The
Nature Program Cooperative
Saturday, May 12: "NJ Goes Native!" on
the Palisades (click for more)
Did you know…?
There are over a dozen
places and organizations in northeastern New Jersey that provide quality
environmental education. In 2006 several of them banded together to create the NPC – a pooling of
knowledge and resources designed to offer greater
opportunities to explore and enjoy the region’s natural side.
How it works…
Throughout the year,
each of the different
partners of the Co-op (listed on the right side of this page) will host an outdoor activity or indoor educational
program at a nature center or other appropriate location to which all group
members are invited. When applicable, member discounts will apply to all
Co-op partner members and supporters. For example, if Tenafly Nature
Center hosts an event, members of all other NPC groups pay the TNC member rate.
(Non-members are also welcome to attend the event, but must pay the
non-member rate.) All NPC events are advertised in
each partner group’s newsletter.
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May 2012
Walks:
Native Plants * Native Mushrooms *
Nature Hikes through Park
Talks:
Native Organic Gardening *
Ornamental Horticulture * Solving Drainage & Landscape
Issues w/Native Plants
Workshops & Demonstrations:
Carving w/ Native Woods *
Composting * Tea Making * Reed Crafts for Kids * Plant a
Plant Craft for Kids
Native Plant Sale!
Crafts and Fun for Children & Adults!
"Mulch, mulch more!"
All
events at
State Line Lookout on the Palisades.
(Click for more!)
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Join
Bergen County Audubon and the NJ
Meadowlands Commission in
celebrating the opening of River
Barge Park, a 5.5 acre urban oasis
along the Hackensack River on
Saturday, May 19, from 10 AM - 4PM.
(Rain date, Sunday, May 20.) The
day's events will feature free,
family-friendly activities focused
on raising awareness of the
importance of environmental
protection, conservation and keeping
our waterways clean. Activities
include NJMC 30-minute pontoon boat
rides, mini kayak lessons,
environmental education activities
for children conducted by
Meadowlands Environment Center
educators, park tours, bird
watching, a live barn owl exhibit,
environmental exhibitors, food
vendors and more. Note: All
parking for River Barge Park Day is
at the Izod Center, Lot 28, just
minutes from the park. Free shuttle
bus service will be provided for all
visitors to and from Lot 28
throughout the day
For more information, please call
201-460-4619.
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June 2012
Nature Day at Tenafly
Additional details to be posted soon!
Father's Day Paddle
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July 2012
Wednesday, July 18, with
Hackensack
Riverkeeper
Take a relaxing trip to Staten Island and
back aboard the Riverkeeper vessels Robert H. Boyle and
Edward Abbey under the command of Captains Bill Sheehan
and Hugh Carola. We scheduled this trip last year but bad
weather conspired against us – so we’re giving it another try!
We’ll leave from Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus, NJ (easily
accessible from either NJ Route 3 or the NJ Turnpike) and motor
down the Hackensack River and all the way down Newark Bay to
Shooter’s Island – just off the north coast of Staten Island –
before heading back.
The focus of this trip is the maritime
history of our region. We’ll see active port facilities, working
dredges in action and lots of vessels plying the harbor.
Participants will also learn about the US Navy Dive School and
Elco Marine in Bayonne; and Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.
in Kearny. We will also pass close by at least three active
Osprey nests!
A $25 program donation secures each seat;
call Capt. Hugh Carola, Hackensack Riverkeeper Program Director,
at 201-968-0808 to reserve your seat(s). Seating is limited so
don’t delay!
Butterfly Day
Sunday,
July 22, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. , Free
Sponsored by
Bergen
County Audubon Society
and the NJ Meadowlands Commision
The Meadowlands Commission
is hosting this free one-day butterfly fest at DeKorte
Park, Lyndhurst. In addition to butterfly walks for the
whole family, there’ll be brief introductory slide shows
on the Butterflies of DeKorte Park, tables with loads of
information on butterfly identification, binoculars and
gardening to attract butterflies – plus contests and
great door prizes.
Butterfly Day is run by the N.J. Meadowlands Commission
and the Bergen County Audubon Society, with a huge
assist from the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the North
American Butterfly Association. For additional
information, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at
greatauk4@aol.com or 201-230-4983. (Rain Date, July
29.)
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August 2012
Fourth
Annual Kevin Karlson Shorebird Day
with the NJMC and BCAS
Saturday, August 11, 8:15
a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Free
Spend the day at
DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst, with noted shorebird expert and
nature photographer Kevin Karlson. Karlson is leading
90-minute bird walks at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m., presenting
a talk on “Tips on Becoming a Better Birder” at 12:45
p.m. At 1:45 p.m. Kevin will discuss and show images
from his latest books. At 2:30 p.m., he and another
noted photographer, Lloyd Spitalnik, will lead an
hour-long wildlife photography workshop. All events are
free, but you must sign a standard liability release. To
rsvp, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at
greatauk4@aol.com
or 201-230-4983.
Additional details to be posted soon!
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September 2012
Additional details to be posted soon!
"Cache In, Trash Out"
geo-caching event
Additional details to be posted soon!
Hawks Over the Hudson
Featuring
live birds of prey with the Delaware Valley Raptor Center at
State Line Lookout.
Additional details to be posted soon!
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October 2012
Additional details to be posted soon!
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November 2012
Additional details to be posted soon!
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December 2012
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