2023 DNCA Events Calendar

All events will be held in compliance with CDC guidelines for COVID-19.  Please bring a mask and practice social distancing if required or recommended pursuant to these guidelines.

January and February: Ice skating parties as conditions permit. To be on our email notification list, write to [email protected].

Saturday, March 25th:  Nature Walk and Volunteer Day (Trail Cleanup).  Starting at 10am.

Sunday, April 23rd: Wildflower Seed Planting starting at 9am followed by a Spring Birdwatching Walk at 10am with the Bergen Audubon Society guided by Don Torino.

NOTE THE WILDFLOUR SEED PLANTING HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE RAIN.  PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR MORE INFORMATION.  THE BIRDWATCHING WALK WILL PROCEED AS PLANNED.

Wear comfortable shoes.  You can bring your own garden tools for seed planting and binoculars for birdwatching!  Meet at the Imaginative Playground near Wakelee Field.  Please click here for our event flyer,

Saturday, May 13th: A beekeeper’s talk at 10am followed by a simultaneous Canoe Day with birdhouse and birdfeeder building from 11am-3pm.  Meet us at the Demarest Duck Pond starting at 10am.  Please check out our event flyer here for more information.

Saturday, June 3rd:  Celebrate National Trails Day!  Work on trail projects, build new walkways, clean up our Nature Center, learn about our trees, find native species, a scavenger hunt and give away prizes.  Please check out our event flyer here for more information. 

Saturday, October 14th: Oktoberfest Fall Festival! 10AM-5PM

The Craft Show at DNC Fall Festival (Oktoberfest) features a high quality craft show with crafters bringing their handmade crafts in many medias. It’s a great place for holiday shopping, for gifts, or for items for your own use and enjoyment.

There will be food, drinks, canoe rides, birdhouse building, sqaure dancing, local crafters and farmers. While at the fair visit the Demarest Nature Center and environmental information tables. All proceeds go to benefit The Demarest Nature Center.

More events are always being discussed.  Please check back.