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.
Nature News
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year. more
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year. more
The company pauses its "retention scheme", which pays out cash to top executives linked to its rescue loan. more
One evening in January 2023, Indigenous leader Antonio Díaz Valencia and human rights lawyer Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca vanished. Earlier that day, the men had participated in a community meeting more
Sandhya Sekar never intended to lead a newsroom. Trained as an ecologist, with a Ph.D. in the sciences and a later pivot into journalism, she simply followed her curiosity—first as more
Several people have died following landslides in northern Vietnam caused by heavy rainfall and flash floods over the weekend, media reported. A local government official was quoted saying that an more
Ahead of Thomas Gleeson’s unanimous full confirmation Monday as the chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Sen. Angela Paxton asked the energy regulator what three things top his more
An environmental organization on the rural Texas coast sued a local school district on Tuesday, alleging it failed to adequately notify the public before entering into tax break negotiations with more
A major offshore wind project south of Long Island, New York, is back on track. In April, the Trump administration ordered a stop work order on the Empire Wind 1 more
The government says it has launched 81 criminal investigations for alleged breaches of environmental law. more
Over the weekend and through Monday, devastating tornadoes, storms and hail slammed parts of the Midwestern and Southern United States, killing more than 25 people and razing dozens of homes. more
When Leon Hohl and Alper Yelimlieş landed in the Galápagos in 2022 to volunteer in a decades-old nest survey project, they expected to look for Darwin finches and their babies. more
The Republic of Congo had been protecting about half of its dense rainforests via the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) framework. In exchange, the country is supposed more
GADSDEN, Ala.—Cruising upstream on the Coosa River through downtown Gadsden, it would be easy to miss the old coal ash pond sitting on the north bank of the river. It’s more
Dom Phillips’ posthumously published book is an urgent reminder of why this unique landscape matters so muchIt doesn’t start for six months, but the build-up to the UN’s annual climate more
JAKARTA — As Indonesia, one of the world’s biggest polluters, plans to retire its fleet of coal-fired power plants to tackle climate change, one critical question is being overlooked: What more
Simon Stiell says investors ‘ready to hit the go button’ if they have the right signals from governmentsThe climate crisis has raised the price of commodities and exacerbated famine – more
Following a deadly yellow fever outbreak in 2016, brown howler monkeys are slowly making a recovery through targeted vaccination and reintroduction efforts in one of the world’s largest urban forests. more
Conservation is our collective responsibility as humans, requiring broad participation from all members of society, rooted in a diverse range of knowledge systems and experiences. Yet modern approaches to conservation, more
The North Carolina Division of Emergency Management last week fired a subcontractor that had been founded by top officials at ReBuild NC, the now discredited state agency that botched response more
GOTU, Kenya — Under the shade of an acacia tree in northern Kenya’s sweltering dry season, a group of elders have gathered to discuss community business in the town of more
“We’re going to just keep mopping the ocean,” said Toya Manchineri, referring to Brazil’s administration effort to expel illegal miners from two Munduruku Indigenous territories in Pará state. As long more
Alice Mah’s book explores cultural and ecological loss through the lens of a trip to south ChinaWhen Alice Mah, a university professor, visited her family’s ancestral village for the first more
The pandemic and harsh laws suffocated climate movements as we knew them. Get ready for a new kind of actionOn 21 April 2019, I was on Waterloo Bridge in London more
The goal of limiting warming to 1.5C is too high to avoid continued sea-level rise, scientists warn. more
Rising oceans will force millions away from coasts even if global temperature rise remains below 1.5C, analysis findsSea level rise will become unmanageable at just 1.5C of global heating and more
Michigan lawmakers are again aiming to boost state environmental cleanup standards and force polluting industries to rehabilitate brownfield sites. “Polluter pay” legislation, facing broad opposition from Republicans, failed last year more
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with Dr. Philip Landrigan, director of the Program for Global Public Health more
A recent report by the nonprofit Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) found that the operations of French retailer Casino Group in Brazil could be linked to more than half a more
"Sabotage" tells the story of the real people behind Just Stop Oil's controversial, soup-throwing stunts. more
Nonrecyclable food and beverage packaging dominates the trash littering the Indian Himalayas, according to a recent report. Since 2018, regional alliances Zero Waste Himalaya and Integrated Mountain Initiative have organized more
Nationwide, tens of thousands of Indigenous households use firewood to help heat their homes. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is making sure their elders have the more
Researchers have confirmed the presence of a rare gecko species atop an isolated South African mountain, accessible only by helicopter, more than 30 years after it was last seen. The more
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo — At 4 a.m. on April 27, soldiers shattered the peace of a village in a mining region the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lualaba province. more
Since the 2016 peace treaty, Mesetas has embraced its natural assets and visitors have flocked to enjoy the region’s unique biodiversity. But the threat of violence is never far awayPhotographs more
Buxton, Derbyshire: St Mark’s flies are out in force, food for the swifts and starling chicks, and everything else besidesExamine any part of the horizon from our garden and you more
Loo that makes compost with human waste and drought- and dog-friendly creations among highlights at 2025 eventFrisbees, solar panels and a toilet are among the rather unorthodox stars of the more
The Guardian journalist and the Brazilian Indigenous expert were killed while investigating the impact of deforestation. In this extract from the book Phillips was writing at the time of his more
It remains unclear why the monkeys, filmed on a Panamanian island, were taking the babies from another species Scientists have spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings more
Scientists have spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video footage from a small Panamanian island. Capuchin monkeys were seen carrying at least 11 howler more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01545-7The UN Ocean Conference offers a rare opportunity for countries to correct their course on ocean health. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09144-2Author Correction: Earth’s ambipolar electrostatic field and its role in ion escape to space more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01588-wSurvey respondents at all career stages report colleagues engaging in territorial and possessive behaviours — but early-career researchers are most often affected. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01573-3The particle physicist and inventor advised 13 US presidents — whether they asked him to or not. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01594-yAs it awaits a court ruling, the US National Science Foundation has paused its attempt to cap indirect-cost payments on research grants. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01602-1AI bots threaten online scientific infrastructure more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01536-8A pair of telescopes picking up reflected light achieve a performance 14 times better than a single telescope can manage alone. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01558-2Noises in nearby greenery heard before a thunderbolt, and the physics of a peculiar echo made by fences in our weekly dip into Nature’s more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01601-2Data resources must be protected from political interference more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01604-zDon’t forget the lessons of the McCarthy era more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01544-8Collaborations between privately run foundations provide an opportunity to fund risky science that governments cannot take on. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01497-yVaccines for livestock could reduce the risk of human outbreaks, but hurdles remain. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01424-1African scientists must find ways to mobilize alternative resources to maintain hard-won gains. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01600-3Samples could provide an objective measure of diets and help to unravel their contribution to disease. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09159-9One-carbon homologation of alkenes more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01535-9The humpback whale has the whale equivalent of nearsightedness, which puts it at risk of being snarled in fishing gear. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01549-3Clues are emerging about the ghostly clan that settled eastern Asia and left a genetic legacy in people today. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01550-wManuscripts and specimens accumulated by the colonial East India Company lie at the roots of modern science and museums. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01586-yA new crop of artificial-intelligence models allows users to create, manipulate and learn about biology using ordinary language. more
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01603-0AI-generated literature reviews threaten scientific progress more
The “Hay Capital of the World” may soon also be the clean aluminum capital of America. The state of Oklahoma and Emirates Global Aluminum, which produces aluminum with low associated more
Researchers in the US and Japan are competing to explain the existence of the planets, stars and galaxies. more
University of Reading report says conflicts including war in Ukraine among 12 most pressing threats to pollinatorWar zones, microplastics and street lights are among the emerging threats to the bee more
A German supermarket and its supplier are under fire for alleged human right violations against Indigenous communities in Guatemala, where much of their palm oil is sourced. Since 2019, human more
“About a week ago we lost a jaguar in a car collision, just over here,” says Celso Poot, director of the nonprofit Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center. He is more
Although a superpower, the U.S. is under constant invasion — we’re not talking humans here but meek-looking plants and animals that have caused ecological havoc. Take, for instance, the tiny, more
Artificial intelligence is being called a game changer for enabling scientists and conservationists to process vast troves of data collected remotely. But some warn its use could keep biologists from more
How fast we cut climate pollution will define how safe or scary the world becomes as our children grow upAt its core, the most fundamental duty of any government is more
Researchers have developed a noninvasive DNA tool to help monitor hard-to-trace African carnivores, including caracals and leopards, making it potentially useful in the conservation of elusive and increasingly threatened species. more
Having shut down its last remaining nuclear plant Saturday, Taiwan is working to secure new imports of natural gas.Read more on E360 → more
LUMBINI, Nepal — Legend has it that before he became the Buddha, a young Prince Siddhartha Gautama nursed an injured sarus crane (Antigone antigone) back to health. Since then, the more
MANAUS, Brazil — In September 2024, the landscape in the Middle Solimões region of the Brazilian Amazon lay in stark contrast to its usual exuberance of lush greenery. “When we more
After Vermont and New York passed "climate Superfund" legislation, 11 states have introduced similar bills this year. more
A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here. more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01539-5At least 2,500 applications for research funding have been denied so far this year. more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09133-5Author Correction: Inhibitory specificity from a connectomic census of mouse visual cortex more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09128-2Genomics reveals zoonotic and sustained human Mpox spread in West Africa more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01599-7When given information about its human opponents, the large language model GPT-4 was able to make particularly convincing arguments. more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01593-zImmune-cell function improved in a teenager whose DNA was altered using prime editing. more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01552-8When it comes to modelling how global warming will affect storms hitting the United States, some factors are better understood than others. more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01557-3The observation of bonding behaviours in wild chimpanzees suggests that some aspects of human attachment have a deep evolutionary origin. more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01554-6João José Mendes de Oliveira and the Turtle Foundation catch poachers with the help of trained dogs. more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01607-wA 41-year-old man has become the first person to receive a bladder transplant in an eight-hour operation. Plus, a ‘minimalist’ approach to quantum computing more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01537-7Model could be used by hospitals to target those in need of preventive measures. more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09145-1Author Correction: Soft–hard zwitterionic additives for aqueous halide flow batteries more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01551-9A call to arms argues that emerging microbial technologies can not only improve planetary health and preserve biodiversity — but also be the cornerstone more
Nature, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01547-5The mass cancellation of US federal grants marks yet another escalation in political interference in science, but there are ways to keep crucial research more
In January I journeyed to the iron ore-rich region of Western Australia with Guardian Australia senior correspondent Sarah Martin and senior audio producer Joe Koning to provide the visuals for more
While Solar for All funds languish, the state continues to lag behind most of the nation when it comes to renewable energy. more
Labour has allowed climate action to become synonymous with hardship. Farage’s Reform is exploiting that – but we offer real solutionsCarla Denyer is co-leader of the Green party of England more
UK's largest gas storage facility will miss £2bn investment without help, boss of Centrica tells BBC. more
Thousands have been displaced and conservation work halted as series of killings jeopardises decades of work in Niassa, one of Africa’s biggest protected areasOne of Africa’s largest protected areas has more
Exclusive: Funds with names such as ‘Sustainable Global Stars’ have stakes in some of the world’s biggest pollutersEuropean “green” funds holding more than $33bn of investments in major oil and more
A former EPA official warns exemption for some coal-fired power plants could be the first step toward gutting pollution rules for all plants. more
BANGKOK — Cambodian journalist Ouk Mao, whose reporting on illegal logging has seen him attacked both physically and legally, was arrested May 16. Ek Socheat, Mao’s wife, spotted an unmarked more
The United States of Kailasa maintains that it is a real nation. With this title, over the last three years, they have traveled to different countries in South America to more
MANANG, Nepal — In Bhraka village of western Nepal’s Manang district, 72-year-old Buddhist nun Tashi Lama sits in silence, chanting as she turns her prayer wheel. Ever since she took more
A new study finds that scientists have likely underestimated heat stress on coral reefs in the South Atlantic Ocean, further raising concerns for coral bleaching amid climate change. The study more
Most countries that pledged to reduce the number of birds being illegally killed along an important migratory route in Europe and the Mediterranean region are failing to do so, a more
Deep in the rainforest, the monkeys are yodeling. Their wild calls echo across the foliage, sending signals of sex and survival. For decades, scientists have studied why they make these more
The Republic of Congo has one of the lowest deforestation rates in the world, but “uncontrolled gold mining” in recent years could harm the country’s biodiversity, especially in the Sangha more
NASA scientists believe it may be possible to predict when a volcano will erupt by using satellites to track changes in the color of surrounding trees.Read more on E360 → more
Flamingos, often pictured standing still with their heads submerged in water, make for a pretty picture. But peep underwater, and you’ll find the tall, elegant pink birds bobbing their heads, more
Wildlife conservation activists have welcomed an update to China’s list of officially sanctioned medicines, which drops 13 traditional formulas containing pangolin parts. The move offers the world’s most trafficked mammal more
Where are the salamanders hanging out? Answering that question has been Jake Kushner’s mission — especially in the face of a proposed project by an energy company that will lay more
Every third Friday of May is Endangered Species Day. More than 900 known species are already extinct to date, while at least 28,500 others are listed as endangered or critically more
For anyone who can afford to go solar, "now would be the time" because House Republicans want to end federal tax credits that make it affordable. more
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading more
For 1,500 years, Mexico’s Mixtec people have extracted ink from the rare purpura snail to dye yarn. But they fear the species – and their rich tradition – may soon more
Nature, Published online: 16 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01425-0A device involving solar panels and a gel produces substantial amounts of water in one of the world’s driest deserts. more
Nature, Published online: 16 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01596-wA baby boy is thriving after receiving a CRISPR therapy to treat his specific disease-causing mutation. Plus, the FDA plans to phase out animal more
Nature, Published online: 16 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01591-1A trapped ytterbium ion can be used to simulate complex changes in the energy levels of organic molecules interacting with light. more
Nature, Published online: 16 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01517-xLucrative prizes are offered for an AI-powered breakthrough in communications between humans and other species. more
Nature, Published online: 16 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01538-6The US administration has cancelled ‘DEI grants’ without defining DEI, leaving health-equity researchers in the dark. more
Nature, Published online: 16 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01540-yIn response to US turmoil, premier establishments such as the European Research Council have sweetened incentives to attract talent. more
SOUTH SIBERUT, Indonesia — As night falls over the Siberut jungle, a fire crackles inside the Tateburuk clan’s wooden home, or uma. The walls are covered in traditional Mentawai carvings more
Fish farms boomed globally in recent decades — more than half the world’s seafood now comes from aquaculture — but it’s not a boom all environmentalists support. One argument that critics more
The agency quietly removed web pages on rural energy, climate-smart agriculture, and federal loans — until farmers sued. more
40 years since we discovered a hole in the Ozone layer, we ask what threatens it today more
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour. more
Indigenous peoples are navigating the slow collapse of winter roads — and an even slower pace of help. more
Elon Musk's DOGE has gutted the 30-year-old national service agency. more
The craze for Korean culture has brought fame to the ‘women of the sea’, but not always to their benefit. Now they want to reclaim their stories to inspire a more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01496-zTreatment seems to have been effective, but it is not clear whether such bespoke therapies can be widely applied. more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01427-yThe consumption and investments of the wealthiest 10% contribute disproportionately to the emissions that drive heat waves and drought. more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01486-1Buried in lab work or drowning in data? Take a break and help shape the future of PhD education. more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01500-6When LLMs are grouped together, they exhibit similar characteristics to human societies. more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01514-0Why is recruitment often speedier in industry? Julie Gould investigates what the two sectors can learn from each other in the race to source more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01533-xAsh spread by violent eruptions in South American sequester carbon in the soil. more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09104-wKu limits RNA-induced innate immunity to allow Alu-expansion in primates more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01518-w‘Directed’ evolution in the laboratory creates an editing tool that outperforms classic CRISPR systems. more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01426-zImmune-system responses to cell therapies produce long-term effects on cognition in mice. more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01498-xThe sacs grew to roughly 2 centimetres wide and could be used to study early pregnancy. more
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01590-2The highs and lows of looking for ‘the one’ during a PhD. Plus, mice with a human gene grow bigger-than-usual brains and reptiles might more
The disease has spread great distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks. more
China’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest and deepest canyon. It has also alarmed neighboring India, more
The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century. more
The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century. more
Cities, insurers, and the public used the Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database to plan for the future. Now what will they do? more
Crop insurance is a lifeline for farmers. But research shows it's not ready for climate change. more
Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same? more
Chimpanzees in Uganda were found treating the injuries of other, unrelated chimps, including those caught in hunting snares. Read more on E360 → more
Ministers should have been better at planning and making sure green jobs were available, report says. more
The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas. more
The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas. more
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate. more
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08912-4Analysis of the 'Chicago' Archaeopteryx, a nearly complete and uncrushed specimen, reveals details of the skeleton, soft tissues and plumage of this taxon, providing more
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08894-3Using a system to adjust the strength of cavity vacuum fields penetrating a Hall bar, a study describes the effect of the vacuum field more
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09010-1Multiplexed error-robust fluorescence in situ hybridization (MERFISH) together with deep-learning-based nucleus segmentation enabled the construction of a highly detailed and informative spatially resolved single-cell more
Nature, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08992-2A study reports on the DNA methylation dynamics during embryogenesis in marsupials, showing that these differ from those occurring during embryogenesis in eutherian mammals. 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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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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