Butterfly Day
DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst
Sunday, July 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Rain Date: Sunday, July 27)
Butterfly Day is back! The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and Bergen County Audubon Society celebrate the wondrous species. Butterfly Day is a family favorite, with a Butterfly Costume Contest and plenty of kid’s games, crafts and giveaways. There are also walks, talks, presentations and information tables. You’ll learn how to attract butterflies in your own backyard.
Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.
Contacts
NJSEA – info@njsea.com or 201-460-1700
BCAS – Don Torino at greatauk4@gmail.com or (201) 230-4983
Nature Walk
Mill Creek Marsh, Secaucus
Sunday, June 22, 10 a.m. to noon
The Bergen County Audubon Society leads a guided nature walk at this outstanding location for birdwatching. Keep your eyes peeled for late spring migrants, including warblers.
Meet at the trail entrance off the back parking lot of Bob’s Discount Furniture, 3 Mill Creek Drive, Secaucus.
Contact: Don Torino – greatauk4@gmail.com or (201) 230-4983
Nature Walk
Mill Creek Point Park and Schmidts Woods, Secaucus
Wednesday, July 2, 10 a.m. to noon
The Bergen County Audubon Society leads a guided tour of Mill Creek Point Park and Schmidts Woods, the latter one of the last remnant woodlands in the Meadowlands.
Meet at Mill Creek Point Park at the end of Millridge Road, Secaucus.
Contact: Don Torino – greatauk4@gmail.com or (201) 230-4983
Native Plant and Butterfly Walk
DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst
Sunday, July 6, 10 a.m. to noon
Get acquainted with DeKorte Park’s majestic butterflies and the beautiful, native plants throughout the park with the Bergen County Audubon Society.
Fast fact: Milkweed, a native plant found in the park, is the only plant on which Monarch Butterflies lay eggs, an especially important fact as the species is in decline.
Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.
Contact: Don Torino – greatauk4@gmail.com or (201) 230-4983
Special Evening Nature Walk
DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst
Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
DeKorte Park is a sight to behold on a summer evening. Join the Bergen County Audubon Society as they lead a special, evening walk through the jewel of the Meadowlands. They’ll be keeping an eye out for shorebirds and songbirds.
Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.
Contact: Don Torino – greatauk4@gmail.com or (201) 230-4983