Second Sunday with Friends Sunday, May 11, 1:30-3pm
Who Goes There? – with Judi DiMaio
Fresh tracks in the snow or mud…have you ever wondered who made them? Did they run through or walk leisurely? Where were they going? Were they alone? What were they doing? Join Refuge volunteer Judi DiMaio to learn how to read tracks, some common tracks you may find here at Great Swamp NWR, and how the environment can affect them. Maybe even Bigfoot? Has one ever been seen here? Be a “Nature Detective”!
May’s program with be in-person or via Zoom. Registration is required. ttsu.me/tracks
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, May 11 at noon.
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.
Second Sunday with Friends
Sunday, April 13, 2025 1:30-3pm
Great Swamp NWR’s diverse habitats provide food, nest material, and protection for about 100 species of birds. Tom Gula, Paul Lauber and Robert Lin will provide information about and amazing photographs of birds from the inconspicuous Ruby-throated Hummingbird nest to the giant Bald Eagle eyrie. Learn how volunteers build and maintain nest boxes for Wood Ducks, Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Purple Martins and more.
The April program with be in-person or via Zoom. Registration is required. In-person will be held at the 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, April 13 at noon.
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.
Second Sunday with Friends, Sunday, March 9, 1:30-3pm
Seldom-Seen Aquatic Mammals of New Jersey
Join Watershed Ambassador Anthony Tamberelli to explore New Jersey’s elusive aquatic mammals. Learn about these unique creatures who live a double life in water and on land.
Anthony Tamberelli is a member of the AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program. 23 Watershed Ambassadors in New Jersey provide educational presentations, community service projects, and field sampling for the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection. A Montclair State University alum with an M.S. and B.S. in Marine Biology, Anthony applies his academic knowledge and experience to teach people about our local watersheds and how to protect them.
The March program with be in-person (limited seating) at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center, 32 Pleasant Plains Road, Harding Township, NJ 07920 or via Zoom.
Registration is required. ttsu.me/aquaticmammals
The Zoom logon will be emailed to all registrants on Sunday, March 9 at noon.
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.
Second Sunday with Friends, Sunday February 9th 1:30-3pm
Frogs are fascinating! Dorothy Smullen, naturalist, presenter, and Refuge volunteer, will explain the lifecycle, classification, and the species of frogs found in the Great Swamp area.
The February 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 both in-person and zoom. ttsu.me/frogs
The Zoom logon will be emailed to all registrants on Sunday, February 9 at Noon.
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Marta Heflin Foundation
Second Sunday with Friends, January 12, 2025
1:30-3pm
Like a doctor who writes prescriptions for ailments, wildlife biologists also write prescriptions for the land to make it better! Join us for a chat with Chelsea DiAntonio, Wildlife Biologist for the Lenape National Wildlife Refuge Complex, to learn about how Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is managed to provide the best habitat for wildlife. Topics will include the history and purpose of the refuge, policies that guide conservation, how management prescriptions are devised, and tools used to accomplish habitat objectives.
This program is Zoom only!! Register at https://ttsu.me/habitat
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Martha Heflin Foundation.