Our Next Meeting:
Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bayonne Public Library in the downstairs conference room. Discussion on what lens to use for wildlife photography.
Shoreline Clean-up at Rutkowski Park on Thursday, May 16 at 9:00 a.m. This one’s easy! We’re doing a quick shoreline clean-up of the beach and the fisherman’s trail. If you have the time and day off, please join us and let’s finish the few areas we were unable to do in March. As usual, garbage bags, gloves, pick-up sticks, water and snacks will be provided.
Bird Walk, Wednesday, May 22, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Stephen Greg Bayonne Hudson County Park. Meet at the gate of Rutkowski Park / restrooms. We’ll walk the tree line along the bank and pond looking for WARBLERS and nesting Orioles and Tanagers.
BNClub Photo Exhibit: Our next photo exhibit has the theme of “SUMMER.” It will be installed in the Bayonne Public Library on the first floor sometime in June/July. If you have photos you’d like to submit, (and you have never submitted before) send small versions to our email.
We will also be doing the second floor exhibit THE NATURE OF BAYONNE. If you have pictures of nature, animals, birds or butterflies which were photographed in Bayonne's parks and open spaces or backyards, you can submit small versions to our email for consideration. Email us by clicking on the Contact Us button.
At left, Bayonne Nature Club on a bird walk July 26, 2012 in Rutkowski Park where we saw the Yellow-crowned Night Heron, a rare and endangered bird in New Jersey.
Clean-up Volunteers - January 19, 2013
Picture below.
In one hour and 15 mintues, on a cold windy day,
14 people cleaned up 25 bags of garbage, pallets, plyboard and plastic sheets. Thanks to all of you
for joining the clean-up!! YOU ARE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SUPER HEROES!!
