< May 2020 >

Join CWF biologist Allegra Mitchell for a watch party on the Amphibian Crossing Project. Allegra will answer your questions live via chat box and share a clip from the recent episode of PBS EcoSense for Living, "Wild Crossings" as well as other info about the project. The Amphibian Crossing Project supports the Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) initiative of NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. To watch the PBS episode,a or for more info on CHANJ and the Amphibian Crossing project see: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2020/04/28/amphibian-crossing-project-on-pbs-ecosense-for-living/

As the most densely populated state in the nation, wildlife in New Jersey already faces a unique set of challenges.

* Use this link to join the virtual program hosted by the Somerset Library System of New Jersey
https://meet.google.com/xuj-shzn-xyn

Join Conserve Wildlife Foundation executive director David Wheeler as he explores the impacts of climate change on the wildlife of the Garden State, ranging from fiercer, more frequent storms and sea level rise to shifts in habitat, disrupted migration timing, and more invasive species.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/50735

Get a little wild while being safe at home! Join this hour-long webinar featuring current footage collected safely from one of the bald eagle nests in the County Park system. Bald Eagle history and interpretation provided by Park naturalists and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ.

Eyes on Eagles virtual programming will conclude with a Q&A session for the public to ask any questions about eagles. Participants may submit questions in advance of the program to natureprograms@mercercounty.org. Questions can also be asked through the Q&A feature during the webinar.

To join this program, visit the following link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NBjIuSD5S1WnyaCw-9FEeQ

Presented by Blaine Rothauser of The Conserve Wildlife Foundation.

* Use this link to join the virtual program hosted by the Somerset Library System of New Jersey:
https://meet.google.com/mob-qofd-zgy

Have you ever wondered how wildlife photographers get pictures of voles, moles, and shrews that live the majority of their lives in a subterranean state? What technique is deployed to get that picture of a swooping great horned owl? How do people in this trade get images of animals that are rarely ever seen in the wild – like the marbled salamanders and cerulean warblers? All will be revealed during this one-hour presentation.

The use of photography blinds, infrared slaves, setup tanks and specialty field equipment will be explored. The presenter will share the proper use of baits and calling devices used by people in the trade that allow us to get those full frame shots. Designed to be strictly entertaining this program is all about the fun of the chase.

This program is indeed a confessional intended to make you say “No kidding – so that’s how they do it”.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/50738

Join Blaine Rothauser and David Wheeler of the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ on a photogenic tour of the world of pollinators in New Jersey, exploring why pollinators are crucial to our environment, health, food systems and economy. Learn how to help the declining species of New Jersey pollinators with simple steps you can take to protect them in your own backyard.

This webinar is part of a series of virtual wildlife events held in partnership with the Mercer County Park Commission, Wildlife Center Friends with funding by PSE&G.

Event is free, registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VnexXhbjQ4qfeS_8uezk3w

Lectures are best for teens and adults, but try these Family Nature Activities to explore these topics with your younger children.

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