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Closter Cleanup Day

on March 6, 2024

Closter Cleanup Day

A clean-up day sponsored by Sustainable Closter. Volunteers will be sent to various locations around Closter to clean up trash and debris, including some sites at Closter Nature Center.

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Music by the Pond – March 2024

on February 20, 2024

Free Event

This is an informal "jam" session hosted by local musicians. If you enjoy playing music, bring along your instrument and join in the fun!

Free and open to the community. No registration required.

If you have any questions please email us at admin@closternaturecenter.org.

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Lecture: Our Forest in Crisis

on February 20, 2024

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

on February 15, 2024

Conservation & 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

on January 30, 2024

Closter History Hike

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

on January 30, 2024

Questions/How to Register

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

on January 30, 2024

Free Event

This is an informal "jam" session hosted by local musicians. If you enjoy playing music, bring along your instrument and join in the fun!

Free and open to the community. No registration required.

If you have any questions please email us at admin@closternaturecenter.org.

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Audubon’s Annual Christmas Bird Count

on December 15, 2023

Calling all citizen scientists!!

Bergen County Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, December 16^th, 2021

Time: 9AM - 12PM

Event is free and open to the public. Registration not necessary.

Once again, the Closter Nature Center is going to participate in Bergen County Audubon's Annual Christmas Bird Count! We need spotters with binoculars who can at least distinguish a cardinal from a crow, a chickadee from a blue jay. Birders-in-training are welcome, but also hoping that several more experienced birders will enjoy the opportunity to count birds!

Come to the Log Cabin by the Pond to learn the counting system, then, spread out in small groups to an area of the Nature Center and record as best you can what you see. If you can't name the bird, note its appearance.

Download a birding app and / or look through books that will be available to help you confirm a best guess. Stay for an hour or more, as you are able. Less sturdy hikers are welcome to monitor our busy feeders near the cabin and walk the level ground near the ponds.

No matter the weather, the event will take place, so be sure to dress warmly, especially your feet! The cabin will be open throughout the morning. Please wear masks inside the cabin.

CABIN WILL BE CLOSED THIS SATURDAY DUE TO HEATING ISSUE. Please email admin@closternaturecenter.org with any questions.

What to bring: binoculars, warm clothes and a good attitude !

Note: There will be some binoculars to borrow and a few experienced bird watchers for guidance.

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CNC After-School Nature Program Winter/Spring 2024 (Tuesdays)

on December 6, 2023
Season of Nature Fun and Science

Closter Nature Center Education Program Sponsor

TARGET

Join "Nature Marc" for a Season of Nature Fun and Science

We will follow the natural world as winter turns to spring. Animals, hikes and exploration will all be a part of this nature-based after-school program. Classes are limited to 15 children.

Register early for 10% discount ! (Available on semester-long Winter Sessions 1&2 OR Spring Sessions 1&2 signup only.)

**NOTE: NO CLASSES WEEK OF MARCH 25TH

CNC Winter/Spring Afterschool classes

5 week sessions- T, W, Th

Winter- Session I

January- 9, 10, 11

16, 17, 18

23, 24, 25

30, 31, Feb. 1

February- 6, 7, 8

Winter- Session II

February- 13, 14, 15

27, 28, 29

March 5, 6, 7

12, 13, 14

19, 20, 21

Spring- Session I

April 2, 3, 4

9, 10, 11

23, 24, 25

30, May 1, 2

May 7, 8, 9

Spring- Session II

May 14, 15, 16

21, 22, 23

28, 29, 30

June 4, 5, 6

11, 12, 13

Registration

To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.

If you have any questions, please email admin@closternaturecenter.org or call 201-800-2008.

Our Naturalist, Marc Gussen can be reached at (201) 750-2778.
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Holiday Break Nature Program — December, 2023

on December 4, 2023

Member's Holiday Gift

50% off Holiday Break Nature Program!

Thanks to the generosity of Rockland Electric Company, members will receive 50% off the Holiday Break Nature Program!

Click here to become a member or to register for the Holiday Break Nature Program.

Holiday Break

Please sign up online with Community Pass.

Membership can also be purchased at Community Pass, an online registration portal. For more information about membership levels, go to www.closternaturecenter.org/membership.

Any questions? Call Naturalist Marc at (201)750-2778 or email Aubrie at programdirector@closternaturecenter.org.

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Music by the Pond — December, 2023

on December 4, 2023

Free Event

This is an informal "jam" session hosted by local musicians. If you enjoy playing music, bring along your instrument and join in the fun!

Free and open to the community. No registration required.

If you have any questions please email our Program Director Aubrie George at: programdirector@closternaturecenter.org .

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Special Program: BATS!

on October 12, 2023

SPECIAL PROGRAM
Throughout the world, bats have been misunderstood and persecuted, causing a serious decline in the bat population. The program "BATS, BATS, BATS!" was established to bring this matter to the public's attention. Find out why bats are now being protected because of their vital role in virtually every environment on earth, and learn, for example, about their importance in insect maintenance and rainforest regeneration.

Program delivered by "New Jersey's own BATMAN" http://www.njbatman.com/

Register on Community Pass: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter

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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.”

General Questions?

info@closternaturecenter.org

Upcoming Events

Closter Cleanup Day

Free Event

Lecture: Our Forest in Crisis

Conservation & Foresight: The History of American Parks

Closter History Hike

Questions/How to Register

Questions, email admin@closternaturecenter.org

Or Click Below to register.

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Free Event

Calling all citizen scientists!!

Bergen County Christmas Bird Count Saturday, December 16th, 2021

Time: 9AM - 12PM

Event is free and open to the public. Registration not necessary.

Season of Nature Fun and Science

Closter Nature Center Education Program Sponsor

TARGET

Join "Nature Marc" for a Season of Nature Fun and Science

Register early for 10% discount ! (Available on semester-long Winter Sessions 1&2 OR Spring Sessions 1&2 signup only.)

Registration

Member's Holiday Gift

50% off Holiday Break Nature Program!

Holiday Break

Please sign up online with Community Pass.

COMMUNITY PASS SIGNUP — CLICK BUTTON BELOW

Free Event

SPECIAL PROGRAM

Site Location

Mailing Address

Questions?

The President’s Volunteer Service Award

Bergen County Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, December 16^th, 2021