The Meadowlands Blog

INSECTS: Butterflies (Part 3)

   

The butterflies are really moving into the area, with many species hanging out at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst and the Amvets Carillon in North Arlington. Above, a broad-winged skipper on a coneflower in DeKorte Park.
   Below, a yellow sulphur on thistle. 

GUIDED CANOE TOURS: Still room available

  The Meadowlands Commission has two upcoming guided canoe tours with room for a few more paddlers.
   These canoe trips are a great way to view scenery and wildlife that cannot be seen from land.
   Tours launch from Mill Creek in Secaucus and Sawmill Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lyndhurst.    
    All trips are led by an experienced NJMC tour guide. The commission supplies all of the equipment and give you helpful tips before setting out on the water.

 Guiided canoe tours are scheduled the following dates:
    * Sunday July 26, 8:30 a.m. from Sawmill Creek Wildlife Management Area.
    * Saturday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. from Mill Creek in Secaucus.
   Participants should be at least 10 years old and have some canoeing experience. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $15 per person.

        For directions to the canoe launches, a registration form or more information, contact NJMC Outreach Naturalist Gabrielle Bennett-Meany at 201-460-4640. 
    Registration forms may also be picked up at the NJMC offices at One DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. 
   You may also download them from our Web site, www.njmeadowlands.gov.