PO Box 125
790 Ewing Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-2185
E-mail: lorrimer@njaudubon.org
HOURS:
Wednesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
/ Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
CLOSINGS: Easter Sunday, April 12
Spring, 2009
EVERY DAY AT LORRIMER SANCTUARY
- NJAS Gift Shop and Book Store. Your neighborhood
source for field guides, nature gifts, kids stuff, bird
feeders and accessories, high quality binoculars, and more!
- Exhibits. Our classroom/exhibit room has live
animals, educational displays, and hands-on activities for
kids.
- Trails and Garden. Explore the sanctuary on our
interpretive nature trails. Visit the garden during the
warmer months for an up-close look at butterflies and
hummingbirds. Ask for a guide and activity bag at the visitor
center.
- The View. Relax in front of our famous observation
window, which overlooks an always-busy bird feeding station,
dragonfly pond, and honeybee hives.
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PROGRAM
REGISTRATION
PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL
PROGRAMS (unless there is no charge), since group
size is limited and a minimum number of participants is
necessary. Paid registration, including a daytime phone
number, at least one week prior to the program ensures a
place. Checks should be made payable to Lorrimer
Sanctuary, P.O. Box 125, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. |
BIRDING FIELD TRIPS
Join us for any one of the field trips listed below led by
Lorrimer’s director, Patrick Scheuer. Directions to meeting
place will be phoned or mailed upon receipt of paid
registration.
WOODCOCK WONDER VAN TRIP
Sunday, March 29
Van departs Lorrimer Sanctuary at 3:00 p.m. and returns around
9:00 p.m.
The American Woodcock, also called timberdoodle, googly-eyes,
and bogsucker, has a wonderful and somewhat humorous courtship
display. For this van trip we’ll travel to a woodcock hotspot in
the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to witness the
nuptial dance of this unusual bird. Along the way we’ll scan the
Delaware River for Bald Eagles and stop at the Pocono
Environmental Education Center for a BYO dinner. The woodcock
show begins after dinner, just as the sun sets. Limited to
twelve participants, so register early!
Cost: $27 members, $35 nonmembers.
ALLENDALE CELERY FARM
Saturday, April 11
The Allendale Celery Farm for early passerines and other
surprises, led by local expert and associate naturalist Rob
Fanning.
Meet at 8:45 a.m.
Cost: $8 members, $12 nonmembers.
NJAS’S BALDWIN SANCTUARY
Sunday, April 26
This walk meets at Lorrimer at 8:00 a.m. and carpools to the
sanctuary.
The Baldwin Sanctuary is a twenty-acre NJAS property along the
Ramapo River in Mahwah. It is a natural floodplain habitat with
impressive wildflowers and mature trees. We’ll spend time
looking at the interesting flora while waiting for migrant birds
to pass through the river corridor. After exploring the Baldwin
property, we’ll have an optional walk at the nearby Halifax Road
area for some additional birding and exploring.
Cost: $8 members, $12 nonmembers.
GARRET MOUNTAIN
Sunday, May 17
Trip will start at 8:00 a.m. and end around noon.
Garret Mountain Reservation sits atop the First Watchung
Mountain overlooking Paterson and the surrounding urban areas of
northeastern New Jersey. It is one of the best places in the
East to see migrant songbirds such as warblers, vireos,
sparrows, flycatchers, and other passerines. Join us for this
bird walk during the peak of spring migration.
Cost: $8 members, $12 nonmembers.
BIRDING AT THE CELERY FARM
Thursdays: May 7, 14, 21, 28
7:30 a.m. until around 10:00 a.m.
Join Patrick Scheuer and a cadre of other naturalists for these
Thursday morning walks at the Celery Farm in Allendale. This
distinctive area along Franklin Turnpike is a remnant farm and
freshwater marsh, and has been preserved as open space with
Green Acres funding. Join us as we search for the avian and
botanical specialties of this remaining natural bit of “Old
Bergen County.” Meet in the parking lot of the Celery Farm on
Franklin Turnpike, one-quarter mile north of the intersection of
Franklin Turnpike and East Allendale Avenue in Allendale.
Cost: $6 members, $8 nonmembers.
The 26th Annual
WORLD SERIES OF BIRDING
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Once again this year Lorrimer Sanctuary will enter the WSB in
the Big Stay category. Instead of racing throughout the state,
the team counts birds from a stationary location (actually a
17-foot diameter circle). The Lorrimer Lounging Larids, led by
Pat “the Nat” Scheuer, will be spending the day at the Garret
Mountain Reservation, in West Paterson. Last year’s team brought
home the Big Stay trophy with the win in this division. Can we
pull it off again this year? Show your support for the team by
making a pledge, helping scout the area prior to the day, or
just stop by the count circle to cheer us on (quietly please)!
FAMILY NATURE PROGRAMS
Lorrimer Sanctuary invites families, friends, and nature
lovers of all ages to join us for an exploration of the winter
world. Educational and fun, these Family Nature Programs are
perfect for beginning naturalists and their families.
Preregistration is required for all programs.
Cost: Members, $12 per family; nonmembers, $15 per family
(unless noted otherwise).
SKUNK CABBAGE SAFARI
Sunday, April 5
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
What better way to celebrate the first days of spring than to
look for the first flower? The unusual skunk cabbage flower
actually produces its own heat to melt through snow and ice!
Discover more fascinating facts about this flower as we set out
in search of this and other signs of spring.
HERPIN’ AT THE ’PO
Sunday, May 31
9:00 a.m. to noon
The Ramapo Reservation in Mahwah is home to a number of
different species of reptiles and amphibians. Join us as we
search high and low (mostly low) for these elusive animals –
we’ll leave no stone unturned! With a little luck we could see
Northern Water Snake, Ringneck Snake, Painted Turtle, Common
Snapping Turtle, Green Frog, Wood Frog, Red-backed Salamander,
Slimy Salamander, and the very quick Five-lined Skink. A great
walk for any young naturalist!
AFTERSCHOOL NATURE PROGRAMS
Session I: Wednesday afternoons, March 4, 11, 18, 25
3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Session II: Wednesday afternoons, April 8, 15, 22, and 29
3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Calling all young nature lovers! If you’re looking for something
fun (and educational) to do for an hour after school, then come
join our senior “nature nut,” Patrick Scheuer, for a series of
afternoon nature classes. Each series includes four one-hour
programs. Programs are open to students ages 7 to 11. Class size
is limited to fifteen students, so register early!
Price: $70 per student per session.
SPRING PLANT SALE
Saturday and Sunday,
May 2 and 3
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary will be holding a spring plant sale to
raise money for our butterfly garden and backyard habitat
projects. We will be selling high-quality garden plants that are
specially chosen to attract birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds
to your backyard. Some perennial favorites include monarda,
phlox, aster, salvia, honeysuckle, and native trees and shrubs.
And remember – plants make great gifts for Mother’s Day! Come
out and show your support by buying a plant. Your contributions
help support education, conservation, and research.
BADGES AND MORE
Scout programs at Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary
Scouts! Get on track with nature this season at Lorrimer Nature
Sanctuary. We’re offering these special programs to all scout
groups now through June 2009. All programs are taught by a
professional naturalist, Pat “The Nat” Scheuer, on our
fourteen-acre nature sanctuary.
Wilderness Survival. A scout favorite! Learn what
it takes to survive in the wilderness. Students will learn
how to prepare for a hike, use a map and compass, build a
survival shelter, collect water, and make fire the primitive
way. What you learn could save your life!
Radical Reptiles. Often feared and misunderstood,
reptiles are among the most incredible and fascinating
animals on the planet. Through demonstrations, discussion,
and class participation, this program will allow your troop
an up-close look at live turtles and snakes in a safe and
respectful environment.
Incredible Insects. Your scouts will really “bug out”
over this program! Learn what makes an insect an insect, and
discover the ecological roles they play, their habitats, and
their adaptations. Using nets and bug boxes, we’ll venture
into insect habitats to collect and observe some insect
specimens.
Animal Tracking and Observation. Native Americans
relied on their ability to track and find animals for
survival. Today, learning to track animals is a skill anyone
can learn – even in their own backyard. Find out what
animals do when we’re not looking by searching the sanctuary
for clues like tracks, scats, nests, and homes.
Orienteering 101. Have you ever been lost in the
woods? Learn the basics of using a map and compass to find
your way through the outdoors. After a brief indoor lesson,
we’ll head outside to put our skills to the test on our
orienteering course.
Programs are 1 to 1½ hours long and cost $5 per participant
or $75 for groups of less than fifteen. A $75 deposit per
program is required to hold your reservation. Payment of any
remaining balance is due upon arrival on the date of the
program.
To schedule a visit, please contact us at 201.891.2185. To
facilitate scheduling, please call with several possible program
dates and times. We will make every effort to accommodate your
needs.
Supervision and discipline of participants is the responsibility
of the chaperones at all times. Please make sure all students
are dressed for the weather.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
CELEBRATIONS
AT LORRIMER SANCTUARY
Parents, are you looking for a fun AND educational way to
celebrate your child’s upcoming birthday? How about a party with
a nature theme at the Lorrimer Sanctuary?
The birthday celebration includes: two-hour rental of our
classroom, including a one-hour program conducted by one of our
expert naturalists. Call Lorrimer for seasonally available
program choices and birthday activities.
Setup/Cleanup: We will provide the tables, chairs, garbage and
recycling cans.
Parents are responsible for tablecloths (optional), plates,
cups, flatware, napkins, food, and beverages.
Lorrimer Sanctuary is available for birthday parties on both
Saturdays and Sundays after 1:00 p.m. and can be scheduled as
late as 4:00 p.m.
Birthday celebrations last for two hours, and additional time
can be scheduled in half-hour increments for an additional $50
per half-hour.
A $50 nonrefundable deposit is required to hold your space.
Spaces fill up quickly, so please register in advance! Limit: 20
children.
Cost: $150 for members;
$175 for nonmembers.
Don’t forget the Lorrimer Sanctuary gift shop, where you can get
everything on your shopping gift list. We carry books, field
guides, binoculars, videos, CDs and tapes, bird feeders,
T-shirts, puppets, nature gift items, and more.
Members receive discounts on program fees. If you are not a member and would like to become one, consider
Joining New Jersey Audubon Society.
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