agency may have wasted or risked millions of dollars by failing to prevent the spread of contamination hazardous to human health at a Superfund site in Pensacola, more
Their message isn't new, but it is gaining urgency as funding for green energy projects grows. more
The program is designed to reduce greenhouse emissions and energy inequity. more
After almost two centuries, the Indigenous nation is reestablishing the only reservation in Illinois. more
Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US. more
Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07450-9Publisher Correction: FOXO1 is a master regulator of memory programming in CAR T cells more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01224-zRobot fly helps to unravel the workings of the insect wing hinge. Plus, AI traces mysterious metastatic cancers to their source and general rules more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01177-3The European Court of Human Rights’ judgment in a Swiss case cements the concept that climate inaction violates human rights — responsible nations around more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01029-0Autonomous weapons guided by artificial intelligence are already in use. Researchers, legal experts and ethicists are struggling with what should be allowed on the more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01187-1India’s 50-year-old Chipko movement is a model for environmental activism more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01188-0Chemistry lab destroyed by Taiwan earthquake has physical and mental impacts more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01185-3The Middle East’s largest hypersaline lake risks turning into an environmental disaster zone more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01176-4The United Kingdom is correct to attempt to end the single largest preventable cause of illness and death, as was New Zealand before its more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01202-5Our ability to track time is skewed by what we are looking at. Plus, NASA has reestablished clear communication with Voyager 1 and why more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01186-2More work is needed to take on the rural wastewater challenge more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01181-7Nature’s annual photography competition attracted stunning images from around the world, including two very different shots featuring the Polarstern research vessel. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01167-5A cluster of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sparks worries of a wider outbreak. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01180-8Birds emerge as top suspects for unexplained flower mutilation, and reflections from 1974 mark the 21st anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double more
The Biden administration aims to sign up 20,000 people in the program's first year. more
The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training. more
COP29 could make carbon markets permanent. Indigenous leaders are calling for a moratorium before it's too late. more
After a federal court rejected their lawsuit, tribes are turning to the U.N. for help. more
For billions of years, the oceans have been absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Now, to boost that drawdown, startup companies and researchers are experimenting with ‘marine carbon dioxide removal’ by more
Lead battery recycling is a crucial but dirty business. As a plant outside Los Angeles seeks to renew its operating permit, the community pushes back. more
Swallows, cuckoos, curlews – so many species have dwindled or disappeared completely, and people are mourning their loss Read more: World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn more
The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment. more
New resources from the Center for Public Integrity and Grist aim to teach residents and reporters how to conduct their own research. more
Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques. more
Proposed ‘fast-track’ law could see conservation concerns ignored and projects once rejected for environmental reasons given the green lightNew Zealand’s parliament is considering a law that would allow major development more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07413-0Author Correction: Interim analyses of a first-in-human phase 1/2 mRNA trial for propionic acidaemia more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07393-1Author Correction: Targeting SWI/SNF ATPases in enhancer-addicted prostate cancer more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01130-4The model organism Caenorhabditis elegans is quick to forget a notable odour — unless it is chilled or given lithium. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07412-1Star Formation Shut Down by Multiphase Gas Outflow in a Galaxy at a Redshift of 2.45 more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01137-xAs artificial intelligence transforms the global economy, researchers need to explore scenarios to assess how it can help, rather than harm, the climate. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07348-6The Human Muscle Ageing Cell Atlas provides a series of integrated cellular and molecular explanations for sarcopenia and frailty development in advanced ages. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01179-1The world should learn from past disasters and prepare for the effects of future, inevitable volcanic catastrophes, a wide-reaching book teaches us. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01169-3Features of a scene such as size and clutter can affect the brain’s sense of how much time has passed while observing it. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01195-1Iconic coral reef is ‘transforming’ from repeated bleaching events. Plus, researchers face the possibility of animal consciousness and science explores the neurodiversity of visual more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01182-6In Grenada, public-health researcher Lindonne Telesford tests a soil additive made from recycled glass that could help farmers adapt to climate change. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01147-9Findings underscore that genetic factors contribute to development of the condition after a traumatic incident. more
An officer with the Georgia Public Service Commission says a private company can take land from 18 property owners in Sparta. more
The long-awaited Interior Department policy will raise financial assurance and royalty rates. more
In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors". more
Recordings of healthy fish are being transmitted to attract heat-tolerant larvae back to degraded reefs in the MaldivesAn underwater experiment to restore coral reefs using a combination of “coral IVF” more
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According to the 1972 articles of Incorporation, the purposes of the organization are:
- To acquire or lease undeveloped lands and establish thereon educational building(s).
- To develop natural history and conservation education programs in cooperation with schools, colleges, hospitals, youth groups and other organizations which will develop an understanding and appreciation of natural resources.
- To cooperate with national, state, county, municipal and private natural resource agencies in providing an outdoor laboratory in which to demonstrate natural resource problems and management techniques.
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The DNC sponsors numerous programs to bring residents of Demarest and the surrounding areas into closer contact with wildlife and the natural world. Programs have varied, including lectures on native plants, family hikes, maple syrup making, bird watching & counts, birdhouse building, mushroom foraging walk, community trail walk and children’s scavenger hunts. Local outdoor activities have been held at the Nature Center, Wakelee Field, various school grounds, and at the Duck Pond.
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Since its incorporation in 1977 the Demarest Nature Center Association has cared for a 55-acre parcel of land bordered by Columbus Road on the west and County Road on the east. The Demarest Nature Center is open to all every day of the year. In addition to protecting woods, vernal ponds, meadows, and a section of the Tenakill Brook, as well as establishing and maintaining walking trails, the center provides educational events for everyone about the beauty of nature and the importance of preserving our amazing forest habitat. Your membership dollars go towards sponsorship of environmental education programs for kindergarten through the fourth grade in the Demarest schools, and a yearly scholarship given to a local high school senior who plans to pursue environment-related studies in college. Your membership also helps support our birdhouse/bird feeder building program, our annual photo contest, maple syrup making, environmental scholarships, monthly community trail walks and the Craft Show at Oktoberfest/Fall Festival Event.
The Demarest Nature Center Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, run solely by volunteers and receives no funding from the Borough of Demarest.
Residents of Demarest receive all DNC mailings as postal patrons. Non-resident members receive DNC mailings by 1st class mail.
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