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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Birdwatching may have started out as a hobby, but active volunteers are helping bridge data gaps of threatened species and reaping real world outcomes as they goChange by Degrees offers more
Experts celebrate discovery of secretive and endangered Australasian bittern in recently restored wetlandsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe “bunyip bird” – named after more
Dead and dying shrubs and trees – some of which are found nowhere else on Earth – line more than 1,000km across the state’s south-westGet our morning and afternoon news more
Superfund law requires industries responsible for PFOA and PFOS contamination in water or soil to pay for cleanupThe Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been more
A new report alleges the U.N. has been complicit in the violent eviction of Indigenous people from six World Heritage Sites in Africa and Asia.Read more on E360 → more
Royal Horticultural Society hopes punters will be inspired by Salford winner of pub garden competitionPub gardens often feature barren patios, characterless lawns and – worst of all – fake grass.Now, more
Exclusive: Study released at Cop28 misused research to underestimate impact of cutting meat eating, say academicsA flagship UN report on livestock emissions is facing calls for retraction from two key more
On the banks of the River Roding, authors explain how they are putting the concept of ‘wild service’ into practiceIt is a call to action that might just be the more
Last summer, on the evening of July 11, Andy Jones went on a surreal canoe ride. Jones, the manager of the Intervale Community Farm in Burlington, Vermont, joined a flotilla more
In the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S.-Mexico border, residents are battling to preserve some of the last pristine wetlands on the Texas coast. They had won some victories against businesses more
Are fossil fuel companies guilty of actual murder? more
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change. more
Now, climate change is adding urgency to those pledges. more
The new extractive reserves allow resident populations to engage in traditional and sustainable extractive practices such as fishing and hunting, while keeping out big businesses, such as commercial aquaculture or more
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading more
The Philippines’ southern region of Mindanao has a history of war and armed conflict going back more than 400 years. The contemporary conflict’s origin in this region of 26.3 million more
More than 50% of the planet’s species live in the earth below our feet, but only a fraction have been identified – so farRead more: No birdsong, no water in more
Marcus Decker dared to protest on climate and was punished. Now he could be deported. Is that a humane democracy?When the traditional ruling class was obliged to concede to demands more
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has rolled out what it calls a “biodiversity management master plan” amid mounting criticism of the environmental and social threats posed by the construction of more
Nature, Published online: 19 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01151-zThe coral reef is currently experiencing its worst mass bleaching event on record — warming waters brought on by climate change are to blame. more
Nature, Published online: 19 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01160-yAndrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. more
Nature, Published online: 19 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01073-wAntarctic observatory gathers the first clear evidence of mysterious subatomic particles from space. more
Nature, Published online: 19 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01158-6Kelly and Zach Weinersmith join us to discuss their book A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have more
Forest clearing detected by Brazil’s deforestation alert system fell to the lowest level in nearly five years, according to data released last week by the country’s space agency, INPE. INPE’s more
When around 70,000 Indigenous Maasai were expelled from their lands in northern Tanzania in 2022, it didn’t happen in a vacuum. For years, the Tanzanian government has systematically attacked Maasai more
In eastern Sierra Leone, straddling the border of Liberia, lies Gola Rainforest National Park, one of the last remaining intact tracts of the tropical Upper Guinean forests in West Africa. more
Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink. more
Indigenous organizations from Peru and Brazil are joining forces to push their respective governments to safeguard a 16-million-hectare (39.5-million-acre) territorial corridor in the Amazon that stretches from the Tapiche River more
The concrete industry is a major carbon emitter and polluter, with severe human health impacts. But circular solutions, including electrifying cement plants, making low-carbon cement, and bio-architecture could offer relief. more
Indigenous peoples around the world are harassed and killed at alarming rates. Will the world act? more
BLANTYRE — Police and wildlife department officials in Malawi have arrested two men suspected of having killed an elephant in Kasungu National Park in the country’s west. In July 2022, more
Climate campaigners complain of short-termism as country abandons target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030 Climate campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of being “inept” and “short-termist” after they more
The US food and drink giant PepsiCo has been linked through its supply chain to Amazon deforestation and the invasion of Indigenous lands in Peru, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism more
At a conference this month, a reporter gave a compelling presentation that touched on how many “clean energy” sources depend on supply chains or processes that are far from clean. more
How do you identify sick oaks? For a long time, detecting unhealthy oaks and identifying the disease afflicting them required a lot of manual labor. Scientists often looked out of more
In 2002, high explosives were laid in oil wells across 20 sq km of forest. The firm has gone but the pentolite remains, despite a court ruling, putting lives and more
Consumer Reports recently conducted its most comprehensive review of pesticides in 59 US fruits and vegetables. Here the organization shares what it foundWhat’s safe to eat? Here is the pesticide more
When he was a teenager at the end of the 1980s, Evanildo Sena would come back from a day of fishing dragging 5 or 6 tons of fish with his more
The four western states that have traditionally exported large amounts of electricity generated with fossil fuels to neighboring states are poised to draw tens of billions of dollars by exporting more
Schools evacuated due to toxic gas. Smelly tap water at home. Tourist operators and fishers struggling to stay in business. Job losses. Power outages affecting tens of thousands of people more
Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics could reduce the need for mining. more
"It does continuously feel like that you are trying to prove that you are worthy of life." more
Reprising her role as Brazil's environment minister, Marina Silva is determined to reverse the rampant destruction of the Amazon. In an e360 interview, she talks about her efforts to crack more
In the first of a new series, we look at why people reject so much of the bountiful catches from our seas in favour of the same few species, mostly more
Indigenous peoples and local communities are already feeling the impacts of climate change, according to firsthand accounts documented in a new study. The authors of the paper, published in the more
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming. more
Nature, Published online: 18 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01132-2Powered by deep-learning algorithms, artificial intelligence systems could replace agents such as chemicals currently used to augment medical scans. more
Nature, Published online: 18 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01138-wUnderstanding the volcanic moon’s history could offer fresh insights into conditions on early Earth. more
Nature, Published online: 18 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01075-8Finds in pyramid at Guatemalan site suggest that remains were disinterred and desecrated in a public ritual. more
Nature, Published online: 18 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01037-0Feelings of hunger, nausea and fullness seem to be governed by separate brain circuits, finds a study in mice. more
Nature, Published online: 18 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01156-8Nature’s Where I Work images are being exhibited in the UK capital until June. more
Nature, Published online: 18 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01149-7Tens of millions of people in the country’s coastal lands might find their homes below sea level by 2120 owing to sinking and sea-level more
Nature, Published online: 18 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01118-0Sheets of gold might find use as catalysts, or in light-sensing devices. more
Clothing giants H&M and Zara have been linked to large-scale illegal deforestation, land-grabbing, violence and corruption in the Brazilian Cerrado, according to an investigation by Earthsight. Using satellite images, court more
Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding. more
Scientists say a fossilised jawbone found in Somerset may be from one of the biggest sea creatures ever. more
Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement. more
Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state's agricultural heartland. more
Plans to relocate an Indigenous community from a tiny Caribbean island off Panama to the country’s mainland to escape rising seas have been delayed due to administrative issues, previous COVID-19-related more
The mood is tense. After months of delays, the EU will soon vote on a long-awaited piece of legislation that will require European companies to integrate environmental and human rights more
Government support for green manufacturing is actually the easy part. To truly reduce emissions, we must stop digging up and burning fossil fuelsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest more
Westerners see elephants as pets, said Mokgweetsi Masisi, whose government threatened to send 30,000 elephants to Germany and the UK to demonstrate their dangersMany Europeans value the lives of elephants more
The petroleum industry has a long history of operational calamities, large and small, that has created an equally long history of efforts to manage the environmental and social liabilities that more
Living deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the Kukama Kukamiria Indigenous community have spent generations with their feet in the Marañón, the river emerging from the Andes that provides the main more
Greece plans to create two large marine parks and end bottom trawling, it announced Tuesday. It also aims to cut the volume of plastic waste flowing into Greek waters in more
Notorious for drawing large crowds, Emerson was removed by officials who were surprised to find him back in Victoria in a weekLast week, gun-wielding conservation officers stuffed a 500lb elephant more
UK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice. more
SOUTH PESISIR, Indonesia — Bendri lived with his wife and child just 80 meters, or 260 feet, back from the Surantih Mudiak Dalam River, which flows from Sumatra’s Barisan Mountains more
SALT LAKE CITY—To complete a nonstop 4,000-mile flight, Wilson’s phalarope needs fuel. The tiny inland shorebird famed for its reversed gender roles often finds that food in the Great Salt more
This story was produced as part of Climate Solutions, a collaboration focused on community engagement and solutions-based reporting to help Central Pennsylvania move toward climate literacy, resilience and adaptation. StateImpact Pennsylvania more
Louisiana lawmakers and local utilities. more
The dramatic decline of marsh tits in an ancient Cambridgeshire woodland is a story repeated across the UK as human activity drives species towards extinctionRead more: World faces ‘deathly silence’ more
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JAKARTA — South Korean automobile giant Hyundai has ended an agreement with Adaro Minerals, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s second-largest coal miner, PT Adaro Energy, to procure aluminum for its electric more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07262-xAnalysis of the energy budget of a sample of 54 well-observed stripped-envelope supernovae of all sub-types shows statistically significant, largely model-independent, observational evidence for more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07218-1Research published in Nature shows that surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy carried out with colloids can quantify a range of molecules down to concentrations at the more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07279-2Near-field radiative heat transfer between two coplanar silicon carbide membranes in close proximity is enhanced by the electromagnetic corner and edge modes. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07190-wMethane emission from a very cool brown dwarf, perhaps arising from an aurora, has been detected in James Webb Space Telescope observations. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07298-zStreptomyces are discovered to produce antibacterial protein complexes that selectively inhibit the hyphal growth of related species, a function distinct from that of the more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01099-0Biologist Carolin Sommer-Trembo describes her fascination for fish and why she enjoys doing science in Switzerland. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01136-yBrain areas work in tandem to temporarily store important information, and an aurora on a cool brown dwarf. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01102-8Computational biologist Jitao David Zhang says that the country’s vocational training programme teaches key work and life skills. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00912-0The hinge enables insects to control their wing movements, but how it works is hard to study. Multidisciplinary research, using imaging and machine-learning methods, more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01098-1Virologist Hulda Jónsdóttir studies some of the world’s most pathogenic viruses at the Spiez Laboratory in Switzerland. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01100-wA global effort to uncover the nature of the Universe has had resounding effects on scientists and society. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01123-3Unusual microbial communities in a person’s lower airways could influence the onset and progression of lung cancer and other conditions, and might point the more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07317-zSignalling by the developmental morphogen BMP2 through the transcription factor SMAD1 has a key role in controlling the glutamatergic innervation of parvalbumin-expressing interneurons and more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07327-xWe propose a model for a sequential, multistep activation mechanism of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5, including a series of structures in lipid nanodiscs, more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07331-1Structures of the human calcium-sensing receptor can be bound into complex with G proteins from three different Gα subtypes while maintaining G-protein-binding specificity. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07296-1The trapping of triply charged 229mTh3+ is described and its nuclear decay half-life determined, showing useful properties for the development of a nuclear clock more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01124-2Government budget includes more money for basic research and notable increases to postgraduate stipends. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01110-8Algorithm examines images of metastatic cells to identify the location of the primary tumour. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07297-0Challenging the belief that sympathetic ganglia are an innovation of jawed vertebrates, a study reports the presence of sympathetic neurons in an extant jawless more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07316-0Human genetic evidence increases the success rate of drugs from clinical development to approval but we are still far from reaching peak genetic insights more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07293-4Measurements of fly muscle activity using a genetically encoded calcium indicator and high-speed imaging of wing movement were used to construct a model of more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07329-9A screen utilizing an environmental DNA library in Escherichia coli is used to identify Brig1, a previously unknown anti-phage defence system with homologues across more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01016-5Bacteria make protein toxins to compete with other bacteria in microbial communities. A study of a common soil bacterium has revealed a previously unknown more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01122-4New research unveils the workings of one of the most complex bio-mechanical structures in the natural world more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00920-0A clear-cut success. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07263-wGenomic studies of Heliconius butterflies provide evidence that Heliconius elevatus is a hybrid species, and that its speciation was driven by introgression of traits more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01092-7Wastewater testing grew tremendously during the pandemic. But is it ready to tackle the opioid crisis, air pollution and antibiotic resistance? more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07274-7Datasets from in situ warming experiments across 28 arctic and alpine tundra sites covering a span of less than 1 year up to 25 years show more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07219-0Analysis of projected sub-national damages from temperature and precipitation show an income reduction of 19% of the world economy within the next 26 years independent more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01074-9Static electricity generated by the foot striking the ground can be captured to kill pathogens. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00472-3Countries are cracking down on tobacco use and vaping — the laws could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars, say scientists. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01090-9A United Nations-backed agreement to end plastic pollution is within reach — but only if scientists, civil society and businesses unite against powerful vested more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01017-4The sympathetic nervous system, which enables the fight-or-flight response, was thought to be present only in jawed vertebrates. Analysis of a jawless vertebrate suggests more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01015-6A technique called surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy can detect tiny quantities of compounds in solution, but has been difficult to use for quantitative analysis. A more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01135-zAn ‘at a glance’ approach to publication details, such as journal acceptance rates and the number of peer reviewers, would promote transparency, scientists say. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00858-3Mating between different species has often been considered an evolutionary dead end, but a study in longwing butterflies suggests that such hybridization could underlie more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07314-2Lipopolysaccharide-induced breakdown of the blood–brain barrier requires activation of GSDMD-mediated plasma membrane permeabilization and pyroptosis in brain endothelial cells. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00963-3How does the human brain temporarily store information without losing track of it? Neuroscientists have discovered that neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01153-xEvidence is growing that targeted dietary interventions can treat, delay and even prevent some illnesses. Plus, an AI model helps track the spread of more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07311-5A study investigates subcellular, single-cell and network-level comunication within the astrocyte network in response to the two major neurotransmitter inputs. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07245-yUsing observations of double-difference relocated earthquakes in a local three-dimensional velocity model for Ecuador, a detailed image of seismicity is created, forming the base more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01131-3Saudi herders have travelled the same routes for millennia, cave discovery suggests. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07309-zHippocampal theta–gamma phase–amplitude coupling integrates cognitive control and working memory storage across brain areas in humans. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01089-2Tackling plastic pollution needs scientists to be in the negotiating room at upcoming talks. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07337-9Analysis of a global dataset reveals spatiotemporal patterns of marine plankton and their biogeographical responses during climatic and environmental changes across the Cenozoic era. more
Scientists say it's shaping up to be the worst one yet. more
At the end of February, a curtain of flames engulfed the Texas Panhandle, eventually marking the state’s largest wildfire in history. The blaze was merciless, burning through more than 1 more
Small island developing countries are increasingly becoming locked into a cycle of environmental disasters and compounding debt burdens, making them less capable of investing in climate resilient infrastructure and providing more
For people living within three miles of a large solar farm, positive attitudes about the development outnumber negative ones by about a three-to-one margin, according to a new national survey more
The law will come into force in national parks within two years and in all of the country’s marine protected areas by 2030Greece has become the first country in Europe more
The challenge for a resource-rich, medium-sized economy such as Australia is to identify the right green industries to focus on, while minimising the risks to taxpayersGet our morning and afternoon more
More than 80 years after the iconic Xerces Blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco, researchers have analyzed century-old specimens to track down its closest living relative, the Silvery Blue. Last more
As the soundscape of the natural world began to disappear over 30 years, one man was listening and recording it allRead more: World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife more
The Biden administration is trying to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes. The state’s Republican politicians are fighting back. more
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day. more
Scientists have recorded widespread bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef as global heating creates a fourth planet-wide bleaching event. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coral Reef Watch, more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01084-7It’s time to talk about the hidden human cost of the green transition more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01083-8Use game theory for climate models that really help reach net zero goals more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01081-wLitigation can lead governments to strengthen their climate policies and curb companies’ greenwashing, say scientists. more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01101-9Everyone who reviews a manuscript should answer a transparent set of questions, to ensure that scientific literature is subject to reliable quality control. more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01094-5Paring down the astronomical complexity of the protein-folding problem, plus Isaac Newton’s ambiguous use of the word ‘axiom’, in the weekly dip into Nature’s more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01088-3As the world’s largest election kicks off this week, India has an opportunity to reimagine science funding. more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01133-1Political candidates are increasingly using ‘softfakes’ — obviously AI-generated content — to boost their campaigns and whitewash their reputation. Plus, AI now beats humans more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01012-9An ambitious investigation has analysed discourse on eight social-media platforms, covering a vast array of topics and spanning several decades. It reveals that online more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01129-xPoliticians spar over whether academic publishers colluded with government scientists to suppress the lab-leak hypothesis. more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01086-5Female academics need more support — in China as elsewhere more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01125-1Artificial intelligence systems can now nearly match — and sometimes exceed — human performance in basic tasks. Plus, NASA admits that plan to bring more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01091-8Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off them. more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01085-6The world needs a COP for water like the one for climate change more
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00986-wAcademics are calling for greater transparency in harassment cases. But do the benefits outweigh the risks? more
The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study. more
Paris claims ban breaches UK-EU trade deal but environmentalists say dispute is ‘hypocrisy’, given Macron’s rhetoric on saving oceansFrance has been accused of hypocrisy by conservationists over a fresh post-Brexit more
Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life. more
Underwater mountains are biodiversity hotspots and researchers exploring the Salas y Gómez ridge off Chile have found 50 species probably new to science. How much more has yet to be more
This year’s gathering of global Indigenous leaders, activists, and policymakers puts a spotlight on youth. more
The climate benefits of shared e-scooters depend upon how companies deploy and manage them, and what steps are taken to keep riders safe. 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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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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