Sunday, February 8, 2025, 1:30pm — 3pm
Malheur NWR, a unique high desert oasis is an essential migration stop for birds following the Pacific Flyway. Carl Woodward, Great Swamp NWR volunteer and board member of Friends of Malheur NWR, will provide an overview of this fascinating Refuge with a history of collaboration and controversy.
This presentation will be both in-person at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center and by Zoom. Registration is required for both formats. Register online at https://ttsu.me/malheurnwr
Zoom log-on information will be sent to all registrants on Sunday, February 8, at NOON.
Program sponsors are Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS, with generous support from the Marta Heflin Foundation.
Sunday, January 11, 2025, 1:30pm — 3:00pm
Second Sunday with Friends
Sunday, January 11, 2025, 1:30pm — 3:00pm
Dr Kurt Buhlmann, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, will give an update on the Headstart Turtle program at Great Swamp NWR. The Refuge and Friends of GSNWR have supported the research for 15 years!
The January program with be via Zoom only.Registration is required. ttsu.me/turtles. The Zoom logon will be emailed to all registrants on January 11 at noon.
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.
Please note: As a result of the partial federal government shutdown November Second Sunday Malheur NWR is postponed.
Second Sunday with Friends – Malheur NWR, a Gem in Oregon
Malheur NWR, a unique, high desert oasis, is an essential migration stop for birds following the Pacific Flyway. Carl Woodward, Great Swamp NWR volunteer and a Board member of Friends of Malheur NWR, will provide an overview of this fascinating Refuge with a history of collaboration and controversy.
SUNDAY, September 14, 2025, 1:30pm — 3:00pm
Second Sunday with Friends
Over the past 50 years, Refuge volunteer, Jack Donohue, trail name ‘Shark,’ has hiked over 3,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail (AT). Jack will share trail photos and reminisce about his adventures with fellow hikers. Learn about the culture of the trail, what makes the AT unique, and why the bonds between hikers are so special and long lasting
The September program with be in-person or via Zoom. Registration is required. ttsu.me/atadventure
In-person will be held at Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center Pavilion, 32 Pleasant Plains Road, Harding Township, NJ 07920
The Zoom logon will be emailed to all registrants on Sunday, September 14 at noon.
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.
SUNDAY, August 10, 1:30-3pm
Second Sunday with Friends
Our Dynamic Sun
Jeff Beck, a local amateur astronomer and Outreach Chair of the Morris Museum Astronomical Society, will explore how sunspots and solar flares impact the environment including auroras and heating of the upper atmosphere. Through specialized solar telescopes, participants may view the photosphere and chromosphere layers of the Sun. Graeme Birchall and Ana Castillo will provide a hydrogen alpha telescope, which reveals the chemical composition of the Sun.
The August program with be in-person only. Registration is required. ttsu.me/thesun
In-person will be held at Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center Pavilion, 32 Pleasant Plains Road, Harding Township, NJ 07920
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.