Community Trail Walk- Saturday January 4th at 10am
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
MADAGASCAR – It turns out that the Indri Indri lemurs of Madagascar can carry a tune. Researchers have found that these furry, tree-dwelling creatures use music to communicate with one more
CPS says there is not enough evidence to proceed against Greenpeace activists who blockaded firm’s London officeCriminal charges have been dropped against dozens of people who protested outside the offices more
Germany, the largest economy in Europe, got nearly two-thirds of its power from renewables last year, an analysis shows.Read more on E360 → more
There are significant health benefits to trying new things, whatever the activity – and there is always more to learnThere is a paradox to being 20 metres under the ocean. more
Feeding birds from flat surfaces such as tables could be contributing to spread of finch trichomonosis, says charityThe RSPB has withdrawn flat bird feeders from sale on its website amid more
Exclusive: England and Wales proposals expected to follow Scottish consultation amid fears British farmers are being undercutMinisters may lift a ban introduced during the BSE crisis on the use of more
Exodus from target-setting group is attempt to head off ‘anti-woke’ attacks from rightwing politicians, say analysts• Business live – latest updatesThe six biggest banks in the US have all quit more
Marauding gangs and political unrest since October’s polls have driven thousands of Mozambicans across the border into Malawi, despite its drought, food and fuel shortagesOn a sunny Saturday afternoon, Manase more
These tiny organisms matter. They have been used to map dark matter and improve transport networks, and they’re living all around usA few years ago, I started looking at the more
The tiny nation of Niue has raised £3m selling sponsorship of its marine protected area at just over £100 for a square kilometreNiue, also known as the Rock of Polynesia, more
New Clark City is being built from scratch to withstand extreme weather. Will it be a beacon of hope or a greenwashed illusion? more
Climate change, a development boom, and overexploitation of groundwater are draining the Sunshine State. more
Active worker bumblebees were spotted in Scotland over the Christmas break. more
Steve Reed to announce focus on making farming ‘more profitable and sustainable’ at Oxford Farming ConferenceThe government is aiming to reset its relationship with farmers with what it describes as more
With just two weeks remaining as president, Joe Biden invoked the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling for the entire U.S. East Coast, more
In pre-colonial Bengal, Dhaka was the fashion capital, a city known globally for its rich heritage of luxury muslin fabric and its handloom industry. During the colonial period, the British more
Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04195-3Forecasts of viral variation could improve vaccine and antiviral treatments ahead of time. more
Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04217-0It began with concerns about the orbits used to explain the motion of electrons in atoms — but quantum theory ended up upending reality more
Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04215-2Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents. more
Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04176-6A good day. more
Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00014-5A century ago, physics had its Darwinian moment — a change in perspective that was as consequential for the physical sciences as the theory more
Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04019-4Students struggle to make ends meet despite recent boosts to federal scholarships, study finds. more
In a retaliatory lawsuit, Exxon says claims against it are motivated by “sordid for-profit incentives and outright greed.” more
A large swath of the United States is currently in the throes of a polar vortex, a weather phenomenon characterized by severe snowfall, strong winds and icy chill. For those more
The 29th United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended late and with a massive finance shortfall of pledged climate finance for countries in the more
As the long summer days of August turn into nights, a few dozen volunteers gather in the small community of Witless Bay, a tiny town on the Atlantic coast about more
JAKARTA — The Indonesian company responsible for the largest amount of deforestation, PT Mayawana Persada, has largely ceased clearing peatlands in the western part of Borneo. However, it has shifted more
Huge swaths of North America are facing subfreezing temperatures this week as cold Arctic air pushes southward. Paradoxically, such cold spells may persist or even become more common as the more
A person in the state of Louisiana has died from avian influenza or bird flu, also known as H5N1, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reported on Jan. 6, marking more
Once known for landgrabs, shootouts and slash-and-burn farming, Paragominas has halted deforestation to become a model of sustainable growth in a region charred by wildfiresIt’s 9am and the sun is more
The beloved conservationist, who died in 1995, would have turned 100 today. A new collection, Myself and Other Animals, traces the origins of his lifelong rapture with animalsAs a toddler, more
The latest forest survey report from India suggests a slight increase in the country’s forest and tree cover in recent years. But experts say the net marginal gain masks considerable more
The Great Salt Lake is shrinking, and new research published Tuesday reports that saving it requires reducing the amount of farmland that is irrigated in the region. In recent decades, more
In Bangladesh, some 500,000 people escaped harm from a powerful cyclone last year with the help of disaster warning and protection systems funded by the United States. In sub-Saharan Africa, more
Grist sat down with environmental journalist Marco Visscher to talk about his new book on the rise, fall, and return of nuclear. more
Wind provided more electricity than ever last year across England, Wales and Scotland. more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04210-7Insights into how cholesterol-carrying low-density lipoproteins are structured, and how they interact with receptors to enter cells, could help to clarify the role of more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00019-0Science communication has a problem — communication more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00005-6Large language models can propose fine-tuning adjustments for an electron accelerator in Germany. more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00017-2Biodiversity credits are more problematic than carbon credits more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00022-5The US$2.7-billion Perseverance rover collected the samples looking for evidence of past life, but NASA is dithering about how to get them off the more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00020-7To ensure trust, AI weather-forecast models still need training in physics more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04124-4A 1975 report sparks a debate about the place of sociology in human nutrition research, and a crystal-clear lecture on chemical morphology, in our more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04216-1Around 6,000 years ago, a group known as the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture developed egalitarian settlements north of the Black Sea and created the region’s earliest more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00018-1Researchers: concentrate on bread-and-butter issues to get political buy-in more
Nature, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00028-zWe examine evidence that global warming might be speeding up and ask what happened to the egalitarian Cucuteni–Trypillia culture. more
On Saturday, President Joe Biden honored Jane Goodall as one of nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor. This accolade recognizes individuals who more
In the 1990s, a single moratorium announcement wiped out an entire industry, leaving 37,000 people unemployed overnight. The ecological collapse of the Canadian Grand Banks Cod Fisheries is the most more
Producing energy from waves and tides has a stop-and-start history. But with a new U.S. testing site opening in 2026, recent federal investment, and accelerating efforts to reach net zero more
The ex-president was a pioneer on renewable energy and land conservation but his 1980 defeat was a ‘fork in the road’When a group of dignitaries and journalists made a rare more
British chef Mike Keen paddled up the coast of Greenland eating only what local people did, and the health benefits led him to question the global food systemFor a period more
PATAGONIA, Arizona—Deep in the Patagonia Mountains, puffs of cool air from a cavernous natural spring interrupt the desert heat. The water bubbles up from an underground aquifer and trickles into more
A growing body of research shows the nation’s coral reefs protect $1.8 billion in economic assets each year and should be protected for our sake and their own. more
Exploring the aberration, absurdity, madness and ingenuity of skiing, an activity that raises both questions and concerns despite its global success. It continues to fascinate and intrigue in the face more
As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife – from mahoganies to magpies – has had to evolve to surviveFrom the highest mountains to the depths of the ocean, more
Climate change fueled some of the worst extreme weather events on record in 2024, according to a recent report. Researchers at the World Weather Attribution (WWA) and Climate Central reviewed more
After edging close to extinction, there are now some 2,000 Iberian lynxes in Spain and Portugal. more
Nature, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00025-2We see evidence in mice of why new memories don’t overwrite existing ones and explore how AI tools are helping decipher previously unreadable ancient more
Nature, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04218-zThose recovering from drug or alcohol misuse speak up — and say they wish more researchers could do so freely at work. more
Nature, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04242-zNature examines whether the temperature spike is a blip or an enduring — and concerning — trend. more
Nature, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00009-2NASA’s Parker Solar Probe could solve the mysteries of the solar wind and test Einstein’s theory of relativity. more
Nature, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00011-8A trove of data is providing insights into the main reasons studies are pulled from the arXiv preprint platform. more
Nature, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04219-ySeán Ronayne’s quest is to record all common bird species in Ireland, sharing both happy and sad stories about wildlife. more
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent. more
Is the Gulf of Mexico the ‘single best opportunity’ to store climate-warming gas — or would that pose an existential threat to wildlife and people? more
CEDAR KEY, Fla.—Timothy Solano could feel the dread rise within him as he sat with his wife and three young children in the family’s Cadillac Escalade on the two-lane causeway more
EL PASO, Texas—From one end of the U.S.-Mexico border to the other, water and wastewater infrastructure are perennial problems. In the Rio Grande Valley, farmers are running out of time more
Incoming Attorney General Dave Sunday didn’t mention climate change on the campaign trail, but fossil fuel donations tell a different story. more
While the EU and US hesitate, the UK can become world leader in this burgeoning – and cruelty-free – innovationIf the pet food industry were a country, it would rank more
Andrew Garberson has a message for drivers in cold-climate states like Minnesota: Yes, you can still drive an electric car. Public scrutiny over how well EVs perform in cold weather more
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Robert Howarth, a professor of ecology and environmental biology at Cornell University. more
In a 6-1 ruling, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment.” more
Throughout a year in which Latin America saw elections in six countries and prepared for the biodiversity COP16 in Colombia, the region continued its struggle with extreme weather events, criminal more
Factory closures highlight the turbulent shift to a green economy, exposing political challenges and the urgent need for a equitable move to net zeroOne of the biggest political battles of more
Wikipedia defines a ‘nothing-burger’ as “a situation that receives a lot of attention but which, upon closer examination, reveals to be of little to no real significance.” That unfortunately applies more
JAKARTA — In a controversial speech, Indonesia’s new president argued oil palm plantations are like forests, calling for their expansion by stating, ‘oil palms are trees … they’ve got leaves.’” more
The constituency for the conservation of the Pan Amazon is broad-based and diverse. Academics and civil society organizations have been successful in framing conservation of the Amazon as an issue more
Traditional people need more financing, better access to energy and improved roads to get their products into the market. more
Sweden has started its 2025 wolf hunt, with an aim to kill 30 wolves between Jan. 2 and Feb. 15. By the end of Jan. 2, hunters had shot 10 more
As the new year begins, most people are finally getting a minute to clear out the chaos left behind by the holiday season—from wrapping paper remnants to festive dinner leftovers. more
Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than conventional methods — and more accurate, too. more
If the Department of Government Efficiency wants to cut $2 trillion in spending, handouts to the fossil fuel industry may be "a truth test to all of their messaging." more
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading more
A whale that famously pushed its calf's dead body for 17 days in 2018 appears to be grieving again. more
The Northern Territory is home to over 100,000 saltwater crocodiles, but not everyone wants them there. more
Financial problems at battery maker Northvolt have shaken hopes for Sweden's green industry sector. more
Nature, Published online: 03 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08556-wAuthor Correction: Ab initio characterization of protein molecular dynamics with AI2BMD more
Nature, Published online: 03 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04232-1Research in mice points towards a mechanism that avoids ‘catastrophic forgetting’. more
Nature, Published online: 03 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04006-9Researchers have questions about how so many authors have racked up a large number of citations so quickly, although some of those authors are more
Experts say sighting of orca in Puget Sound with second deceased calf is ‘devastating’ for ailing populationAn apparently grieving killer whale who swam more than 1,000 miles (1,600km) pushing the more
Evolution has perfected the world’s sharks and rays for more than 420 million years. Unlike the ammonites or pterosaurs that they once shared the oceans with, sharks and rays persevered more
The jaguar moves between patches of forest in the Mesoamerican Corridor across Central America. Meanwhile, the majestic Colombian Massif still serves as a refuge for the oncilla, while the puma more
Across Toronto, a team sets out at dawn to rescue migrating birds that have collided with buildings, and keep a record of the thousands each year that don’t make itEvery more
Sixty-two years ago, Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” connected disappearing populations of bald eagles to the presence of the pesticide DDT in the birds’ food chain. Because bald eagles are apex more
To achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi. more
Last year saw warming reach startling new highs, with record heat fueling extreme weather around the world. As farms and cities grow, pollution is spreading and overheating the planet. The more
Bowhead whales may not be the only species that can live to 200 years old. Researchers have found that the industrial hunting of great whales has masked the ability of more
About 200 footprints made by dinosaurs 166 million years ago have been unearthed in a quarry in Oxfordshire. more
The state of South Australia has banned fishing of several endangered or critically endangered sharks and rays in its waters. In a media release dated Dec. 11, the state government more
Nature, Published online: 02 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04254-9Questions about effectiveness, risks and regulation must be answered before Sun-dimming technology can be developed, according to researchers. more
Nature, Published online: 02 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08558-8Author Correction: Oxidative cyclization reagents reveal tryptophan cation–π interactions more
Nature, Published online: 02 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04174-8The use of shed skins might help to ward off predators, experiments suggest. more
LA is trying to expand its cycling network ahead of the 2028 Olympics, but some are skeptical. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04137-zMetabolic-dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is defined by lipid accumulation and inflammation, and makes liver cells enter a tumour-suppressive state called senescence while increasing cancer risk. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08221-2An avalanching-nanoparticle force sensor that can operate in the piconewton-to-micronewton range with exceptional force responsiveness is achieved by using the mechanical sensitivity of the more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08286-zThe resistivity structure of Yellowstone Caldera’s crustal magma reservoir indicates that the magma reservoirs are not eruptible at present and that the locus of more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08346-4Somatically determined preferential allelic expression of select genes that when mutated cause inborn errors of immunity corresponds with disease phenotypes, suggesting that the penetrance more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08297-wThe detection of scintillation caused by inhomogeneous plasma near a fast radio burst indicates an emission process that occurs within or just beyond the more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08356-2A study using glioblastoma mouse models, serial magnetic resonance imaging and single-cell profiling details changes in the identity and balance of cellular states from more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08259-2Non-Abelian lattice gauge fields in photonic synthetic frequency dimensions can be used to study lattice physics in a scalable and programmable way. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08184-4FRB 20221022A, detected by the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment Fast Radio Burst project, shows a pronounced change in polarization during the burst, providing more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08270-7Observations of the formation of individual stripes in a mixed-dimensional cold-atom Fermi–Hubbard quantum simulator are described, enhancing understanding of the phase diagram of high-temperature more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08335-7Aspartate in the tumour environment activates the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor in cancer cells to induce cellular programmes that increase the aggressiveness of metastasis. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08341-9Cellular, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of organoids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells show that mTOR pathway hypoactivation is involved in two genetically more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08181-7Limitations of ice cores in reconstructing temperature seasonality more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08364-2A new integration approach, nano-ridge engineering, enables electrically driven GaAs-based laser diodes to be fabricated on Si wafers in a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) pilot more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08339-3Touch-guided tongue control in mice relies on a collicular mechanosensorimotor map, analogous to collicular visuomotor maps associated with visually guided orienting across many species. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08313-zLeveraging metabarcoding and metagenomics, a survey of bacteria in the benthic microbiome across 152 glacier-fed streams (GFSs) provides a global reference for future climate-change microbiology more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04140-4During pregnancy, several organs are rewired to support the health of the mother and the offspring. A molecular signalling pathway called RANK–RANKL drives the more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08182-6Reply to: Limitations of ice cores in reconstructing temperature seasonality more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04104-8The lack of methods for preparing miniature lasers directly on silicon wafers is holding back photonic technology in a range of applications, including machine more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08352-6Previously undescribed hierarchical arrangements in haematopoietic stem cells and their niches that mediate both regenerative potential and immune privilege are identified. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08317-9The p53 target FBP1 is elevated in senescent-like metabolic-dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis hepatocytes but suppressed through promoter hypermethylation and proteasomal degradation in most human hepatocellular carcinomas. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04237-wA new wave of obesity drugs, a multitude of space missions and concern over climate-action policies — we run through what to look out more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04103-9Two studies show that the light emitted by nanocrystals embedded with luminescent ions can be used to sense forces with high spatial resolution — more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08319-7An Arabidopsis long terminal repeat retrotransposon integrates de novo into regions occupied by centromere-specific histone variant, showing the impact of centromeric chromatin on transposable more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08350-8A comprehensive single-cell RNA sequencing study delineates cell-type-specific transcriptomic changes in the brain associated with normal ageing that will inform the investigation into functional more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08363-3An increase in wildfire extent and related greenhouse gas emissions can be linked to abrupt climatic changes during the last glacial period. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08340-wThe temporal microstructure of the brain can multiplex distinct cognitive processes during sleep to support continuous learning. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08309-9Phylowave, an innovative phylogenetic approach, can identify the main circulating pathogen lineages with increased fitness and the associated genetic changes, enabling the timely identification more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08275-2Twigstats, a method for ancestry reconstruction, provides high-resolution genetic histories and movement patterns of people living in Europe during the first millennium ce. more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08337-5Cryoelectron microscopy, cryoelectron tomography and proteomics are used to resolve the 96-nm modular repeat of axonemal doublet microtubules from both sperm flagella and epithelial more
Nature, Published online: 01 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08331-xNanoparticle-based ‘microgauges’ are developed for in vivo force sensing and deployed in C. elegans to investigate how mechanical force correlates with electrical signalling in more
A researcher described four new species of tarantulas, including one new genus, from India’s Western Ghats, a chain of mountains running along the country’s west coast. “Most people in India more
Nearly 100 underground tunnels, running a combined length of more than 84 kilometers, or 52 miles, crisscross and plunge into the depths of the mountain that hosts the Zijin gold more
COLOMBO – The MV Thermopylae Sierra, a 155-meter (508-foot) bulk carrier flying the Cypress flag, was anchored off Sri Lanka’s west coast by court order following a legal dispute. Neglected more
This year, Mongabay published in-depth investigations on critical environmental issues. Our reporting revealed evidence of ecosystem destruction and its consequences for people worldwide, showcasing the importance of journalism in protecting more
The EU Deforestation Regulation, or EUDR, will require companies importing certain products into the European Union to trace the origins of these products all the way back up the supply more
From floods in Brazil to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, extreme weather exacted a devastating toll in 2024.Read more on E360 → more
The weight of the crises our planet faces can feel overwhelming and disempowering. And the books that made Mongabay’s annual list take a hard look at the challenges — deforestation more
Two separate camera-trap surveys have captured videos and images of jaguars in two different forests in Ecuador’s northwest, where the animal hadn’t been spotted for several years. Subsequent analysis confirmed more
Conservation news is often heartbreaking, with reports of dramatic biodiversity loss globally year after year. But in 2024, there were several reasons for cheer as well, with conservationists finding that more
The Bangladeshi government’s forest department recently added surveillance drones to their arsenal of conservation tools. Wildlife inspectors started using this technology to prepare a dragnet around a poaching hotspot with more
In 2015, AquaBounty Technologies became the first company in North America, and likely the world, to get regulatory approval to sell a genetically engineered animal for human consumption. Its Atlantic more
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost more
Nature, Published online: 31 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04209-0A long-sought nuclear clock is closer than ever thanks to ultra-accurate measurements of Thorium-229. more
In Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, Paul Raad crouched in the undergrowth, scanning the ground for signs of jaguar activity. He wasn’t looking for the big cats themselves; more
The Amazon Rainforest, where next year’s COP30 climate summit will be hosted, is reeling from two consecutive years of severe drought, with major rivers at record lows, leading to water more
The global energy sector defied expectations this year, in ways both good and bad for the climate. Four charts highlight key trends in the transition to clean energy.Read more on more
I wind my thread around their holes to create sculptures that connect with ageing and timeI have collected hundreds and hundreds of broken shells. I select them by holding them 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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