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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New York City knows it has a waste management problem. The average city household generated 1,899 pounds of trash in 2023. Only around 17 percent of the city’s curbside waste more
The Chesapeake Bay’s health has taken a downturn, according to a new report card, with the estuary relegated from a “C+” to a “C” as climate extremes and runaway pollution more
The Department of the Interior announced a proposal last week to cancel its protections of 13 million acres of Alaskan land inside a previously created reserve. More than 40 Indigenous more
A slew of global leaders met in the south of France to discuss the future of the oceans. There was ‘momentum’ and ‘enthusiasm’, but there were critical voices tooThe sea, more
Burbage, Derbyshire: National parks and the countless marvels they contain should be as they were originally intended – free to allThere’s a tiger burning brightly in front of me – more
From fungi-based wall panels to 3D printed bricks made of seaweed, biomaterials are increasingly being used in construction. But how close are they to a home near you?Get our breaking more
Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with more
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee. more
In the early 20th century, more than a million miners in Britain made a daily descent into the depths of the Earth to extract coal, the country’s main source of more
The Ironbound neighborhood in Newark, N.J., has two distinct sections: an immigrant-rich area of rowhouses, ethnic restaurants and shops, and a clogged industrial zone with three power plants, the state’s more
JASPER, Ala.—If federal funds designated for Alabama’s mining regulator dry up—there is a 16 percent cut in state grants now being debated in Congress—director Kathy Love believes she has a more
Among other concerns, the US military parade will produce as much pollution as created to heat 300 homes for a yearDonald Trump’s military parade this weekend will bring thousands of more
Virunga is Africa’s first national park, created by Belgian royal decree in 1925. Named for the mountains that straddle the borders between modern-day Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Rwanda, more
The most deforested biome in Brazil, the Cerrado lost 700,000 hectares (1.7 million acres) of native vegetation in 2024. Now, it is about to receive a thermoelectric plant 30 kilometers more
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon set for November, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut its green rhetoric, revealing more
A new set of detailed clues gleaned from ancient fossil reefs on the Seychelle Islands shows an increasing likelihood that human-caused warming will raise the global average sea level at more
CONSTITUCIÓN, Mexico — At an empty outpost deep in a forest in Mexico, biologists were checking whether the windows had been broken or the furniture stolen, or if any animals more
Protected areas such as national parks, nature reserves and Indigenous lands are the foundation of biodiversity conservation. However, climate change is threatening their effectiveness in safeguarding wildlife, ecosystem services and more
Environmental groups have praised government's progress made on marine protection at the UN meeting more
Environmental groups have praised government's progress made on marine protection at the UN meeting more
JAKARTA — A stormy saga over nickel mining in one of the most biodiverse marine regions in the world appears to be far from over, even after the Indonesian government more
The citizens of the Pan Amazon have a common complaint: the politicians and bureaucrats who manage the affairs of state neither understand their needs nor care about their aspirations. This more
At the landmark Paris climate agreement, nearly every country in the world pledged to a goal to limit warming to well below 2° Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels by more
Of the forest lost so far this century, roughly a third was destroyed to make room for farms, a new analysis finds. Those woodlands, which spanned an area larger than more
Welfare of sows confined to farrowing crates was compromised and they displayed signs of extreme stress, experts sayThe use of restrictive pens to temporarily house pregnant pigs in the UK more
When historian Galo Ramón uncovered a long-forgotten pre-Incan water system in Ecuador, he set about restoring it, and helped transform the landscape and livelihoodsOne day in 1983, while studying a more
The governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced their commitment to create a massive multinational Melanesian Ocean Reserve. If implemented as envisioned, the reserve would become the world’s more
Pennsylvania lawmakers heard conflicting views this week over whether the state should set up a board that oversees the siting and operation of new electric-generating plants amid national fears that more
The American Midwest is home to some of the richest, most productive farmland in the world, enabling its transformation into a vast corn- and soy-producing machine—a conversion spurred largely by more
GOP leaders claim that repealing power plant pollution rules and tax breaks for renewables will fuel an energy boom. Experts say they’re doing just the opposite. more
The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows. more
Already controversial because of extra fixtures and Fifa involvement, the new tournament in the US is likely to be played in temperatures above 30CAcross this weekend, the US National Weather more
Locust outbreaks, which cause considerable crop losses, affect a quarter of the world’s population today. In a recent paper, scientists predict the situation will worsen with climate change, and they more
Sale covering 56,000 square miles set to go ahead despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groupsThe Brazilian government is preparing to stage an oil exploration auction months before it hosts more
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading more
Research looked at records of 14,800 people in Bradford to see what happened after they moved to more polluted areaWhat happens to your mental and physical health when you move more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams began a third day searching for missing people Thursday after floods devastated parts of South Africa’s rural Eastern Cape province and left more
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — A wildfire in Oregon prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and to close nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of an interstate more
Three communities in Papua New Guinea are waiting for the country’s Supreme Court to decide whether their concerns about the dumping of mine waste in the sea near their homes more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01524-yAlthough he has pivoted to conservation photography, Sirachai (Shin) Arunrugstichai still considers the ocean as his office. more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01629-4As the Trump administration steps up attacks on US universities and scientific institutions, the European Union is campaigning hard to attract scientists from the more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01803-8Scientists observe the nematode’s behaviour in the wild for the first time. more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01804-7The pull of a third galaxy could yank the Milky Way out of the path of Andromeda. more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01862-xEarth’s magnetic field seems to correlate with conditions that helped complex life to thrive — a discovery that could aid the search for life more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01851-0Are hiring managers asking too much of job-seeking researchers? A comparison between two job ads, posted 30 years apart, offers some clues. more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01838-xTrafficking of scales for traditional medicine plays a relatively small part in the hunting of pangolins in Nigeria. more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01863-wResearchers have gathered on the island of Heligoland to celebrate the centenary of Werner Heisenberg's quantum breakthrough. more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01854-xThe hearts started to beat in the pig–human hybrids, which survived for 21 days. more
Nature, Published online: 13 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01802-9Researchers fed moth larvae the chemical building blocks, and the insects’ enzymes did the rest. more
Tropical forests help regulate the global climate, host irreplaceable biodiversity and provide fresh water resources. Plus forests in general are the source of livelihoods for more than a billion people — so our more
President Donald Trump signed congressional resolutions Thursday morning to repeal California’s pioneering vehicle emissions standards, which he called a “disaster for this country.” California was ready. “We made a promise more
Mongabay India’s 2024 podcast miniseries “Wild Frequencies” bagged the “Best Science and Medical” category at the Publisher Podcast Awards ceremony in London on June 11. The podcast is a three-episode more
French Polynesia has announced the creation of the world’s largest marine protected area. Speaking on the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, French Polynesian President Moetai more
Tanzania will establish two new marine protected areas off the eastern coast of Pemba Island in the semiautonomous region of Zanzibar, the fisheries minister for Zanzibar announced at the United more
This story is the first article of a two-part Mongabay mini-series exploring possible climate futures. Read Part One. Humanity stands at a critical juncture in the climate emergency: As countries more
KATHMANDU — The first-ever study of GPS-collared snow leopards carried out in Nepal has shown that these hyper elusive big cats spend up to a third of their time in more
The government sets out spending plans on five years of science. Where will the money go? more
Crystal Davis, Global Program Director at the World Resources Institute, highlights positive strides in rainforest conservation worldwide. From successful protection efforts in Brazil and Colombia to the critical role of more
From Northern Irish handkerchief-makers to Scilly Isles fisherman who know when to let stocks replenish, a new book showcases radical solutions to our environmental problems Continue reading more
For the first time in its history, Bangladesh is attempting to protect five species from extinction by increasing their numbers and strengthening their population in the wild. The floral species more
A golden eagle has been spotted in northern England for the first time since 2015, indicating the birds may soon be expanding their range south from Scotland into England, where more
Port Heiden is facing an energy crisis. A $300,000 grant from the EPA would have helped the traditional Alutiiq community swap costly, polluting diesel for cheaper, clean power. more
A guide to the candidates who want to set future energy policy. more
A new study using citizen science data via eBird — an app used by birdwatchers to record sightings — has found that declines in bird populations in North America are more
The 43% emission reduction target is not aligned with the Paris agreement – it should be at least 59%Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air more
The dinosaur skeletons, found hidden in a museum collection in Mongolia, is an ancestor of the mighty tyrannosaurs. more
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01835-0Your inhalation and exhalation pattern is not only unique to you, it can be a marker of your physical and mental state, study suggests. more
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09127-3A brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis enables a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to synthesize his voice in real time by decoding neural activity, demonstrating the potential more
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01852-zCritics fear that anti-vaccine leader’s picks for crucial committee will be a ‘disaster for public health’. more
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01646-3Salah Obayya works to advance women’s research careers in photonics in Egypt. more
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01860-zNature reporter joins hundreds of physicists on a remote island to celebrate Heisenberg’s enlightening trip there 100 years ago. more
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01866-7An MIT engineer has designed a way to restore damaged paintings using printed, AI-generated masks. Plus, a ‘trustworthy’ random number generator and how to more
In May, both Iceland and Greenland experienced record-breaking heat. A new rapid analysis has found that the heat wave in both regions was made worse and more likely in today’s more
"What we are seeing is compelling evidence that the climate crisis is not just an environmental emergency, it is potentially a neurological one." more
Mongabay contributor Glòria Pallarès earned an honorable mention in the 2025 Trace Prize for Investigative Reporting, announced May 28, for her investigation into how Indigenous communities in Peru, Bolivia and more
A growing number of cities have launched initiatives to reuse the wood waste from construction and demolition that now ends up in landfills. The challenge, proponents say, is to deploy more
A new assessment finds that the world’s oceans crossed the safe threshold for acidification in 2020, breaching a key planetary boundary and posing serious threats to marine life. Ocean acidification more
Ed Miliband’s vehicle for investing in renewables lost 30% of its pot to small modular nuclear reactors in the spending reviewGB Energy’s promised £8.3bn budget raided to pay for small more
This story is the first article of a two-part Mongabay mini-series exploring possible climate futures. Read Part Two. The last two years brought record-shattering temperatures globally and a whirlwind of more
The wildlife trade, both legal and illegal, depletes biodiversity, with research indicating it results in a staggering two-thirds decline in the populations of some traded species. Which is why, when more
Growing up, Taily Terena lived between two worlds: Brazil’s capital, Brasília, where she was born, and the Taunay Ipegue Indigenous Territory, more specifically in the Bananal community, located in the more
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. NICE, France — At the 2025 U.N. Ocean Conference (UNOC), taking place more
What climate lessons can we learn from a pair of cozy solarpunk novellas? more
Never before seen pictures will help scientists learn how the Sun's activity changes from stormy to quiet periods more
The DNA of rare small-clawed otters in captivity in Japan has been matched to wild populations in poaching hotspots in ThailandPosing for selfies on the laps of excited visitors, the more
Volunteer cartographers on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia are turning local knowledge into life-saving maps in the face of rising seas and stronger storms. more
When the Trump administration moved to shut mine safety offices and shutter a program that protects miners from black lung disease, miners demanded it reverse course. It quietly did. more
It’s not so much that rural and metro communities hold different opinions about climate change but rather they are holding completely different conversations• Sign up for climate and environment editor more
During a period of deep personal turmoil, Marjolein Martinot took her camera down to the riverside in southern France – and began to feel connected again Continue reading more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01455-8Gene expression reveals that different types of human cell can work as a unit. These cellular modules, found in several tissues, change during disease. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01458-5‘Missing’ genes needed for the biosynthesis of a natural anticancer drug have been discovered by perturbing and analysing individual cells of yew trees. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01583-1A key component of the TCA cycle, a series of reactions that occurs in energy-generating organelles called mitochondria, can dictate the fate of intestinal more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09101-zPlace cells in the chickadee hippocampus coherently represent locations in space, whether physically visited or viewed, enabling spatial reasoning at a distance through a more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09137-1Weakly space-confined, large-grained crystals of all-inorganic perovskite were used to fabricate light-emitting diodes with a high external quantum efficiency and operational stability. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08964-6A new tyrannosauroid, Khankhuuluu mongoliensis gen. et sp. nov., from lower Upper Cretaceous deposits of Mongolia provides a new perspective on eutyrannosaurian origins and more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01801-wIn mice, engineered immune cells shrink pancreatic and other tumours bearing a mutant version of the KRAS protein. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01827-0Jayanta Bhattacharya says the US biomedical agency can’t continue ‘business as usual’ if it wants to restore its reputation. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09091-yCertain RIFINs from Plasmodium falciparum can bind to both inhibitory (KIR2DL1) and activating (KIR2DS1) immune receptors on natural killer cells, demonstrating the potential role more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01782-wUsing pulses of an ultrabright X-ray free-electron laser, the structure of liquid carbon was determined at pressures exceeding one million atmospheres and temperatures of more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09148-yIn mice, tissue-mimetic cells appear in thymus in two distinct waves, creating two distinct pools of mimetic cells, each expressing antigens characteristic of different more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01582-2A damaged painting has been visually restored by digitally reconstructing missing areas of paint and printing them onto a removable mask. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09032-9The facile synthesis and spectroscopic identification of previously unreported hexanitrogen C2h-N6 is described, representing experimentally realized neutral molecular nitrogen allotropes beyond N2 that exhibit more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09054-3A study demonstrates a public generator of random numbers based on device-independent techniques, with the randomness being fully auditable and traceable. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01850-1The flexible implant measures brain activity during embryonic development in amphibians — plus, a new way to restore damaged paintings with the help of more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09162-0Lipoprotein uptake dependent on sulfated glycosaminoglycans linked to cell-surface proteoglycans is a key determinant of ferroptosis sensitivity in cancer. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01453-wThese prototype processors made from atomically thin materials offer a glimpse into a post-silicon-transistor future, but scaling challenges remain. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01770-0Options are emerging for the tens of millions of people who stop taking GLP-1 drugs because of side effects, cost or availability. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01778-6A safe place. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09105-9Strong lasing effects similar to those in the optical regime can occur at 1.5–2.1 Å wavelengths during high-intensity XFEL-driven Kα1 lasing of copper and manganese. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01785-7The mapping of lake surfaces globally has been constrained by the limitations of single-source satellite data. A spatio-temporal fusion approach now enables high-resolution mapping more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01451-yA quantum random-number generator has been developed that uses classical cryptography to certify that its output was produced by a quantum process. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09098-5Exposure of mice to high fructose during gestation or early postnatal life causes decreased microglial phagocytosis during brain development and leads to anxiety-like behaviour more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08963-7A two-dimensional one instruction set computer has been fabricated based on complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor technology by leveraging the heterogeneous integration of large-area n-type MoS2 and more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09126-4Boys and girls exhibit very similar maths scores upon school entry, but a gender gap in favour of boys becomes highly significant after 4 months more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01769-7Building scientific capacity in the global south is key to solving today’s most pressing planetary challenges. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09111-xA study finding an oestrogen-sensing signalling pathway that promotes melanoma metastasis only in female mice emphasizes the importance of recognizing sex-specific factors in cancer more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09112-wA several-fold reduction in temperature is accomplished using a neutral-atom Hubbard quantum simulator by transforming a low-entropy product state into strongly correlated states of more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09078-9Structures associated with the final steps of non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and gap filling present new targets for NHEJ inhibition to enhance efficacy of more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09079-8Ark+, a fully open artificial intelligence foundation model, demonstrates exceptional capabilities in diagnosing common, rare and novel thoracic diseases. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01799-1Researchers reveal when boys pull ahead of girls in mathematics, sounding an alarm and providing both an opportunity for schools, parents and researchers. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09152-2The antiviral protein SP140 negatively regulates Ifnb1 mRNA stability by directly repressing the expression of the immune regulator RESIST. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01836-zThe new method could be 70 times faster than repairing painting by hand. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01776-8As a student, Alex Kachkine can only afford damaged art in need of repair. Here’s how they turned their conservation work into a science. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01818-1Device translates thought to speech in real time. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09045-4A digital restoration technique for damaged paintings was developed, in which a colour-accurate bilayer mask of printed pigments on polymeric films was used, reducing more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01856-9A gigantic study of schoolchildren in France pinpoints the moment a ‘mathematical gender gap’ appears during school. Plus, a mysterious epidemic of kidney disease more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01525-xAn accessible and adaptable artificial-intelligence model trained on a diverse set of X-ray images is better than existing models at spotting rare chest diseases. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09106-8A soft mesh microelectrode array can seamlessly integrate in developing brains, enabling long-term, stable mapping of how single-neuron activity and population dynamics emerge and more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09108-6In situ vibrational electron energy-loss spectroscopy is used to examine phonon transport dynamics across the AlN–SiC interface during thermal transport at sub-nanometre resolution, demonstrating more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01788-4The milli-spinner thrombectomy device uses spinning-induced forces to mechanically modify blood-clot microstructure, shrinking clot volume by up to 95% for rapid, safe removal. By more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01831-4Analysis of almost three million children captures when ‘mathematical gender gap’ first emerges and could help focus efforts to stop girls from falling behind. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01752-2Neuroscientists have found the regions that keep them apart. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01798-2Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09090-zAn approach that combines single-nucleus RNA sequencing and multiplexed perturbation identifies genes that enable the biosynthesis of direct precursors of the anti-cancer drug Taxol, more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09115-7Observations from the JWST MIRI-MRS instrument reveal the detection of rotational emission from molecular hydrogen near the only O-type star in the 3% solar more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09038-3Rare earth element and neodymium isotope data combined with models of particle cycling and sediment diagenesis suggest that the abyssal seafloor is a key more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01849-8Upgraded system produces strings of random bits in a process that is fully traceable. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09097-6Metabolic enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, such as 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase, are differentially expressed in absorptive and secretory lineages, guiding cell fate establishment and more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01681-0The finding that the sea floor is a source of low-abundance elements in the ocean up-ends conventional views of marine biogeochemistry. more
Nature, Published online: 11 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01779-5Experiments in mice reveal an early postnatal window of opportunity for the effective transfer of genes to blood-cell-producing haematopoietic stem cells by injecting mice more
Move comes after efforts at UN ocean summit to establish marine protected areas in international watersBritain will take action to ratify the high seas treaty by the end of this more
A bold state investment signals nuclear revival, but unresolved issues around cost, waste and safety demand urgent ministerial clarityThe government’s decision to invest £14.2bn in nuclear energy, on top of more
The flooding of Ukraine’s Irpin valley thwarted Russia’s assault on Kyiv in 2022. Now, scientists are proposing Europe create a band of restored and protected wetlands along its eastern borders more
The government is betting on a new generation of 'mini' nuclear power stations. more
The government is betting on a new generation of 'mini' nuclear power stations. more
Chinese locales are looking to lure top scientific talent from overseas by offering lavish sums for resettling, as well as housing, health care, and other perks. The moves come as more
Investment is pouring into companies promising to geoengineer a rapid change in the pH of our waters – but critics are concerned at the speed at which unproven methods are more
Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching on fire. So why are there plans to build several near Yosemite's tinderbox forests? more
The president hasn't directly targeted the nascent industry, but his clean energy rollbacks could hurt it. 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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