< October 2019 >

Join us at Earth Care Day 2019! We'll be busting myths about bats at our Bats: Creatures of the Night presentation.

This free family friendly day features environmental experiences that raise awareness of the air, water, land and wildlife around us! There’s no better way to learn about nature than by being right in the middle of it.

The day features hand on educational exhibits, scavenger hunts, forest explorations, bird walks, family volunteer experiences, critter and creature meetings, bat talks and so much more! Food trucks will be available for lunch, but plan on coming early and staying till the end! Registration is required for some activities and can be done at the information table the day of the event. We hope to see you there!

The Union County Falcon Cam provides a live stream of a peregrine falcon nest located on the roof of the Union County Courthouse in midtown Elizabeth. The Falcon Cam is an unique opportunity to observe and study one of nature’s most fierce and fascinating creatures. These birds of prey are known for their rapid dives, which can approach 200 mph.

Stephanie DAlessio, Director of Education for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation (CWF) and Ben Wurst CWF biologist will provide K-8th grade school teachers with the opportunity to learn how to use the UC Falcon Web Cam in the classroom to teach about the ecology and adaptations of the falcon. The Tenafly Nature Center will bring live birds such as a hawk, owl and other raptors to demonstrate predatory/prey relationships, wildlife rehabilitation and issues facing avian wildlife.

Register at ucnj.org/trailside

This training program is free for teachers currently teaching in Union County and made possible by a grant from Phillips 66. Participants earn 5 professional education credits and breakfast and lunch will be provided. conservewildlifenj.org.

Falcon Cam in the Classroom Flyer 2019 - 152.9KB Falcon Cam in the Classroom Flyer 2019

On October 22-24, 2019 Save Barnegat Bay is hosting Charting a Course for Barnegat Bay, a conference focused on protecting and restoring the Bay. The conference offers opportunities to interact directly with variety of representatives of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and others working for a healthy Barnegat Bay.

CWF will be presenting our work on ghost crab pots on the 23rd and 24th.

Bats may have a spooky reputation, but they are actually some of the most beneficial animals to people and they need our help! Join Conserve Wildlife Foundation (CWF) field technician, Ethan Gilardi, in a presentation about amazing insect-eating, acrobatic bats. Learn why it is important to keep them in our area and what you can do to encourage their well-being. We will also use an acoustic detector to listen to the sounds emitted by a live bat visiting from Mercer County Wildlife Center. Ages 12 and up, $10.

Join CWF and The NJ State Park Service for our Annual Halloween Event featuring our first ever Pet Festival. A FREE event for the whole family pets included. We'll have free giveaways for all pets, a kid and pet parade, pinatas, pick and paint pumpkin patch, mummy duck races and more!