Links... to Everywhere!
Click on the links to see what programs are being offered at nearby nature centers! Then move on to local, state-wide, and national environmental organizations. Or click on Fun Sprouts (below) for fun family activities in Bergen and Rockland Counties.
| Natural Places of Interest near Demarest Nature Center | Closter Nature Center Closter, NJ Tenafly Nature Center 313 Hudson Ave. Tenafly, NJ 07670 Flat Rock Brook Nature Center 443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, NJ, (201) 567-1265 Greenbrook Sanctuary PO Box 155, Alpine, NJ (201) 768-1360 McFaul Environmental Center Crescent Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ (201) 891-5571 Palisades Interstate Park, New Jersey section |
Natural Places of Interest In New Jersery |
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge New Jersey Meadowlands Meadowlands Environment Center Liberty State Park |
Web Sites Related to Environmental Issues in NJ |
Hackensack Riverkeeper Liberty State Park Development There's No Need to Release Butterflies - They're Already Free Reconnect Partnership: Give your unwanted technology new life. |
NJ Environmental Organizatons |
Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE) DEP Division of Fish, Game, & Wildlife Delaware Valley Raptor Center Excellent information about hawk rehabilitation and natural history in north-west NJ. National Audubon in NJ New Jersey Audubon Society North Jersey Group, NJ Sierra Club New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Guide to hiking in the area The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey The Raptor Trust Non-releaseable birds on view for the public, programs, and excellent bird rehabilitation center in central NJ. |
National Environmental Organizations |
Center for Coastal Studies National Wildlife Federation North American Butterfly Association Great Butterfly Information, they have a New Jersey Chapter Sierra Club Can send action alerts regarding local, regional and national environmental issues The Nature Conservancy Purchases property in order to protect vital habitats |
Fun and Informative |
Backyard Birding--How-to's Envionmental Health Information Services, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the DHHS-National Toxicology Program. FunSprouts.com lists fun activities for families in the Northern NJ and Rockland How-to Report Dead Birds Protocols for having dead birds tested for West Nile Virus. You will need to work with the local health department. Lyme Disease and Tickborne Diseases Department of Health & Senior Services Lyme Disease Center for Disease Control Lyme Disease Network Reptile and Amphibian Information Space Weather News |
Important:
see upcoming
DNCA Events...
Sat., Oct. 9:
Craft Show at Oktoberfest
Duck Pond, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The happiest day of the year in Demarest! Excellent handmade crafts for sale, German and Korean food, canoes, inflatable rides, etc. Rain date, Oct. 16.
Sat., Sept. 25:
Trial of the Trails!
5k and Fun Run, Rain or Shine
Two races on the trails of the beautiful Demarest Nature Center. The Trail Fun Run (1-mile) is open to ages 6 and up, including adults. The 5K Trail Run (3.1-mile), which includes all but one trail on the DNC's 55 acres, is for ages 9 and up, including adults. Wakelee Field Playground, registration is at 8:00 am, rain or shine. Registration forms will be sent home the second week of September from the schools, or can be downloaded here: Trail Run Registration (PDF).
Fun-Run Map (PDF)
5K-Run Map (PDF)
See the winning
Photos!
The winning photos from the 2010 DNCA Photo Contest are online: click here for photo gallery.
2010 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; you can also download the scholarship details here.
Household Hazardous Waste Collecting for Bergen County
Visit www.bcua.org for hazardous waste collection dates and locations, and safely get rid of paints, solvents, and old batteries.