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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All around the world, the climate crisis has species on the move. This widespread shuffling can push animals closer to humans, with potentially disastrous consequences. Overall, a growing body of more
Bar owner João Carlos da Silva was on April 15 sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of Indigenous land defender and teacher Ari Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau four years earlier. more
Representatives of 170 nations met in Ottawa, Canada, last week pushing a final U.N. plastic pollution treaty agreement closer to completion. But much remains to be done, with debate over more
The ink is barely dry on a Colorado town’s first rights of nature resolutions, yet a motion to repeal them is scheduled for a vote Tuesday night. The resolutions, adopted more
Good news on the Colorado River is rare. Its reservoirs, the two largest in the country, have shrunk to record lows. The policymakers who will decide its future are stuck more
If you’re in the United States, your meal might come with a side of deforestation. The US imported palm oil, cattle products, soybeans, cocoa, rubber, coffee and corn linked to more
Increasingly, businesses are writing off their carbon emissions by funding the conservation of forests. A new report finds that while such schemes have made “limited” progress in curbing deforestation, they more
JAKARTA — Fear among Indonesia’s ruling class of losing control of natural resources to Indigenous people is why the country’s parliament continues to delay passing a long-awaited bill on Indigenous more
Charity asks people to charm worms to the surface and count their numbers to contribute to worm map of UKDancing for worms may seem an odd pursuit, but an environment more
Global plastic pollution talks in Ottawa came to a close April 30, and with them a group of Indigenous leaders from the Arctic are on their way home. But the more
This year is likely to bring two seemingly incongruous milestones. Sales of electric vehicles will hit an all-time high, and so will global oil consumption. It is as if the more
As Virginia solar developers and Dominion Energy continue to clash over requirements for tying new small and mid-sized renewables into the electric grid, some environmental groups and grid experts say more
When Chelsea Wood was a child, she would often collect Periwinkle snails on the shores of Long Island. “I used to pluck them off the rocks and put them in more
People living in Nairobi’s Mathare slum fear that if catastrophic flooding does not bring down their homes, the government will Jane Kalekye trudges through the narrow muddy alley to her more
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government is resuming a controversial policy of exporting lobster larvae — the latest chapter in an eight-year saga that began over concerns for wild lobster stocks more
Abalobi provides a real-time marketplace for fishers to sell their catch, while also monitoring fish populations, and the tech could go global The 59-year-old Wilfred Poggenpoel is a fisher from more
Scientists have returned 18 red handfish to Tasmanian waters months after they were removed to protect them from record high sea temperatures. Marine ecologist Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith said removing the more
Three Shires Head, Derbyshire: The peace of our walk was destroyed by bikers – something nature here has to contend with every day, at great costThe sounds of curlews rippling more
First crewed space flight of Boeing's Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch. more
Midges blown from northern Europe could spread a serious virus across farms in England, experts warn. more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01283-2President Javier Milei is making moves to partially privatize the sector, but in the meantime, projects have paused. more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01341-9Countering extreme wildfires with prescribed burning can be counterproductive more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01339-3Beware of graphene’s huge and hidden environmental costs more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01340-wJapan can embrace open science — but flexible approaches are key more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01220-3Efforts to develop an electronic newspaper providing information at the touch of a button took a step forward 50 years ago, and airborne bacteria more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01316-wThe technology is helping the West African nation to invest wisely in infrastructure, prioritising energy and food security, but also human health. more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01274-3Our immune system falters over time, which could explain the negative effects of ageing. more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01342-8Finding millennia-old ‘monumental’ corals could unlock secrets of climate resilience more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01324-wPermanent jobs and fairer hiring practices would encourage overseas scientists to return. more
Nature, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01287-yAn algorithm can monitor the health of retired vehicle batteries used to store surplus power fed into the electrical grid. more
New research links algal blooming at England's largest lake with increased visitor numbers more
A generation of Richmond’s children, now grown, took to San Francisco Bay in nearly five dozen kayaks Sunday morning, in the shadow of Chevron’s massive refinery, headed for tankers controlled more
The “People of the Sun,” as the Xokleng Indigenous people of Brazil call themselves, are no strangers to conflict and violence. In the early 20th century, as the southern region more
Developing a daily practice of sustainability can help ease your anxiety about the future – so I tried it out for a weekWhen it comes to climate change, I, like more
Illegal trafficking of shark fins and bodies from Ecuador to Peru has gone on for years. On Feb. 6, Ecuador announced measures to restrict fishing of these animals. The announcement more
Your daily caffeine habit is not good for the planet. Thankfully, researchers are finding alternatives to ground coffee beansName: Synthetic coffee.Age: Three. Continue reading more
Legislation in effect since Jan. 1 has banned fishing in Mato Grosso state rivers for five years, with heavy opposition from environmental defenders and traditional fishers. more
The biomass energy industry centered in the U.S. Southeast is now seeking expansion to California, with U.K. wood pellet maker Drax joining a state-funded nonprofit to increase pellet exports to more
A nearly two-decade study of whale songs recorded in the Southern Ocean suggests that blue whales, the largest creatures ever to have roamed the Earth, may be recovering in Antarctica more
Exclusive: Mukhtar Babayev says clear accounting crucial to build trust as developing world seeks trillions in supportPoor countries must demonstrate clearer accounting and transparency to back up their calls for more
Bangladesh plans to phase out diesel-powered irrigation pumps for solar ones to cut carbon emissions, but the country’s farmers have expressed concern about the availability of power during bad weather more
Although the nation has seen record federal investment in infrastructure under President Joe Biden, the majority of the funds are flowing to roads and bridges—not to projects that will clean more
As high-consuming economies like the United States and Europe move to supplant fossil fuels with low-carbon technologies, a race is on to extract and process critical minerals for use in more
Sister Susan Francois didn’t expect to get emotional discussing her congregation’s shareholder resolution at Citibank last week, but as she spoke to a room full of supporters about the role more
“The tribes fought very hard for the establishment of the monument and are here to defend it.” more
Streets lie deserted. Gardens have overgrown homes. Doors and windows are bricked up. The Bebedouro neighborhood in Maceió, in Brazil’s northeastern coastal state of Alagoas, is a shadow of its more
This part of South America is no stranger to major rainfall, but last week’s storms were particularly devastatingTorrential rainstorms in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have caused more
‘I’m very alarmed by everybody’s lack of alarm, that’s the scariest thing for me,’ says Warming Up author Madeleine OrrIf Madeleine Orr had been searching for a launch pad for more
Some $5 million worth of timber exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo to China in the second half of 2022 was felled illegally, according to a watchdog report. The more
Nature, Published online: 06 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01194-2Cardiovascular disease claims more lives each year than do the two next-deadliest diseases combined. An ultrasound technique that tracks tiny gas-filled bubbles could pave more
Nature, Published online: 06 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07294-3A type of qubit that has inherent resistance to bit-flip errors has been manipulated with a bit-flip time of more than 10 s without losing more
Nature, Published online: 06 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01281-4Jan Pisek seeks a better understanding of how forests absorb sunlight, carbon and heat. more
Nature, Published online: 06 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07428-7Editorial Expression of Concern: Leptin stimulates fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase more
Nature, Published online: 06 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01276-1Where should society draw the line on extreme wealth? A fresh account sets out the logic and suggests how to redress inequality. more
Nature, Published online: 06 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07261-yWater loss to space late in Venus history is shown to be more active than previously thought, with unmeasured HCO+ dissociative recombination dominating present-day more
Nature, Published online: 06 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01345-5Scientists have high hopes for the first mission to collect rocks from the far side of the Moon. more
In 2022, the oil and gas company Shell began operations at its new plastics plant in Monaca, Pennsylvania, a town in Beaver County, about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The more
Audio collected with underwater microphones suggests numbers at least stable after centuries of industrial whaling left only a few hundred aliveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our more
We must ask ourselves what it is that we really need. Only then can we stop our endless consumption and save the planetMaking sense of it is a column about more
The proposal comes amid continued interest in expanding oil production within the Big Cypress National Preserve, an Everglades wilderness the tribe considers sacred. more
Nature, Published online: 05 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01315-xThe eyebrows of the African wild dog have scientists wondering whether other dogs can make the irresistible ‘puppy-dog eyes’ expression. more
With the threat of another hot summer ahead, advocates asked a federal judge to declare 100-degree-plus conditions in uncooled Texas facilities unconstitutional. more
It’s the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease. more
A new U.N. report warns that environmental journalists across the globe are facing growing violence and intimidation.Read more on E360 → more
Activists argued that the plan for cutting emissions would not meet the UK's climate targets. more
ATHENS — At 88, Sylvia Earle is at an age when most people would be slowing down. But retirement doesn’t appear to be on the radar of the famous oceanographer more
Century Aluminum Company hopes half a billion dollars in federal funding will help it revive a dying industry while making it less polluting. more
In one Chicago suburb, people have been waiting for relief for years. more
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading more
KATHMANDU — Raju Acharya, a Nepali conservationist, has been named one of the six winners of this year’s prestigious Whitley Awards, also known as the “Green Oscars” for grassroots conservation more
A pocket-sized city terrace extension and a multigenerational riverside property inspired by a country shed are among the innovative dwellings shortlisted in the sustainability category of the Houses awards, Australia’s more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01211-4In ordinary materials, electrons move too quickly for their negative electric charges to affect their interactions. But at low temperatures and densities, they can more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01292-1Researchers in China say they are finding themselves five to ten years behind their US counterparts as export restrictions bite. more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01275-2A deep dive into plant behaviour and consciousness asks why the topic has been taboo for so long, and whether botanists are changing their more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07470-5Author Correction: Stepwise activation of a metabotropic glutamate receptor more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01348-2A Sumatran orangutan nicknamed Rakus treated a gash in his cheek with a poultice. Plus, a promising vaccine for urinary tract infections and a more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01250-xThe month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team. more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01279-yGraduate students are relying on donated and discounted food in the struggle to make ends meet. more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01277-0Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01267-2Some fox species leap up and pounce head first into snow to capture prey that they hear below the surface. An analysis of the more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00434-9A study provides insights into how energy flows in the food webs that connect soil- and canopy-dwelling organisms in tropical ecosystems with high biodiversity. more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01273-4The first set of results from a pioneering cosmic-mapping project hints that the repulsive force known as dark energy has changed over 11 billion more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01344-6Nobel prizewinner whose insights into the foibles of human decision-making launched the field of behavioural economics and sent ripples through all social sciences. more
Nature, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01319-7The contest to elect the next president of Paris-Saclay University has collapsed, reflecting wider issues at the giant research centre. more
Unesco joint research dating back 15 years found violence and intimidation against about 750 reporters and 44 murdersMore than 70% of environmental journalists have been attacked for their work since more
The extractive industries are strategic components of the economy of all Amazonian countries, but their importance varies greatly. Mineral extraction creates tangible economic benefits for a sovereign state. Converting a more
It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound. more
ANYAMAM, Ghana — The brother of a Ghanaian fisheries observer who went missing from his assigned vessel last October says the family has received no information from the authorities investigating more
Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price. more
It's the first evidence of an oil company acknowledging that gas wasn't as climate-friendly as promised. more
MONROVIA — Chainsaw-milled timber is emerging as a damaging new form of illegal logging in Liberia. Chainsaw milling is legally permitted only for small-scale production of boards for the country’s more
Activists appealed to the United Nations for help staving off “disaster capitalism” in the wake of the deadly blaze. more
Activist Nonhle Mbuthuma founded a local organization along South Africa’s Wild Coast to fight a proposed strip mine 17 years ago. Despite ongoing personal threats, she’s still working to protect more
Viruses that cause mild sniffles in humans are devastating populations of chimpanzees and gorillas. In some ape communities, it’s a bigger killer than habitat loss or poachingThere was something wrong more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01322-yResearchers are developing vaccines and fresh drug approaches to prevent and treat recurring infections without antibiotics. more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07474-1A deconstruction-reconstruction strategy for pyrimidine diversification more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01330-yScientists are starting to untangle exactly how we benefit from the stress of physical activity. Plus, studies in mice might have pinpointed the master more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01261-8Bacteria that make food using a compound other than chlorophyll could paint other planets in a wide range of colours. more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01289-wThe Sumatran orangutan used a plant known to humans for its medicinal qualities. more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01334-8Carers need better support from employers, such as paid parental leave, subsidized childcare and relief for other types of caregiving. But is there will more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01309-9It can be hard when junior scientists feel unsupported. Nature asked three scientists for their advice on how to respond. more
Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull. more
The intensifying impact of the climate crisis on frontline communities in the Global South, record-breaking CO2 emissions, and global temperatures exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius above average in 2023 are signs more
A deal to stop plastic pollution is moving forward, but negotiators can’t agree on whether to produce less of the stuff. more
For the first time since the 1990s, U.S. wind generation dropped last year, according to government figures. The slump is the result of weak winds, and it comes despite the more
To protect our local river we had to prove it was being used for swimming. But that, bizarrely, is the reason we were rejectedThe state of Britain’s rivers is incredibly more
Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers. more
Will utilities clean up toxic waste at power plants, or run out an election-year clock? more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07284-5We report on the oxidative cross-coupling of organoboron reagents and amino acids via pyridoxal biocatalysis to produce non-canonical amino acids, uncovering stereoselective, intermolecular free-radical more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07376-2Harnessing single-nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial profiling, this work dissects unanticipated aspects of human liver regeneration to uncover a novel migratory hepatocyte subpopulation mediating more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01259-2Scientists identify the brain cells that regulate inflammation, and pinpoint how they keep tabs on the immune response. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07326-yFLVCR2 is expressed in the blood–brain barrier of mouse and human, and is the major mediator of choline uptake into the brain. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07351-xUsing micropipette aspiration on donated human embryos, cell surface tensions during compaction were mapped, indicating a role for defective cell contractility in poor quality more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06877-wTemporal multi-omic analysis of tissues from rats undergoing up to eight weeks of endurance exercise training reveals widespread shared, tissue-specific and sex-specific changes, including more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01142-0Biochemist Stephen Knox Jones chose a role in the Baltic country over other faculty positions in Denmark and the United States. He explains why. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01284-1Researchers deliberately infect participants with SARS-CoV-2 in ‘challenge’ trials — but high levels of immunity complicate efforts to test vaccines and treatments. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07321-3Bassetto et al. reply more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07275-6Using a cryogenic 300-mm wafer prober, a new approach for the testing of hundreds of industry-manufactured spin qubit devices at 1.6 K provides high-volume data more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07374-4A structural, biochemical and metabolomic analysis reveals the mechanistic basis for transport of extracellular choline and ethanolamine into cells by the human transport protein more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07340-0Under stressful conditions, mesenchymal stromal cells transfer mitochondria to endothelial cells through tunnelling nanotubes, and artificially transplanting mitochondria into endothelial cells improves the ability more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01311-1The science of sex and gender is too often misinterpreted and weaponized. Now, three experts cut through the misinformation in search of a positive more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00585-9A study of male and female rats has examined the biomolecular changes induced in many of their organs by eight weeks of endurance treadmill more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01208-zBy adapting methods for fabricating and testing conventional computer chips, researchers have brought silicon-based quantum computers closer to reality — and to accessing the more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07320-4Magnetic field responses in Drosophila more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01293-0Zhang Yongzhen shared the genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 with the world, speeding up the development of vaccines. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07354-8Analysis of population decline shows that frequent disturbances enhance a population’s capacity to resist and recover from downturns and that trade-offs exist when adopting more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01313-zDisrupting gut microbes increases risk of growth issues in the next generation, and understanding geographic variations in cancer rates. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07286-3Centimetre-sized single-crystal rhombohedral boron nitride layers are achieved through bevel-edge epitaxy, and the resulting material exhibits robust, homogeneous and switchable ferroelectricity with a high more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01260-9During periods of enforced isolation, life satisfaction for older adults took less of a hit in those who were already socially isolated. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07377-1In the lungs, recently identified epithelial structures known as hillocks can act as injury-resistant reservoirs of stem cells. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01262-7Fluid studded with microscopic magnetic particles can be inserted into the body and later retrieved. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07368-2Whole-genome sequencing of 962 clear cell renal cell carcinomas from 11 countries shows geographic variations in somatic mutation profiles, including a mutational signature of more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01305-zLawmakers interrogated Peter Daszak over his ties to China and whether his organization, EcoHealth Alliance, has been a good steward of taxpayer dollars. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07336-wDisturbances in the gut microbiota of male mice manifest as fitness defects in their offspring by affecting plancenta function, revealing a paternal gut–germline axis. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01204-3Some scientists are reluctant to investigate questions about sex and gender, particularly given today’s sociopolitical tensions around gender identity. But they should lean in more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01312-0Researchers say swathe of copied text could indicate a widespread problem. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07367-3Synapses are gained during spontaneous or forced periods of wake and lost during sleep in a neuron-subtype-dependent manner in zebrafish. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01140-2The COVID-19 pandemic changed Karolina Makovskytė’s career ambitions, propelling her to a business development role in her home nation of Lithuania. more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07319-xMagnetic field effects on behaviour in Drosophila more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01317-9The scientific adviser of 3 Body Problem, a planetary scientist and a nanotechnology expert review the hit sci-fi show. Plus, why a trailblazing Chinese more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01207-0Some scholars are reluctant to research sex and gender out of fear that their studies will be misused. In a series of specially commissioned more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07234-1A study describes chromatin accessibility and paired gene expression across the entire developing human brain during the first trimester in the context of gene more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07469-yA body–brain circuit that regulates body inflammatory responses more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01249-4Simple measures to strengthen the interface between science, policy and society in African nations could help the continent leapfrog others in sustainable innovation and more
Nature, Published online: 01 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07359-3Quantitative multimodal 3D reconstruction of human pancreatic tissue at single-cell resolution reveals a high burden of multifocal, genetically heterogeneous pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias in the more
Last year was the most dangerous to be a reporter since 2015. Without the courage of correspondents risking everything to report from conflict areas, we could be at risk of more
The far right are on the march in Germany and the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany has become the most popular party in several states. Immigration and a sense of being more
In the last decade, Indonesia has made significant headway in halting the loss of its forests. But the election of military man Prabowo Subianto as president is raising concerns that more
Return-to-office mandates could be getting in the way of companies' climate goals. 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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