Tags: Bald Eagles

Students from all over the state of New Jersey entered the Art and Essay Contest. The final selected pieces are on the walls in D&R Greenway's Olivia Rainbow Gallery. The students discovered, researched, wrote about and depicted in artwork some of New Jersey's rarest wildlife residents.

We will be at the Cumberland County Winter Eagle festival, so stop by our table and say "hi".

Bald eagles are just some of the spectacular birds of prey to come out and observe as part of a day full of activities, walks, exhibits, speakers, book signings, vendors and tasty Down Jersey food.

On Saturday, Feb. 5, the Mauricetown Fire Hall, on Noble Street in Commercial Township, will be transformed into festival headquarters. The fire hall will open at 8 a.m. for registration and exhibits, followed by speaker presentations starting at 9.

Birding enthusiasts young and old will not be disappointed as experts and volunteers from New Jersey Audubon/Cape May Bird Observatory and Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River will be on hand with spotting scopes and a wealth of information to help identify wildlife and guide tours at various viewing sites.

Join us and other environmental organizations at the Cumberland County Winter Eagle festival. Bald eagles are just some of the spectacular birds of prey to come out and observe as part of a day full of activities, walks, exhibits, speakers, book signings, vendors and tasty Down Jersey food.

Birding enthusiasts young and old will not be disappointed as experts and volunteers from New Jersey Audubon/Cape May Bird Observatory and Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River will be on hand with spotting scopes and a wealth of information to help identify wildlife and guide tours at various viewing sites.

Four walks will be held in the Natural Land Trust's Glades Wildlife Refuge:

• 7:00 am Sunrise Walk at Turkey Point
• 10:00 am Tat Starr Trail walk
• 1:30 pm Bald Eagle Trail walk
• 5:00 pm Owl Watch

Admission – $10.00 Adults / $5.00 Children 12 & under.

Free Transportation to and from the event is available for in-county seniors and disabled via the Cumberland Area Transit System. Please call (856) 691-7799 to arrange transport.

Bald eagle populations in New Jersey continue to soar largely due to the work of faithful volunteers and biologists from the NJ Endangered & Nongame Species Program and Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ. Come and learn more about the habits and habitats of bald eagles and the work that is being done to protect them in the Garden State.

Join us and other environmental organizations at the Cumberland County Winter Eagle festival. Bald eagles are just some of the spectacular birds of prey to come out and observe as part of a day full of activities, walks, exhibits, speakers, book signings, vendors and tasty Down Jersey food.

Birding enthusiasts young and old will not be disappointed as experts and volunteers from New Jersey Audubon/Cape May Bird Observatory and Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River will be on hand with spotting scopes and a wealth of information to help identify wildlife and guide tours at various viewing sites.

Four walks will be held in the Natural Land Trust's Glades Wildlife Refuge:

• 7:00 am Sunrise Walk at Turkey Point
• 10:00 am Tat Starr Trail walk
• 1:30 pm Bald Eagle Trail walk
• 5:00 pm Owl Watch

Admission – $10.00 Adults / $5.00 Children 12 & under.

Free Transportation to and from the event is available for in-county seniors and disabled via the Cumberland Area Transit System. Please call (856) 691-7799 to arrange transport.

The Eagle Cam is a wonderful tool for teaching about birds, food chains, endangered species or animal adaptations. The Conserve Wildlife Foundation and Duke Farms will help you to discover the many ways this technology can be used in your classroom. An opportunity will be announced for one teacher to participate in the spring eagle banding at Duke Farms!

Have you ever witnessed the awesome view of a Bald Eagle soaring through the sky? Sightings like these occur in the Abbott Marshlands thanks to a pair of Bald Eagles that have nested there for the last 6 years. CWF eagle project volunteers Kevin & Karin Buynie will share their experiences monitoring this eagle pair and others. CWF biologist Larissa Smith will be on hand to answer questions about the NJ Bald Eagle Project and you'll even have a chance to see a live Bald Eagle up close.

Suggested donation $5/person. Proceeds benefit the Wildlife Center Friends and Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ.

Discover the adaptations that make osprey, bald eagles, and peregrine falcons unique. Explore the habitats that they call home and the environments where they hunt and breed. Learn how these birds of prey were brought back from near extinction and the conservation and recovery efforts that helped them to rebound. This “Raptors of the Garden State” presentation will consist of an hour long lecture and hand held replicas to assist the audience in their discovery and marvel of these fascinating creatures of the sky.

Attention Educators! Join CWF Director of Education Stephanie DAlessio and CWF Wildlife Ecologist Stephanie Feigin at the Liberty Science Center for their presentation on Wildlife Cams in the Classroom. CWF is proud to have four livestream Cams on our website to view at anytime during the day. Find out how you can incorporate these Cams in your day to day lessons in the classroom and give a unique learning opportunity for your students!

Join CWF Wildlife Biologist Larissa Smith at the Cape May County Library Upper Branch for her presentation on Bald Eagles: An All American Recovery. Learn about the decline of our nation's symbolic animal and the efforts, including from CWF, that have been made to recover the population.

CWF, Duke Farms, and our two winning Eagle Cam Lesson Plan Contest Teachers (Diane Cook and Lauren Kurzius) will be presenting "Wildlife Cams in the Classroom" at this year's ANJEE conference on January 20, 2017.

Join CWF Wildlife Biologist Larissa Smith at Duke Farms for her presentation on Bald Eagle Ecology. Larissa has been involved in CWF's Bald Eagle project since 2000 and is dedicated to their success in New Jersey, as well as educating the public about how to protect these magnificent species.

This program is available to all teachers and is $25 to register. We hope to see you there!

Join CWF's Habitat Restoration Manager Ben Wurst at the Cloverdale Farm: Big Day of Birding to learn about New Jersey's wild bird species. Activities include guided bird walks, lectures, bluebird trail monitoring, live birds of prey and more activities for children! For more information visit: VisitNJ.org

Join us and other environmental organizations at the Cumberland County Winter Eagle festival. Bald eagles are just some of the spectacular birds of prey to come out and observe as part of a day full of activities, walks, exhibits, speakers, book signings, vendors and tasty Down Jersey food.

Birding enthusiasts young and old will not be disappointed as experts and volunteers from New Jersey Audubon/Cape May Bird Observatory and Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River will be on hand with spotting scopes and a wealth of information to help identify wildlife and guide tours at various viewing sites.

Admission – $10.00 Adults / $5.00 Children 12 & under.

Free Transportation to and from the event is available for in-county seniors and disabled via the Cumberland Area Transit System. Please call (856) 691-7799 to arrange transport.

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.

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.

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.

Join us and other environmental organizations at the Cumberland County Winter Eagle festival. Bald eagles are just some of the spectacular birds of prey to come out and observe as part of a day full of activities, walks, exhibits, speakers, book signings, vendors and tasty Down Jersey food.

Birding enthusiasts young and old will not be disappointed as experts and volunteers from New Jersey Audubon/Cape May Bird Observatory and Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River will be on hand with spotting scopes and a wealth of information to help identify wildlife and guide tours at various viewing sites.

Admission – $10.00 Adults / $5.00 Children 12 & under.

Free Transportation to and from the event is available for in-county seniors and disabled via the Cumberland Area Transit System. Please call (856) 691-7799 to arrange transport.

	2009 Bald Eagle Project Report - 430.8KB Annual newsletter for the Bald Eagle Project.
	2010 Bald Eagle Nest Observations - 26.6KB Using this journal, students create their own hypotheses and make their own observations and conclusions while watching the Duke Farms EagleCam.
	2010 Eagle Cam Nest Updates - 31.0KB Here is a summary of the 2010 nesting season for the pair of bald eagles that nest at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ.
	2010 Eagle Project Photos - B Download to see a slideshow of photos from volunteers and biologists that summarizes the 2010 bald eagle nesting season in New Jersey.
	2011 Bald Eagle Project Report - 842.7KB Annual Newsletter for the Bald Eagle Project
	2011 EagleCam Nest Updates - 59.8KB Highlights from the Duke Farms eagle nesting season in 2011.
	2012 Bald Eagle Project Report - 1.3MB Annual Newsletter for the Bald Eagle Project
	2013 EagleCam Nest Updates - 19.8KB Highlights from the Duke Farms eagle nesting season in 2013.
	2014 Bald Eagle Project Report - 4.8MB Annual Newsletter for the Bald Eagle Project
	2014 Eagle Cam Nest Updates - 210.8KB Summary of the 2014 nesting season at the Duke Farms eagle nest. In 2014 the pair successfully raised three young. Unfortunately, in August one of the young males was found dead in Maine.
	2014 EagleCam Journal - 27.2KB Using this journal, students create their own hypotheses and make their own observations and conclusions while watching the Duke Farms EagleCam.
	2014 Winter Eagle fest flyer - 1.8MB Advance flyer for the 2014 Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival - Feb 7, 2015
	2015 EagleCam Journal - 223.5KB Using this journal, students create their own hypotheses and make their own observations and conclusions while watching the Duke Farms EagleCam.
	2017 Duke Farms Eagle Cam Nest Updates - 203.4KB News from the 2017 nesting season. The female was replaced at the nest in 2017 and no young were produced.
	Adopt a Species - Bald eagle - 197.5KB Detailed information about the Bald eagle in New Jersey.
	Bald Eagles Nesting in New Jersey- brochure - 650.8KB The Rebound in the Garden State. This brochure gives information on living with eagles as your neighbors and how to be a good eagle watcher.
	Bald Eagles Nesting in New Jersey- Information for Landowners and Land Managers - 644.8KB This brochure is for propery owners and managers who have eagles nesting on their property and want to learn more about eagle stewardship.
	Build a Raptor - 55.8KB Students discover the incredible diversity of birds while finding out that raptors are a special group of birds that have unique adaptations that help them survive.
	Computer Literacy_Creating Digital Stories Using Eagle Cam - 417.4KB Students will follow the life cycle of the bald eagle and create a digital story to tell the story of the bald eagle in New Jersey.
	Deadly Links - 198.1KB Students learn about pesticides, how pesticides enter the food chain and affect birds of prey.
	Eagle Food Observations - 77.3KB A citizen science opportunity for your students! Larissa Smith, CWF eagle biologist, wants to know what the parents are feeding the chicks. Here's a simple data sheet for your classes to use.
	EagleCam - 2009 Nest News - 38.4KB A summary of the 2009 nesting season at the nest located at Duke Farms.
	Eyes on Eagles at Mercer County Park Flyer - 848.0KB In an initiative to grow awareness, appreciation and awe of this state-listed species, the Park Commission, Conserve Wildlife Foundation, PSE&G and the Wildlife Center Friends have formed a partnership to bring bald eagle educational programming and experiences to our community. Throughout this breeding season, and beyond, join us for public outings, school field trips and adult lecture series throughout park facilities and local schools.
	Fun Facts about the Bald Eagle - 132.4KB Learn fun facts about bald eagles in New Jersey.
	Grade 2_Birds of Prey - 411.4KB A second grade lesson for students to expand their research skills by learning more about birds of prey.
	Grade 3 and 4_Blogging Using Live Cams - 729.8KB A third and fourth grade lesson plan developed for a digital writing experience.
	Guidelines for Maintenance at Communication Towers that Support Raptor Nests in New Jersey - 49.9KB This publication is meant to be a guide for companies that manage and maintain communication towers in New Jersey that support raptor nests. It offers key points of contact with NJ Fish and Wildlife and CWF and offers information on what to do when you encounter an active osprey or eagle nest throughout the year.
	Guidelines for Maintenance at Communication Towers that Support Raptor Nests in New Jersey - 49.4KB This publication is meant to be a guide for companies that manage and maintain communication towers in New Jersey that support raptor nests. It offers key points of contact with NJ Fish and Wildlife and CWF and offers information on what to do when you encounter an active osprey or eagle nest throughout the year.
	Introducing Bald Eagles & EagleCam To Your Students - 1.6MB Students learn more about Bald Eagles & EagleCam with this presentation.
	Shrinking Habitat - 32.4KB Students learn what are essential needs for survival. Students then simulate a habitat and the process of that habitat being lost to development.
	Tracks, March 2012 - 734.9KB Feature article about the Tidewater Mucket, Listing towards recovery, Species on the Edge, Searching the Treetops, behind the scenes article about Karena DiLeo, and more!

“Eyes on Eagles” programming to is back for a second year to celebrate the four pairs of bald eagles that nest in Mercer County, including two pairs that have chosen County parks for nest sites.

Join naturalists and guides for a hike to look for eagles through a spotting scope and binoculars. “Eyes on Eagles” bald eagle viewings will be held on the second Sunday and fourth Friday of the month, from 1 to 3 p.m., through May 10, 2020.

Please wear sturdy shoes, bring a bottle of water and binoculars if you have them. Meet at the West Picnic Area in Mercer County Park.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ and Duke Farms are partnering to provide a four-day virtual series for families with kids ages 6-10!

Each day offers a new topic presented during a one-hour class by experts in the field via Zoom. As a bonus, activities and resources to extend learning and family fun will be emailed to all participants!

Monday, July 20: Larissa Smith, CWF Biologist, will share her experiences and favorite stories from her long- term work and direct contact with New Jersey’s bald eagles. Learn from this expert in the field about why these birds are now flourishing in our state, the technology that allows us to get a closer look at them and how we can keep them healthy.

Tuesday, July 21: Do the “Macro Shuffle” with Duke Farms educator and expert in the field (and stream), Von Scully, in search of aquatic life and clean water. Discover how these tiny critters can teach us about the cleanliness of our drinking water.

Wednesday, July 22: Allegra Mitchell, CWF Biologist and Stephanie DAlessio, CWF Director of Education will show you some of their favorite snakes. Learn about reptile food chains, habitat and habits from these experts in the field.

Thursday, July 23: Expert in the field, Ranger Bob, will prove that every image of our solar system that you've seen on TV, in a book or even on a tee shirt has been WRONG! But, no worries, two fun activities, will clear it all up for you. You may even learn some weird facts about our planetary neighbors along our journey.

Sign up for one, two, three or all four classes at https://bit.ly/2OsXqT2.

Facilitated by Stephanie DAlessio, Director of Education at CWF, and Kate Reilly, Manager of Education at Duke Farms, each class will focus on NJ native species, conservation, and what you can do to protect our natural resources.

The magnificent bald eagle has made an inspiring, all-American recovery over the past few decades.

Use this link to save your spot and join our virtual program:

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/bald-eagles-in-new

Just a few decades ago, there was just a single nesting pair of bald eagles in all of New Jersey - yet now we have over 200 nesting pairs.

Join naturalist and author David Wheeler in exploring this incredible species, and the innovative work being done to study and protect them in the Garden State.

David Wheeler is the Executive Director of the Conserve Wildlife Foundation (CWF) and the author of the 2011 book Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State.