Second Sunday with Friends
May 10, 2026, 1:30 – 3pm
Have you ever wondered about things as you walked through the woods? Do woodpeckers ever get headaches? How do turtles breathe under water? Why do leaves turn colors in the fall and not just fall off? If you have ever wondered about these things, join volunteer Judi DiMaio and find out!
The May program will be in-person and on Zoom.
Registration is required at ttsu.me/answers. In-person will be held at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center, 32 Pleasant Plains Road, Harding Township, NJ 07920. The Zoom logon will be emailed to all registrants on Sunday, May 10 at Noon.
Sponsored by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Marta Heflin Foundation.
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.