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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The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heatingIt begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of more
The mid-Atlantic archipelago of nine islands, the tips of drowned volcanoes, is a remarkable place for marine mammals. The clear, deep waters provide the perfect habitat for cetaceans, and 28 more
New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in healthMosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria will become a bigger more
Dispute over use of invasive species could hit production at seafood farmsYou can see them on the specials boards of new restaurants and on chalkboards propped outside bars and pubs. more
South America’s tallest tree, a 400-year-old red angelim in the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, is the star of a newly created conservation area called the Giant Trees of more
Several Cambodian journalists contributed to this report, but have requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the story. STUNG TRENG, Cambodia — Rare timber species likely logged from Cambodia’s more
Nasa's spacecraft could change what we know about life in our solar system. more
Co-leader has had to prioritise the most urgent constituency cases until finally assembling his full teamWhen Adrian Ramsay confounded more than a century of Conservative hegemony in rural East Anglia more
The keen birdwatcher encourages others to take 20 minutes out of their day, describing the experience as ‘meditative’In early October the comedian Geraldine Hickey went looking for tawny frogmouths, a more
A judge will decide the fate of Ha’Kamwe’ as the Hualapai Nation fights the drilling in court. more
RURRENABAQUE, Bolivia—The day the fire came, Dario Mamio Serato remembers that he could not breathe. The Amazon rainforest, known as the lungs of the Earth, was an inferno. Acrid smoke more
Even amid what seems like a never-ending series of deadly and destructive climate extremes across the country, including heat waves in the Southwest, wildfires in California and hurricanes and flooding more
During disasters, the needs of people with disabilities are often overlooked. Authors of new guidelines hope to change that and to support people with disabilities during petrochemical disasters. Petrochemical disasters more
Exclusive: United Utilities and Severn Trent had four-star environment ranking but discharges breached permits, campaign group says• ‘Ankle deep in sewage’: English spring water village suffers supected unlawful spillsTwo of more
The Iranian photographer reveals the dangers posed to fishermen and farmers by the polluted water in which he used to swimThe world’s largest enclosed body of water, the Caspian Sea, more
We are losing in the fight against global warming, it is time to put effort into controlling what we pump into the atmosphereThe havoc unleashed by Hurricane Milton provided unambiguous more
The rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has remained near a six-year low despite a surge in the number of fires burning in Earth’s largest rainforest, according to data more
Rainforest trees at Nightcap national park have not evolved to deal with bushfires, leaving the landscape vulnerable for years after major burnsCounting the cost of Australia’s summer of dreadGet our more
The world's most powerful rocket is expected to be back in action again soon more
Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could be spotted with the naked eye in the UK on Saturday night. more
The US scientist on being the first Black woman to descend to Earth’s deepest point, ignoring career advice – and what really happened to the Titan submersibleThe American oceanographer Dawn more
Party donor Dale Vince warns that urging homeowners to switch to clean-power technology risks political storm bigger than UlezThe government risks a huge political backlash if it keeps pushing the more
More than 200 science, technology, engineering, and math professionals are candidates at the state and municipal level this year. more
HOPE HULL, Ala.—Sherry Bradley beams with pride as a three-stage wastewater filtration system about two-thirds the length of a Volkswagen bus is lowered into the ground beside a mobile home more
A preliminary analysis from the team of scientists at World Weather Attribution indicates the rainfall from Hurricane Milton across Florida was 20 percent to 30 percent heavier and rainfall intensity more
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Rachel Young, an environmental economist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of more
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Florida residents are returning to their homes to start picking up the pieces after Hurricane Milton carved a destructive path through the Gulf Coast. The storm would have been far more
Within just over 24 hours of forming in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 6, Hurricane Milton grew from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5, the most powerful more
Since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president this summer, national attention on the issue of fracking in Pennsylvania—and what it means for the outcome of the more
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it? more
While warming is pushing some European vegetation north, toward cooler weather, a new study finds that for many forest plants, there is a much greater pull westward. Researchers say these more
In the border region between Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso lies a network of protected areas that form one of the largest intact wildernesses in West Africa. The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) more
PARACAS, Peru — As the sun set over Paracas Bay on April 7, 2023, a beachside hotel flashed with the lights of an electronic music party. Seen from afar, the more
Rescue crews and damage assessment teams on Thursday combed through debris left behind by Hurricane Milton, which barreled 170 miles across Florida during the dark of night, creating a path more
“They burn hot, they burn fast, and they're hard to extinguish." more
The Golden State finally fixed its ban last month, but at least five other states still allow the distribution of extra-thick "reusable" plastic bags. more
The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading more
The supposedly green project – brainchild of the previous Tory government – will increase emissions, not reduce themThis will be Keir Starmer’s HS2: a hugely expensive scheme that will either more
Some Florida residents rode out Hurricane Milton despite evacuation orders, staying in their homes after the second major hurricane in two weeks. Milton slammed into Florida as a category 3 more
The Philippines experienced an increase in “Christmas typhoons” and tropical cyclone-induced rainfall over the last couple of decades, according to the country’s latest climate report. more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03278-5Ancient DNA confirms that the nineteenth-century carnivores hunted humans and a variety of wild game, including a surprising animal. more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03349-7Nature looks at 646 past laureates to work out who is statistically most likely to take home a medal more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03203-wYoung children in the playground behave like molecules in a gas, but kids undergo a phase change in a more structured setting. more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03327-zAndrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks. more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03337-xClinician whose family-centred approach upended work on mid-life memory loss. more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03279-4The awards’ strict constraints often prompt frustration — if these prestigious prizes were created for the twenty-first century, how would they be different? more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02870-zAs part of a healthy scientific community, I accepted my mistake — but I’ve come to realize that authors of reply papers need more more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03320-6Many are bizarre and live in salt lakes, hydrothermal vents and other extreme environments. more
Nature, Published online: 11 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03295-4Pet project. more
The man was aboard a fishing vessel that became disabled off Madeira Beach, Florida, hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall, a Coast Guard press officer says. The man was able more
Forests. We can’t live without them. If they burn, we die. Many forests are at risk today. The Amazon has been so damaged that it may shift from being a more
AGUÁN VALLEY, Honduras — In the years after 2018, during periods when the threats subsided and the paramilitary gunmen didn’t show up, nights in the village of Panamá were peaceful. more
YAQUI VALLEY, Mexico – More than a decade after a court ruling that an aqueduct violated the Yaqui tribe’s rights, the Mexican government has done nothing in response, say locals. more
HARARE — By 6 a.m. on Sunday, the line at a water well in Harare’s Budiriro suburb is already long. It snakes all the way into a nearby street, and more
Climate change deniers such as Florida’s Ron DeSantis lament the impact of such events but won’t acknowledge the underlying problemThe preparations for Hurricane Milton were on a mammoth scale, as more
Wildfires have scorched millions of hectares of forest across South America so far this year. From Bolivia to Brazil, Peru to Argentina, the continent has been gripped by one of more
The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity relies upon, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience. more
With recent conservation efforts and the involvement of Indigenous peoples and local communities in managing protected areas, forest elephant populations are on the verge of stabilizing,in at least one national more
At least six people died in the storm, and some 80,000 ended up in shelters. more
Scores of tiny shrimplike crustaceans make a nightly pilgrimage from underwater caves out to feed in the open sea. Bellies full, they find their way back, homing in on their more
What’s new: A recent study reveals that the icy Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica, has experienced a nearly twelve-fold increase in plant cover over the last 35 more
BATAM, Indonesia — A major Chinese solar panel manufacturing development on an Indonesian island saw renewed clashes in September between a company allegedly controlled by an Indonesian household name and more
Since early 2023, the world has seen a steep rise in temperatures that scientists are struggling to explain. Our contributor Elizabeth Kolbert talked with Gavin Schmidt, NASA’s top climate scientist, more
In St. James Parish, a zoning ordinance divides industrial development along racial lines. more
As average population falls reach 95% in some regions, experts call for urgent action but insist ‘nature can recover’Global wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 73% in 50 more
Nigeria’s anti-corruption body is partnering with the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) to address wildlife trafficking. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and EIA signed a more
The announcement of tin and coltan deposits potentially worth tens of billions of dollars “discovered” beneath a forest reserve has taken Burundi by storm, raising questions about its veracity and more
Our leaders may prefer complexity because it means they can defer taking action – but doing something about emissions reduction or slow wage growth is actually not that complexAfter spending more
Milton, which fluctuated in intensity as it approached Florida, was a category 3 hurricane as it made landfall.'It will continue to move across central Florida throughout the night and into more
A new 3D scan shows Endurance exactly as it is 3,000m down in Antarctica’s icy waters. more
JAKARTA — Fisherwomen on the north coast of Indonesia’s Java Island are leading the fight against the government’s decision to dredge sea sand for export, warning the activity may exacerbate more
Global wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 73% in the past 50 years, data shows. more
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02903-7SDG 17 offers an “enabling” blueprint for meeting ambitious targets, including measures to tackle poverty, hunger and climate change, says Kate Roll. more
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03202-xThe easy synchronization suggests that an individual jelly does not distinguish its tissues from those of others. more
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03276-7Microscopy technique allows scientists to image how proteins and chromosomes interact in an intact cell. more
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03338-wThe link between cutting down calories and a longer life might not be down to weight loss. Plus, get tips on how to keep more
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02942-0Artificial-intelligence tools offer a variety of approaches to help scientists to sift through the literature — how can researchers use them responsibly? more
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03328-yRwanda’s seven steps in seven days for managing Marburg virus more
Nature, Published online: 10 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03310-8While many researchers celebrated this year’s chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods. more
Congress gave the agency enough money to last the year. But back-to-back hurricanes are stretching resources thin. more
Renewable power is on pace to produce close to half of the electricity used globally by the end of this decade, according to a new report from the International Energy more
Once a champion of initiatives to protect nature, the EU is now giving in to pressure from farmers and the far rightWhen diplomats struck a deal to save nature in more
Three scientists share the prize for their revolutionary work on proteins, the buildings blocks of life. more
Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a more
Selected from a record-breaking 59,228 entries from 117 countries and territories, the winners of the Natural History Museum’s prestigious wildlife photographer of the year competition have been announced, with an more
The Joides Resolution has contributed to our understanding of climate crisis, the origin of life, earthquakes and eruptions. But funding cuts mean it may have sailed its last expeditionIn the more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07998-6By implementing random circuit sampling, experimental and theoretical results establish the existence of transitions to a stable, computationally complex phase that is reachable with more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03254-zUse of precision spectroscopy to test physical models, such as the magnetic interactions of atoms, is often hampered by the lack of reliable values more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03214-7This year’s prize celebrates computational tools that have transformed biology and have the potential to revolutionize drug discovery. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03068-zA permanent fix. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03277-6Weight loss and metabolic improvements do not explain the longevity benefits of severe dietary restrictions. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03053-6The jury has been out on whether global warming will increase the erosion of riverbanks in the Arctic — with consequences for human infrastructure more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03309-1Machine learning and artificial neural networks allow graphene to become an accurate and general-use ‘taste taster’ — plus, how pacific-salmon migrations cycle nutrients and more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02808-5Migrating animals can bring food and contaminants to their destination. An assessment of Pacific salmon migrations from 1976 to 2015 reveals changes in the more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08026-3Health effects of dietary restriction are uncoupled from longevity. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03248-xLaser-induced imaging of radioactive elements was used to work out the age of an ancient cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08041-4A bio-inspired supramolecular material combines tiny amino acid sequences present in proteins with equally small segments of the plastic poly(vinylidene fluoride), yielding high-performance sustainable more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08013-8An astrometric analysis of Gaia data identified two waves of massive runaway stars that have been dynamically ejected from the young cluster R136 in more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03301-9Postdoctoral researchers at two German research institutions conduct regular surveys of their colleagues and use the data to argue for changes in the workplace. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08015-6The structure of a human exosome–ribosome supercomplex reveals the mechanisms behind the formation of active cytoplasmic exosomes and their role in co-translational RNA decay. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07913-zA family of multi-qubit Rydberg quantum gates is developed and used to generate Schrödinger cat states in an optical clock, allowing improvement in frequency more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03325-1We meet the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Plus, why elephants’ trunks have wrinkles and a damning report on the state of more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03303-7Efforts to make therapeutics from the tiny RNA molecules have been in ‘a little bit of a slump’, but that might soon change. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07943-7Alterations in the tumour suppressor genes STK11 and/or KEAP1 can identify patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer who are likely to benefit from combinations more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03259-8A surging market for ‘fish maw’ is pushing threatened species to the brink. Researchers are trying to limit the damage. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03217-4Do you have a favourite tool or workaround that helps you save time, money or drudgery? Share it with Nature’s readers. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08005-8We demonstrate high-fidelity entangling gates, universal quantum operations, and ancilla-based read-out for ultranarrow optical transitions of neutral atoms in a tweezer clock platform. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08143-zAuthor Correction: Dynamic behaviour restructuring mediates dopamine-dependent credit assignment more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07955-3Whole-genome sequencing of matched serial tumours from patients identifies two key mutagenic factors (APOBEC3 and chemotherapy) and extrachromosomal DNA-forming structural variants that drive treatment more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07990-0Plant ESCRT component FREE1 forms liquid-like condensates that associate with membranes to drive intraluminal vesicle formation. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03221-8A glaring gap in the portfolio of reactions used to synthesize libraries of organic compounds has been filled by the advent of a general more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08021-8Induction of behavioural time scale plasticity leads to dendritic, delayed and stochastic Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase II activation, findings that clarify the mechanisms that underlie place cell more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03055-4The race is on to find interventions that improve health and promote longevity. The mechanisms behind and possible benefits of one such intervention, dietary more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03205-8Global survey finds human faecal contamination in at least one sample from all 18 cities tested. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03238-zEcosystems reliant on groundwater are vulnerable to water depletion and climate change, but often their locations are unknown. A map of groundwater-dependent ecosystems across more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08003-wMachine learning models trained with extensive datasets generated by ion-sensitive field-effect transistor sensors can classify complex liquids and quantify changes in chemical composition. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08030-7Using a single-nucleus multi-omics approach, a study jointly profiles the reorganization of the epigenome and the three-dimensional chromatin conformation during the development of the more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03266-9Many climate scenarios bake in a temperature overshoot before technologies are used to scrub the atmosphere clean of emissions. Emerging science says that is more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08023-6The detection and modelling of nine X-ray quasi-periodic eruptions from a nearby tidal disruption event shows that these eruptions arise in accretion disks around more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08034-3How the navigational system of the brain constructs spatial maps that require both rapid changes and representational accuracy is explored. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07980-2Pacific salmon transport of nutrients and contaminants to freshwaters increased by 30% and 20%, respectively, between 1976 and 2015, an increase dominated by pink more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08031-6AKT inhibitors synergize with agents that suppress the histone methyltransferase EZH2 and promote robust tumour regression in multiple triple-negative breast cancer models in vivo more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07978-wAnalysis of the sub-seasonal patterns of river migration reveals that permafrost reduces erosion rates and suggests that full permafrost thaw may lead to a more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03288-3Quantum machines have a noise threshold past which classical machines cannot best them, researchers have learnt. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03052-7Considerable uncertainties surround whether and how Earth could bounce back from a transgression of the temperature limits agreed in Paris. An analysis of overconfidence more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07994-wThe leading region of plasmids is a hotspot for many anti-defence systems, encoding anti-CRISPR, anti-restriction and other counter-defence proteins; focusing on this region could more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03107-9The number of job applications and identifying as a woman have been determined as success factors for securing biological-science job offers. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08020-9Aiming for declining global temperatures can limit long-term climate risks compared with a mere stabilization of global warming, including sea-level rise and cryosphere changes. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08028-1Peripheral and central circuit adaptations can be flexibly coordinated in Drosophila, and such a modular circuit organization may facilitate the evolution of mate recognition more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03251-2High-resolution structures of nascent polypeptide chains in complex with the ribosome — the cell’s protein-synthesis machinery — reveal how the ribosome guides protein folding. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08016-5Human piriform and mediotemporal neurons encode odours, and signal how we perceive, rate and identify scents. more
Nature, Published online: 09 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03056-3What is the neural basis of our perceptual experience? Simultaneous recordings from many individual neurons in humans provide surprising insights into how odours are more
Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders as the state faces its second major hurricane in two weeks. more
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. We’ve heard it time and again: Despite what the science says, climate change does not rank high more
Ten years after officials seized $50 million worth of illegally harvested rosewood, the logs have been returned to the traffickers and sit in limbo in a Singapore port. The legal more
As recovery efforts continue, utilities in the region need to rethink their approach to electricity in the face of climate change. more
Hurricane Helene's closure of two essential quartz mines in North Carolina reveals the precarity of the solar energy product pipeline. more
The Sphinx, a patch of snow thought to be the longest-lasting in the UK, has melted for the fourth consecutive year. more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03258-9Proportional representation or winner takes all? Here’s how researchers compare the merits of contrasting voting methods. more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03269-6South Korea’s emissions-reduction plan declared unconstitutional in a landmark climate case more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08138-wEmergence of a distinct mechanism of C–N bond formation in photoenzymes more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03272-xLynx numbers ebb and flow as these predators hunt hares across Alaska, but analysis suggests that this population wave is mediated by survival rather more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03271-yCongress is threatening funding of US firearm-injury prevention research — again more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03204-9A royal burial site linked to the fearsome Scythian equestrian culture contains evidence of ‘spectral riders’ described in Classical account. more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03185-9Dinosaur bones found on the shores of an African Great Lake, and unintentional explosions get London’s birds into a flap, in our weekly dip more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03257-wGovernments should encourage researchers to stay and boost the economies of their home countries rather than working overseas. more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03270-zUnevidenced biodiversity claim should be abandoned — but biodiversity can be counted more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03267-8The geography of science is changing. As a result, a big push is needed to broaden the pool of scientists eligible to nominate their more
Nature, Published online: 08 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03307-3One-third of researchers leave science shortly after their first publication. Plus, which election system is the fairest? more
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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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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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