Although DeKorte Park will be open on state holidays, the Meadowlands Environment Center and the William D. McDowell Observatory will be closed.   These dates are as follows: Monday, January 20th (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) Monday, February 17th (Presidents’ Day)  Friday, April 10th (Good Friday) Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day) Friday, July 3rd (Independence Day Observed) Monday, September 7th(Labor Day) Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day) Tuesday, November 3rd (Election Day) Monday, November 11th (Veterans Day) Thursday, November 26th (Thanksgiving Day) Friday, December 25th (Christmas Day Observed)Read More →

New Merit Badge sessions just added!   For more information, please see the flyers below or contact Kirk Weber at (201-460-8384) or kweber@ramapo.edu Bird Study Merit Badge Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th Merit Badge Mini-camp 2 Sessions Environmental Science Session A: Thursdays, July 13th and 27th Environmental Science Session B: Thursdays, July 20th and August 3rd Bird Study Session C: Tuesday, July 25th and Wednesday, July 26th Insect Study Session D: Tuesday, August 1st and Wednesday, August 2ndRead More →

The Meadowlands Environment Center, the NJMC, the Science Building, and the Observatory will be  CLOSED to the public on the weekends unless there is a scheduled event.   Article about closure.    Read More →