• Volunteer with Us!

    We Need Your Help! Closter Nature Center is dedicated to protecting the 136-acres of forested wetlands that make up our reserve, as well as providing quality educational programming to our community and to the public. Our success in doing so over the past 60 years is a testament to the hard work of scores of […]

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  • Newsletter — March, 2024

    All the latest news and events happening at the Closter Nature Center.

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  • Music by the Pond – March 2024

    Music by the Pond, free community event

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  • Lecture: Our Forest in Crisis

    All-ages program Date: Wednesday, March 20st Time: 7 PM Location: CNC Cabin by the Pond Cost: Members ($10), Non-Members ($15) Register Here Questions, email admin@closternaturecenter.org

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  • Conservation and Foresight: The History of American Parks

    All-ages program Date: Thursday, March 21st Time: 7 PM Location: CNC Cabin by the Pond Admission by Donation: Suggested donation = $5 for Members and $10 for Non-members

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  • Winter Hike – February 2024

    All-ages program  Date: Saturday, February 17th Time: 1pm  Location: Meet at the CNC cabin by the pond. Donations accepted (suggested donation: $5 per attendee).

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  • February 2024 Break Nature Program

    Questions, email admin@closternaturecenter.org Click here to become a member or to register for the February Break Nature Program. Or Click Below to register.

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  • Music by the Pond – February, 2024

    Music by the Pond, free community event

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  • Newsletter — February, 2024

    All the latest news and events happening at the Closter Nature Center.  

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  • Closter Nature Center Trustees

    The Closter Nature Center Board of Trustees consists of a group of dedicated individuals who give generously of their time and energy for the good of the community.  Following are the current Trustees that comprise our Executive Committee and can be reached via email at: info@closternaturecenter.org or by clicking on the highlighted links below.  President […]

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  • Meet our Team

    Executive Director Riley Schwengel joined the Closter Nature Center in 2024. Originally from Rhode Island, Riley earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Behavior from Bucknell University. Following graduation, he immersed himself in conservation work, beginning as an Ecological Contractor in New Zealand and later serving four years as a Park Ranger with the State […]

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