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CNC After-School Nature Program — Winter 2025 Session 1
Closter Nature Center After-School Program Winter 2025
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Summer Volunteers 2025
Closter Nature Center Summer 2025 Summer Program Volunteers Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer for the Closter Nature Center Summer Program! Students age 15 and up can sign up to volunteer full day for any weeks. Students age 13-14 can volunteer with the 4-6 or 7-10 age groups. If you wish to […]
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Summer 2025 Registration Information
The Closter Nature Center and Naturalist, Marc Gussen are ready for CNC Summer Program 2025! We will be ready to begin on June 23rd !! Our 136 acres of ponds, streams, meadows and forest are waiting to be explored by young people in small groups led by a trained naturalist and assistants. Children will hike, […]
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Wild Woods Restoration Native Planting
We’re excited to welcome the Wild Woods Restoration Project to Closter Nature Center for a hands-on forest restoration event. Experts from Wild Woods will lead the program, guiding volunteers in planting young native plants grown from locally collected seeds. The planting site is about a quarter mile along the trail, with a short walk over […]
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Wild Woods Restoration Native Planting
We’re excited to welcome the Wild Woods Restoration Project to Closter Nature Center for a hands-on forest restoration event. Experts from Wild Woods will lead the program, guiding volunteers in planting young native plants grown from locally collected seeds. The planting site is about a quarter mile along the trail, with a short walk over […]
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Stewardship
Forest Stewardship at Closter Nature Center Donate to our Reforestation Work! Volunteer with us! Closter Nature Center (CNC) is dedicated to preserving the long-term well-being of the 136-acre forested wetlands under our care and acting as responsible environmental stewards. At CNC, stewardship is a cornerstone of our organizational structure and guides the planning of all […]
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Junior Nature Guide Recipients
Bronze Acorn Award (15 hours of service) Recipients: Silver Sapling Award (40 hours of service) Recipients: Golden Tree Award (100 hours of service OR 75 hours of service and a project to be approved by the CNC Staff) Recipients:
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THE CLOSTER NATURE CENTER After-School Nature Program FULL Fall Session Registration *Click HERE* After-School Nature Program Fall Session I Registration *Click HERE* After-School Nature Program Fall Session II Registration *Click HERE* More Info7% raised of $7,500 GoalDonate Pre-School & After-School Programs After-school classes taught by professional Naturalist offered throughout the academic year. Click HERE to […]
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How to Identify: Poison Ivy
Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac are common and nasty plants found in most part of the Nature Center. Want to know how to identify it? See infographic below. More information can be found online at Mass Audubon and Monhegan Associates. Infographic above sourced from Treks in the Wild.
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AmazonSmile Program
Blue Light Special “SMILE”!!The Closter Nature Center is registered with a program called AmazonSmile, where Amazon donates a percentage of eligible purchases back to designated non-profit organizations. Please note that the Closter Nature Center does not support or recommend any particular retailer over another, but if you shop at amazon.com anyway, please consider this program […]
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Summer Program
The Closter Nature Center is proud to offer its annual summer program to children ages 4 – 14. For over 50 years, campers have had an opportunity to explore the Nature Center’s 136 acres of ponds, streams, meadows and forests in a fun and nurturing environment. Our campers hike, dig, wade in the water, and […]
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The Closter Nature Center is a certifying organization in the President’s Volunteer Awards Program (PVSA). The PVSA program is sponsored by AmeriCorps and operated by Points of Light Inc.
Points of Light, Inc. works to create products and services that help volunteers, nonprofits/NGOs and corporations maximize their impact and “inspire more points of light in communities around the world.”
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