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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Elections for the state's Public Service Commission have been on hold for years. more
"When we listen to the land, the land will listen to us. It's a language. Climate change is creating a language barrier." more
A dawn chorus of flutes, whistles and chirps once flowed through my Cambridge window, but there has been a shocking collapse in birdlife. What can be done?Every year from February more
Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in AsiaEstuaries – the place where a river meets the ocean – are often called more
Dumfries, Scotland: It’s strange to think sequoias are more numerous here than in their homeland California. This one, down the road from me, is captivating companyAs a young boy, my more
Within five miles of Kim Gaddy’s home in the South Ward of Newark, N.J., lies the nation’s third-busiest shipping port, thirteenth-busiest airport and roughly a half dozen major roadways. All more
From ancient olive groves to root vegetables, foreign pests introduced via the bloc’s open import system are causing damage worth billions – and outbreaks are on the riseThe plants slowly more
Nature, Published online: 24 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01183-5Family tree of ‘octocorals’ pushes origin of bioluminescence back to 540 million years ago, when the first animal species developed eyes. more
Minerals and metals used in technologies enabling much of the global energy transition and their applications are relatively new and require thought and reporting that probes questions related to their more
For the Biden administration, Earth Day is a month-long affair. On Monday, the president announced $7 billion in funding to deliver residential solar projects for 60 state and local governments, more
The region is turning towards Russia and other global players when it comes to security. Tackling the climate crisis would contribute to a solutionTwo apparently separate developments in the Sahel more
NEW YORK—About 100 people gathered in a Manhattan church on Earth Day to hold a mock legal hearing on claims that Citibank is financing environmental injustice. At the hearing, titled more
KANNIYAKUMARI, India — Anthoni Dhasan, 47, sits on the deck of his fishing boat at the harbor of Thengapattanam in Tamil Nadu, India’s southernmost state, peering out at the stormy more
For people who have spent their careers trying to expand access to rooftop solar energy, the announcement on Monday of $7 billion worth of project support from the Biden administration more
Yuturi ants are peaceful until their territory is threatened. This species, also known as the ‘conga ant,’ is considered a warrior in Amazonian Kichwa Indigenous culture, as these bugs don’t more
The biggest cities in the US are mourning animals who fostered a rare sense of connection. Art is preserving their legaciesWorking near Central Park, one New Yorker regularly witnessed one more
The dystopian picture of renewables painted by the opposition leader is full of inconsistencies, partial truths and misinformationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon more
As winter bids adieu to the Northern Hemisphere and the mercury peaks and humidity plummets, most of Nepal’s plains and hills become tinderboxes awaiting a spark. As officials face a more
Trudi Warner on a year being pursued by government lawyers determined to prosecute her over a jurors’ rights protestTwo days before Trudi Warner faced court under threat of a contempt more
Nasa says its most distant probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth. more
To reach its climate goals, the Biden administration aims to extend the lives of U.S. nuclear reactors. But a new report finds regulators have not studied whether increasingly extreme weather more
Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK is hopeful impasse can be overcome at treaty negotiations in OttawaAs UN talks begin to agree the first global treaty to reduce soaring plastic waste, more
Replacing red meat with fish could prevent diabetes, reduce our carbon footprint and save lives. So who’s for spaghetti and fishballs?“What’s for supper?” my wife asks. We are watching the more
The Environmental Protection Agency may have wasted or risked millions of dollars by failing to prevent the spread of contamination hazardous to human health at a Superfund site in Pensacola, more
Their message isn't new, but it is gaining urgency as funding for green energy projects grows. more
The program is designed to reduce greenhouse emissions and energy inequity. more
After almost two centuries, the Indigenous nation is reestablishing the only reservation in Illinois. more
The number of fires shows no signs of easing as Brazil’s Roraima faces unprecedented blazes, and several Amazonian countries, including Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela, registered record-high outbreaks in the first more
JAKARTA — Civil society advocates representing more than 2,000 customary communities in Indonesia have initiated last-ditch legal challenges over parliament’s failure to pass an Indigenous rights bill during the 10-year more
In the past 10 years the idea that trees communicate with and look after each other has gained widespread currency. But have these claims outstripped the evidence? There are a more
Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US. more
Hussein Julood says the burning of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq caused his son's leukaemia. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01188-0Chemistry lab destroyed by Taiwan earthquake has physical and mental impacts more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01177-3The European Court of Human Rights’ judgment in a Swiss case cements the concept that climate inaction violates human rights — responsible nations around more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01181-7Nature’s annual photography competition attracted stunning images from around the world, including two very different shots featuring the Polarstern research vessel. more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01176-4The United Kingdom is correct to attempt to end the single largest preventable cause of illness and death, as was New Zealand before its more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07450-9Publisher Correction: FOXO1 is a master regulator of memory programming in CAR T cells more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01185-3The Middle East’s largest hypersaline lake risks turning into an environmental disaster zone more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01186-2More work is needed to take on the rural wastewater challenge more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01180-8Birds emerge as top suspects for unexplained flower mutilation, and reflections from 1974 mark the 21st anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01187-1India’s 50-year-old Chipko movement is a model for environmental activism more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01029-0Autonomous weapons guided by artificial intelligence are already in use. Researchers, legal experts and ethicists are struggling with what should be allowed on the more
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01167-5A cluster of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sparks worries of a wider outbreak. more
The Biden administration aims to sign up 20,000 people in the program's first year. more
As negotiators meet this week for the fourth round of global plastics treaty talks, scientists warn that both plant-based and petroleum-based plastics are toxic, with both needing tough regulation to more
The Emperor Seamount Chain is a massive and richly biodiverse set of underwater mountains stretching about 3,000 kilometers (1,900 miles) south from the Aleutian Islands in the northwest Pacific. From more
For months, residents in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand have been fighting for the introduction of land laws that would prevent agricultural land from being sold to people from outside more
A paper trail left by a notorious land grabber reveals how he used relatives and an employee as fronts to evade environmental fines and lawsuits, shedding light on this widespread more
Stories of dismay but also resilience as crisis in food production builds after 18 months of exceptionally wet weatherFarmers have been dealing with record-breaking rainfall over at least the past more
Monarch butterflies are returning to gardens across the United States, but a few months ago, I stood in a mountain forest in Mexico where the monarchs spend the winter. They more
DHAKA — In a breakthrough in saltwater crocodile conservation in the country, Bangladesh has started using a satellite tagging system to monitor the species’ movements, habits, and life span in more
Historic hearing will receive submissions from people whose human rights have been affected by climate changeJulian Medina comes from a long line of fishers in the north of Colombia’s Gulf more
The European Space Agency's latest intake of astronauts complete their basic training. more
When Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon told the Environmental Protection Agency in 2023 that the state would not be applying for federal grant money to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases, he more
It is the jewel of the Adriatic. Its shimmering waters feed a rare colony of Dalmatian pelicans, the world’s largest freshwater birds, sustain the endangered Albanian water frog, and host more
COP29 could make carbon markets permanent. Indigenous leaders are calling for a moratorium before it's too late. more
After a federal court rejected their lawsuit, tribes are turning to the U.N. for help. more
For billions of years, the oceans have been absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Now, to boost that drawdown, startup companies and researchers are experimenting with ‘marine carbon dioxide removal’ by more
Lead battery recycling is a crucial but dirty business. As a plant outside Los Angeles seeks to renew its operating permit, the community pushes back. more
Swallows, cuckoos, curlews – so many species have dwindled or disappeared completely, and people are mourning their loss Read more: World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn more
The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment. more
New resources from the Center for Public Integrity and Grist aim to teach residents and reporters how to conduct their own research. more
Agencies and scientists from around the world head to the UK to share space-exploration techniques. more
Proposed ‘fast-track’ law could see conservation concerns ignored and projects once rejected for environmental reasons given the green lightNew Zealand’s parliament is considering a law that would allow major development more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07393-1Author Correction: Targeting SWI/SNF ATPases in enhancer-addicted prostate cancer more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01130-4The model organism Caenorhabditis elegans is quick to forget a notable odour — unless it is chilled or given lithium. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01137-xAs artificial intelligence transforms the global economy, researchers need to explore scenarios to assess how it can help, rather than harm, the climate. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01195-1Iconic coral reef is ‘transforming’ from repeated bleaching events. Plus, researchers face the possibility of animal consciousness and science explores the neurodiversity of visual more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01169-3Features of a scene such as size and clutter can affect the brain’s sense of how much time has passed while observing it. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07412-1Star Formation Shut Down by Multiphase Gas Outflow in a Galaxy at a Redshift of 2.45 more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01182-6In Grenada, public-health researcher Lindonne Telesford tests a soil additive made from recycled glass that could help farmers adapt to climate change. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01147-9Findings underscore that genetic factors contribute to development of the condition after a traumatic incident. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07348-6The Human Muscle Ageing Cell Atlas provides a series of integrated cellular and molecular explanations for sarcopenia and frailty development in advanced ages. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01179-1The world should learn from past disasters and prepare for the effects of future, inevitable volcanic catastrophes, a wide-reaching book teaches us. more
Nature, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07413-0Author Correction: Interim analyses of a first-in-human phase 1/2 mRNA trial for propionic acidaemia more
An officer with the Georgia Public Service Commission says a private company can take land from 18 property owners in Sparta. more
From right to roam to anger over polluted rivers, a new breed of activists is pushing back against environmental destructionSomething very interesting is happening in the UK, to do with more
Within a thicket of the Big Cypress National Preserve, established a half-century ago to protect the marshes and sloughs here that make up a vital part of the Florida Everglades, more
Denise Moreno-Ramirez grew up in the border town of Nogales, Arizona, living in the U.S. with her family during the week and traveling to Mexico on weekends with her grandmother. more
The long-awaited Interior Department policy will raise financial assurance and royalty rates. more
In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much of a priority as his predecessors". more
Recordings of healthy fish are being transmitted to attract heat-tolerant larvae back to degraded reefs in the MaldivesAn underwater experiment to restore coral reefs using a combination of “coral IVF” more
Reduced snow cover and vegetation shifts in the Alps, driven, to some degree, by climate change, are leading some mountain ecosystems to struggle to hold onto nutrients that feed vegetation, more
JAKARTA — In wildlife conservation management, the best species to focus on to maximize protection of a region’s biodiversity aren’t necessarily the most charismatic ones, a new study from Indonesia’s more
Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. It's full of forever chemicals. more
Video shows trees and shrubs along Western Australia's south-west coastline turning brown after Perth recorded it hottest and driest six months since records began. There were similar scenes in the more
There’s good news and bad news for the Javan rhino, one of the most threatened large mammals on Earth. The recent sighting of a mother-and-calf pair in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon more
ATHENS — From April 15-17, state delegates, organization representatives, academics and philanthropists met at the 9th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Athens to discuss the protection of the world’s oceans 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
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
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/d41586-024-01144-yA declaration signed by dozens of scientists says there is ‘a realistic possibility’ for elements of consciousness in reptiles, insects and molluscs. more
Nature, Published online: 19 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01151-zThe coral reef is experiencing its worst mass bleaching event on record — and 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
Nature, Published online: 19 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01172-8Feelings of hunger, nausea and fullness seem to be governed by separate brain circuits. Plus, nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking and 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
This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led collaboration between Grist, High Country News, ICT, Mongabay Native News Online and APTN. When around 70,000 more
Indigenous peoples around the world are harassed and killed at alarming rates. Will the world act? more
As nature falls silent in most cities around the world, New Zealand’s capital has been transformed by the sound of native birds returning to the dawn chorusRead more: No birdsong, 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
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/d41586-024-01037-0Feelings 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/d41586-024-01075-8Finds 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/d41586-024-01163-9Single-atom-thick sheet of gold is probably the first 2D metal. Plus, some bumblebees can survive up to a week underwater and what crackdowns on 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/d41586-024-01118-0Sheets of gold might find use as catalysts, or in light-sensing devices. 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
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
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/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/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/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/s41586-024-07263-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/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/s41586-024-07219-0Analysis 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/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/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/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/d41586-024-01123-3Unusual 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/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/d41586-024-01135-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/d41586-024-01100-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/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/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/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/d41586-024-01089-2Tackling plastic pollution needs scientists to be in the negotiating room at upcoming talks. more
Nature, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07298-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/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
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/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/d41586-024-01131-3Saudi herders have travelled the same routes for millennia, cave discovery suggests. 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/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/d41586-024-01074-9Static electricity generated by the foot striking the ground can be captured to kill pathogens. 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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