Meadowlands Birding Festival

The whole family can enjoy a day of bird walks, talks, raptor visits, kid’s activities and more celebrating the Meadowlands amazing bird population from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., September 14, at the Meadowlands Environment Center. The region is a birding hotspot where more than 285 species have been seen, including nearly three dozen on the State Endangered, Threatened and Species of Special Concern lists.

Highlights include a keynote talk by renowned author Sharon Stiteler, “the bird chick”, and a live raptor demonstration. Hackensack Riverkeeper offers birding boat tours for ages 10 and up departing from River Barge Park, 260 Outwater Lane, in Carlstadt.

Location: 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst, NJ. For boating reservations, call 201-968-0808. For more information, email [email protected] or visit Tinyurl.com/MeadowlandsBirding.

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