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The Gloucester County Nature Club (GCNC) was established in 1949, by a small group of Gloucester County, NJ residents with a common interest in the natural world. The Nature Club is a local nonprofit organization with no paid staff which strives to promote sound conservation practices and to educate others in the community about nature and the environment. The Nature Club provides monthly programs, field trips, and newsletters from September through June and special field trips in the summer months. In addition, the Nature Club holds special events throughout the year. Website: www.gcnatureclub.org
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Bird Quest Training - Scotland Run Park #2Scotland run Trails, Williamstown, NJ
Scotland Run Park, the largest of the county parks, spans over 1,000 acres and includes the 80 acre Wilson Lake. 143 species of birds have been recorded here, including 25 species of warblers. This is a great place and the right time to enjoy the spring migration!
To learn more about the main Bird Quest event on May 4th, see here.
Directions: Take exit 45 off route 55 to Centerton- Clayton. Make a left onto Buck Road (Rt. 553). Make a right at the first traffic light onto Academy Road (Rt. 610). Take Academy Road for 2 miles crossing over route 47 and Fries Mill Road. Just beyond Fries Mill Road turn right into the Nature Center parking lot. Address for GPS: 980 East Academy Street, Clayton NJ.
Leaders: Marilyn Henry & Marie Hageman
- Bird Quest Training - RiverWinds Park (Evening)Riverwinds Restaurant, West Deptford, NJ
Riverside shrubs and forested areas along the Delaware River make for great birding here. Look for migrating warblers, scarlet tanagers, hawks and maybe a bald eagle!
There are two Bird Quest training sessions for RiverWinds. The meeting places are different.
To learn more about the main Bird Quest event on May 4th, see here.
Directions: Turn onto RiverWinds Drive. Go past the Community Center, then stay left. Meet at the parking lot just before the Riverwinds Restaurant entrance.
Leaders: Gary Lizzi & Lloyd Shaw
- Bird Quest Training - West Deptford Nature TrailWest Deptford Nature Trail, West Deptford, NJ
Visit another part of RiverWinds, at another time of day! Look for scarlet tanager, magnolia warbler, blackburnian warbler, ovenbird, black- throated green warbler and many other migrants.
There are two Bird Quest training sessions for RiverWinds. The meeting places are different.
To learn more about the main Bird Quest event on May 4th, see here.
Directions; Turn onto RiverWinds Drive. Go approx. 1000 ft. (past Sandpiper Lane on your left) and turn right to meet in the Riverwinds Nature Trail parking lot.
Leaders: Dan & Danny Ceravolo
- Bird Quest 2024Wheelabrator Wildlife Refuge and Butterfly Garden, Westville, NJ
The Gloucester County Nature Club invites people of all ages to participate in the 24th annual Gloucester County Bird Quest. Novices and experienced birders are welcome.
Bird Quest starts with a morning of birding. The rules are simple: Identify as many different bird species as you can - by sight or sound - between 7 a.m. and noon, staying in Gloucester County.
You can participate by forming a team of your own or by joining any or all of three guided walks led by bird experts who will help identify bird species. Bird Quest is family and child friendly.
In the noon hour, all participants gather at WIN/Wheelabrator Wildlife Refuge in Westville for lunch, t-shirts, story swapping, and door prizes.
A series of 11 informal Bird Quest trainings is offered in late April and early May to help you brush up on your birding skills. Participants are invited to attend any of these free field trainings in the evenings, mornings and weekends before the Quest.
The cost to participate is $15 per person, which includes lunch and a T-shirt. Advance registration by April 28th is required. To register and for more details, please visit https://birdquest.gcnatureclub.org .