< May 2019 >
Check out the CWF events and other wildlife and environmental events below.
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
Beach Nesting Birds presented by Todd Pover
Time & Place
6 PM - 7 PM
Cape May Library
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Beach nesting birds, such as piping plovers, least terns, black skimmers, and American oystercatchers are some of our most at-risk bird species in New Jersey. Join CWFNJ Senior Biologist Todd Pover to learn about their fascinating nesting behaviors, most current breeding status, and what is being done to help recover these species.
A Cape May County resident, Todd Pover is the Beach Nesting Bird Project Manager for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey. In this capacity he oversees monitoring, management, and research for beach nesting birds for the entire state. This is his 23rd year working with this fascinating group of birds here in New Jersey, and more recently he has also begun studying piping plovers on their wintering grounds in the Bahamas.
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of New Jersey’s endangered and threatened wildlife and the habitats they depend on. We carry out our mission by researching and managing rare animal species, restoring habitat, educating New Jersey’s residents, and engaging volunteers in our conservation projects.
Friday, May 10th, 2019
Nature Programs: Eyes on Eagles
Time & Place
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Mercer County Park
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Join Naturalist on a guided hike to the viewing site of our newest residents in Mercer County. Participants will meet with naturalist staff to walk to the viewing site, where interpretation on eagles nesting will be offered. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view potential eagle activity through a spotting scope and binoculars. Please wear sturdy shoes, bring a bottle of water and binoculars if you have them. Please meet at the West Picnic Area in Mercer County Park.
Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
Pollinators in Peril: How You Can Help Protect Native Pollinators
Time & Place
8 PM
Teaneck Creek Conservancy, 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck.
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Butterflies, bumblebees, moths and other creatures help pollinate over 75% of our flowering plants and crops, contributing to over $29 billion in crops each year. Currently many species of pollinators are struggling to survive. Join Blaine Rothauser of the Conserve Wildlife Foundation 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 we can take to protect them in our own backyard.
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019
Beach Nesting Birds in New Jersey: What might the future hold in an age of climate change?
Time & Place
6:30 PM
Galloway Township Library, 306 E Jimmie Leeds Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205
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Come to the Galloway Township Library for a 6:30 social hour followed by CWF biologist Todd Pover's 7:30 presentation on how climate change will affect New Jersey's beach nesting birds. Hosted by Atlantic Audubon Society, light refreshments will be served. Meeting is free and open to the public.
Thursday, May 30th, 2019
Creatures of the Night: The Bats of New Jersey
Time & Place
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Island Beach State Park Nature Center
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Get up close and personal with a live bat! Join IBSP and biologists from the Conserve Wildlife Foundation to learn about the bat species that live in your own backyard and why they are extremely beneficial to our ecosystem. The program will focus on species of bats found in NJ, their benefits, the challenges bats face, and what we can do to insure bat populations grow and thrive.
Did you know that a single brown bat can eat 3,000 mosquito’s per night!