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Tenafly Nature Center

A non-profit independent member-supported nature preserve. Our mission is to protect almost 400 wooded acres, all of its inhabitants and teach the next generations to do the same. Since 1961, TNC has nurtured an appreciation for nature, been a leader in open-space preservation and in environmental education for our community in Tenafly, Bergen County, and beyond.

When trails are open we welcome visitors to hike, bird-watch, observe wildlife, cross-country ski, snow-shoe and ice skate on Pfister's Pond.

Tenafly Nature Center is a sanctuary for human visitors - an island of green where bonds with nature can be renewed. Whether you have an hour or a day, our woods offer a peaceful respite from the rush of daily life.

Blue Moon Mexican Cafe
(Englewood, Wyckoff & Woodcliff Lake)
May 22, 2012

 
Enjoy great meals and help support TNC at the same time! 
The restaurant will donate 20% of the bill when patrons present a community night flyer.

Natural Connections Art Show 

Upcoming Events

Natural Connections
Art Show

Spring Bird Walk

Nature Story Hour

Home Ecologists:
Living with wildlife

Employment Opportunity

Communications Assistant

Visitors' Center (John A. Redfield Building):

Inside the interpretive building you can browse natural history exhibits, see live animals, and find information in the Stephen Minkoff Memorial Library.

Our professional educators are available for questions from the community and offer a wide assortment of activities for families, adults, and children of all ages including natural history field trips.
Public programs
After-school programs and
Summer Nature Day Camp

We also offer a wide variety of educational programming intended for groups such as:
Schools
Home Schools
Scouts (See current scout improvement projects and how you can help!)
Birthday parties and
Professional Development for teachers

More than 1100 groups of area children and scouts come to the Tenafly Nature Center each year. With their boundless curiosity, they touch, observe and listen to the natural world.

Red fox, white-tailed deer and countless chipmunks find refuge in our woodland. More than fifty kinds of birds nest here, filing the trees with sound and movement. The strategic location of our large undeveloped acreage along the Atlantic Flyway provides a welcome stopover for a hundred more bird species during their spring and fall migrations. Nearly a third of NJ's frog, toad, salamander and harmless snake species can be found within our borders. The diversity of plants and wildlife will delight the patient observer.

Nature Center Hours
The Redfield Building and Education Pavilion may be closed to the public during major holidays and programs.

Visitors Center

Weekdays: 9 am - 5 pm
Weekends: 11 am - 4 pm

Trails

Open from dawn to dusk every day.

Programs Can be scheduled seven days a week during the hours of 9 am -9 pm

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