Sunday, April 12, 2026 1:30pm — 3pm
Join us as Michael Horne, Manager of the Lenape National Wildlife Refuge Complex, describes his experiences with the ins and outs of habitat restorations projects.
This program is Zoom only!!
Register at ttsu.me/habitatrestore
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS and with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.
Second Sunday, March 8, 2026, 1:30 – 3:00, 2026
Join Robert Lin, Randy Little and Carolyn Rubinfeld for an inside look at the sport of “birding” leading into spring migration. Learn about the legends, current trends, statistics, season regulars, and predictions of surprises. Please submit questions to info@friendsofgreatwamp.
The March program will be in-person at Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center, 32 Pleasant Plains Road, Harding Township, NJ and also virtually on Zoom. Registration is required. ttsu.me/birdingqanda
The Zoom logon will be emailed to all registrants on Sunday, March 8 at Noon.
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Marta Heflin Foundation.
Credit: Chuck Hantis
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.