Field Trips

The Nature Club leads monthly field trips, usually the Saturday after our monthly program, to many places in the Tri-State area. Many of our field trips have a specific purpose such as looking for wildflowers, birds, or insects but some trips are simply to explore new or different locations. The Nature Club conducts kayak/canoe tours, bike excursions, and hiking trips as well. Most field trips have between 15 and 40 attendees. If you have an idea for a field trip please contact the Nature Club by visiting the Contact Us page. Summaries of field trips are listed below, with the latest trips listed first.

Next Field Trip

Babies in Backpacks / Toddlers in Tow

Tuesday November 11th, 9:30am at West Deptford Scenic Park, West Deptford
Trip Leader: Maria Keefe

Get the kids out in the fresh air as we walk West Deptford Scenic Park. We will walk at a toddler's pace exploring as we go. Dress in layers according to the weather. Bring your own backpack and/or a stroller that is able to be pushed on unpaved paths. Anyone is welcome to come even if you aren't bringing a child.

Directions: From Exit 21 on I-295, take Delaware Avenue west. In about 0.4 mile, cross Grove Street. Continue for another 0.3 mile, on what is then called Riverwinds Drive. Watch for a sign to the trail, on the right. Meet in the parking lot.

Past Field Trips 2008

Field Trips 2007
  • December '07: The 2007 Gloucester County Christmas Bird Count was very successful. We had 50 participants, of which most of the folks were members of the Nature Club. Seen (if confirmed by the National Audubon Society) was a record 101 species. 100 species was never reached in prior years. There were some rare 'finds' such as the Ash-throated Flycatcher seen by Gary and Margie Lizzi and Great-crested Flycatcher seen by the Cassel party. Having a nice day weather-wise was instrumental in having an exceptional count too! There was open water everywhere and light wind. Some species were typical in numbers whereas others seemed to be more apparent like nuthatches (both types), Hooded Mergansers, Black Vultures, and Great Blue Herons. There were subtle increases to a few species over last year on birds like American Kestral, Northern Harrier, and White-crowned Sparrow. Wow, have Wild Turkey numbers exploded however. That's a good thing. Of continued concern is the lack of gamebirds other than Turkey with one small covey of Bobwhite seen and no Ring-necked Pheasant. The 2008 count will be on Saturday, December 13. Please mark your calendar and plan to bring another friend!

  • November '07: A trip entitled Voices from the Land: Art in Natural Landscapes was held on Saturday November 3, 2007 at Ceres Park in Mantua Township, NJ. Members of the club tried their hand at producing art using natural materials in the style of artist Andy Goldsworthy. To see some of their creations, click on the following link: Nature Art.

  • October '07: A field trip to Franklin Parker Preserve was held on Saturday October 6, 2007. During this trip, Dr. Emile DeVito of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation showed nine members of the GCNC around portions of the NJCF's 9400-acre Franklin Parker Preserve, near Chatsworth. Of particular interest were the steps being taken to create high-diversity Atlantic white cedar swamps on lands that have been a cranberry monoculture for many years; these include bulldozing the "bogs" to restore natural topography and hydrology, before planting trees. Birds seen included belted kingfishers, wood duck, yellow-rumped warbler, merlin, snipe, and a few others. Wildflowers and plants of interest included showy aster, stiff aster, Maryland golden aster, downy goldenrod, golden club, sand myrtle, poison sumac, and sand jointweed, a.k.a. "fairy popcorn", as well as a colony of the rare and beautiful pine barrens gentian. For pictures from this interesting trip, just click on the following link: Franklin Parker Preserve.

  • September '07: A field trip to Amico Island Park was held on Saturday September 15, 2007. For pictures from this interesting trip, just click on the following link: Amico Island Park.

  • May '07: Wenonah Woods Conservation Area - We walked the Loop Trail around Wenonah Lake, and noted the primeval-looking Cinnamon Ferns and Sweet Bay Magnolias on the lake shore. We noticed the differences in leaf and bark of some of the 11 species of Oaks in the Conservation Area. On a nearby tree branch in a bright patch of sunlight we saw a pair of Scarlet Tanagers. We continued our walk and observed the “living fossil” fern allies Field Horsetail, Shining Clubmoss and Tree Clubmoss. Some of the unusual trees we encountered were a grove of Kentucky Coffeetrees, a small Pawpaw patch, a Fringetree in flower, Tulip Poplars that stand 80 feet tall, Umbrella Magnolia and the only recognized native stand of Shingle Oak in the State of New Jersey. From the bridge over Mantua Creek, we looked out on the marsh and saw a beaver lodge. We enjoyed Pinxter Flower in bloom, Rattlesnake Weed, andn Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, and saw Pink Ladies’ Slipper blooming at two locations. Also visited were some of Wenonah’s historical sites in the Conservation Area: Clay Hill, (the site of an old railroad trestle circa 1863), the small stone ornamental pool on the Garden Trail and the dam ruin at the now vanished Green’s Lake. We ended our walk at the restored Japanese Teahouse at Comey’s Lake where we sat sipping cold drinks in a delightful woodland setting. Trip leader was Rich Dilks.

  • May '07: BirdQuest VIII; Gloucester County - This large 1/2 day event sponsored by the Club was held on Saturday, May 5, 2007 to tally all bird species in Gloucester County, and was a great success. For pictures, just click on the following link: Bird Quest 2007.


  • April '07: Assunpink WMA Wildflowers and Birds - During this field trip we looked for waterfowl on several lakes, walked a mile or two along roads and trails, and did a quick excursion to the historical town of Roosevelt (aka the Jersey Homesteads Historical District). About 40 species of birds were seen, including palm, pine, and yellow-rumped warblers. Wildflowers were scarce, cold weather earlier in the season having delayed their emergence by at least a week. But with some searching we did find spring beauty, trout lily, and wood anemone in bloom, and mayapple, dwarf ginseng and a few others in bud. Trip leaders were Gale Cannon and Karl Anderson.

  • April '07: Bird Quest Training Sessions, Gloucester County - Several different training sessions at various locations in Gloucester County. These are all leading up to Bird Quest VIII.


  • March '07: Conowingo Dam - Our trip to the Conowingo Dam on March 11 turned into a study of Eagles. At first we were only able to locate 1 eagle around the towers, but as we started to walk the old railroad bed, we spotted many more (matures and adults). We had nice views of them interacting. Trip Leader was Bob Duke.

    We only saw 19 species of birds, with all but the waterfowl flying directly over our heads at one point or another. Our list included Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Osprey (one was perched directly on a power line), and both species of Vultures.


  • February '07: Cumberland County Birding - On February 24th, we had a field trip to Cumberland County to do some winter birding. Despite the fact that it was a cold day, 24 hardy souls participated. Trip Leader was Bob Baruzzi. Click the following link for pictures taken that day: Cumberland County Birding Trip Pictures


  • January '07: Backyard Feeder Trip, Gloucester County - We visited homes of 10 Club Members and watched the birds that show up at their feeders. This was a wonderful way to spend a cold Saturday morning. Many of you would agree that birders and Nature Club members in particular are as delightful as the birds. It was tempting to linger over a cup of coffee and enjoy the feeder activity at each stop on the tour.

    The backyards ranged from small lots in developments to properties with many wooded acres. Our Gloucester County winter birds were feeding happily in all of them. Common to each yard were many feeders of various types. Sunflower seeds, millet, corn, peanuts, peanut butter, thistle seed and several kinds of suet were being used to attract the different species. Good shelter and water were also provided. Some folks had heated birdbaths or running water for their birds. We're sure that club members who made the trip were inspired to put up more feeding stations. Click the following link for pictures taken that day: Feeder Tour Pictures


Field Trips 2006
  • December '06: Audubon Christmas Bird Count; Gloucester County circle - This traditional event helps scientists to understand bird trends and population fluctuations. There were 53 participants in this count, and overall 93 different species of birds were seen in the Gloucester County circle. Out of this number, 11 species were seen in each of the 13 counting areas.
  • November '06: Pine Barrens Hike - This four-mile, four-hour stroll in Brendan Byrne State Forest took us through upland and lowland pine barrens, oak forests, cedar swamps, and a series of cranberry bogs and reservoirs. Some of the distinctive plant species of the Pine Barrens were noted, and the general ecology of the area was discussed. Birds included the expected chickadees, kinglets, and titmice, but also Cooper's hawk, swamp sparrow, and a flock of tundra swans. The weather was cool but calm, with periods of bright sunshine. The autumn foliage was colorful, with the greens of the pines and cedars making a pleasant contrast to the reds of maples and huckleberries and the yellows and browns of oaks. The trip leaders were Gale Cannon and Deb Maka. There were 23 participants. Click here here for some pictures from this outing.


  • October '06: John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum - On October 15th, we visited the closest National Wildlife Refuge to Gloucester County and searched for lingering late fall migrants and early-returning winter waterfowl.


  • September '06: Blue Hole Field Trip: On September 17th, we took a trip to the mysterious "Blue Hole" in Winslow WMA. Known in the past as the “Jersey Devil’s bathtub”, the area was frequented by locals in the 1930’s, who reportedly warned their children not to swim or go near the water, as it was thought that demons from below would pull their victims down. One story says that the Blue Hole does not completely freeze over in winter due to hot springs coming up from deep in the earth. Another story has it that the Blue Hole is bottomless, as tested by some folks who paddled a boat to its middle and threw over a weighted line--that kept going...and going...and going... Click here here for some pictures taken on this outing.


    • Summer Field Trips 2006:

    • Up the Creek Without a Paddle! (Mantua Creek Stream Walk) - We explored what was in, on, under and around Mantua Creek as we walked in the water.


    • Backyard Habitat - We visited the backyard of Karen Kravchuck to see what she — with the help of the National Wildlife Federation’s “Backyard Habitat Certification Program” — has done to help create a habitat that providex food and shelter for the wildlife that still can be found right in our neighborkoods. We also saw Karen's Monarch Butterfly "Nursery".


    • Mantua Creek Trail Walk at Wenonah Woods - We inspected an infestation of purple loosestrife, an invasive marsh plant, which the Wenonah Environmental Commission and the State of New Jersey are removing by the use of biological controls (beetles). We saw evidence of Wenonah's new beaver colony on Mantua Creek and we examined the diversity of shrub and tree species found in the varied habitats along the creek.


    • Grass Walk at the West Deptford Scenic Trail (Riverwinds Trail) West Deptford - The grass family is perhaps the largest plant family worldwide (only the orchid family might be larger), it is the family from which comes most human food, and its members comprise about ten percent of New Jersey's flora. With all of this in mind, we took a walk to learn some of the easy ones to identify, as well as a look at some non-graminoids.


    • Microbioblitz at Cedar Lake WMA, Monroe Township - We took a trip to this Wildlife Management Area, on the border between Gloucester and Atlantic Counties, which has been little visited by naturalists. We identifed and listed everything we saw (birds, plants, herps, and dragonflies) to gather information that would eventually be incorporated in the club's book "Natural Areas of Gloucester County NJ.


  • June '06: Batsto Village and Backcountry - In the course of a two-mile stroll through Batsto Village and then across the Mullica to wetlands along the Mechescatauxin, we saw grass pink and rose pogonia orchids, early pipewort, thread-leaved sundew, goldcrest, and Nuttall's lobelia in bloom, as well as abundant white water lily and spatterdock. Also seen, though not in bloom, were round-leaved and spatulate-leaved sundews, pitcher plant, swamp pink, post oak and blackjack oak, an assortment of huckleberries and blueberries, three species of clubmosses including the rare Carolina clubmoss, and the ever-elusive curly-grass fern.

    Birds seen included bald eagle, osprey, eastern bluebird, pine warbler, eastern kingbird, phoebe, savannah sparrow, and brown thrasher, among others. We did not encounter the swamp womper (eastern kingsnake) during the walk, nor did we see any fence lizards, though we saw a few turtles and heard a few frogs. A pair of red-headed woodpeckers entertained us while we ate lunch at the Batsto picnic grove. Post-lunch, a brief excursion to a nearby site produced more plant species, including a fine clump of the very rare Pickering's morning glory.

  • May '06: Exploring Mullica Hill's Heritage Woods - We explored Heritage Woods, which is a 12-acre woodland that was a gift to the Friends School in Mullica Hill about a year ago. The land is to be used for environmental education. Three groups came together for this walk: the Gloucester County Nature Club, the Mullica Hill Friends Meeting, and parents and students of the Friends School. Following the walk and activities, refreshments were provided by the Mullica Hill Friends at the Quaker Meeting House, and we were also given a short history of the Friends Meeting and the meeting house itself.


  • May '06: BirdQuest VII; Gloucester County - Large event sponsored by the Club to tally all bird species in Gloucester County in 1/2 day event.


  • April '06: Bird Quest Training Sessions, Gloucester County - Thirteen different training sessions at various locations in Gloucester County. These are all leading up to Bird Quest VII.


  • March '06: John James Audubon Center a/k/a Mill Grove - The club had a pleasant visit to Mill Grove. This lovely old stone house is located high above the Perkiomen Creek in Audubon, PA. We toured the John James Audubon Center with Jeff Holt as our guide. In February, Jeff presented a wonderful program about Audubon. So we already had some background information, plus we had Jeff with us to guide us through the museum. Inside we discovered rooms full of Audubon’s prints. Our visit there brought a new appreciation for his art and the way he made birds come alive on paper. Outside we walked along some of the trails that cross through the fields and woodlands of the sanctuary.


  • February '06: Dead End Roads of the Western Shore - Despite predictions for a major snowstorm, this trip went off as scheduled, with a small group and a slightly modified and abbreviated itinerary. About thirty species of birds were seen on the back roads west of Barnegat Bay, including rough-legged hawk (a good, not-too-distant view of a bird perched, then flying), northern harrier, red-tailed hawk, great blue heron, thousands of greater scaup, brant, hooded and red-breasted mergansers, ruddy ducks, bufflehead, the usual gulls, and a scattering of passerines. A Native American shell mound was viewed in passing. The weather was dry and seasonable in the morning, but deteriorated by mid-afternoon. Trip leaders were Karl Anderson and Gale Cannon.


  • January '06: Moonlit Walk at Alcyon Park, Pitman - The scheduled night of January 14 was too cloudy, and the trip had to be postponed until the next night, but the alternate night of January 15 proved to be crystal clear and perfect for our moonlit walk around Alcyon Park in Pitman. Upon our arrival, we were taught about the phases of the moon, as well as when the moon rises and sets. Then as we walked around the park, there were several stops where our “guides” told us about the moon through the eyes of people of various cultures, and pointed out some of the winter constellations. It was a very enjoyable and interesting evening. Trip leaders Kris and Erik Mollenhauer, Karen Kravchuck, and Ed Cleary shared stories and knowledge.


Field Trips 2005
  • December '05: Audubon Christmas Bird Count; Gloucester County circle - This traditional event helps scientists to understand bird trends and population fluctuations. There were 56 participants in this count, and overall 86 different species of birds were seen in Gloucester County. Out of this number, 14 species were seen in each and every counting area.

  • November '05: Avalon Sea Watch / Cape May Hawk Watch - From the Avalon jetty we saw Black Scoters, Gannets, and Common Loons. At the Hawk Watch platform at Cape May, we did not have the northeast winds that cause a large migration of raptors, however, we did to observe a Black-throated Green warbler who was hanging around us for almost an hour. A couple of Ospreys were also hovering over the marsh looking for fish in the water below. What a beautiful day to be outside. The peak fall foliage made the ride a pleasure. Our field trip leader Jeff Holt even spotted a pair of Bald Eagles at East Creek Lake on the ride down.


  • October '05: Urban trees of Wenonah and Woodbury - This trip sought out unusual, large, or otherwise interesting trees in parks, on streets, and on private properties. Among the exotics that trip leader Karl Anderson pointed out were monkeypuzzle tree, cedar of Lebanon, deodar cedar, sawtooth oak, ginkgo, trifoliate orange, Chinese scholar tree, and Japanese zelkova. Water oak and bald cypress, though native to New Jersey, were seen only as planted specimens; but shingle oak was seen "in the wild" at its only New Jersey site. The largest tree seen was a tuliptree 15'-4" in circumference. Good specimens of American elm, persimmon, and shagbark hickory were also noted.


    • Summer Field Trips 2005: Handled separately from our regular field trips.
    • Tuesday June 21 at 6 P.M. Bird Walk; Scotland Run Park

    • Wednesday July 13 at 6:30 P.M. Watercolor Workshop

    • Tuesday July 19 at 6 P.M. Bird Walk; Scotland Run Park

    • Tuesday July 26 at 6 P.M. Nature Walk at Ceres Park; Mantua twp

    • Wednesday August 3 at 6 P.M. Canoe/Kayak trip; Wenonah

    • Tuesday August 9 at 6 P.M. Digiscoping Demo; Scotland Run Park

    • Wednesday August 17 at 6 P.M. Fern and Native Plant Walk; Wenonah

  • June '05: Orchids and Amphibians in the Pine Barrens; Pine Barrens NJ - A glimpse into an unusual habitat close to home; The small group was treated to flowering pitcher plants, orchids, sundews (three species) and much more. After a hearty meal we were off for pine barrens tree frog, fowlers toad, green frog, carpenter's frog, and a whippoorwill or two thrown in for good measure. A trip many will be sorry they missed.

  • May '05: BirdQuest VI; All Gloucester County - Large event sponsored by the Club to tally all bird species in Gloucester County in 1/2 day event.


  • April '05: Mt. Cuba; Greenville, Delaware - The Nature Club had a wonderful private tour (three actually) of this incredible wildflower haven. The unique location of this wildlife santuary enables many disjunct species to flurish.


  • March '05: Scouting for Ducks; Delaware River, Gloucester and Salem Counties - A tour of the Delaware River in Gloucester and Salem Counties looking for lingering waterfowl turned up some good ducks and plenty of Club members.


  • February '05: Winter Botany; West Deptford Scenic Park, West Deptford - Looking at the trees in winter with our trip leader Karl Anderson we were surprised to see a huge old white mulberry tree, possible the County record, and many other gems we have probably overlooked many times.


  • January '05: Winter Waterfowl; Shark River, Belmar NJ - Hitting both the coast and some protected lakes we saw a great diversity of birds from scoter, loons, brandt, and gulls to hooded mergansers, shovelers, and widgeon.


Field Trips 2004
  • December '04 Audubon Christmas Bird Count; Gloucester County circle - This traditional event helps scientists to understand bird trends and population fluctuations.


  • November '04: Seawatch and Hawk Platform, Cape May County, NJ - A large group joined us for a trip to the Avalon Seawatch in the morning and the Hawk watch platform in the afternoon. Great looks at gannets, scoter, harriers, and sharpshinned hawks.


  • October '04: Bike trip; Perkiomen Trail, Montgomery County PA - A great group hit the new bike trail and had lunch at the park in Oaks. We had another group walk the trails.


  • September '04: Autumn in the Pines; Pine Barrens, NJ - A great trip where we saw the exotic world of the Pine Barrens. Special plants seen on the trip: St.John's wort, cranberry, lady's tresses orchid, pitcher plant, sundews, and the prize - pine barrens gentian. Click here for some pictures.


    • Summer Field Trips 2004: Handled separately from our regular field trips.
    • Wednesday September 1 at 6 P.M. Kayak/Canoe at Riverwinds; West Deptford

    • Saturday August 21 at 11 A.M. Fern and Orchid Walk at Ceres Park; Mantua Twp

    • Wednesday August 18 at 6 P.M. Stream Walk Meet at Chestnut Branch Park; Mantua Twp

    • Wednesday August 11 at 6 P.M. Bird Walk at West Deptford Scenic Park; West Deptford

    • Thursday July 29 at 6 P.M. Nature Walk at Ceres Park; Mantua Twp

    • Thursday July 15 at 6 P.M. Bird Walk at Greenwich Lake; East Greenwich Twp

    • Wednesday June 30 at 6 P.M. Biking in Elephant Swamp; Elk Twp

    • Wednesday June 21 at 6 P.M. Bird Walk at Lake Narraticon; Swedesboro


  • June '04: Bobolinks; Brightview Farm, Fort Dix area of NJ - Looking through the large grass meadows and old hayfields for grassland birds like Bobolinks, meadowlarks, dickcissel, and various sparrows.


  • May '04: BirdQuest V; All Gloucester County - Large event sponsored by the Club to tally all bird species in Gloucester County in 1/2 day event.


  • April '04: Bird Quest trainings, Gloucester County NJ - Fifteen different trainings at all different locations in Gloucester County. These are all leading up to Bird Quest '04.


  • March '04: The Glades, Cumberland County NJ - On this windy day we visited this wonderful marsh area and despite the wind were able to see several adult eagles, harriers (marsh hawks), and red-tails. Click here for pictures taken from the glades.


  • February '04: Feeder Trip; Local Houses, Gloucester County - Visiting houses of Club Members and watching the birds that show up at their feeders.


  • January '04: Urban Birding?; Palmyra Cove, Palmyra, NJ - Looking for wintering waterfowl we found a roosting long-eared owl.



Field Trips 2003
  • December '03 Audubon Christmas Bird Count; Gloucester County circle - This traditional event helps scientists to understand bird trends and population fluctuations.


  • November '03: Old Growth Forest; MacArthur Forest (Saddler Woods), Haddon Twp - Take a tour of this old growth forest with the people who helped to save it.


  • October '03: Fall foliage; Supawna Meadows NWR Pennsville - Investigate this wildlife refuge for flora and fauna hard to find in South Jersey.


  • September '03: Warblers and Butterflies; Cape May - Visit Higbee beach, Circle garden and lighthouse for warblers and butterflies and then to Hereford Inlet to look for more butterflies.


  • June '03: Picnic walk; Redbank Battlefield National Park - Walk along the Delaware River looking for birds at the impoundments and shoreline.


  • May '03: BirdQuest IV; All Gloucester County - Large event sponsored by the Club to tally all bird species in Gloucester County in 1/2 day event.


  • April '03: Wildflowers along the Susquehanna River; Susquehanna State Park MD Karl Anderson explores with us the profusion of spring flowers. For some great pictures and a write up of the trip click here


  • March '03: Silver Lake Trail hike; Silver Lake - Hike along this privately owned lake with the owners.


  • March '03: Woodcock and frog walk; Supawna Meadows NWF Pennsville - Catch the display flight of woodcock and listen for spring frogs.


  • February '03: Winter waterfowl; Bombay Hook, DE - Driving tour of this NWF in Delaware can produce winter waterfowl or northern strays.


  • January '03: Eagles and Gulls; Conowingo Dam, MD - Looking for eagles (lots of them), great blue herons, ducks, mergs, and rare winter gulls.



Field Trips 2002
  • December '02 Audubon Christmas Bird Count; Gloucester County circle - This traditional event helps scientists to understand bird trends and population fluctuations.


  • November '02 Old Growth Forest walk; MacArthur Forest, Haddon Twp - Tour of old growth forest in South Jersey.


  • October '02: Bike or Hike trip; Elephant Swamp, Elk Twp - Biking or walking along old rail line.


  • September '02: Native Plant jaunt; Triple Oaks Nursery, Franklinville - Tour of backyard wildlife refuge/butterfly gardens.


  • May '02: BirdQuest III; All Gloucester County - Large event sponsored by the Club to tally all bird species in Gloucester County in 1/2 day event.


  • April '02: Bike or Hike trip; Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope - Two groups, choose between biking, walking and picnicking.


  • March '02: Spring Surprises; Supawna Meadows NWR Pennsville - Investigate this wildlife refuge for flora and fauna hard to find in South Jersey.


  • February '02: Raptor Festival; Cumberland County - The second annual, great looks at hawks and incredible speakers.


  • January '02: Insectarium; Philadelphia - A fantastic and creepy bug museum.



Field Trips 2001
  • December '01 Audubon Christmas Bird Count; Gloucester County circle - This traditional event helps scientists to understand bird trends and population fluctuations.


  • November '01 A World of Wetlands; John Heinz NWR, Tinicum PA - A tour of the nature center and walk around the refuge.


  • October '01 Fall Migrants; Palmyra Cove, Palmyra - Walk the spoils looking for passerines.


  • September '01 Canoe Trip; Peek Preserve, Millville - Steve Eisenhauer leads a tour of this wetlands.


  • June '01 Summer Snow; Ceres Park, Mantua - A perennial attraction, walk through blooming mountain laurel stands.


  • June '01 Tree Trip; All of Gloucester County - A driving tour of some notable trees in Gloucester County.


  • April '01 Spring Wildflowers; Bowman's Hill, New Hope - Walk this wildflower preserve and share with the experts.


  • May '01 BirdQuest II; All Gloucester County - Large event sponsored by the Club to tally all bird species in Gloucester County in 1/2 day event.


  • March '01 Stalking Spring Peepers; Scotland Run, Clayton - Find those elusively tiny creatures that make such loud calls.


  • March '01 Wildlife Rehabilitation; Cedar Run Refuge, Medford - See how wild animals are nursed back to health and the wild.


  • March '01 Sky Dancers; Bridgeport Airport - Share in this exciting spring courtship display of the woodcock.


  • February '01 Moonlit walk; Pitman Golf Course - Exercise your all your senses as we explore the night.


  • January '01 Eagles and Gulls; Conowingo Dam, MD - Looking for eagles (lots of them), great blue herons, ducks, mergs, and rare winter gulls.



Field Trips 2000
  • December '00 Audubon Christmas Bird Count; Gloucester County circle - This traditional event helps scientists to understand bird trends and population fluctuations.


  • November '00 Blue Hole trip; Monroe Twp - Hear local legends of the Pine Barrens at the devils bathing pool.


  • October '00 Bike and Hike; Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park, Lambertville - See the canal by biking or walking.


  • September '00 Warbler Walk; Higbee beach, Cape May - Join Mike Fritz for fall warblers.


  • May '00 The Original BirdQuest; All Gloucester County - Large event sponsored by the Club to tally all bird species in Gloucester County in 1/2 day event.


  • April '00 Wildflower Gardens; Mt Cuba, Copeland Estate, Greenville, DE - Tour private wildflower gardens.


  • March '00 Tracing Chestnut Branch; Gloucester County - Follow the flow of the Chestnut Branch portion of the Mantua Creek with stops at Rowan University, Alcyon Park, Ceres Park and Chestnut Branch Park.


  • January '00 “All About Owls”; Jakes Landing - CMBO program and field trip to Jakes Landing.




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