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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Vast areas of land are now dominated by one species – purple moor-grass – and good luck with seeing a bird or insect there. How do we revive these habitats?Deserts more
There’s frustration among researchers that falling pH levels in seas around the globe are not being taken seriously enough, and that until the buildup of CO2 is addressed, the consequences more
Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected findingMore on this story: The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’ more
Researchers surveying forested mountains in south-central Vietnam have located a new subpopulation of gray-shanked douc langurs, a critically endangered monkey species. The discovery is a sign that more groups of more
BANGGAI ISLANDS, Indonesia — Dewdrops cling to weeds in the Banggai archipelago as Deslin Kalaeng grasps a large round root vegetable from the ancient karst. “That’s the Banggai yam,” she more
Environmental groups welcome government proposals to clamp down on destructive fishing practiceEnvironmental groups have welcomed government proposals to ban the destructive fishing practice known as bottom trawling in half of more
Launch comes as charities call on UK government to ban ‘destructive’ fishing industry practice in protected areasStephen Fry and Theo James are to star in a darkly satirical short film more
Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar. Now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, more
The Last Dive tells how a relationship with a giant Pacific manta ray turned a big game fish hunter into a conservationistLocated about 500km off the southern coast of Baja more
The Prince of Wales gave a speech in Monaco hoping to drive investments to protect the world's oceans. more
After the Fires: Second in a series about health risks following the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed Pacific Palisades and Altadena. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. LOS more
As soon as the skies clear after a hurricane hits eastern North Carolina, Larry Baldwin climbs in the passenger seat of a single-engine plane, usually with his friend and pilot more
Hawks, spikes and sonic repellants are among the measures used to deter these birds. Perhaps we should try sharing our planetAt this year’s Cannes film festival, some unexpected hires joined more
The space agency has published its budget request to Congress which would see funding for science projects cut by nearly a half. more
Nadia Zarb, like many others, faces insidious threat from dangerous fungus creeping through homes and businesses damaged in MayAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app more
Sir David Attenborough told Prince William he hopes the UN oceans conference will bring new protections. more
Rapidly scaling up renewable energy to limit future warming requires a sharp increase in the supply of critical minerals like cobalt, nickel and lithium for technologies including solar panels, battery more
The research highlights the groundwater issues complicating the Colorado River's already strained water supply. more
Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communitiesConservationists have launched a campaign to revoke the Lake District’s Unesco world heritage status, arguing that more
Adriana Jovanovic clambered cheerfully over the metal railing next to the dunes along Rockaway Beach. She landed in a patch of sand where she and her team, nicknamed the “dune more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—When Jilisa Milton received the grant termination letter, she wasn’t surprised. She suspected this day would come. The language the Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP) had used more
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Steve Palumbi, Stanford University professor of biology and oceans. Record-breaking heat more
Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan lauded for his work to establish continent’s legal status to protect its interestsCormac Cullinan has a dream. A dream, he says, that will “change how humanity more
The actor and activist was speaking to the BBC at a summit organised by his Climate Initiative. more
Allendale, Northumberland: Cottongrass is useful for protecting peat and feeding black grouse – and this year, after the dry spring, it’s thrivingFrom high on the Allendale moors, I can see more
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake interrupted the broadcast, shaking the equipment in the studio. more
KATHMANDU — A Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) found in the Karnali River in western Nepal marks the species’ northernmost record in the country, offering hope for range expansion but raising more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Two iron pipe manufacturers in Alabama learned last week they lost a combined $150 million in promised federal funding that would have increased productivity and employment while slashing greenhouse more
Back in 2010, Peru and Brazil signed an energy agreement that included the construction of several hydroelectric power plants in the Peruvian Amazon, which were meant to provide power to more
A federal judge in Phoenix provides a reprieve for Oak Flat. more
“Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation." more
In the Tang dynasty, Chinese merchants began buying rice on credit with a system that relied on trust and trade to sidestep the authorities — and taxes — to deliver more
In April, more than 100,000 people from nearly 700 cities around the world set out on a mission to document as many plants and animals as they could in their more
Minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper are essential to building clean energy technology. Without them, there can be no solar panels, no electric vehicles, no wind turbines and no more
In a significant blow to wildlife trafficking, Nigerian authorities recently seized 2 metric tons of pangolin scales, worth tens of thousands of dollars on the black market, and arrested a more
U.S. canned tuna producer Bumble Bee Foods has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it knowingly benefited from its suppliers’ use of forced labor by Indonesian workers. more
Scientists have warned that extreme rains could become more common in eastern Australia, following heavy downpours from May 19-23 that caused widespread flooding, claimed five lives and left some 50,000 more
Dozens of people are reported dead amid torrential rains over the past week in India’s northeastern region, local media reported. The most heavily affected states are Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. more
Bowhead whales are endemic to the icy waters of the Arctic and prefer living in shallow waters near sea ice, filtering krill and tiny crustaceans called copepods for food. However, more
Exclusive: Friends of the Earth tells Keir Starmer any major green cuts by Rachel Reeves will be challengedIf the decisions the UK government makes in its upcoming spending review are more
The ongoing war in the Gaza Strip has obliterated crops and trees, according to a new assessment of the impact.Read more on E360 → more
A eucalyptus boom in Brazil’s biodiverse Cerrado savanna is drying up land and water springs, making subsistence farming more difficult, local authorities and farmers tell Mongabay. Adilso Cruz, a 46-year-old more
The newest player on the U.S. coal scene, Core Natural Resources, had good news and bad news for investors when it announced its results for the start of the year. more
NANTUCKET—It’s no longer unusual to see a kayaker paddling along downtown Easy Street. The cobblestones along the town’s waterfront once were flooded a handful of times a year. That rose more
In 2008, the United Nations recognized June 8 as World Oceans Day to spotlight the rising vulnerabilities facing the oceans that cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. Seventeen years more
Analysts agree on one thing: Congress is poised to increase energy bills by hundreds of dollars per household. more
The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations. more
While oil prospects in the Amazon north shore attract international attention, the offer of exploration blocks around Indigenous territories goes unnoticed in Mato Grosso state. more
As delegates prepare for the global gathering, the president is caught between opposing sides in a row over bottom trawling in France’s marine protected areasOn his trawler in Saint-Malo, one more
The EIA is an integral (high-profile) component of regulatory process that has evolved over the last couple of decades to extend ‘upstream’ into the planning process and ‘downstream’ into the more
Call me a middle-class ‘bobo’, but inspired street art has nothing in common with sprayed-on assertions of ‘me, me, me’Among the layers of life in Paris that energise me, I more
This May, divers found stony coral tissue loss disease on corals in Laughing Bird Caye National Park, Belize, for the first time. The team from Fragments of Hope, a nonprofit, more
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01764-yEurope’s ExoMars mission is among the highest-profile casualties of the US president’s plan to slash research funding. more
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09146-0Author Correction: GluD1 is a signal transduction device disguised as an ionotropic receptor more
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01813-6We discuss the massive costs and challenges associated with the goal, and what proposed budget cuts to NASA could mean for other space missions. more
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01805-6Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022. more
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01792-8Pioneering organization aims to boost collaboration, track climate effects and improve disaster relief. more
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01751-3Early investigations by the Japanese company ispace identified issues with speed and a sensor measuring the craft’s altitude. more
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01727-3A score based on indicators related to research quality could help to prevent institutions gaming the metrics that feed into conventional rankings. more
Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01800-xAndrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. more
Herpetology has long navigated through tangled terrain in Papua New Guinea, where species mislabeling and sparse sampling have clouded scientific understanding. But a recent revision has brought rare clarity—and four more
On May 19, the head of IBAMA, Brazil’s federal environmental agency, overrode the technical opinion of the agency’s licensing department and issued a decision allowing proposed oil drilling in the more
Banks in Latin America are under increasing pressure to develop financial policies that support the transition to a greener economy. Emerging regulations are targeting industries tied to carbon emissions, deforestation more
Sending scuba divers down to survey corals is time-consuming and expensive. In recent years, scientists have developed other methods to determine what kinds of corals are down there just by more
I envy people with strong opinions about this flower or that. They seem to know what they’re doing in life, what any of it meansGet our weekend culture and lifestyle more
Before 1988, Brazil had no contingency plans for unexpected encounters with Indigenous peoples living in isolation. If government officials, developers or explorers accidentally stumbled upon a camp, the protocol was more
Fires raged across the Amazon rainforest in 2024, annihilating more than 4.6 million hectares of primary tropical forest—the most biodiverse and carbon-dense type of forest on Earth. That loss, which more
At least 200 people have been confirmed dead and 500 more remain missing after flash floods devastated a Nigerian market town, media reported. Torrential rain started early on May 29, more
In December 2024, a camera trap installed in Dehing Patkai National Park in northeast India’s Assam state captured a rare scene: a clouded leopard with a Bengal slow loris in more
KLAMATH, California — The Pacific Ocean fog hung densely over the narrow mouth of the Klamath River in this coastal rainforest in northern California. Redwood, Douglas fir and alder disappeared more
Nearly 5 million acres have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices. more
"It's our job, our inherent right, to take care of the Klamath Basin and its river.” more
In June 2019, an early morning flash flood swept through the Bien La commune in northwestern Vietnam, ravaging crops and farmlands belonging to 60 families. The cause: the Su Pan more
Researchers behind an incentive-based fisheries program in Indonesia have reported a drop in shark and ray bycatch, but also warned of an unexpected rise in the intentional capture of these more
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke. more
Nurul Nazipah’s favorite dish to cook is one that involves going into the Muaro Jambi forest to pick from among 120 different types of herbs and edible greens that grow more
Researchers at Aussie Ark have found 10 Tasmanian devil joeys during the first pouch check of the endangered marsupial's 2025 breeding season, which runs from February to June each year. more
RANGAN, Indonesia — Every night for three decades, Marwati would worry about snakes crawling out of the walls of her house near the east coast of Borneo. Today, a small more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01753-1The model, called ether0, outperforms other advanced AIs at chemistry tasks and is a stepping stone towards automating the entire research pipeline. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01774-wAs heads of Pacific island nations, we urge governments worldwide to avoid irreversible environmental damage to the region as well as the needless economic more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01528-8When I was a postgraduate, two of my close mentors died. Here’s how I coped. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01747-zMassive study finds limited connection between ageing and taurine levels in people, monkeys and mice. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01808-3The Trump administration’s latest policies hit science hard. Plus, Chinese temples provide refuge for endangered trees and mice embryos with XY chromosomes can grow more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01720-wJudge sets court date to hear the US government detail how termination directives were made. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01684-xAn intimate look at a puffy exoplanet and its nearest star has revealed its tragic destiny. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01797-3Two quantum-simulation experiments make a step towards understanding the forces between elementary particles. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01749-xMajor US science funder could lose more than half its budget — and researchers are reeling. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01755-zSurvey uncovers the rich biodiversity protected at sacred sites. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01791-9Restrictions on immigration from 19 countries could disrupt infectious disease research and international collaborations. more
Nature, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01759-9Your cover letter, CV and resume need to stand out from the crowd, but using artificial intelligence to help comes with a warning. more
Increased carbon dioxide emissions since industrialization have accelerated climate change, and its widespread negative impacts have been reported worldwide. But the rising concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere are also more
Window collisions and cats kill more birds than wind farms do, but ornithologists say turbine impacts must be taken seriously. Scientists are testing a range of technologies to reduce bird more
The Philippine eagle is considered one of the world’s rarest birds of prey, with roughly 400 breeding pairs left in the wild. Amid ongoing threats from logging and hunting, Indigenous more
The Kasawari gas field, off the coast of Malaysian Borneo, was discovered in 2011 and has been seen as a lifeline for the country’s energy dreams. Malaysia has long depended more
Without U.S. funding, Indigenous communities in Peru and elsewhere face increasing threats to their land, livelihoods, and human rights. more
Conservationists warn that losing Lodge Hill in Kent to housing could be a catastrophe for one of Britain’s most at-risk birds• MPs poised to rebel over planning bill• Ten jewels more
This spring was the warmest and sunniest on record in the U.K., a symptom of a rapidly warming climate, weather officials say.Read more on E360 → more
NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped cities better understand their struggles with heat — and deploy solutions for keeping residents safe. more
Mixing vegetables into processed meat can lower emissions — without compromising taste. more
A report criticises the speed of decommissioning work at the UK's largest nuclear site, Sellafield. more
Doug Burgum says Biden order that banned drilling in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska will be reversed. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01457-6Damage to the vascular lining leads to interactions with red blood cells that hint at how to treat dangerous complications of heart attack, stroke more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01763-zPioneer of general relativity and gravitational-wave theories saw her work confirmed by observations 65 years later. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09023-wUsing a global database of the radiocarbon content of rivers combining new and published measurements, isotopic mass balance suggests that about 60% of river more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01740-6The study is the first to show that low iron levels can affect fetal sexual development. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01667-yFishing communities know what sustainability means. They must be at the decision table. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08999-9In a quantum simulation of a (2+1)D lattice gauge theory using a superconducting quantum processor, the dynamics of strings reveal the transition from deconfined more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08988-yFalse positives in study of memory-related gene expression more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09052-5The outflow pathway of cerebrospinal fluid into lymph nodes in the neck and how non-invasive mechanical stimulation can enhance drainage and restore impaired outflow more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09109-5Publisher Correction: Metal–support frontier orbital interactions in single-atom catalysis more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09092-xA substantial reduction of losses in a phononic waveguide can be achieved by soft clamping, through which phonons can be guided through very sharp more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08929-9Individual dopaminergic neurons encode future rewards over distinct temporal horizons. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09141-5Targeting a non-natural micropeptide ‘killswitch’ to several biomolecular condensates altered condensate compositions and revealed condensate functions in human cells more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01696-7High-performance photonic integrated chips have been demonstrated that generate robust optical quantum bits called Gottesman–Kitaev–Preskill qubits. One such chip has been used to realize more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08989-xReply to: False positives in study of memory-related gene expression more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08991-3Dynamic range and precision of hybrid vision sensors more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01699-4A surprising pattern of spatial distribution was discovered in dwarf galaxies, whereby diffuse ones cluster more strongly than do compact ones — opposite to more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09047-2Increased atmospheric evaporative demand in recent years has increased drought severity by an average of 40% globally across both dry and wet regions, and more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09071-2Comprehensive pan-cancer analysis of loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in benign and malignant cells establishes a new model linking LOY in circulating and more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01694-9A brief encounter. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09067-yAcetic acid efficiently depolymerizes aliphatic and aromatic epoxy-amine thermosets used in carbon fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) to yield recoverable monomers and pristine carbon fibres, which, more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01739-zGroup behind Retraction Watch aims to pinpoint the most influential flawed health data. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09100-0Human chromatin remodeller SMARCAD1 exhibits a substrate preference for subnucleosomal particles over the canonical nucleosome. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01581-3Two-dimensional quantum platforms have simulated a process in particle physics called string breaking that generates matter–antimatter pairs. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01689-6Repeated damage from extreme heat over time seems to be a leading factor causing kidneys to fail. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09125-5The chromatin-remodelling enzyme ATRX and the transcription factor HNF4A are identified as pivotal regulators of colonic epithelial identity, with roles in metastasis in colorectal more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09093-wReconstitution of seven human RNA polymerase III (Pol III) transcribing complexes (TC4/5/6/8/10/12/13) halted on U6 promoters with nascent RNAs of 4–13 nucleotides offers molecular more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09076-xA red blood cell haemostatic mechanism induced by dying ECs functions independently of platelets and fibrin. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09049-0The milli-spinner thrombectomy facilitates fast, complete clot removal by using spinning-induced compression and shear forces to mechanically modify the clot microstructure through densifying the more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09103-xAnalysis of ancient DNA, stable isotope data and archaeological evidence from the Fujia archaeological site in eastern China suggests it was populated by a more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08903-5Atmospheric reanalyses combined with ocean observations and model simulations show that the extreme 2023 North Atlantic heatwave was primarily driven by anomalously weak winds more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09051-6A quantum simulation of a (2 + 1)-dimensional lattice gauge theory is carried out on a quantum computer working with neutral atoms trapped by optical tweezers more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01726-4Economic policies are lacking in data on small-scale fisheries. A team of researchers is determined to change that. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09063-2Iron-deficient conditions in pregnant mice can cause XY mouse embryos to develop female rather than male genitalia, revealing that iron metabolism has a role more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09044-5An ultra-low-loss integrated photonic chip fabricated on a customized multilayer silicon nitride 300-mm wafer platform, coupled over fibre with high-efficiency photon number resolving detectors, more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09087-8The transcription factor CREM is a pivotal regulator of NK cell function, making CREM a valuable target to increase the efficacy of anticancer immunotherapies more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01450-zPrognosis is poor for tumours with Y-chromosome loss. Examining the interplay between cancer and immune cells sheds light on potential mechanisms. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01738-0Kári Stefánsson, who last month left the Icelandic genetics company deCODE, spoke to Nature about his legacy. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01665-0Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01452-xA global analysis reveals that most carbon dioxide emitted by rivers derives not from modern plant material, as was thought, but from ancient, buried more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01737-1Nature explores the massive costs and challenges of sending astronauts to the red planet. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09037-4Gradients of cell recognition molecules wire a sensorimotor interface in Drosophila. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01762-0Iron deficiency disrupts a sex-determining pathway in mice — plus, research highlighting the role that small-scale fishers play in sustainability. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01456-7In mice, a lack of maternal iron impairs an iron-dependent enzyme that activates the male sex-determining gene, causing some XY embryos to develop ovaries. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01666-zA huge research project is highlighting the role that small-scale fishers play in sustainability. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01656-1Losing the Y chromosome seems to make cancer cells more aggressive in men and the phenomenon might even spread between cells. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09089-6An algorithm called time–magnitude reinforcement learning (TMRL) extends distributional reinforcement learning to take account of reward time and magnitude, and behavioural and neurophysiological experiments more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09068-xThis study presents a nuclear magnetic resonance-based method to determine local structure and bonding of Pt single-atom catalysts. more
Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01795-5How researchers are studying the trade that could give rise to deadly pandemics. Plus, a spiral structure hidden in the Oort cloud and how 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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