Tags: Osprey

Ben Wurst started his career in 2004 where he found a passion for working with Ospreys for the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program. For the past 7 years, during the summer, he has surveyed hundreds of nests, banded many young, and installed over 65 nest platforms. In this presentation he will discuss the history of the project, life history of the osprey, recovery efforts, and current monitoring methods. Currently he works as the Habitat Program Manager for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ where he raises private funding to support the NJ Osprey Project.

Ben Wurst started his career in 2004 where he found a passion for working with Ospreys for the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program. For the past 7 years, during the summer, he has surveyed hundreds of nests, banded many young, and installed over 65 nest platforms. In this presentation he will discuss the history of the project, life history of the osprey, recovery efforts, and current monitoring methods. Currently he works as the Habitat Program Manager for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ where he raises private funding to support the NJ Osprey Project.

You must register to attend this event. Registration form is available here.

Ben Wurst started his career in 2004 where he found a passion for working with Ospreys for the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program. For the past 7 years, during the summer, he has surveyed hundreds of nests, banded many young, and installed over 65 nest platforms. In this presentation he will discuss the history of the project, life history of the osprey, recovery efforts, and current monitoring methods. Currently he works as the Habitat Program Manager for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ where he raises private funding to support the NJ Osprey Project.

You must register to attend this event. Registration form is available here.

Ben Wurst started his career in 2004 where he found a passion for working with Ospreys for the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program. For the past 7 years, during the summer, he has surveyed hundreds of nests, banded many young, and installed over 65 nest platforms. In this presentation he will discuss the history of the project, life history of the osprey, recovery efforts, and current monitoring methods. Currently he works as the Habitat Program Manager for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ where he raises private funding to support the NJ Osprey Project.

Come out and get muddy! 5-6 volunteers are needed to help install an osprey nesting platform on LBI at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences. Please dress accordingly and bring knee/hip boots or waders and a pair of work gloves. All tools will be provided.

Ben Wurst started his career in 2004 where he found a passion for working with Ospreys for the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program. For the past 8 years, during the summer, he has surveyed hundreds of nests, banded many young, and installed over 100 nest platforms. In this presentation he will discuss the history of the project, life history of the osprey, recovery efforts, and current monitoring methods. Currently he works as the Habitat Program Manager for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ where he raises private funding to support the NJ Osprey Project.

Presentation hosted by Southern Ocean County Birding Group.

For the sixth consecutive winter, the LBIF hosts interactive lecture and discussion programs that tackle today’s most pressing scientific, environmental, and sustainability issues that directly relate to local communities. This program is free and open to everyone, will include light refreshments before each program and includes a question and answer session with the speaker following the main presentation.

Presenter: Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ

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.

Ben Wurst started his career in 2004 where he found a passion for working with Ospreys for the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program. For the past 8 years, during the summer, he has surveyed hundreds of nests, banded many young, and installed over 100 nest platforms. In this presentation he will discuss the history of the project, life history of the osprey, recovery efforts, and current monitoring methods. Currently he works as the Habitat Program Manager for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ where he raises private funding to support the NJ Osprey Project.

You must register to attend this event. Registration form is available here.

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.

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.

Presenter: Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager

This talk is free and open to the public.

A couple of volunteers (3-4) are needed to help install three osprey platforms in lower Cape May County inside Cape May WMA. We will meet at the Spicer's Creek Public Boat Ramp (Wissahickon Ave. & Lafeyette St. in Cape May) and will depart from there. I plan on transporting the platforms to the locations where they'll be installed the day before, so we'll just have to raise them up.

Strong gusty winds and/or heavy rain will cancel. Please dress accordingly and bring work gloves and hip/knee boots or waders to wear on the saltmarsh. Bring a lunch and plenty of water too.

Please email Ben to RSVP.

5-6 volunteers are needed to replace an osprey nesting platform that was lost due to the storm surge associated with Superstorm Sandy in Ocean City. We'll meet at the west end of 55th Street and will walk the platform out to where it was formally located. Install should take no more than 30 minutes.

Please dress accordingly. Bring knee or hip waders to wear onto the marsh. Heavy rain will cancel.

Please RSVP with Ben so we can notify you if we need to cancel this event.

3-4 strong volunteers are needed to replace an osprey nest that was lost due to the storm surge associated with Superstorm Sandy on Absecon Bay.

We'll meet at the municipal boat ramp in Absecon and will transport the platform out to the site and then install it. Install should take no more than 2 hours.

Please dress accordingly. Bring knee or hip waders to wear onto the marsh. Heavy rain will cancel.

Please RSVP with Ben so we can notify you if we need to cancel this event.

For our first osprey platform install of the new year we're looking for at least six volunteers to assist. The platform is being installed to provide a safe place for ospreys to nest that's away from the Rutgers University Marine Field Station boardwalk. The pair has nested on an old group of short pilings which is prone to predation. The new platform will be placed nearby and can be carried out onto the marsh from the road, so no boat is required. Interested volunteers should bring warm work gloves, knee boots or hip/chest waders to wear.

Please RSVP to Ben Wurst so you can be notifed if adverse weather causes the install to be canceled.

5-6 strong volunteers are needed to replace two osprey nesting platforms that are in dismal condition in Ocean City, NJ. We are assisting a local Boy Scout for his Eagle Scout Project.

Location is accessible by land. Please dress accordingly. Bring knee or hip waders to wear onto the marsh.

Please RSVP by emailing Ben (ben.wurst@conservewildlifenj.org) so we can notify you if we need to cancel this event.

Volunteers are needed to help replace an osprey nesting platform in Brick Twp. Platform is constructed in a manner that easily allows predators (raccoon) to climb into the nest and predate any eggs or young. The nest was active in 2014 but not productive. We believe that by providing a more adequate platform the pair will be productive.

Details:
At least 6 strong volunteers are needed to install a 16' high wood platform. Site is accessible by land from the address listed on this event. Please dress accordingly. Bring hip waders, boots, or chest waders to wear onto the marsh. Bring a pair of work gloves as well. All tools will be provided.

Duties:
Volunteers will carry the platform out onto the marsh to where it will be installed. (less than 500 ft.). The old platform will be removed from the marsh.

Installation should take no more than two hours. Heavy rain/snow will cancel. We'll post an update the night before whether the install is a go or not. RSVP to this event or by emailing Ben.

Several strong volunteers are needed to help replace two old osprey nesting platforms. The old platforms are prone to predation or are falling over and in disrepair.

We are meeting at the Corson's Inlet State Park boat ramp at 2:30pm on Tuesday, October 6th. We will provide all tools. Please dress accordingly. The water is still warm so you can still wear water shoes or Teva style sandals to walk on the marsh. Otherwise, knee boots or hip waders are recommended.

High winds/heavy rain will cancel this event.

Please RSVP if plan to attend or email Ben Wurst (ben.wurst@conservewildlifenj.org) so we can notify you if we need to cancel this event.

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'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 Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager, as he discusses his perspectives as a North American Biologist on his participation in a survey of the southern most nesting Ospreys in the Western Hemisphere. He will present a slideshow of images that he took in Belize.

Several strong volunteers are needed to help replace an osprey nesting platform at Cattus Island County Park in Toms River, NJ. The pole for the nest platform broke at the base.

We will meet at the entrance to the Nature/Visitors Center at the Park at 11:00am. We will provide all tools. The site is accessible via land and walkable from the Nature/Visitors Center. Please dress accordingly. Since we will be working on the saltmarsh, knee boots or hip waders are recommended. Bring a pair of work gloves and some water to stay hydrated. Work should take no more than 1-2 hours.

Heavy rain will cancel!

Please RSVP to our event on Facebook or email Ben Wurst (ben.wurst@conservewildlifenj.org) so we know how many volunteers we have, and so we can notify you if we need to cancel this event.