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10 Towns In New Jersey That Are Ideal For Seniors
Continue readingCloster The name Closter refers to a Dutch word that means “quiet place.” The historic tranquility of Closter offers just what the name suggests. The scenery of Veterans Monument Park fills in nicely on days when one’s favorite spots at the Closter Nature Center are too crowded. With well over 80 acres to explore in, […]
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Closter Nature Center: A Treasure in Our Backyard
Continue readingAs seen in The Neighbors of Closter, Demarest & Haworth Magazine
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Great Leaf Peeping at These 5 Parks
Continue readingFrom pumpkin spice and apple cider donuts to cozy sweaters and Halloween, there are plenty of reasons why we love fall. While these manmade delights are the source of seasonal pleasure, Mother Nature can also take a bow for bringing out the best of autumn. It’s the time of year to romp through the woods, […]
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Best of New Jersey
Continue readingCloster: Closter Nature Center A nature center in the state’s most populous and maybe most traffic-congested county? No joke. There are plentiful woods, parks and open space throughout Bergen. The Closter Nature Center is one of the most beautiful, featuring 136 acres of wetlands, ponds, streams and trails. In 1961, the mayor and council, “concerned that unwise […]
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“I L.O.V.E. Closter”
Continue readingFavorite things to do in Bergen County? I L.O.V.E. Closter, so I’m always at the Closter Plaza doing The Bar Method or shopping for leggings because #momlife. My family loves to visit the Closter Nature Center for a little hiking and fishing. Mr. Marc (who runs it) is a national treasure! As far as restaurants, […]
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Best of Bergen
Continue readingBelow are the results for the (201) Best of Bergen 2019 results: Places To Go And Things To Do category. Best Nature Center J. A. McFaul Environmental Center 150 Crescent Ave., Wyckoff; 201-891-5571 Runners-up: • Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, Englewood • Tenafly Nature Center, Tenafly • Closter Nature Center, Closter NorthJersey.com
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CNC NATURALIST RECEIVES AWARD
Continue readingCLICK HERE FOR LINK TO ARTICLE The Nature Center’s beloved naturalist Marc Gussen is the recipient of the New Jersey Audubon’s Informal Educator of the Year Award. On Saturday, October 21, Marc, his wife Kimberly and his mother traveled to the 3-day Fall Festival event in Cape May. Marc says he was very honored […]
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Looking for a Home? Check Out Closter, N.J.
Continue readinghttp://www.wsj.com/articles/check-out-closter-n-j-1469808827ByKathleen LucadamoUpdated July 29, 2016 12:17 p.m. ETCloster, N.J., has a reputation for good schools and plenty of parks, but what has folks talking these days is a shopping center.The mall, Closter Plaza, is getting a new look and new retailers. And the changes have the Bergen County borough thinking about its future, said Mayor […]
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Forest stewardship study looks at Closter Nature Center
Continue readingForest stewardship study looks at Closter Nature Center Stephanie Noda, Staff Writer Published 7:41 p.m. ET April 5, 2017 NorthJersey.com CLOSTER — A forest stewardship study was conducted by the Audubon Society to assess the health of the Closter Nature Center’s forest.
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Closter Nature Center celebrates reopening of Ruckman Pond
Continue readingCloster Nature Center celebrates reopening of Ruckman Pond NorthJersey.com–Jun 12, 2013 Mayor Sophie Heymann checks out the turtle tank with volunteer Anthony Corvelli at the Closter Nature Center’s reopening of Ruckman Pond.
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Closter to Host Northern Valley Earth Fair
Continue readingCloster to host Northern Valley Earth Fair on Earth Day NorthJersey.com–Apr 17, 2017 CLOSTER — The annual Northern Valley Earth Fair will teach … include an endangered animals show with Tenafly Nature Center; “The Buzz …
