Great Backyard Bird Count at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Join us for three days of birding fun February 18 – 20, 2022 The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an international event that is free, fun and easy for everyone. It engages bird watchers of all ages and skill levels in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations around the world. […]
Second Sunday – Strike Teams Eradicate Invasive Crazy Ants From Island Refuge
From the Pacific Islands … Success! Strike Teams Eradicate Invasive Crazy Ants From Island Refuge Sunday, February 13, 1:30 p.m. on Zoom Join Kate Toniolo, Superintendent of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, as she relates the incredible success story of eradicating the Yellow Crazy Ant from Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, about 820 miles southwest […]
A Spot and Crush Winter Spotted Lanternfly Egg Hunt
Photo by NPS Saturday, January 15, anytime between 11:00 a.m. – Noon Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center Pavilion With the onset of winter, the adult Spotted Lanternflies have died. But they have left behind the next generation in thousands of egg masses, each one containing 30 to 50 eggs. Join experts Tony Cullen from the USDA […]
Second Sunday – Where’s the Water?
Photo by Tom Gula That’s a question that volunteers at the Wildlife Observation Center hear often from visitors, especially after they have visited the elevated Chandler S. Robbins Memorial Viewing Platform, hoping to see an abundance of waterfowl. To answer that question, the Friends are delighted to welcome Refuge Manager Mike Horne for our first Second Sunday […]
Friends Nature Shop Double Discount Days Extended
Our Double Discount Days were so successful, we are extending them to the next two weekends as well. Start your holiday shopping early and help support the Friends – and the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Our shelves are restocked and we just received new nature-themed silicone jar openers and a variety of wooden ornaments, […]
Friends of Great Swamp NWR Annual Member Meeting
Via Zoom Saturday, December 4, 2021 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The 2021 Annual Meeting of Members will take place remotely via Zoom; members may also dial in by phone. The meeting is open to all current members of Friends of Great Swamp NWR. Registration is required by November 30, 2021. Register online HERE. The Zoom […]
And the Winners are…
The winners in our 2021 Photo Contest were announced in a virtual (Zoom) presentation on Saturday, Oct 2. This year’s entries are some of the best we’ve seen in years, and this is reflected in the quality of the winning photographs. Many of the winners shared their comments on how they made the shot, and […]
And the Winner is….
…going to be announced at the 2021 Friends of Great Swamp NWR Photo Contest virtual awards presentation. Login and join the Zoom meeting on Saturday, Oct 2 at 3:00 PM. and see the best of the best in each category. Photographers and our judges will share their comments on the winning pictures, which include some […]
The 2021 Duck Stamps Have Arrived
The 2021-2022 Federal Duck Stamp is now on sale at the Friends Nature Shop in the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center. Proceeds from the sales of duck stamps are used to acquire and protect land for National Wildlife Refuges. Often donors wonder how much of their donation actually benefits the cause. In the case of […]
Doodle, Draw & Discover New Jersey Native Flowers
A Fun and Different Second Sunday in July Doodle, Draw & Discover New Jersey Native Flowers Sunday, July 11, 1:30 pm on Zoom Learn to draw colorful native flowers while exploring the many ways they help support the health and well-being of New Jersey’s environment, wildlife and people. Our instructor is illustrator and Rutgers Environmental […]