You might not realize it, but there are over a dozen places and organizations in Bergen County alone                   that provide quality nature programs. Recently, they created the Nature Program Cooperative – a pooling             of  knowledge and resources designed to offer the people of our region greater opportunities to explore             and enjoy the County’s natural side. From hikes to boat trips, from live animal presentations to slideshows,        from hands-on activities to paddling adventures and more, it is all available here in Bergen County.

 Current NPC partners include

          Bergen County Audubon Society           www.bergencountyaudubon.org

          Bergen Swan                                            www.bergenswan.org

          Closter Nature Center                              www.closternaturecenter.com     

          Demarest Nature Center                         www.demarestnaturecenter.org

          Flat Rock Brook Nature Center               www.flatrockbrook.org

          Fyke Nature Association                          www.fykenature.org

          Green Brook Sanctuary                            www.njpalisades.org/greenbrook.htm

          Hackensack River Keeper                       www.hackensackriverkeeper.org

          Lorrimer Sanctuary  (NJ Audubon)          www.njaudubon.org/centers/lorrimer/index.html

          Meadowlands Environmental Center      www.meadowlands.state.nj.us/ec/index.cfm

          Palisades Interstate Park                         www.njpalisades.org 

          Teaneck Creek Conservancy                  www.teaneckcreek.org

          Tenafly Nature Center                               www.tenaflynaturecenter.org

          Watershed Ambassadors  (NJ DEP)     www.nj.gov/dep/seeds/njwap.htm

          Weis Ecology Center (NJ Audubon)       www.njaudubon.org/centers/weis/index.html                     

Throughout the year, different partners of the Co-op will host an outdoor activity or indoor educational program                 at a nature center or other appropriate location to which all members are invited. We hope to encourage more          people to visit the Meadowlands to the south, the Palisades to the east, the reservoirs to the north and the            Highlands to the west, and everywhere in between. When applicable, member discounts will apply to all Co-op         partner members and supporters. Non-members are also welcome to attend. All events will be advertised in                each group’s newsletter or web site.

                                                                      Welcome to the Co-op

Other Useful  Contacts

National  Audubon Society - web site:  www.audubon.org

Cornell Ornithology Lab - web site: www.ornith.cornell.edu/

Wild Birds Unlimited-Paramus
                     web site:  http://stores.wbu.com/paramus/

USGS - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
                     web site:  http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/  

Wallkill River Wildlife Refuge
                     web site:  http://wallkillriver.fws.gov  
 

For information on helping injured or orphaned birds,                                                                      the following links are suggested.
The Raptor Trust - www.theraptortrust.org