2013 Winter Newsletter - Tenafly Nature Center

Winter 2012-2013
“Celebrating our Past, Preserving our Future”
Bruce Baker and Charles Klatskin speaking at the Lost Brook Preserve 30th Anniversary celebration, April 30, 2006.
TNC Will Honor Local Heroes Klatskin and Baker
By Michael Neus, President
The successful purchase of 274 acres of woodlands
atop the Palisades put the Borough of Tenafly in the
forefront of the emerging environmental movement in
the 1970s. Grassroots fundraising at the local and
national level, grants from state and federal agencies,
and broad-based municipal and community support
protected the Lost Brook Preserve from high density
development. Since the 1950s, schemes for housing, a
golf course, an office complex and even an antiballistic
missile base had been proposed.
Mayor Manos praised the “heroic effort on the part of
thousands of interested and concerned citizens in this area
of our state and elsewhere,” in his speech announcing the
settlement, delivered on Earth Day, April 22, 1976. Charles
Klatskin and Bruce Baker were then, and are now, two of
Tenafly’s great heroes. They worked together and found
dramatic and creative ways to secure funding that made
preservation of the land possible. TNC’s Trustees have
unanimously selected Bruce Baker and Charles Klatskin to
receive TNC’s highest honor: “The Founders Award for
Conservation,” which will be presented at our Annual
Dinner on Sunday, March 3 at the Clinton Inn, in
Tenafly.
1970s Race to Raise $10 Million
In the 1970s, Bruce Baker was a Tenafly Borough
Council Member and the liaison to Tenafly Nature
Center’s board. Charles Klatskin was a leader of the
Jewish Community Center of Englewood. In 1972,
TNC’s trustees asked Mr. Baker to seek Green Acres
funding to help meet the $10 million purchase price for
the land, which became known as the Lost Brook
Preserve. He initiated the application process and shepherded the required resolutions through the town council.
His efforts culminated in the 1973 award of $3.2 million,
the single largest Green Acres grant awarded at the time.
In an exciting and dramatic development, with just a week
remaining before the sale deadline in 1976, Mr. Klatskin,
representing the JCC, was able to secure the final $1 million
necessary to bridge the remaining financial gap—in
exchange for a 29-acre parcel where the JCC would build
its new community center. In his celebratory speech, Tenafly’s Mayor Manos singled out Mr. Klatskin and noted that
the JCC’s offer not only “contributed substantially to the
fund-raising effort but would add to the quality of life in
Tenafly by providing active recreational facilities and cultural programs while preserving 90 percent of the total property for passive conservation.”
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Sponsorship
Opportunities
Exclusive Title Sponsorship $7500
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One-time naming opportunity of nature
trail from January - December
Seating for 10
Logo on invitation
Logo on event step & repeat
Front cover ad journal recognition
Gold page ad
Recognition on event webpage & TNC
Partners webpage, in spring newsletter
& two mailings to our e-mail contact list
Platinum Sponsorship $5000
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Seating for 10
Logo on event step & repeat
Front cover ad journal recognition
Gold page ad
Recognition on event webpage & TNC
Partners webpage, in spring newsletter
& two mailings to our e-mail contact list
Tenafly Nature Center’s
2013 Annual Dinner
Honorary Chair/Emcee
Jen Maxfield
Founder’s Award Recipients
Bruce Baker and Charles Klatskin
Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient
Paul Keyes
Sunday, March 3, 2013
The Clinton Inn, Tenafly
Wine * Auction * Music * Dinner
Gold Sponsorship $1000
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Seating for 2
Recognition on event webpage and in
spring newsletter & two mailings to our
e-mail contact list
Recognition in the ad journal
Silver Sponsorship $500
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Seating for 2
Recognition on event webpage and in
spring newsletter
Recognition in the ad journal
Commemorative
Ad Journal
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Outside Back Cover $750
Inside Front Cover $500
Inside Back Cover $400
Full Gold Page
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Full White Page
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Half White Page
$150
Business Card Size $100
OUR HONOREES
Charles Klatskin and Bruce Baker
played a key role in the struggle to protect and preserve the 274 wooded acres of the Lost Brook Preserve acquired by the Borough of Tenafly in 1976.
Jen Maxfield is a Tenafly native and local newscaster.
Paul Keyes, is a local landscape architect whose
service on the board of trustees and dedication to
TNC are exemplary.
TNC extends special thanks and recognition to the
NY-NJ Trail Conference and to TNC volunteers
Full page size:
7.75” x 5”
for decades of hard work maintaining our 7 miles of
trails and for their heroic efforts to re-open our trails
after Hurricane Sandy.
Business card
size: 2” x 3.5”
Half page size:
3.875” x 5”
To participate, please contact:
Lesley Whyard, TNC Development
Manager at (201) 568-6093 or
lwhyard@tenaflynaturecenter.org
Tenafly Nature Center News
TNC 2013 Dinner Committee
Mayor Peter Rustin
Mayor Paul Tomasko
Byron (Gus) Allen, Jr.
Lynn Bogossian
Meryl Fell
Jennifer Kleinbaum
Michael Neus
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Eileen Pleva
Judith Quincy
Carolyn Rocco
Jeff Toonkel
Lesley Whyard
Tamar Yair
Mary Beth Wilmit, Chair
Winter 2012-2013
Progress Report: New Education and Discovery Center
APPROVED!
On November 20, 2012, Tenafly’s Council voted unanimously to extend TNC’s lease for the Lost Brook
Preserve from five to 24 years. This extension will make fundraising for our proposed new building feasible.
We thank the Mayor and Council for their public endorsement of our new building concept and for their confidence in TNC’s board and leadership. We commend the borough’s unwavering support for TNC’s mission of
environmental education and stewardship, which has made our community an exemplar of environmental
responsibility for more than 50 years.
This vote follows expressions of unanimous support from municipal and civic organizations including TNC’s
Board of Trustees, Tenafly’s Environmental Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Board,
and Borough historians Alice Rigney and Paul Stephanowicz.
I wish to go on record as a strong supporter of TNC’s plans and heartily commend the Council for
its decision. . . the forward thinking of the Nature Center Board is to be heralded as they expect
increasing demand for education in future decades. Now is the time to buttress their foresight.
Byron A. “Gus” Allen, Jr., Letter to the Editor, The Suburbanite 11-23-12
NEXT STEPS
Nationally recognized as a leader in sustainable design, Croxton Collaborative’s architects are currently
developing our new building’s schematic design and site plan. Once the design is adapted to the specific site,
TNC will make plans and views of the building available to the public well in advance of a public hearing to
be scheduled by the council, required for final approval.
THANK YOU
We are energized by the overwhelming support of our local government and of so many neighbors and
friends. We want to express our sincere thanks to all those who attended the public hearing and, in particular,
to those who stepped up to speak. We also greatly appreciate your ongoing phone calls and e-mails voicing
support. We are all in this together –and together we can continue to plan for our future.
We will keep you informed as we move ahead. As always, we invite you to talk with us so we can answer all
of your questions. We truly appreciate all of your support.
TNC Honors Local Heroes Klatskin and Baker
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conservation movement was only in its infancy. The following year, publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent
Spring called attention to the effects of pollution and led
to the establishment of the National Environmental
Protection Agency and to NJ’s Department of Environmental Protection. Both agencies were inaugurated on
the first Earth Day in 1970. In that decade, when environmentalism was emerging as a focus for action and a
field for study, united by a common purpose and vision,
our
community succeeded against tremendous odds to
Our Community’s Environmental Leadership
Tenafly’s leadership and our community have consis- protect the Lost Brook Preserve from development.
tently looked to the future, making environmental deci- Now, it is our turn to follow our founders’ example. In
sions throughout the decades that ensured the town’s Mr. Baker’s words to The Suburbanite in 2011, “The
place in the vanguard of conservation and environ- Nature Center now has the privileged duty to preserve
mental movements. In 1961, Tenafly established the and protect this land for future generations. We can be
Tenafly Nature Center to promote environmental most proud of Tenafly’s historic moment and know is it
education and to preserve open space when the national now forever in good hands.”
More drama followed, just two days before the deadline, when Governor Brendan Byrne arrived in Tenafly
by helicopter to deliver a check for an additional
$350,000 from NJ’s Green Acres fund to close the
deal. Participants in the drama were conscious that
preserving the largest single tract of privately owned
land in the NY metropolitan area would create a legacy
for future generations.
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WINTER PROGRAMS
Full Moon Hike
Little
Naturalists
Saturday, January 26,
Monday, February 25, 6:30-8:30 pm
Wednesday, March 27, 7-9 pm
2 ½ & 3 year olds
with an adult
Eight week series
on Tuesdays
January 15, 22, 29;
February 5, 12, 26
(No class Feb. 19);
March 5, 12 at 1-2 pm
By the light of the full moon, experience a guided 2-hour
walk through the lost Brook Preserve. The hike is
approximately 1½ miles and participants will stop for a
quiet rest at the crossroads of the Purple and Allison Trail.
This tranquil, meditative hike encourages reflection and
connection with nature while experiencing the trails in a
new way.
Recommended for adults. Please bring a flashlight. In case
of inclement weather the program will be postponed to the
following month.
Young children and adults will explore the natural world
with a TNC educator. Each week will feature a different
topic and will emphasize working together through
discovery stations, songs and outside journeys.
Pre-registration required.
Members $5/Non-members $10
Topics include:
What is Winter?
Sleep, Stay, Run Away
Maple Tree & Friends
Fantastic Frogs
Guided Nature Walks
1st Sunday of every month
February 3*, March 3*, 3:30-4:30 pm
*Sign up for Maple Sugaring before your walk
Snakes Aren’t Slimy
Hooting For Owls
Mammalrama
Animal Homes
No strollers or unregistered siblings, please. Rain or shine.
Enjoy the season with a guided walk along one of TNC’s
trails with an Environmental Educator. Whether a first
time visitor or a regular on the trails, participants will
enjoy different sensory experiences in the forest each
month.
Fees are per child/adult pair. Additional family members,
pay half of the fee. Space is limited and pre-registration is
required.
Series: Member $80/Non-members $120
Each day: Members $15/Non-members $20
All ages welcome. In case of inclement weather the
program will be postponed to the following month.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Afternoon Explorers
Pre K & K (4-5 years old)
Afterschool series for eight weeks on Wednesdays
January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27,
March 6 3:45-4:45 pm
Members FREE/Non-members $5
Children under 2 are free (no strollers please).
Seasonal Scavenger Hunt
Children will have fun exploring the Nature Center while
learning about the wonders of the natural world.
2nd Saturday of the month
February 9, March 9
Arrive between 2 and 3 pm
Topics include:
Winter Wonderland
Salamanders & Lizards
Where Do Animals Live?
Magnificent Maple Tree
Families will receive a set of clues to help solve active
nature riddles along the Nature Center trails. Each family
will need to work as a team to complete the hunt and
receive a small prize.
Incredible Invertebrates
Animal Tracks
Rockin’ Raptors
Batty for Bats
Program is intended for adults and children 4 and up. In
case of inclement weather the program will be cancelled.
Drop off program. Students should wear sturdy closedtoed footwear. Rain or shine. Space is limited and
pre-registration is required.
Members $5, Family max. $20
Non-members $10, Family max. $30
Series fee: Members $80/ Non-members $120
Each day: Members $15/Non-members $20
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Maple Sugaring
Nature Story Time
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3 Saturday of every month
February 16, March 16
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Sundays, February 3*, 10, 17, 24, March 3*, 10, 17
12:30-1:30 pm & 2-3 pm
* Sign up for a 3:30 pm nature walk after program
Families with children ages 3-7 will enjoy a nature themed
story and a visit from one of TNC’s education animals.
Learn about the characteristics of the animal as well as
their story and how they became part of the Nature Center.
A new story and animal each month.
Learn how to identify a maple tree. Discover the history of
syrup making and how technology has changed the
gathering of sap over the centuries. The group will check
tapped trees and boil down sap to make fresh, warm maple
syrup, a sweet treat for all to taste.
Meet on the visitor center porch. In case of inclement
weather the program will be moved indoors. Children
must be accompanied by an adult.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an
adult. Program will take place both in and outdoors. Space
is limited.
Members FREE/Non-members $5 per child
Members $5/Non-members $10 per person
Children under 2 are free (no strollers please)
2013 Native New Jersey Signature Event
The Lenni-Lenape
Saturday, February 9, 12:30-2 pm
Journey into New Jersey’s past while listening to a Lenape
story, playing classic Lenape games of skill, and learning
Lenape words that are still used today. Participants will
discover how early Native Americans utilized natural
resources and how they benefited from hunted animals.
Birders without Borders:
Program is intended for adults and families with children 7
and up and is held in the visitor center. Rain or shine.
Eagle Watching on the Hudson River
Pre-registration required.
Members $5/ Non-members $10
Sunday, January 20, 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Join TNC’s Education Director Debora Davidson and Flat
Rock Brook’s Education Director Jill Bennetta to begin a
full day of Bald Eagle watching. The search will take the
group up the Hudson River corridor and across the New
York border, with possible stops at Bear Mountain, Croton
Point and George’s Point. Past year’s highlights included
adult & juvenile Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons and Longeared Owls.
Seasonal Volunteer Day
Saturday, January 19, 10 am-noon
Rain Date: Saturday, February 23
Adult volunteers and teens 14+ are needed to help with
outdoor projects: storm clean up, trail maintenance,
invasive plant and litter removal. No experience needed,
just a love of nature.
To attend, please email:
aschuster@tenaflynaturecenter.org
Recommended for adults and families with children 10
and up. Bring binoculars if you have them; if not we can
loan you a pair. Please meet at Tenafly Nature Center first
for carpooling.
Pre-registration required.
Members $15/Non-members $20
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WINTER PROGRAMS
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Presidents’ Day Camp
February 18 & 19
9 am-12 pm or 12:30-3:30 pm (Pre-K & K)
9 am-3:30 pm (1st-5th grade)
When school is out, kids can keep learning and have fun.
Children will explore TNC woods and trails, make crafts,
share stories and play games while learning about the
environment. Activities include searching for animal
tracks, making and tasting real maple syrup, eating
s’mores around the campfire and lots more.
Children should bring a refillable water bottle and snack
(lunch for full day programs). Winter gear recommended
(snow pants, boots, gloves etc.). Program held snow or
shine. Children may attend individual days. A Camp
Medical Release form should be submitted 7 days in
advance of first day of camp; forms can be found on our
website tenaflynaturecenter.org.
Spring Campfire
Saturday, March 23, 6:30-7:30 pm
Gather ‘round the campfire to experience seasonal
changes, listen to stories and roast marshmallows for
s’mores. Program is intended for adults and families with
children 5 and up. In case of inclement weather, the program will move to the pavilion fireplace. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Be sure to sign up early; space is limited and
pre-registration is requied. Current family membership
($60) is required for TNC camps. Not a member? Join or
renew now and take advantage of what the nature center
offers all year round
Pre-K & K
2 full days
2 half days
Each day
Each half day
$120
$70
$70
$40
1st-5th grade
2 full days
Each day
Pre-registration required.
Members $5/Non-members $10
Registration Opens Soon!
$120
$70
Nature Day Camp
Weekly June 24 - August 30
Campers use all of their senses to explore the wonders of
the natural world while learning about forest and pond
ecosystems through hands-on experiences, hiking, games,
and more. Each week, they will be introduced to birds,
frogs, trees, and other forest creatures that will enhance
your child’s experience in discovering more about our local environment and themselves.
2013 Native New Jersey Signature Event
Native New Jersey
Saturday, March 9, 12-1:30 pm
Learn about local native animals found at the nature center
and throughout New Jersey. Find out about their habitats,
characteristics and how a few of them came to “work” as
nature center “teachers”. Participants will meet a variety of
reptiles, amphibians and raptors.
State certified camp program is led by experienced adult
professional educators. Each week is designed for different
age groups of children ages 4 to 14 (8th grade). Program
fee includes a Tenafly Nature Center camp t-shirt.
Program is intended for adults and families with children 5
and up and is held in the visitor center. Rain or shine.
Please sign up early since many of the camp weeks were
sold out last summer. For more information, registration
and to view pictures of past Nature Day Camps, visit our
website at www.tenaflynaturecenter.org.
Pre-registration required.
Members $5/Non-members $10
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2013 Native New Jersey Signature Event
3rd Annual
Lost Brook Trail Race
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 9:00-11:00 AM
PROCEEDS BENEFIT TENAFLY NATURE CENTER
RACE DISTANCES: 5 OR 10 MILE
LOCATION: TENAFLY NATURE CENTER
TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION
PLEASE VISIT: www.tenaflynaturecenter.org
By running the trails in the Lost Brook Trail Race, you will help TENAFLY NATURE CENTER protect
open space on and off the trails, and provide environmental education programs to future generations.
Home Ecologists
Seasonal Explorations
1st Thursday of the month
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Each month home schooled children ages 5-12
years old can join our environmental educators for
hands-on and close observations in our
400 acre living museum.
Space is limited.
To register and for information on program
options, please visit:
www.tenaflynaturecenter.org/home_school.html
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Winter Bird Watch
When winter settles in and snow covers the ground and
the trees, one of the last things we may think of is going
birding. What birds would be out in the cold woods
anyway? You may be surprised to learn that winter birding is a very exciting activity! Many birds are still active
in the forest (if you bundle up and venture out on the
trails) as well as at feeders close to homes (so you can
watch from the comfort of your living room with a cup of
coffee, tea, or hot chocolate).
Winter is a great time to try a new birding guide or
even an app like iBird or Sibley. And if you want to
get out of the house but don't want to stay on the frosty
trails for too long you're always welcome to stop by
the TNC visitor center to talk birding with our
knowledgeable staff. We have a plethora of bird books
in our library for members to borrow - they make great
reading by the fire.
Sketching is another great birding-related activity to
do in the winter months. Each member of the family
can draw the most interesting bird he or she saw that
day. It's a great way to improve your bird identification
skills, and one of you might turn out to be the next
Audubon!
Birding really is fun for the whole family, and it's a
great connector. I still have fond memories of birding
with my Grandma. So set out a feeder (if you don't
have one already) before the snow falls and gather
your family, friends, and binoculars. Print out the list
of birds you can expect to see from our website
www.tenaflynaturecenter.org/Ecology-of-TenaflyNature-Center and use your trusty guide (or app) to
start checking them off and sketching them. You may
be surprised at how many you find—
Happy Birding!
Timothy Palla,
TNC Environmental Educator
& Communications Assistant
Tenafly Nature Center &
Tenafly Public Schools
Complete PALS Grant
PSEG-ANJEE
Learners in Sustainability
Over the past two years, Debora Davidson, Director
of Education and the TNC environmental education
staff collaborated with representatives from Tenafly
Public Schools to revise the science curriculum for
three grade levels. TNC provided training, both in
district and at the Nature Center, for these teachers to
deepen their science content knowledge, understanding, and inquiry skills.
We look forward to sustaining the strong partnership
with our local school district and continuing to serve
as an important resource for students and teachers.
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SUPERSTORM SANDY CALLS VOLUNTEERS TO ACTION
SPECIAL THANKS TO NY-NJ TRAIL CONFERENCE CREWS
NY-NJ Trail Conference chainsaw crew volunteers: (L to R) Jack Driller
and Mark Liss worked with TNC’s trail maintenance volunteers Karl
Soehnlein and Peter Tilgner (not pictured) after Sandy.
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esponding to calls for help sent via Facebook and
TNC’s website, volunteers converged on Tenafly
Nature Center to assess damage and to begin clearing
up after Hurricane Sandy. The superstorm toppled
more than 200 trees throughout TNC’s 380-acre forest,
blocking most trails. Besides downed trees, dangling
limbs and unstable trees created hazardous conditions
throughout the preserve.
Special Thanks to NY-NJ Trail Conference
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference chainsaw
crews were among the first responders of the many
volunteers who showed up ready to help. They brought
their own equipment and supervised groups of TNC
volunteers to survey damage and to clear and relocate
trails. These volunteers will donate countless more
hours working over many weeks before all TNC’s
trails are clear and safe.
TNC is extremely grateful for the decades-long relationship our organization has with the NY-NJ Trail
Conference, especially for the leadership and years of
service of Peter Tilgner and Suzan Gordon. We plan to
recognize NY-NJ Trail Conference representatives at our
Annual Dinner on March 3. We depend on the Trail
Conference’s dedicated volunteers who work with us
year-round to keep our seven miles of trails surveyed,
re-blazed and cleared—helping to ensure that our seven
miles of trails are cared for and available to all who enjoy them.
More than 20 volunteers who responded to TNC’s
S.O.S. immediately after the storm worked more than
130 hours to clear trails and storm debris from around
the Visitors Center, Pavilion and parking lot, and to
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TNC volunteers who helped with trail clearing after Superstorm Sandy.
(Back, L to R) Peter Dwoskin, Kai Kuehner, Denise Kuehner; (Front: L to R)
repair the aviary roof that was punctured by a branch.
Staff prepared for the storm’s anticipated power outage
by fostering all of our indoor exhibit animals in their
own homes.
We Depend on Volunteers!
Like many areas affected by Sandy’s devastation,
complete recovery for TNC will take time. And like
many communities struggling to recover from the
storm’s effects, volunteers are key to the recovery
efforts at TNC. Unlike many communities, however,
TNC already has an established network of volunteers
ready to pitch in. As a member-supported, non-profit
dedicated to protecting open space and promoting
environmental education, TNC depends on volunteers.
“Volunteers are our life-blood,” explains TNC’s
Executive Director, Jennifer Kleinbaum.
TNC’s volunteers come in many shapes and sizes:
from partner organizations like the NY-NJ Trail Conference, who regularly joins forces with TNC to keep
trails open, to teen counselors-in-training who assist
with the Nature Center Day Camp in the summer.
Additional volunteers include families, school and
scout groups, high school students and adults, who donate their skills and time, caring for TNC’s live animal
exhibits, gardening, for facilities repair and upkeep,
assisting with educational programs and public events,
maintaining trails, and organizing fund raising events.
Please know that our gratitude is enormous!
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Tenafly Nature Center
Welcome New Members (8/6/12-12/1/12)
Membership (Senior, Individual, Family)
Meg Bitton, Genevieve Breeze, Teresa Brevetti Bazzini, Anna Do, Thierry Brun, Traci
Burgess, Tatyana Cherkasskaya and Lev Bronstein, George and Kellyanne Conway,
David Diaz, Elizabeth Davis, Yehuda and Aliza Friedman, Stacy Goldstein, Michele
Grant, Soobin Han, Randy and Anna Haverilla, Mia Hur, Brian and Andrea Kahn,
Nayeon Kang, Mark and Lisa Kaufman, Caroline Ku, Steve Madden and Kelly Hunt,
Chloe Kim, Vivian Kim, Vanesa & Eric Marks, Beatriz Pelaez-Martinez, Peter and
Norine Marzec, Yeraz Meschian, Ivan and Eike Paneque, Thomas and Colette Perrone,
Stephanie Petriello, Arthur Ralston and Carrie Black, Alysia Rodriguez, Allison and Paul
Rosenberg, Joanna Sawicki, Isidro and Cynthia Seguinot, Young Song, Jeffrey Thompson, Yael Vidal, Michael Warbrick and Frances Considine, Pascale Warman, Fred and
Deena Weinberg, Jennifer Zuch
313 Hudson Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670
Phone: 201-568-6093 |Fax: 201-569-2266
www.tenaflynaturecenter.org
info@tenaflynaturecenter.org
Tenafly Nature Center is a 501(c)3
non-profit, member-supported
organization. Membership dues, private
donations, and grants support our
mission of open space preservation and
environmental education.
Executive Committee
President: Michael Neus
Vice-President: Paul Keyes
Vice-President: Risa Rosenberg
Treasurer: Bruce Balsam
Secretary: Jeff Toonkel
Thank You to Our Renewing Members (8/6/12-12/1/12)
Membership (Senior, Individual, Family)
Stephen and Lynda Baldini, Bob and Rosemary Blackington, John and Peggy Galant,
Thomas Gallione and Linda Steffe, Bernard Levy and Channa Rice, Sahrena London and
Joshua Mincer, Christine Muir, Ekaterina Revskaya, Gary and Margareta Tuckman
Sustaining Level: Doron and Janet Krakow
Patron Level: Mark and Phyllis Kesslen and Perskie-Kesslen
Contributions & Donations
(8/6/12-12/1/2012)
Members at Large:
Frank Fiorello, Marilyn Katz
Trustees
Steven Abramowitz
Jim Balakian
John D. Purdy
Judith Quincy
Mary Beth Wilmit
Nancy Wolinsky
In honor of Jessica Schenkman's 16th
Birthday from Beverlee Schenkman
Annual Fund Donors
$1-99: Community Health Charities Of
Maryland, Inc., Frank Puzzo, Dr. and Mrs.
Luis Suarez
$100-$200: Kristen Abbate, Richard
Baratta and Jill Cliffer Baratta, Nancy
Bido, Jennifer Cheselka, Erica Danziger,
Goldman Sachs, Stuart Haas, Chris and
Laura Jasinski, Jennifer Kleinbaum and
Ernie Gremillion, Mary Lizzi, Steve Madden and Kelly Hunt, Barbara Novak, Dr.
and Mrs. Jonathan Passner, Maria Slump,
Alyson Thelin, Fawzia Zawahir, Nicole
Zaza
In Memory
Borough Council Liaisons
Jon Warms, Barry Honig
In memory of
Tenafly Schools Liaison
Barbara Laudicina
John P. Kieronski
from Les and Elizabeth Scott
Communications Assistant &
Environmental Educator, Timothy Palla
In memory of
Philip and Palma Puzzo
from Frank L. Puzzo
Staff
Executive Director, Jennifer Kleinbaum
Education Director, Debora Davidson
Development Manager, Lesley Whyard
Scout Coordinator and Buildings &
Grounds Coordinator, Amanda Schuster
Environmental Educators:
Chris Holstrom, Onnolee Jansen
In Honor
in honor of Acadia Rose Gremillion from
Richard and Jennifer Kleinbaum
In honor of Gilbert Sunshine's
90th birthday from:
Dana Crane, Rochelle Edelson, Paul
Eisenberg, Rita and Tom Eisenberg, Nina
Freid, Jerry and Doris Goldstein, Shelley
Goldstein, Carolyn Johansson, Danielle
and Adam Kanizo, Nancy Nissim
In honor of Jennifer Kleinbaum's birthday
from Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
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Volunteers
Thank you also to these generous individuals contributed their time this past season
in many ways including: animal care, program and administrative support, and
buildings and grounds maintenance.
Matt Arakelian, Bob Arata, Hayley Austin, Emma Barnett, Margaret Becker, Marcus
Benoff, Sara Corello, Ryan Disanto, Asher Dwoskin, Harry Dwoskin, Peter Dwoskin, AJ
Gordon, Adam Greenbaum, Ernie Gremillion, Jesse Hartov, Juliana Huber, Joseph Hur,
Jenny Im, Sara Imam, Sidra Imam, Nathan Kane, Brendon Kelly, Denise & Brett
Kuehner, Kai Kuehner, Soomin Lee, Kristin E. McLellan, Brandon Nazario, Ron Neu,
Janet Oh, Patrick Owens, Gigi Owens, Allison Pereira, Samantha Pereira, Jillian Pierce,
Robin Pierce, Tighe Pierce, Flo & Jody Rutherford, AJ Schuster, Alissa
Settembrino, Karl M. Soehnlein, Peter Tilgner, Alex Wallev, Elizabeth Wilson, Jessica
Zagacki, Alex Zhang, Elizabeth Zinna.
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Adult Name & Title:______________________________________ Daytime Phone: _______________________________
Address: ________________________________________________ City: __________ State: ______ Zip Code: _________
E-mail:__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Public Program
Members/Non-members
# Adults
# Children
Total
Afternoon Explorers Wednesday Series $80/$120 Child’s name: ________________________
Each day , Jan. 23, Jan. 30;
$15/$20 Date of birth: ________________________
Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27; March 6
$ ________
$ ________
Birders without Borders, Jan. 20
$ ________
$15/$20
_________
Full Moon Hike
Jan. 26, Feb. 25, March 27
$5/$10
_________
Guided Nature Walk
Feb. 3, March 3
FREE/$5
_________
___________
$ ________
___________
$ ________
Little Naturalists Tuesday Series
$80/$120 Child’s name: ________________________
Each day Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Jan. 29, $15/$20 Date of birth: ________________________
Feb. 5, Feb.12, Feb.26, March 5, March 12
$ ________
$ ________
The Lenni-Lenape, Feb. 9
___________
$ ________
Maple Sugaring 12:30 pm 2pm
$5/$10
_________
Feb. 3, Feb. 10, Feb. 17, Feb. 24; March 3, March 10, March 17
___________
$ ________
Native New Jersey, March 9
$5/$10
___________
$ ________
Nature Story Time,
Feb. 16, March 16
FREE/$5
___________
$ ________
$5/$10
_________
_________
Presidents Day Camp Camp (Check all that apply. Family membership required.)
2 Full days (Pre-K/K) (1st-5th)
$120
Child’s name: ________________________
Each full day Feb. 18, Feb. 19
$70
Date of Birth:_________________________
Pre-K/K: 2 half days AM PM
$70
Pre-K/K: Each 1/2 day
$40
Feb. 18 AM PM, Feb. 19 AM PM
Seasonal Scavenger Hunt,
Feb. 9, March 9 Family max.
Spring Campfire, March 23
$ ________
$5/$10
$20/$30
_________
___________
$ ________
$5/$10
_________
___________
$ ________
Family Membership ($60): $ ________
Expires 12-31-13; full information on website
Total Amount Enclosed: $ ________
Mail with check payable to: Tenafly Nature Center, 313 Hudson Avenue, Tenafly NJ 07670
Questions? Contact us at (201) 568-6093 or info@tenaflynaturecenter.org
TNC reserves the right to change, reschedule, or cancel programs.
Refunds given only if TNC cancels or reschedules a program.
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