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Naturalist Notes: June, 2017
Without Ruckman Pond, the Closter Nature Center would just not be the same. Its proximity to the Nature Center cabin and Ruckman Road make it really stand out visually. Its importance…
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Naturalist Notes: May, 2017
The Nature center is home to a quite a few education animals. From Captain Crunch the snapping turtle to Broccoli the bullfrog, these animals are put to…
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Naturalist Notes: April, 2017
The Winter of 2017 was pretty mild, but it ended with some serious snow. Everyone knows that “April showers bring May flowers”, but March snow-melt is just…
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Naturalist Notes: March, 2017
Many of the animals that we love and care for here at the Nature Center were once brought here as unwanted pets. Their stories vary…
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Naturalist Notes: January, 2017
Of all of the interactions between kids and nature that warm the heart and illustrate the importance of the natural world…
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Naturalist Notes: February, 2017
The muskrat is one of the many mammals that reside at the Closter Nature Center. These interesting rodents, like their cousin…
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