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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University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan didn’t play it safe when giving his State of the University address at the UMass Boston campus this week. Instead of talking about the more
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The women had come from across the world, convening at the United Nations Plaza to share the struggles they’d faced reclaiming ancestral lands, fighting pollution from extractive industries and employing more
KIGALI, Rwanda ― Following the recent rediscovery of the critically endangered Hill’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hilli) at Nyungwe National Park in southwestern Rwanda, researchers are calling for actions and policies more
Lorayne Meltzer has lived along the Gulf of California for 30 years. As an ecologist and director of a binational field station, she’s supported many scientists in their research into more
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Energy secretary says countries must work together during conference at which US delegate called net zero ‘dangerous’Britain will find “common ground” with the US on energy and the economy including more
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. At the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues — the world’s largest convening of Indigenous peoples — Indigenous leaders from more
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“No matter what happens we will stand, and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions.” more
Hurricane Katrina: Mississippi Remembers captures the grief and resilience of survivors in the Magnolia stateTwenty years ago this August, the United States Gulf coast was irrevocably changed when Hurricane Katrina, more
The “fortress conservation” model is under pressure in East Africa, as protected areas become battlegrounds over history, human rights, and global efforts to halt biodiversity loss. Mongabay’s Special Issue goes more
Major changes in outlook and societal structures are needed to address the global crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, a recent United Nations report says. Its 2025 “Interconnected more
Four months after the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, wildlife is making a comeback. Read more on E360 → more
Authorities warn of mudslides during intense rainfall, as Kenya is hit by deadly flash floodingEurope live – latest updatesAfter Storm Hans battered northern Italy in the runup to Easter, severe more
The US president speeds up permits for a practice opposed by many countries and environmentalists. more
On a cool morning in late February, Mark Fix was up before the sun to watch the Tongue River on his ranch in southeast Montana. He was concerned that a more
The world’s largest meat company, Brazil-based JBS, has sought a listing on the New York Stock Exchange for more than a decade, but the company, which has long been accused more
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Early in the morning last Monday, a group of third graders huddled more
From breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s grid isn’t ready for balcony solar — yet. more
KAPILVASTU, Nepal — At his fish pond near his home in Krishnanagar Municipality in western Nepal’s Kapilvastu, Imtehaj Khan closely watches a large TV screen mounted on a wall. For more
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading more
For a small village near the Sinharaja Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka, “snow-white monkeys” have become a major tourist attraction, reports contributor Malaka Rodrigo for Mongabay. These white monkeys are more
Two US institutions have been granted access to samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020. more
Public confidence in the UK biomass industry is low – robust checks are needed to ensure every wood pellet its power plant burns is sustainableMPs question value of billions in more
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The move opens the door for companies tired of waiting for permission to scrape the ocean floor. more
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01312-8Sethuraman Panchanathan abruptly leaves helm of US funding agency after Elon Musk’s DOGE arrives. more
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01272-zLike the Star Wars planet, a distant world follows a path around two stars, both of them small, cool bodies called brown dwarfs. more
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01319-1Firing tiny doses of laser light into people’s eyes allowed them to perceive a never-seen-before hue. more
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01266-xUnique reproducibility effort in Brazil focuses on common methods rather than a single field ― and prompts call for reform. more
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01218-5My work in making artificial intelligence fair has been noticed by US officials intent on ending ‘class warfare propaganda’. more
Nature, Published online: 25 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01310-wWhile researchers agree that adolescents are struggling with mental health, there is fierce debate about how much technology is to blame. more
Climate activists may be going deeper underground. more
Climate activists may be going deeper underground. more
During my 2023-24 IIE Rodman C. Rockefeller Centennial Fellowship research in eastern Panama, I walked through my neighbor Johnson’s land (not his real name), discussing the 18 hectares (44 acres) more
UK prime minister tells energy summit his government is determined to transition energy system from fossil fuels to renewablesBritain will accelerate push to net zero, Starmer tells energy summit Continue more
Employees of water firms who obstruct investigations into spills could face jail under new rules that come into force on FridayWater company bosses have entirely escaped punishment for covering up more
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The latest anomaly in the climate system that can’t be fully explained by researchers is a record annual jump in the global mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere more
Reaction to White House proposals to cut funding for Nasa and a future asteroid fly past more
Every year, the U.S. National Civilian Community Corps, better known as AmeriCorps NCCC, organizes teams of volunteers to help communities across the U.S. with environmental work, including habitat restoration, emergency more
In July 2024, a heat wave swept through the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. The surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 7.5 million people, is known for more
In northeastern California, the Upper Pit River undulates through evergreen forests, wet meadows and rugged mountains. It’s part of the snow-fed headwaters of the Sacramento River, the largest river in more
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was as much a tireless advocate for nature as he was the poor and marginalized the world over. While his death leaves a more
Starbucks has defended its little-known Swiss subsidiary handling its ethical coffee sourcing after a critical report accused it of “major global tax avoidance.” The report, released by the Centre for more
A groundbreaking community solar program is fighting for its life in Minnesota. Legislation in the state Senate would end the subscription-based “solar garden” program that started in 2013, got a more
The UK Energy Secretary was speaking at the opening of a two day summit on energy security. more
The UK Energy Secretary was speaking at the opening of a two day summit on energy security. more
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the twilight of their lives, the world’s oldest creatures carry the weight more
Deep tracks gouged in the seafloor off the coast of Scotland could help us understand Antarctica today. more
Deep tracks gouged in the seafloor off the coast of Scotland could help us understand Antarctica today. more
The North Carolina Supreme Court seemed to side with the agriculture lobby Wednesday in a hearing for a case whose outcome could nullify key environmental, civil rights and public health more
Tariffs and a shake-up at the Tennessee Valley Authority could be getting in the way. more
Pope Francis was well known for his environmental activism. Time called him the “Climate Pope” for his prominent role in the global climate movement. He consistently talked about the consequences more
The ruling could allow federal agencies to skip climate analysis when approving major projects — with wide-reaching consequences. more
Americans have often moved between states for opportunities. Now they’re being forced to uproot themselves to escape hostile forces under Trump Continue reading more
The UN has called the detention of Pablo López Alavez ‘arbitrary’, while human rights organisations say his sentence is part of a systematic and alarming pattern of criminalisation of Mexico’s more
Critically endangered hooded vultures in Nigeria that once fed on the carcasses of wild animals are now largely dependent on scraps discarded by people. But changes in the way waste more
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MANTANGAI, Indonesia — The last time Remie recalled a good harvest season here in Central Kalimantan province was in 2018, when 20-liter bags of rice seed were piled against the more
The industry says powers to self-monitor water quality should be handed back to the regulator. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09027-6Editorial Expression of Concern: A melanocyte lineage program confers resistance to MAP kinase pathway inhibition more
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Nature, Published online: 24 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09026-7Editorial Expression of Concern: Essential roles of PI(3)K–p110β in cell growth, metabolism and tumorigenesis more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01297-4Scientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics. more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01290-xA small, preliminary trial and studies in mice draw links between fibromyalgia and alterations of the gut microbiome. more
In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the towering mountains of the Serranía del Chiribiquete harbor secrets including South America’s oldest rock art. The remote site was off-limits and poorly more
CHUNG VALLEY, India — Tucked away in the remote Chug Valley of Northeast India, Damu’s Heritage Dine is quietly leading a food revolution. Run by a group of Monpa women more
In July 2024, Maung Tu, 40, a manager at a mining company, purchased a betel nut farm of 2.4 hectares, or 6 acres, near the southern tip of Myanmar for more
Experts say the discovery provides the first physical evidence of gladiatorial combat with animals. more
Agarwood, a fragrant resinous wood commonly referred to as oud, is a prized constituent in incense, perfumes, medicines and ornaments and remains in high demand across East Asia and the more
The fate of Arizona’s proposed Resolution Copper mine rested with the federal courts, but the administration announced last week it would move to approve the project before their rulings. more
COLOMBO — The Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar have long served as rich fishing grounds, providing bountiful harvests to Sri Lanka’s northern coastal communities. However, fishing activity in more
In early April, extreme rainfall and flooding in and around Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killed at least 33 people. Such catastrophic rainfall events are more
Italy has become a global leader in recycling, in part by relying on households to do a lot of the work. more
The Trump Administration’s dismantling of USAID has done more than cut off life-saving humanitarian assistance. It has also eliminated funding for environmental protection and conservation work in dozens of countries, more
These noisy, filthy, feral creatures make my life a misery. Is there really no way to get rid of them?Pigeons. Appalling things. I looked them up on the bird charity more
JAKARTA — As much of the world shutters coal power plants and shelves new proposals, Indonesia is bucking the trend — adding the third-highest volume of coal capacity globally in more
KATHMANDU — Following decades of speculation, skepticism and lack of consensus, Nepal’s government has announced the country’s first-ever consolidated national estimate of snow leopards (Panther uncia): 397 individuals. The figure, more
By several measures, air pollution is getting worse in the U.S., a trend due in large part to more severe heat and wildfires, according to a new report.Read more on more
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. A forest may burn to the ground, but beneath the ashes, a pangolin more
A court in Indonesia has sentenced a man to five years in prison for the killing of a critically endangered Sumatran tiger in September last year in North Sumatra province. more
Coral reefs around the world have been subjected to unprecedented heat stress since early 2023. A new report finds heat-related coral bleaching has damaged corals in more than 80 countries, more
Efficient appliances used to have bipartisan support. What happened? more
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In early 2023, the planet's worst coral bleaching event began. More than two years later, 80% of the planet's reefs have been affected by successive marine heatwaves hitting ecosystems from more
‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of originNearly half of birch wood certified by leading sustainability schemes is misidentified and more
Ocean-inspired artworks created using kelp-based pigment will be sold to raise funds for conservationLast year in early summer, Alex Glasgow could be seen hauling up a long string of orangey-black more
Dozens of miniature horses and their human running mates have taken part in the Great Northern Gallop, an adventure race through dense forests and across rugged beaches in New Zealand’s more
Skeletons and artefacts unearthed from the site near Cardiff Airport are baffling archaeologists. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01154-4China takes pole position in cancer-related research in the Nature Index, with a massive jump in output. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08918-yThe LPD-3 complex structure reveals protein–lipid interactions that suggest a model for how the native LPD-3 complex mediates bulk lipid transport and provides a more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08938-8ADP-heptose binds to ALPK1, triggering transcriptional reprogramming and NF-κB activation, endowing pre-leukaemic cells with a competitive advantage due to excessive clonal proliferation. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08781-xBrief ciprofloxacin exposure in humans drives antibiotic resistance evolution in gut bacteria through selective sweeps, particularly involving DNA gyrase mutations, which persist long after more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01153-5Cancer blood tests and AI-powered scans look promising for quicker and more accurate detection of disease. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08917-zA study of human and mouse models of pancreatic cancer finds that inhibiting the lipid kinase PIKfyve interferes with the cancer’s lipid homeostasis, making more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01284-9Bendy, twisty and collapsable origami towers could make temperature controlling panels, or, dancing robots. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08922-2Analysis of more than 95% of each diploid human genome of a four-generation, twenty-eight-member family using five complementary short-read and long-read sequencing technologies provides more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01268-9Tecovirimat, which has been approved to treat mpox, was no better than a placebo in a large trial. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08927-xSpatially resolved transcriptomic profiling of primary tumours and metastases from patients with pancreatic cancer provides insight into the evolutionary progression to metastasis, and the more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01271-0Two studies show the extent of gunshot wounds inflicted by police and link certain police-department policies with a lower death toll. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01150-8Vaccine scepticism could undermine important progress in cancer research. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01085-0A protein pair that influences how damage to cardiac muscle fluctuates with circadian rhythm could be the key to optimizing heart-attack recovery. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08913-3Levantine Phoenicians made little genetic contribution to Punic settlements in the central and western Mediterranean between the sixth and second centuries bce; instead, the more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01156-2A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09025-8Geographic and age variations in mutational processes in colorectal cancer more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01161-5Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing health threat, but its evolution outside laboratory settings is poorly understood. Bacteria living in the human gut more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01233-6With the world set to blow past its temperature targets, efforts are growing to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08875-6Functional imaging and multiplexed in situ hybridization were combined to investigate how trigeminal neurons encode heat and mechanical stimuli, revealing distinct cellular mechanisms for more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01283-wPhoenician civilization thrived across the Mediterranean for more than 1,000 years. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01167-zThe high-resolution structure of a bridge-like lipid-transfer protein that moves lipids between cellular compartments shows how these ‘lipid superhighways’ operate. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01164-2The genetic bases of the seven pairs of contrasting traits in the garden pea that were described by the ‘father of genetics’, Gregor Mendel, more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01269-8Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by the famed citizen scientist. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08891-6Characterization of the genetic architecture underlying the 7 pairs of contrasting traits studied by Mendel and the over 70 additional agronomic traits in pea more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01173-1Quantum communication over long distances can be achieved by exploiting a property of light called coherence. The coherence-based exchange of a ‘quantum encryption key’ more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01151-7Fresh optimism surrounds initiatives to treat existing disease. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08895-2Characterizing the superconducting gap structure in the high-temperature superconductor H3S by means of tunnelling spectroscopy reveals that it, as well as D3S, has a more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08865-83D seismic reflection images of the lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary beneath Axial volcano show a magma assimilation front that focuses magmatism towards the centre of the more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08751-3A transparent and reproducible scientific framework is introduced to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01132-wNeurons involved in forming memories of a cold environment communicate with the part of the brain that regulates metabolic responses to cold stress. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08919-xUsing high-throughput functional profiling, how disordered regions control mRNA stability and translation is explored. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09022-xPublisher Correction: Oncolytic virus VG161 in refractory hepatocellular carcinoma more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08902-6Cold-sensitive engrams contribute to learned thermoregulation in mice that are returned to an environment in which they previously experienced a cold challenge, through a more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01087-yMission to decipher Herculaneum scrolls using high-resolution scanning and artificial intelligence scales up rapidly. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08874-7Atomic precision lift-off of ultrathin membranes without artificial release layers can be achieved to facilitate the high-throughput production of scalable, ultrathin, single-crystalline, freestanding perovskite more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09029-4Whole-body physics simulation of fruit fly locomotion more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01152-6Emerging companies and an evolving market are changing the dynamics of cancer trials. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01155-3These scientists are coming at cancer from all angles. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08880-9Inflammatory monocytes in the brain meninges promote stress-induced fear behaviour, and the pathways involved can be modulated using psychedelic compounds. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08846-xRealistic-lithosphere numerical models suggest glacial forcing in the last glacial cycle notably affected plate motions and mid-ocean-ridge spreading rates near major ice sheets, with more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01131-xAn origami-inspired ‘metamaterial’ has been engineered to have properties not found in natural materials — enabling it to undergo large, reversible deformations. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01133-9Immune cells boost stress-linked fear responses by communicating with brain cells. One way that psychedelics lessen such fear is by modulating this interaction. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01293-8Endangered sea turtle populations are bouncing back around the world — but there are still significant challenges. Plus, chimpanzees like to share fermented fruit more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01190-0Neuroscientist Jessica Cantlon is urging scientists to use the power of local newspapers in the fight against US research-funding cuts. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08975-3Author Correction: Global influence of soil texture on ecosystem water limitation more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01288-5We round up some recent stories from the Nature Briefing. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08881-8Generalization of a quantum twisting microscope to cryogenic temperatures in twisted bilayer graphene shows the ability to map phononic dispersions through inelastic momentum-conserving tunnelling more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01170-4Reconstructions of the ‘evolutionary’ relationships among blood-cell clones from individuals with the blood cancer chronic myeloid leukaemia reveal that the cancer clone grows exceptionally more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01238-1A three-part Nature Podcast series explores the importance of scientific naming conventions — and talks to researchers looking at how to make them more more
Our Mission
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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Marc Gussen School Field Trips- May 2025
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Native Plant Day at Dekorte Park in Meadowlands- May 2025
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Community Trail Walk & Nature Trails Day (Improve Trails)-June 2025
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Birdwatching & Nature Walk with Don Torino (Bergen County Audubon Society)-Nov 2025
DNC- Imagination Playground (Wakelee Field)
What We Sponsor
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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