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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In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained by Grist, the Trump administration announced it plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. more
Yams are considered one of the world’s most important crops. A starchy, nutrient-rich root vegetable of the genus Dioscorea, the yam thrives in a tropical belt across West Africa, with more
Brazil's Supreme Court backed down and withdrew its proposal to open up Indigenous territories to mining and economic activities from a controversial bill that critics say violates the Constitution. more
Some 62,000 people and 56,000 homes on and near the New Jersey Shore will see at least one annual flood because of sea-level rise by 2050, even if the world more
Rita grew up in a small village in Uttarakhand with mountains forming the backbone of her childhood. In a recent call with her sister, she laughed, repeating a little rhyme more
A tidal lagoon should be created in the Severn Estuary according to a new report. more
Banking on the capacity of global forests to continue storing huge amounts of carbon could put the Paris Agreement climate targets out of reach and incur huge economic costs. That’s more
A village on Nepal’s border with India has found a way to reduce conflicts with wild Asian elephants in recent years: By switching their crops from rice and maize, which more
Microplastics are a growing ecological and human health crisis: Scientist have found the tiny plastic particles everywhere they’ve looked for them, including human placentas and brains. In a new documentary, more
I bought it to be part of a greener future, but that was before Musk proved so awful. I’d sell it now, but prices have droppedAfter our children left home, more
Application, submitted by Cranswick, would have created one of the largest industrial poultry and pig units in EuropeA megafarm that would have reared almost 900,000 chickens and pigs at any more
Somewhere in the tumult of the global economy in recent months, solar panel prices hit bottom and then began to rise. The oversupply that helped to push prices down last more
Tokay geckos (Gekko gecko), named after their characteristic “to-kay” calls, are among the largest geckos in the world and inhabit rainforests and human-modified landscapes across South and Southeast Asia. As more
Intense flooding submerged usually dry areas of Queensland state in eastern Australia during the last week of March, forcing many people to evacuate and leave their livestock behind. David Crisafulli, more
Energy Transfer, a top backer of US president, has received requests to power even more energy-guzzling data centersOil and gas barons who donated millions of dollars to Donald Trump’s presidential more
Maintaining seed diversity and abundance is essential – and requires constant work. It’s time for Congress to return to the seed businessFrom 1862 until 1923, US senators and members of more
Sanger Institute’s Tree of Life team say genomes offer invaluable insight into how species will fare under climate crisisVoting is now open! Vote for your favourite here“We are following the more
Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figureThe climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism, a more
Last summer, Brice Acton watched drought devour the fields of his small family farm in southern Ohio. It took just a matter of days. First, the corn stalks in sandy more
In many parts of Brazil, rivers may be losing water to the ground instead of gaining from it. A recent study found that groundwater levels in several regions are lower more
Climate change is driving an explosion in dengue cases. Studying that connection is about to get much harder. more
Students have big feelings about climate change. Most teachers don’t know how to help. more
Traffic noise isn’t just unpleasant; in the Galápagos Islands, it can also make songbirds aggressive, a recent study has found. Once famed for their undisturbed natural ecosystems, the Galápagos Islands more
Traditional methods benefit hundreds of species but as new agricultural techniques take over, the distinctive haystacks mark a vanishing way of lifeGolden haystacks shaped like teardrops have been a symbol more
Nature, Published online: 03 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01029-8After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning. more
Nature, Published online: 03 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01021-2In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t. more
Nature, Published online: 03 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00971-xLunar soil processed to form ‘moonglass’ allows the creation of efficient, radiation-resistant solar panels. more
Nature, Published online: 03 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01031-0The new administration is reshaping the research landscape in the United States in profound ways. What do you think of all the changes? more
Nature, Published online: 03 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01010-5Dozens of problematic papers remain in the literature, after a publication hit by fraudsters pledged to tackle the issue. more
Nature, Published online: 03 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08954-8Hidden states and dynamics of fractional fillings in twisted MoTe2 bilayers more
Nature, Published online: 03 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08951-xStrategic atom replacement enables regiocontrol in pyrazole alkylation more
The U.S. has used tariffs to protect industry since 1789. That approach decimated American shipbuilding and could do the same to clean tech. more
The New Arab and The Shift co-published a set of edited versions of this investigation. As the sun hung low over the Nile, casting golden ripples across the water, we more
PANCE, Colombia — Ofelia Opocué’s life has been shaped by loss, she says. Twenty-three years ago, the FARC gave her family an ultimatum: leave their fertile land in Toribío, in more
Alcohol increases the release of chemical sex signals and makes males more attractive to females. more
Reports predict global heating will bring catastrophes and that air conditioning market could grow by 41%The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits more
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently updated its Red List of Threatened Species to include an additional 482 fungi, bringing the total to roughly 1,300 species of more
Tesla has long been a leader in the electric vehicles market. Now it's facing mounting protests and plummeting sales. more
As interest in nuclear power rises, startups are pursuing plans to recycle spent fuel and reuse its untapped energy to power reactors. Advocates tout new recycling methods as a breakthrough, more
The International Seabed Authority has expressed concern following reports that the U.S. subsidiary of The Metals Company is seeking deep-sea mining permits from the U.S. instead of waiting for the more
The rapid rise of e-commerce and food delivery services has transformed consumption patterns worldwide. In an effort to reduce plastic waste, the European Union introduced policies such as the Packaging more
The volcanic island of Bioko, about 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, northwest of mainland Equatorial Guinea, is carpeted in lush green tropical rainforest. This forest is home to many endemic more
Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this gas can wreak more
In the early hours of Dec. 22, 2024, fishermen working in the Talara Sea in northern Peru hauled in their nets. But instead of the day’s catch, they found oil more
If Peter Dutton needs to court the crossbench to form minority government after the election, he would risk putting his Coalition partner offside on climate and environment policyElection 2025 live more
New polling shows Americans view ensuring a reliable water supply as their top issue, beating out inflation, healthcare reform and others. The polling comes from the US Water Alliance’s Value more
To address the devastating effects of wildfires in Western North America, the nonprofit Conservation X Labs (CXL) and its partners have awarded $50,000 each to 12 shortlisted teams seeking to more
Since February we’ve gone in search of the invertebrate of the year. Now it’s your chance to chooseRead about this year’s contendersInvertebrates – animals without spines – make up the more
The hardy travellers can fly for 3,000 miles from the north-east US and Canada to roost in their millions in MexicoVoting is open! Choose your favourite invertebrate hereImagine your body more
Brazil is home to the world’s greatest diversity of amphibians: Of the more than 8,000 species known worldwide, some 1,200 are found in the country, mainly in the Amazon and more
Experts are desperate to analyse rusty patched bumblebee nests for information that might help save them. But they are extremely hard to find – unless you’re a trained conservation canineWords more
To a layperson, it’s footage of adorable polar bear cubs with their moms against the backdrop of endless Arctic snow. For researchers who study the animals, however, it’s a rare more
A sea lion sickened by toxic algae attacked a teenage girl in Long Beach, California, on Sunday, the latest episode of erratic behavior from affected animals.Read more on E360 → more
Conservationists have launched a 20-year-long project to protect what is arguably Tanzania’s most biologically rich landscape: the Udzungwa Mountains. The strategy places notable emphasis on communities living here, with more more
As government agencies slash staff managing federal lands, rural populations dependent on outdoor tourism face mounting economic and environmental risks that are trickling down from the cuts. The Trump administration, more
“Rights of nature” is a movement aimed at advancing the understanding that ecosystems, wildlife and the Earth are living beings with inherent rights to exist, evolve and regenerate. Legal rights more
Mentions of environmental concerns on S&P 500 earnings calls have plunged. more
Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to bacteria and viruses, says a new study. Lead author William Hayes, more
The Department of Transportation has threatened to pull funding for high-profile climate-friendly projects in California, New York, and Washington, D.C. more
After mass firings and rehiring, thousands of federal employees are bracing for deeper cuts — just as wildfires, floods, and rising temperatures threaten national parks. more
A mysterious whale that has puzzled scientists for decades may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing beneath the waves. more
Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India. more
A 19th-century zoologist found the ‘little salt dweller’, which could be a portal to the past – if only we could locate it againLast February, with colleagues Gert and Philipp more
A wildlife rescue center in Rio de Janeiro is giving animals a second chance after they’ve been torn from the Atlantic Forest by poachers, a Mongabay short documentary showed. At more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08747-zThe acetylene hydrogenation activity and stability of a palladium single-atom catalyst are both controlled by the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital of the oxide support. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01028-9Smaller than a grain of rice, this injectable device could allow for minimally invasive heart-surgery — plus, research suggesting that a shingles vaccination reduces more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08760-2Measuring acoustic oscillations in 27 stars within the M67 cluster presents evidence of a rapidly evolving convective zone as stars evolve from subgiants to more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01020-3The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated population. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08719-3A modelling study shows that the trace-element composition of Earth’s Hadean protocrust is similar to that of the current average continental crust, severely compromising more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00885-8A complete inventory of the Drosophila visual system classifies about 53,000 neurons into 732 types. The shapes and connections of all the visual neurons more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00933-3Researchers are debating the strength of evidence connecting technology to surging rates of adolescent mental illness. But they have some clear advice for parents. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00560-yResearchers describe how they are using skills honed in the laboratory in their creative pursuits. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08796-4Neonatal antibiotic use is shown to reduce immune response to infant vaccines, accompanied by reduced abundance of Bifidobacteria in the gut microbiota, with experiments more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08759-9A RISC-V microprocessor capable of executing standard 32-bit instructions has been designed with 5,900 MoS2 transistors and a complete standard cell library based on more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00976-6Innovative experimental and computational techniques have been developed to study the interface of oil droplets suspended in water, a model system of hydrophobic interaction. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00902-wMirror-image isomer blends have been converted into a single isomer by a light-activated copper catalyst — a challenging reaction that prevents the waste of more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00991-7The fierce debate about smartphones and adolescent mental health rests on conflicting science. Researchers and technology companies must work to improve it. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08804-7In thromboinflammation, early tissue plasminogen activator administration directly improves endothelial barrier function, prophylactic defibrotide and enoxaparin suppress microvascular thromboinflammation through endothelium-mediated mechanisms and combining more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08814-5A comparison of alpha diversity (number of plant species) and dark diversity (species that are currently absent from a site despite being ecologically suitable) more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00861-2Large-scale analyses of electronic health data suggest that the herpes zoster vaccine could protect against dementia — but it’s not yet clear how. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08793-7Pastoralism spread through cultural diffusion into the Green Sahara, where an isolated, distinct North African ancestry persisted. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08828-zIllness signals from the gut reactivate and strengthen flavour representations in the amygdala to support learning from delayed postingestive feedback. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00904-8The discovery that sunflower seeds can develop without fertilization reveals a pathway to accelerate improvement of this crop — and potentially others. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01019-wThe Dreamer system reached the milestone by ‘imagining’ the future impact of possible decisions. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08813-6A pyramidal cell type and the 5-HT2A receptor in the medial frontal cortex have essential roles in psilocybin’s long-term drug action. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08784-8A chiral copper catalyst, generated in situ from commercially available components, can be used to achieve photoinduced deracemization of alkyl halides through carbon–halogen bond more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00950-2Avoidance tactics. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08744-2A general reinforcement-learning algorithm, called Dreamer, outperforms specialized expert algorithms across diverse tasks by learning a model of the environment and improving its behaviour more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08800-xUsing a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08761-1Non-classical correlations between two photons in the near-field regime give rise to entanglement in their total angular momentum, leading to a completely different structure more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08753-1A head-to-head double-ring complex of the human multifunctional DNA repair protein RAD52 mediates protection of stalled replication forks during replication stress, protecting them from more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00979-3Psilocybin, a classic psychedelic, has therapeutic potential for psychiatric disorders. A specific brain circuit and receptor have now been found to be required for more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08726-4A millimetre-scale bioresorbable optoelectronic system with an onboard power supply and a wireless, optical control mechanism is developed for general applications in electrotherapy and more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00973-9A single dose of the drug nitisinone could render a person’s blood lethal to mosquitoes for five days, modelling suggests. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08798-2Spontaneous parthenogenesis in sunflower has been used to develop a scalable doubled haploid breeding system. more
Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00755-3Sequencing of 7,000-year-old human genomes from when the Sahara Desert was green suggest that pastoralism spread through cultural exchange, not large-scale migration. more
CHINCHINA, Colombia — “Before, the seasons seemed etched into the calendar, with well-defined periods of drought and rain. Today, the climate has gone completely mad!” says coffee grower Oscar Gomez from more
The noise of hammers and saws was so loud that David de Leon stepped outside of the house where he was working, so he could talk and be heard. De more
Public health advocates assessing Josh Shapiro’s first two years as Pennsylvania’s governor concluded that he hasn’t done enough to protect residents from the damaging effects of hydraulic fracturing for natural more
Celebrated author, thinker and entrepreneur Paul Hawken joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss his new book, Carbon: The Book of Life, and argues that the jargon and fear-based terms broadly used more
You might think that ‘hero rats’ are the lead characters of a new Pixar movie, but these happen to be actual African Giant Pouched Rats, trained by the organization APOPO. more
Agroforestry, the ancient agricultural system of integrating trees and shrubs with crops and livestock, has seen a revival in recent decades in the U.S. Around the country, agroforestry projects have more
Invertebrates may be the unsung heroes of the planet but they have received a lot of love and recognition from Guardian readers. A dazzling array of nominations have flown in more
A Mongabay investigation has uncovered exclusive details about the clandestine market for gorilla and chimpanzee body parts in northeastern Nigeria, revealing that the trade works in a larger area than more
At least 30 people were killed and more than 48,000 hectares, or 119,000 acres, of land was burned in fires that raged over the last week of March in South more
On a busy morning in November 2024, a dramatic scene unfolded in a supermarket in Banani, Dhaka. Government officials, armed with security personnel, launched a joint operation to crack down more
African gray parrots, one of the world’s most trafficked birds, can no longer be captured or traded across the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshopo province, a key transit route for more
Hundreds of projects supported by USAID have been thrown into doubt, as fears grow of an increase in crimes such as poaching and traffickingWhen the guns finally fell silent in more
A new study finds warming could inflict far more damage to the global economy than previously assumed.Read more on E360 → more
CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST, Ala.—Jimmy Stiles knows Conecuh National Forest. He lives in it. Stiles, a field biologist, has lived in his home in the northern section of the forest, which more
While filming a documentary about oceans on a boat in the Pacific Ocean several years ago, producer and director Steve Cowan encountered a shocking scene. “We were surrounded from horizon more
“Gardiner is a company town and Yellowstone is the mill. If somebody starts screwing with the mill, we have no choice but to be concerned.” more
The flood-affected area in outback Queensland has grown to double the size of Victoria after experiencing its worst deluge in 50 years. Water broke the banks of a makeshift levee more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01018-xLong-awaited report explores the practicalities of building a triple-sized version of the LHC. more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00932-4Regulatory efforts to purge PFASs from drinking water have led to a rush for technologies that can capture and destroy the chemicals. more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00997-1‘Supershear’ quake moved fast and far, amplifying the damage and human toll. more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01005-2Action needed to mitigate effects of slashing USAID more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00931-5As governments fight to regulate access to materials important for many technologies, the people mining them are left behind. more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01002-5The European Union’s new research chief Ekaterina Zaharieva speaks to Nature about attracting disaffected US scientists and cutting grant bureaucracy. more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00985-5The global scientific community must keep studying LGBT+ health more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01006-1Minerals will shape future geopolitical order more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00992-6Europe is advertising itself as a destination for embattled US scientists. It seems many are considering leaving. more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00915-5Why really good trombones sound the way they do, and the peculiar motion of creatures in the ocean, in this week’s dip into Nature’s more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01007-0China has already taken steps to reduce retractions of papers from its hospitals more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01016-zIn shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts. more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08906-2Author Correction: Isoprene nitrates drive new particle formation in Amazon’s upper troposphere more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00972-wMulti-year episodes of the climatic pattern are much more frequent now than they were seven millennia ago. more
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08934-yAuthor Correction: Controlled patterning of crystalline domains by frontal polymerization more
You can forget the advice on disguises, secret codes and spreading propaganda by dropping leaflets in train carriages. But there is something for us all here about the need for more
Unsustainable logging is one of the global north’s best-kept secrets. We’re running out of time to stop itThe world is running out of time to halt deforestation and forest degradation. more
Climate models predict that as the planet warms, so will the Southern Ocean. But for decades, the waters around Antarctica have grown mysteriously cooler. A new study shows why.Read more more
Experts say tribes are protesting federal agencies as Trump fast-tracks oil and gas projects. more
According to Indigenous legal experts, the freeze erodes the little trust Indian country has in the federal government. more
Bird flu has apparently done what environmentalists have long dreamed of: made Americans curious about egg alternatives. more
By grazing between trees and removing potential wildfire fuel, wild horses help protect Galicia’s delicate ecosystems, but Europe’s largest herd has declined to just 10,000 Continue reading more
South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species more
Skyfly's aircraft promises the flexibility of a helicopter without the cost, noise or emissions. more
Campaigners identified 140 illegal spill days into the beauty spot in 2024 more
Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals. more
Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals. more
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00934-2An exploration of weird and wonderful birds across the world sometimes takes theories of sexual selection to the extreme — but entertains throughout. more
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01004-3Following the firm’s bankruptcy, researchers hope that they will still be able to access the valuable data set even if it is sold to more
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00986-4The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team. more
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00936-0Marine ecologist Gemma Galbraith builds remotely operated vehicles and uses them to assess how coral reefs are being affected by climate change. more
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01001-6Improvements to brain–computer interfaces are bringing the technology closer to natural conversational speed. more
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00935-1Overcoming these obstacles in carbon markets can speed up decarbonization. more
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01012-3Two experiments show that small payments can speed up peer review, but there might be unintended consequences. Plus, US grant cuts are ending scientific more
Nature, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00969-5More than 200 federal grants for research related to HIV and AIDS have been abruptly terminated in the past few weeks. more
Cyclone Alfred drives wild seas, a seagull eclipses the moon, and our Kylie performs on a trapeze: Guardian Australia looks at some of the month’s best imagesOf tinkerers and dreamers: more
With a $4.5 trillion fight over tax cuts looming, the oil and gas industry wants to protect billions of dollars in tax benefits it enjoys and get new ones, too. 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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DNC- Imagination Playground (Wakelee Field)
Birdwatching & Nature Walk with Don Torino (Bergen County Audubon Society)-April 2025
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Canoe Day, Birdhouses/Birdfeeder Building, Beekeeper, Earth Day/Arbor Day-April 2025
Demarest Duck Pond
Marc Gussen School Field Trips- May 2025
DNC- Imagination Playground (Wakelee Field)
Native Plant Day at Dekorte Park in Meadowlands- May 2025
DNC- Imagination Playground (Wakelee Field)
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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