< July 2012 >
Check out the CWF events and other wildlife and environmental events below.
Monday, July 2nd, 2012
Bats Program for Families
Time & Place
Monday, July 2nd at 7:00 pm
Fanwood Memorial Library - 14 Tillotson Rd, Fanwood, NJ (Union Co.)
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Susan Staub, Children's Librarian | (908) 322-4377 | Email | Map
Bats have a reputation as being spooky or even fearsome, but they are actually some of the most beneficial animals to people. And right now, bats need our help.
Come learn about the amazing, insect-eating, acrobatic bats in your backyard...and what you can do to keep them around! Bat biologist MacKenzie Hall of the Conserve Wildlife Foundation will give a colorful slideshow talk, auction a bat house, and demonstrate how to find night-flying bats using an acoustic detector.
This program is geared toward kids & families.
Saturday, July 14th, 2012
"New Jersey Osprey Project" Presentation @ Strathmere Fishing Club
Time & Place
7:00pm to 8:00pm
Strathmere Firehouse, Strathmere, New Jersey
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Did you know that in 1974 only 50 osprey nests were left in NJ? Learn about the historical and current issues that the ospreys face as well as what’s being done to assist these sea hawks. Ben will discuss how major policy changes and nesting assistance have helped the NJ osprey population to increase exponentially and where the most help is needed to continue the increase for these important shore residents.
This talk is free and open to the public.
Saturday, July 21st, 2012
Pond & Stream Stomp at Allaire Nature Center
Time & Place
4pm
Allaire Nature Center, 4265 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
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Charlene Smith, Naturalist & Nature Center Manager, 732-567-3675 | Email | Web
Learn about the plants and animals that are found in the pond and stream outside the nature center. Take a turn trying to catch and identify them and discover some of the unique adaptations that enable them to survive.
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
Bird Walk at Allaire Nature Center
Time & Place
9am
Allaire Nature Center, 4265 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
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Charlene Smith, Naturalist & Nature Center Manager, 732-567-3675 | Email | Web
Friday, July 27th, 2012
Moth Night at Allaire Nature Center
Time & Place
8 to 10 pm
Allaire Nature Center , 4265 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
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Charlene Smith, Naturalist & Nature Center Manager | 732-567-3675 | Email | Web
Come and join us for a fun-filled night of sights and sounds in Allaire State Park. As the sun sets over the horizon, we will begin our search for moths and other insects of all shapes and sizes. You will be amazed at the color, diversity, and beauty of these gentle creatures.
Saturday, July 28th, 2012
Butterfly Discovery Hike at Allaire Nature Center
Time & Place
4pm
Allaire Nature Center, 4265 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
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Charlene Smith, Naturalist & Nature Center Manager, 732-567-3675 | Email | Web
Summer is the season for butterflies. Take a hike with Charlene Smith, CWF Naturalist, and discover the diversity of butterflies that live in and around Allaire. Get up close and personal with the nature center's monarch butterfly exhibit.