Welcome To The Demarest Nature Center
The Demarest Nature Center is located in Demarest, NJ, USA, and is open to all persons, residents and non-residents alike, every day of the year. In addition to preserving and protecting important open space here in the midst of a large metropolitan area, the center seeks to educate young and old alike as to the beauty of nature and the importance of protecting our environment.
We, the trustees of the Demarest Nature Center Association, encourage you to use this site to find out more about the Demarest Nature Center and its programs. Click on the topic of your choice and find out more. The links will tell you about the Center, introduce you to our events and endeavors, and also take you to other nearby nature centers, as well as environmental organizations, National Parks, and suggestions for things to do. The site is constantly growing and being updated, so we hope you will come back again and again.
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Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01363-xA report into Thomas Crowther’s conduct at ETH Zurich finds that the professor breached some internal rules, but clears him of misusing funds. more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01335-1Satellite observations of solar radiation have narrowed down the possible properties of dark photons — a proposed dark-matter particle. more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01397-1Huge reductions, if enacted, could have ‘catastrophic’ effects on US competitiveness and the scientific pipeline, critics say. more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01364-wThe collaborative system generated more than 100 hypotheses relating to the origins of life in the Universe. more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01354-yMichael Running Wolf leads artificial-intelligence initiatives to revive lost languages and empower Indigenous people. more
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Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09084-xAuthor Correction: Parvalbumin-expressing basket-cell network plasticity induced by experience regulates adult learning more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01325-3Treatment combines existing drug with antibodies from hyper-immune reptile collector, raising both hopes and ethical concerns. more
Nature, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01395-3Scientists working on disrupted national climate and nature assessments aren’t giving up. more
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Study using citizen data finds three-quarters of nearly 500 species in decline, with steepest trend in areas where they once thrivedBird populations across North America are falling most quickly in more
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It’s not clear who will now write the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment — or whether it will be written at all. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08818-1Global data collected between 2014 and 2024 provide insights into the distribution and potential transport mechanisms of subsurface microplastics throughout the oceanic water column. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08933-zIncreasing the activity of individual parvalbumin-expressing interneurons in the mouse brain modulates the number and strength of inhibitory parvalbumin synapses received by these cells more
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Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01267-wAs funding dries up, US universities will need to reconsider traditional tenure requirements. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08901-7A one-step process using fossil-free hydrogen-plasma-based reduction is used to extract nickel from low-grade ore and create high-grade ferronickel alloys, providing a more sustainable more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09058-zA DNA-gated molecular guard controls bacterial Hailong anti-phage defence more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01308-4The US administration should clear up the confusion over the future of a widely admired AIDS fund and push for Congress to reauthorize it. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08892-5An artificial Kitaev chain is realized by engineering three coupled quantum dots in a two-dimensional electron gas, which enables the manipulation and observation of more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08832-3A life cycle assessment study is used to examine the impacts of advanced cooling technologies on cloud infrastructure, from virtual machines to server architecture, more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08889-0Geochemistry and geochronology show that Samoa and Rurutu–Arago are the longest-lived Pacific hotspots, providing better constraints on plate rotation and support for a link more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01138-4Some types of cell are more likely than others to give rise to tumours. A rapid cell cycle is a newly identified predictor of more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08841-2An aromatic metallo-annulene, comprising a 15-carbon macrocycle enclosing an osmium complex, with the metal residing within the plane of the macrocycle is reported. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08809-2Aversive and rewarding social experiences are linked to conspecific identity through converging dorsal raphe 5-HT and paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus neurotensin signals in more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08945-9Inhibition of a cardiac stroma-enriched mechanosensor, SRC—in concert with suppression of the TGFβ pathway—potentiates the reversal of fibroblast activation and alleviates contractile dysfunction in more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01294-7An ambitious plan to stop the global threat of AIDS has been derailed. But many are hopeful that progress can be salvaged. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08941-zSingle-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomic approaches reveal major expression changes in outer root cell types when grown in soil versus gel conditions, and more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08930-2In response to phage infection, the Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain protein ThsB of the type II Thoeris defence system produces histidine conjugated to ADP-ribose, more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08882-7Measurements of fission fragments for 100 fissioning systems are used to map an asymmetric fission island, providing evidence for the role played by the more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01278-7A droid by any other name. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01304-8Ancient and present-day genomes from members of the Indigenous American tribe Picuris Pueblo in the US Southwest show genetic continuity with Ancestral Pueblo individuals more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08935-xTotal cell cycle duration is a key hallmark of cancer initiation, and determines whether defects in apoptosis, senescence, immune surveillance, angiogenesis, DNA repair, polarity more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01301-xThe spatio-temporal evolution of inflammatory bowel disease across the world follows four epidemiological stages: emergence, acceleration in incidence, compounding prevalence and prevalence equilibrium. Classifying more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01391-7Researchers have identified a suite of risk factors that contribute to the chance of developing several conditions related to damaged blood vessels in the more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09007-wA MERS-CoV-like mink coronavirus uses ACE2 as entry receptor more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08879-2A size-sieved complex precipitation in Sc-added Al–Mg alloys achieves a high-density dispersion of both fine Al3Sc nanoprecipitates and in situ formed core-shell Al3(Mg, Sc)2/Al3Sc nanophases more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01381-9In the face of massive upheaval, what is the long-term outlook for science in the US and beyond? more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00691-2Two scientist parents who often help their children with homework deal with acceptable — and unacceptable — errors in course materials. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08946-8Warming temperatures and interactions between plants are the main drivers of changes in Arctic plant communities in response to climate change, and there is more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08791-9A collaborative study initiated by the sovereign nation of Picuris Pueblo in the Northern Rio Grande region of New Mexico addresses gaps in traditional more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08925-zThree electron microscopy datasets are combined to provide a complete connectomic description of the neural circuitry that makes up the neck connective in Drosophila, more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01361-zMove by US biomedical agency jeopardizes thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01034-xContingency plans are needed to shore up important information. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08940-0An analysis of data from 522 population-based studies encompassing 82 global regions and spanning more than a century (1920–2024) shows spatiotemporal transitions across epidemiologic more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08943-xA nanofluidic intracellular delivery (NanoFLUID) patch provides a versatile, biocompatible and efficient method for the targeted delivery of payloads to internal organs for therapeutic more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01135-7A new class of organometallic compound has been made that has a distinctive geometry and electronic structure — with potential for catalysis and materials more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08888-1Multimodal results (iEEG, fMRI and MEG) of predictions from integrated information theory and global neuronal workspace theory align with some predictions of both theories more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01254-1Greater insights into what makes people happy, secure and hopeful will make for a better world. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01362-yDNA from ancient and present-day members of Picuris Pueblo confirm oral histories linking the tribe to the famed Chaco Canyon centre. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08937-9Experiments in mouse models show that proper recovery of the intestinal microbiota following depletion, with or without faecal microbiota transplant therapy, is dependent on more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01356-wIf scaled up, a method for extracting nickel without using carbon-rich coke could reduce emissions considerably. more
Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01273-yLithium that pooled in a volcanic caldera in the western United States had no way out, thanks to a lack of rivers. more
Negotiators are calling for involvement in the agreement’s decision-making process, not just an acknowledgement of their presence. more
In its first 100 days, Trump 2.0 has waged war on the lands, waters, and wildlife we all own. more
A justice on the Brazilian Supreme Court has directed the government to seize private lands where forests have been illegally razed. Read more on E360 → more
The new satellite will be able to see through clouds and forest canopies. more
The worst fire in New Jersey's history is a warning that "there's no reason that what has happened in the western U.S. can't happen here.” more
Our Mission
According to the 1972 articles of Incorporation, the purposes of the organization are:
- To acquire or lease undeveloped lands and establish thereon educational building(s).
- To develop natural history and conservation education programs in cooperation with schools, colleges, hospitals, youth groups and other organizations which will develop an understanding and appreciation of natural resources.
- To cooperate with national, state, county, municipal and private natural resource agencies in providing an outdoor laboratory in which to demonstrate natural resource problems and management techniques.
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What We Sponsor
The DNC sponsors numerous programs to bring residents of Demarest and the surrounding areas into closer contact with wildlife and the natural world. Programs have varied, including lectures on native plants, family hikes, maple syrup making, bird watching & counts, birdhouse building, mushroom foraging walk, community trail walk and children’s scavenger hunts. Local outdoor activities have been held at the Nature Center, Wakelee Field, various school grounds, and at the Duck Pond.
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Since its incorporation in 1977 the Demarest Nature Center Association has cared for a 55-acre parcel of land bordered by Columbus Road on the west and County Road on the east. The Demarest Nature Center is open to all every day of the year. In addition to protecting woods, vernal ponds, meadows, and a section of the Tenakill Brook, as well as establishing and maintaining walking trails, the center provides educational events for everyone about the beauty of nature and the importance of preserving our amazing forest habitat. Your membership dollars go towards sponsorship of environmental education programs for kindergarten through the fourth grade in the Demarest schools, and a yearly scholarship given to a local high school senior who plans to pursue environment-related studies in college. Your membership also helps support our birdhouse/bird feeder building program, our annual photo contest, maple syrup making, environmental scholarships, monthly community trail walks and the Craft Show at Oktoberfest/Fall Festival Event.
The Demarest Nature Center Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, run solely by volunteers and receives no funding from the Borough of Demarest.
Residents of Demarest receive all DNC mailings as postal patrons. Non-resident members receive DNC mailings by 1st class mail.
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