621 Eagle Rock Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
Phone: 973.228.8776 / Fax: 973.228.3793
Building hours: Monday to
Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. / Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. / Closed Sundays
Trails: Open dawn to dusk seven
days a week.
CLOSINGS: Christmas Day,
Thursday, December 25; New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1;
Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 19; Presidents' Day,
Monday, February 16.
A Partnership -
Spring, 2009
BIRDING AND NATURAL
HISTORY FIELD TRIPS
IN ESSEX COUNTY
Led by Dave Hall and/or other NJAS naturalists.
This series of walks will bear witness to the transition from
ice-bound winter to "leaf-out" in May, as we explore some of the
jewels of the Essex County Park System (the first county park
system in the United States). We'll see migrant birds passing
through on their return trip to nesting grounds north of New
Jersey, and we'll also see birds returning to nest here in Essex
County. Spring is an exciting time of year! Call 908.766.5787 to
register.
WEEKDAY MORNING
FIELD TRIPS
SOUTH MOUNTAIN RESERVATION
Thursday, March 12
8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Meet at the parking lot of the Turtleback Zoo in West Orange. We
will hike several trails in search of winter birds and early
signs of spring. Target species include Black Vulture, Pileated
Woodpecker, and many other forest birds.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
WEEQUAHIC PARK
Thursday, March 26
8:30 to 11:00a.m.
Meet at the east end of the lake in Newark. A fascinating place
to view a variety of gulls, ducks, and geese, plus some woodland
birds on their northbound migration.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
VERONA PARK
Thursday, April 2
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Meet at the south side of the visitor's center. An easy walk
around the pond, looking for early signs of spring.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
BRANCH BROOK PARK
Tuesday, May 5
8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Meet at the visitor's center parking lot in Branch Brook Park,
Newark. This week hummingbirds and many Neotropical migrants
will return to breed or pass through the park.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
GREAT PIECE MEADOWS
Thursday, May 14
7:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Meet at the parking lot of Charlie Brown's Restaurant in
Fairfield (337 Fairfield Road, near Route 46). Footing may be
wet. There are good chances to encounter meadowland birds of
spring, including herons, sandpipers, swallows, sparrows, and
much more.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
TROY MEADOWS
Thursday, May 28
8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Meet at the Essex County Nature Center in Roseland for birding
at one of the hidden gems of the Passaic River Valley, seeking
nesting birds of wet meadow and palustrine forest.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
SATURDAY MORNING
FIELD TRIPS
BECKER TRACT AND DINOSAUR PARK
Saturday, March 14
8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Meet at the Essex County Nature Center in Roseland. Nice vistas
of the Passaic River Valley and chances to hunt for
late-wintering birds of the meadow and forest.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
CANOEBROOK RESERVOIR
Saturday, March 28
8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Preregistration required! The reservoir and adjacent wetland is
a wonderful staging area for ducks and geese on their way north.
This Short Hills site is also an excellent place for raptors.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
HATFIELD SWAMP
Saturdays, April 4 and May 20
8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Meet at King's supermarket parking lot in West Caldwell. Early
spring migrants may include both passerines and raptors. If
conditions are right, we may also encounter hundreds of
waterfowl. Footing may be wet.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
BRANCH BROOK PARK
Saturday, May 2
8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Meet at the visitor's center parking lot in Branch Brook Park,
Newark. Hummingbirds and many of the Neotropical migrants will
have returned or be passing through the park.
Cost: $6 for NJAS members,
$8 for nonmembers.
FAMILY PROGRAMS AT THE
ESSEX COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
For children in kindergarten to third grade. Preregistration
required. Limit 15.
MAPLE SUGARING
Saturday, March 14
Our walk today will find us using clues to search for sugar
maple trees. We will tap a maple tree, collect sap, and learn
how maple syrup is made. Back at the center we'll enjoy hot
chocolate and a taste of real maple syrup.
Cost: $5 for NJAS members,
$7 for nonmembers.
FOURTH ANNUAL
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday, April 18
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Join the Essex County Environmental Center and its partner
agencies for a fun-filled day to celebrate Planet Earth! Enjoy
our Green Vendor tent, canoeing, hiking, beekeeping
demonstrations, refreshments, and much more!
Cost: FREE!
FROGS AND SALAMANDERS
Saturday, May 2
10:30 a.m. to noon
What kinds of frogs and salamanders can we find and hear at the
Essex County Environmental Center in May? Come to this family
workshop to learn about amphibian habitats, behavior, and life
cycles. We will follow our trail walk with a frog craft
creation.
Cost: $5 for NJAS members,
$7 for nonmembers.
Members receive discounts on program fees. If you are not a member and would like to become one, consider
Joining New Jersey Audubon Society.