Winter 2009, Volume XII, Issue 1
Hackensack Riverkeeper® is the leading environmental organization working on Hackensack River issues.
Taking it to the Streets
Hackensack Riverkeeper and Bergen
County Sheriff join forces to fight litter
By Rosemary Dreger Carey, Volunteer
During the nine years that Lisa Ryan, Hackensack
Riverkeeper’s Operations Director, has been coordinating River Cleanups, one question has cropped up
again and again from her volunteers: “How can we
keep this litter from entering the waterways in the first
place?” Lisa’s response usually centers on the importance of anti-litter education and awareness. But this
year, she will happily describe a new tactic in
Hackensack Riverkeeper’s campaign to combat the litter that ends up in our waterways: the Bergen County
Litter Marshal program.
Born of the frustration that Cleanup volunteers
experience when they actually see the volume of
debris that enters our rivers and streams, the Litter
Marshal program relies on public outreach and law
enforcement to stop litter before it happens.
Like-minded partners against litter:
Like most successful public initiatives, the Litter
Marshal program draws on a number of resources to
get off the ground. After researching similar anti-litter
programs in effect in Rockland County, NY and in
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2009 Eco-Program Schedule Announced
See Pages 3-5 for Details
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Invests in Hackensack Riverkeeper
$90,000 grant will fund ongoing efforts,
hire environmental attorney
By Hugh M. Carola
In early December, the Morristown, NJ-based
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation generously awarded a
combined grant of $90,000 to Hackensack
Riverkeeper their biggest ever. One third of the award
($30,000) was granted for general operating support
while two-thirds ($60,000) was provided for us to hire
an environmental attorney in partnership with our colleagues at New York/New Jersey Baykeeper. Dodge’s
support was clearly expressed by President and CEO
David Grant in his notification letter.
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Reservoir Challenge
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INSIDE:
2009 Eco-Program Schedule
Real Science
Fish of the Hackensack
Watershed Field Notes
3-5
6
7
8
2009 World Series of Birding
New Hope for Paramus Wetlands
Ron Vellekamp Scholarship
Ambassador Update
Volunteer Corner
2008 Supporters
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Hackensack Tidelines - Winter 2009
At the
helm
231 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7304
A word from
Captain Bill
Getting to Know You
As this issue of Tidelines goes to
press, our thoughts are turning to
the promise of warm sunny days
just around the corner; at least
mine are (Capt. Hughie actually
enjoys semi-Arctic weather!).
We’re already preparing the pontoon boats, getting the kayaks and
canoes ready, and stocking our
Mobile Cleanup Unit for this year’s
program season. All of us are looking forward to once again conducting our signature programs. For
many people – perhaps even you –
one of these programs was the first
point of contact with Hackensack
Riverkeeper and the beginning of a
relationship. It is with humility and
gratitude that we have received
your generous support and volunteer labors; and is with great pride
that we call you our family.
This coming June marks the
twelfth Anniversary of our organization – twelve years of successful
advocacy, award winning programs
and historic conservation victories.
Despite those years, we still have a
long way to go. That’s why this
winter my staff and I have been
touring the towns of our watershed
visiting libraries, meeting with
your elected and appointed officials
and speaking at numerous Rotary
Clubs, senior centers, schools and
more to spread the word to friends
old and new.
The point of all this activity is to
listen to your concerns as much as
it is to inform you of who we are
and what we do. My philosophy is
to talk to people about what is
important to them; as opposed to
telling them what we think is
important. The central theme of our
public appearances is to help
remind all of us how dependent we
are on the Hackensack River and to
connect with almost four hundred
years of local history. From the
original Lenape inhabitants, to the
early settlers, through the birth of
our country, even into the unbridled
growth of the last century and
today, our region’s most important
geophysical feature has always
been the river.
Over the years, the Hackensack
River has been many things: a
transportation route, a source of
fish, a recreational outlet, and now
the drinking water that sustains
nearly one million of us. Our river
has served our needs continuously.
And how have we repaid it? Well,
for the most part we have done so
with neglect, pollution, and disrespect. As more and more people
settled the watershed, planners,
engineers and builders were given
carte blanche to alter its landscapes
and even the river itself.
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Board of Trustees
Margaret Utzinger, President
Ivan Kossak, CPA, Vice President
J. Michael Parish, Treasurer
Susan Gordon, Secretary
Trustees
Virginia Korteweg
Kelly G. Palazzi
Dr. Beth Ravit
Ellie Spray
Nancy Wysocki
Honorary Trustees
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
William “Pat” Schuber
Executive Director
Captain Bill Sheehan,
Hackensack Riverkeeper
HRI Staff
Hugh Carola, Program Director
Lisa Ryan, Operations Director
Diane Saccoccia, Development Director
Nick Vos-Wein, Project Manager
Svetlana Kukhar,
Watershed Ambassador
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Spring is Just A Couple Weeks Away:
Check out our 2009 Eco-Program Schedule & Get Ready!
Lately we’ve all been busy with snow shoveling, salt spreading and generally doing our best to get through yet
another winter. One way you might consider dealing with the cold-weather blues is to think about all the boating, paddling, walking, birding and conservation you’ll be able to do with us in just a little while! In 2008, over
5,000 people joined us at the river, the riverbank, the trail, the park or the hall. This year, we hope to see YOU
out there as well; just don’t forget to bring a friend or three! Here’s how:
ECO-CRUISES
These are the ORIGINAL Hackensack River environmental education tours. Eco-Cruises are conducted from
May through October along a ten-mile stretch of the Hackensack River and Newark Bay in New Jersey.
Conducted by Captains Bill Sheehan and Hugh Carola aboard the 28-foot pontoon cruisers Edward Abbey and
Robert H. Boyle, Eco-Cruises are fully-narrated, 2½ hour tours that are educational and fun.
NEW FOR 2009: By popular demand, we’ve expand-
OPEN ECO-CRUISES
ed our Eco-Cruise itinerary for both Open and Charter
Eco-Cruises. We are now offering three different EcoCruise experiences:
Open Eco-Cruises are conducted from the docks at
Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus, NJ and follow
the itineraries as shown. Same as last year, seats on
Open Eco-Cruises are available for a donation of
$25 each / $10 each for children between the ages
of 4 and 12. Reservations secured with a credit card
are required. To reserve your seats, call Capt. Hugh
at 201-968-0808. Open Eco-Cruises are not recommended for children under 4.
MEADOWLANDS DISCOVERY – Explore the tidal
reaches of the Hackensack River and its wildlife-rich
estuary, the Meadowlands. The shallow draft of our
pontoon boats allows us to explore wetlands and navigate tributaries like Bellman's Creek, Mill Creek,
Kingsland Creek, and the Berry's Creek Canal. The
highlight of every Meadowlands Discovery Eco-Cruise
is a trip through the marshes of the Sawmill Creek
Wildlife Management Area. The Sawmill WMA is
home to a staggering array of wildlife and birds including sandpipers, waterfowl, herons, hawks and more.
BOATING THROUGH BERGEN – Join us for a trip up
the Hackensack River from the southern Meadowlands
to heart of Hackensack. Taking the same route traveled
by the coastal schooners that used to carry cargo to and
from Bergen County, we will pass ruins of former docks
and landings and discuss the region’s all-but-forgotten
maritime history. We will travel as far north as the
Court Street Bridge and offer participants an opportunity to get an up-close view of the USS Ling – a WWII
Balao-class fleet submarine and centerpiece of the NJ
Naval Museum.
EXCURSION AROUND THE BAY – This trip will take
you beyond the mouth of the Hackensack River into
Newark Bay – an integral part of New York Harbor.
After passing Kearny Point and the region’s last remaining WW2-era shipbuilding crane, we will motor past the
Port Newark terminal with its array of tankers and container ships being loaded and unloaded. Heading back
north, we will explore the Bayonne shoreline, home to
numerous parks and historic sites. Should wind and tide
make such an excursion unwise, we will substitute a
Meadowlands Discovery Eco-Cruise.
OPEN ECO-CRUISE SCHEDULE
Sat, 5/2
Sun, 5/3
Sun, 5/10
Sun, 5/10 B
Sun, 5/17
Sat, 5/23 B
Sun, 5/24
Sat, 6/13
Sun, 6/14 H
Thu, 6/18
Fri, 6/19 H
Mon, 6/22
Tue, 6/30 H
Thu, 7/2 B
Sun, 7/5
Wed, 7/8
Mon, 7/13 B
Fri, 7/17
Noon
Noon
Noon
3 PM
11 AM
1 PM
3 PM
5 PM
2 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
Wed, 7/22
Sat, 7/25 B
Tue, 7/28
Wed, 8/5
Mon, 8/10
Thu, 8/13
Sat, 8/22
Sun, 8/23
Sat, 8/29 H
Sun, 8/30 H
Sat, 9/19
Sun, 9/20 B
Sat, 9/26
Sun, 9/27 H
Sat, 10/3
Sun, 10/4
Sat, 10/10
Sun, 10/11
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
6 PM
5 PM
5 PM
5 PM
3 PM
5 PM
3 PM
11 AM
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
Boating Through Bergen (H)
Excursion Around the Bay (B)
The rest are Meadowlands Discovery Eco-Cruises
PLEASE UNDERSTAND: The Open Eco-Cruises
listed above are open to individuals, couples, families and the like. They are NOT available for group
outings. For them, Turn the page...
2009 Eco-Program Schedule Continued on Page 4
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2009 Eco-Program Schedule
CHARTER ECO-CRUISES
Charter Eco-Cruises can be arranged for groups of up to thirty people ON ANY DAY AT ANY TIME from
May 1st through October 31st. They can be conducted from either Laurel Hill Park or the Red Roof Inn Marina –
both located in Secaucus, NJ. Same as last year, adult charters can be arranged for a donation of $300 per boat/
$250 per boat for youth charters. When booking a charter, be sure to specify which itinerary you would like.
During the school year, Combination Programs can be arranged for student groups of up to 34 individuals for a
donation of $300. Call Capt. Hugh for more details.
PADDLING CENTER AT LAUREL HILL COUNTY PARK
GUIDED PADDLES: This is the best way to experience a
GUIDED PADDLE SCHEDULE
heron’s eye view of the Meadowlands and get a nice upperbody workout in the process. Join us in a canoe or kayak on
one of our popular Guided Paddles. This is the second year in
a row that we’re offering two dozen trips between April and
September from our PADDLING CENTER AT LAUREL HILL PARK
in Secaucus, NJ. Most Guided Paddles include an exploration
of the Sawmill Creek and Kingsland Marshes over a two+
hour period; birding trips can take up to three hours. New for
this year are sightseeing trips (heading north or south along
the river) and a special fall sunset paddle.
Costs: $30 per paddler and $15 per canoe passenger. High tide
trips are usually best for sightseeing while low tide trips are
better for wildlife-watching. As with our Open Eco-Cruises,
reservations secured with a credit card are required. Age
restrictions apply; call Capt. Hugh at 201-968-0808 for more
information and to reserve your boat(s).
PLEASE NOTE: Like Open Eco-Cruises, scheduled Guided
Paddles are not appropriate for groups. However, private
Group Paddling Tours can be arranged for $200-$300 depending upon the number of participants involved. For more information or to arrange a group tour, call Project Manager Nick
Vos-Wein at 201-968-0808.
CANOE & KAYAK RENTALS: In addition to scheduled and
group activities, the PADDLING CENTER will rent boats on
weekends from Saturday, April 25 through Sunday, October 25
(as well as Memorial Day, Independence Day & Labor Day)
from 9am to 6pm, weather permitting.
Rental fees: $25 per paddler and $10 per canoe passenger for
a four-hour rental. Reservations are not required for rentals but
it’s a good idea to call the Center at 201-920-4746 to check on
weather conditions and boat availability.
Sun, 4/26
Sun, 5/10
Sun, 5/10
Sat, 5/16
Sun, 5/17
Sat, 5/23
Sun, 5/24
Sat, 5/30
Sat, 6/13
Sun, 6/14
Sat, 6/20
Sun, 6/21
Sun, 7/5
Sat, 7/11
Sun, 7/19
Sun, 7/26
Sun, 8/2
Sat, 8/8
Sat, 8/15
Sun, 8/30
Sat, 9/5
Sat, 9/5
Sat, 9/19
Sun, 9/20
Sat, 9/26
1 PM (Low Tide Birding)
9 AM (High Tide)
1:30 PM (Low Tide Birding)
1:30 PM (High Tide)
2 PM (High Tide Sightseeing)
Noon (Low Tide Birding)
1:30 PM (Low Tide)
1:30 PM (High Tide)
Noon (High Tide)
1 PM (High Tide Sightseeing)
Noon (Low Tide)
10 AM (Overpeck - Call 201-446-2652)
Noon (Low Tide)
10 AM (High Tide)
10 AM (Low Tide Sightseeing)
Noon (High Tide)
9:30 AM (Low Tide Birding)
9 AM (High Tide)
9 AM (Low Tide)
9 AM (Low Tide)
1 PM (Low Tide Birding)
5 PM (High Tide Sunset)
12:30 PM (Low Tide Birding)
9 AM (High Tide)
2 PM (High Tide)
BIRD WALKS
In order to accommodate more Eco-Cruises this season, we haven’t scheduled any Bird-Walks for 2009. That’s
not to say we’re ignoring our feathered friends; quite the contrary. Capt. Hugh has actually expanded our BirdWalk program into a three-season activity (summer is better spent birding by boat). So if you’re looking to
arrange a spring warbler walk, a fall hawk watch or a winter waterfowl trek for up to 12 people from your family, club or organization, call Hugh at 201-968-0808. Bird-Walks can be conducted at any one of a number of
birding hotspots within the Hackensack River Watershed and other nearby locations – the choice is yours.
Costs: $150 for a 2-hour Bird-Walk; $200 for a 3-hour Bird-Walk or hawk watch.
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2009 Eco-Program Schedule
RIVER CLEANUPS
These popular activities offer you the opportunity to give back to your community and the environment by
doing some “watershed housekeeping” along the Hackensack River and its tributaries. We provide the tools,
gloves, trash bags and refreshments (including meals); all you have to bring is yourself and clothes you don’t
mind getting dirty in. Most cleanups involve working from shore and from canoes (except where noted*).
There’s no cost involved nor registration required for individuals or families; simply join the volunteer list by
emailing [email protected]. You’ll receive details and directions prior to each cleanup. Then just
show up, sign-in and get to work!.
RIVER CLEANUP SCHEDULE
NEW THIS YEAR: To help ensure that all our volunteers
enjoy a fun, positive and meaningful experience, we must
limit the size of participating groups at our public Cleanups.
This year, Scout and other civic groups of up to ten people
from Hackensack River Watershed communities are welcome to participate in our nine Cleanups. As always, group
leaders are asked to register with Lisa in advance at 201968-0808 to help us determine the amount of supplies we’ll
need for the day. Would you like to learn how to organize
your own Town Cleanup event? Call Lisa to find out how.
PLEASE NOTE: If you’re looking for an organizational
team-building activity that’s fun, meaningful and has lasting
effect, a sponsored River Cleanup may be just the thing.
They’re fun, can be done almost anywhere and they’re a
great way to engage and inspire your employees or members. To learn more about how your company or board can
participate in Hackensack Riverkeeper’s Corporate River
Stewardship Program, give Lisa a call or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Sun, 4/26 10 AM-2 PM, Overpeck County Park,
Leonia, NJ
Sat, 5/16 10 AM-2 PM, Staib Park,
Hackensack, NJ*
Sat, 5/30 2 PM-6 PM, Kenneth B. George Park,
River Edge, NJ
Sat, 6/20 2 PM-6 PM, Laurel Hill County Park,
Secaucus, NJ
Sat, 7/18 9 AM-1 PM, 16th Street Park,
Bayonne, NJ
Sat, 8/8 9 AM-1 PM, Riverside Park,
Lyndhurst, NJ
Sat, 8/15 10 AM-2 PM, Oradell Reservoir,
Norwood/HP/Closter Border
Sat, 9/5 9 AM-1 PM, Johnson Park,
Hackensack, NJ
Sun, 10/4 9 AM-1 PM, Mill Creek Point Park,
Secaucus, NJ
INDOOR PRESENTATIONS
Captain Bill Sheehan and other members of our staff can bring the watershed to you with a presentation to your
club, school or organization in the comfort of your own space. We can present a PowerPoint slideshow, video
presentation or lecture/watershed update with Q&A – all for reasonable honoraria. We work around your schedule and bring plenty of literature for all attendees. Among the presentations we offer are:
• A Virtual Tour of the Hackensack River Watershed – a slideshow and visual feast that includes some terrific
wildlife photography. Great for all ages.
• A private screening of Turning the Tide – New Jersey Network’s acclaimed documentary featuring the
Hackensack Meadowlands and Hackensack Riverkeeper, among others.
• The Public Trust Doctrine – learn all about the ancient philosophical foundation of the Waterkeeper movement
and understand its relevance for today.
Costs: $100-$150 if presented within the Bergen/Hudson/E. Passaic/S. Rockland area; $150-$200 if presented
outside our watershed region. For more info or to book a presentation, call Hugh or Lisa at 201-968-0808.
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Real Science for Real People
Hackensack River Oyster Research Update
By Dr. Beth Ravit
We know many of you have
been following the progress of our
Oyster Project in previous issues of
Tidelines. The data collected by our
dedicated oyster volunteers (this
project could not have been accomplished without them!) has now
been tabulated and analyzed with
statistical software. I am very
happy to report that based on our
first year results, it appears that
juvenile oysters can survive and
reproduce in the estuarine portion
of the Hackensack River!
In the summer of 2007, 18 oyster enclosures built by our volunteers were placed at five locations
in the Meadowlands District: at the
mouth of Saw Mill Creek; inside
the Saw Mill Creek Wildlife
Management Area adjacent to the
mudflats; adjacent to the western
spur of the NJ turnpike; in the
Hackensack River near Riverbend
Marsh; and south of Riverbend
next to the old Malanka landfill,
north of Penhorn Creek. The enclosures were positioned in the water
column so that the baskets holding
the oysters would remain submerged during normal low tides.
As a test, we positioned one enclosure intertidally, so the oysters
were exposed during each tidal
cycle. With the help of the volunteers, we monitored all the locations through October, 2007, and
we found that the juvenile oysters doubled or
tripled in size during
their first three months
in the Hackensack
River. The initial survival rate was 95%
before their first winter.
After the winter, during summer 2008, the
highest survival rates
were recorded at the
Riverbend site, at the
Volunteers measuring surviving Riverbend Oysters.
northern Malanka enclopathogens and at the University of
sure, at the entrance to Saw Mill
Creek and adjacent to the Saw Mill Medicine and Dentistry of New
Jersey by Dr. P. Weis to determine
Creek mudflats. Survival rates
the condition of their digestive
ranged from 30% to 70%, dependgland (a measure of general
ing on the location and the enclohealth). All of our oysters tested for
sure. In addition to the oysters, the
pathogens exhibited infection by
cages contained a number of other
Perkinsus marinus (dermo), and
marine species that are typically
about half our samples were infectfound living on an oyster reef:
grass shrimp, mud crabs, blue claw ed with Haplosporidium nelsoni
(MSX) – the same pathogens that
crabs and various species of
have decimated Chesapeake and
worms, sponges, tunicates,
amphipods and isopods. Enclosures Delaware Bay oyster populations.
This was a bit surprising, since we
adjacent to the Turnpike, the four
are unaware of any significant
enclosures directly north of
native oyster population that could
Penhorn Creek, and the intertidal
be the source of these infections.
enclosure had very low survival
It was thought that lower salinity
rates – we hypothesize that there
(such as the 12 to 18 parts per
are environmental stressors associated with these locations that had a thousand common in this portion of
negative effect on the juvenile oys- the Hackensack River) offers protection from MSX, but this was not
ters.
the case with our samples.
In addition to measuring over
Although the oysters were infected
20,000 oysters, we randomly
with these protozoan parasites,
selected animals
their overall health as measured by
to be tested for
the condition of their digestive
uptake of metals
in their shells and gland was good.
Hackensack River oysters did
soft tissue.
Oysters were also have higher concentrations of copper, zinc, lead, and chromium in
tested at the
Haskins Shellfish their shells and soft tissues compared to reference oysters we purLaboratories in
chased at Whole Foods Market.
Port Norris, NJ
for the presence
Continued on Page 23
of common
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Fish of the Hackensack:
Striped Bass
In this issue of Tidelines, we introduce a new column – Fish of the Hackensack – and give our Trustee Ivan
Kossak a well-deserved break from writing Birds of the Hackensack. In future issues, we plan to publish alternating columns highlighting birds, fish, mammals and invertebrate species that can be found in and around the
Hackensack River Watershed. Read and enjoy!
By Frank Puzzo, Volunteer
While spending some time last
spring at a popular fishing spot
along the Hackensack River, I
watched a fisherman land one of
the largest, most beautiful fish I
had ever seen. It was the first time
I’d ever seen a striped bass
(Morone saxatilis) up close.
Striped bass (AKA stripers or
Maryland rockfish) are unmistakably identified by the dotted, horizontal stripes running the length of
their streamlined, silvery bodies
from behind the gills to the base of
the tail. Striped bass have two dorsal fins, one spiny followed by one
that is soft. Its shape and fin configuration are similar to that of its
cousin the white perch, however,
unlike the perch, its back has a
smooth, elegant curve, rather than
an abrupt arch. These game fish
typically reach a length of three
feet and weigh in at thirty or so
pounds; with the world record for
rod and reel being a fish caught off
the Vermont Avenue jetty in
Atlantic City on September 31,
1982 that weighed 78.5 pounds.
The largest striped bass ever
recorded – six and a half feet long
and tipping the scales at a whopping 125 pounds – was netted in
1891 by commercial fishermen off
North Carolina. Striped bass can
reach an age of 25-30 years.
Like American shad, alewives
and Atlantic sturgeon, stripers are
anadromous, meaning that they
spend their adult lives in salt water,
but return to fresh or brackish
water to spawn. Most spawning
activity occurs where the water
temperature is between 59 and 68
degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs are laid
Striped Bass
Striped bass will take a number of live and fresh baits including bunker, clams,
sandworms, bloodworms, and mackerel.
near the surface over deep water
and drift with the current and tide
before hatching in two to four days.
The marshes and waterways of the
Meadowlands provide essential
habitats in which these species can
successfully reproduce and offer
protection and nourishment for the
young fish after they hatch.
Following spawning, adult
females leave the river in June to
return to the ocean and continue
their migration along the Atlantic
coast. While some males remain in
the estuaries throughout the year,
those that migrate will join the seasonal trek between North Carolina
and Nova Scotia.
After hatching, striper larvae
move to shallow water and remain
in the river for at
least two years as
they go through
the early stages
of their life cycle
from larva to fry
to juvenile.
Stripers are
voracious predators, feeding on
crustaceans and
other inverte-
brates as well as smaller fish such
as menhaden and blueback herring.
Over the years, unsustainable
fishing practices, wetlands destruction and pollution of rivers and
near-coastal waters led to a decline
in striped bass population such that
commercial striped bass fishing
was banned in the early 1980s.
Since that time the bass population
has recovered to an acceptable
level and now supports a healthy
recreational fishery in the northeast. In the Hackensack River, the
best times to fish for stripers begins
in late summer and runs through
early winter.
But pollution threats still remain.
Twenty-seven combined sewer
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H A C K E N S A C K WA T E R S H E D F I E L D N O T E S
By Hugh M. Carola
As fully one quarter of this issue
of Tidelines is devoted to saying
“Thank You” to our many supporters, we’re keeping this column on
the brief side. My apologies if you
don’t see your report listed but
please know that EVERY report
we get is valuable to us and we
thank you for them. And so…
American Coot – A single bird
was observed from the boardwalk
at Mill Creek Point Park in
Secaucus on 12/4.
America Kestrel – Throughout
the late fall and early winter,
reports of this small falcon came to
us from Mill Creek Point (single
bird on 12/4), the former Marine
Ocean Terminal in Bayonne (three
on 12/23) and Richard W. DeKorte
Park in Lyndhurst (three on 12/24).
Bald Eagle – Once again,
approximately 12-15 eagles are
overwintering in our watershed and
we receive new reports each week.
Among them are: Overpeck Park in
Leonia on 11/24, Hackensack’s
Johnson Park on 12/28, perched
outside a New Milford window on
1/3; a group of three eagles noted
in the Meadowlands on 12/23; a
group of five observed roosting in
trees along the shore of Oradell
Reservoir in Haworth on 12/8 and a
low-flying adult in Oradell on 2/9.
Barn Owl – With three confirmed nesting sites within the
Meadowlands District, it’s not surprising that three were seen there
between 11/26 and 12/3.
Horned Lark
Fox Sparrow
Barred Owl – One of our naturalists was awakened from a sound
sleep the night of 1/3 by the unmistakable call of this forest owl in a
most unusual place: the suburbs of
River Edge.
Belted Kingfisher – Two noisy
individuals were observed calling
and hunting at Historic New Bridge
Landing in River Edge on 12/28.
Black-crowned Night Heron –
Until it froze over, the pond roost
at Laurel Hill County Park in
Secaucus hosted numerous birds,
including a group of fifty that was
noted on 12/4.
Black Vulture – Still uncommon in our area but being seen
with increasing frequency, a single
BV was seen soaring over the
Richard P. Kane Natural Area in
Carlstadt on 12/31. Easy to spot
among mixed flocks of more-common Turkey Vultures, Blacks have
shorter tails, wider wings with
white patches at the wingtips and
do NOT soar with their wings in a
dihedral or “V” position.
Canvasback – As of 12/31, a
flock of over sixty of these large
diving ducks had returned to wintering grounds at DeKorte Park and
the Hackensack River. A megaflock of up to 500 was observed in
Newark Bay on 1/8.
Common Teal (Eurasian Greenwinged Teal) – A single male was
observed at DeKorte Park beginning on 11/19 and continuing
through early January.
Common Merganser – Quite
common in our area during the
winter, a mega-flock of over 8,000
individuals was noted on Oradell
Reservoir on 12/3.
Cooper’s Hawk – A large
female was seen harassing a group
of sparrows at a Hackensack bird
feeder on 12/7.
Fox Sparrow – Four members
of this large sparrow species were
noted at Schmidt’s Woods Park in
Secaucus foraging with a flock of
White-crowned Sparrows on
11/22.
Great Cormorant – An impressive group of twenty was observed
roosting at Robbins Reef
Lighthouse in Bayonne on 11/24.
Two additional birds were reported
along the Hackensack River in
Rutherford (12/23) and Secaucus
(1/25).
Great Egret – Single lingering
birds were seen at DeKorte on
12/12 and the Kane Natural Area
on 12/31; long after their fellows
had headed south for sunnier,
warmer shores.
Horned Lark – A flock of forty
birds was seen foraging atop the
closed Erie Landfill in Lyndhurst
on 12/3.
Lesser Black-backed Gull –
Native to northern Europe but
increasing as a winter visitor to the
eastern US and Canada, a single
bird was observed in Kearny Marsh
East on 11/19.
Long-eared Owl – For the second year in a row the Meadowlands
hosted another overwintering group
of this strikingly-patterned owl.
Three birds were seen at DeKorte
on 12/23 roosting in evergreens
along the Kingsland Overlook
Trail.
Long-tailed Duck (formerly
Oldsquaw) – A female Long-tailed
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Join us for the first ever
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Multiple races for paddlers
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Age restrictions apply.
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OR come to cheer others on, including your local mayors in
the Mayors’ Cup! Enjoy Delicious Food, Music, Nature Walks,
a Guided Paddling Tour,
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Sat., June 6, 2009
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Get Ready: The 2009 World Series of Birding is Almost Here!
May 9, 2009 will mark our eighth year of participation in New Jersey Audubon Society’s
World Series of Birding (WSB). Once again, the Hackensack RiverCreepers will take to the
river, woods, marshes, fields and suburbs of our watershed to list as many bird species and
raise as much cash as we can to support the ongoing work of Hackensack Riverkeeper.
The WSB is the biggest birding event in New Jersey. Each year, hundreds of people
come to our state from literally all over the world to count birds and raise critically-needed conservation funds.
Here’s how you can be a part of the team without having to get up at 2:00 AM (!) like us crazy ‘Creepers:
• Fill out the coupon below and mail a per-species pledge to our office; or e-mail your pledge to:
[email protected]. If you e-mail us, be sure to include your snail-mail address and phone
number. After the WSB, we’ll multiply our species total by the amount you pledged and send you a receipt
letter with a SASE for your tax-deductible donation.
• If you prefer to make a single amount WSB-earmarked donation, you can do so by mail (use the coupon
below) or on our Website. Go to www.HackensackRiverkeeper.org and hit the Click&Pledge icon located
under the Waterkeeper sturgeon. Follow the easy directions with a credit card handy – be sure to type
“WSB” in the comments line at the end of the checkout process. If you send a check, please be sure to
write “WSB” on the memo line.
However you choose to support the Team, know that you’ll be helping protect, preserve and restore the
wildlife habitat of the Hackensack River Watershed and you’ll be helping to keep your Hackensack Riverkeeper
on the job and on patrol. Thanks in advance! Capt. Hughie
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“Developers Judge” Rebuked by Appeals Court
On March 3, the Borough of
Paramus was handed some great
news by a state appellate court. The
three-judge panel overturned an
earlier ruling by state Superior
Court Judge Jonathan Harris which
would have allowed developers
Shamrock Creek LLC and JMDE
Acquisitions to destroy the 35-acre
Paramus Wetlands. The site, located in the Borough’s Soldier Hill
area, was preserved by the Paramus
Planning board in 1988 but has
recently become the target of an
attempt to build 144 residential
units. The Paramus Wetlands is one
of the last open spaces in central
Bergen County still in need of
acquisition. In addition to forested
wetlands, the site also contains a
section of Soldiers Brook, a tributary of the Musquapsink Brook.
Ultimately, the brooks flow into the
Oradell Reservoir which supplies
drinking water to nearly one million people. All three are Category
One-protected waterways.
This problem was first brought
to our attention by Mark Distler
and Ed Onorato, the true grassroots
heroes of this battle. From the
beginning, they championed the
wetlands’ preservation and urged
Paramus to stand up to the bullying
tactics of the developers. They also
successfully lobbied the New
Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) to
hold hearings in Paramus. The
hearings were attended by hundreds
of people, including many elected
officials who testified against the
project. The DEP subsequently
denied both a Stream
Encroachment (Flood Hazard) permit and a Freshwater Wetlands permit for the proposed development.
Undaunted by the denial, the
developers brought their case to the
safe haven of Judge Harris’ courtroom. Upholding his reputation for
always ruling in favor of developers, the judge refused to allow testimony by Paramus Borough Planner
Brigette Bogart – testimony that
was crucial for the Borough’s
defense. Paramus’ 2005 Affordable
Housing Plan erroneously listed the
Paramus Wetlands as a potential
development site for affordable
housing. Ms. Bogart corrected the
mistake when she learned of the
1988 preservation agreement. The
appeals court stated that Ms.
Bogart’s testimony could have
changed the outcome of the case
had she been permitted to testify.
The case now goes back to
Superior Court.
There are multiple morals to this
ongoing story. The first is that
whenever a municipality enters into
an agreement to preserve land, the
best way to ensure that the protection is permanent is to bring in a
third-party conservation organization – one with the resources to
monitor and enforce conservation
easements. Here in our watershed
we have the Meadowlands
Conservation Trust; in other parts
of the state the New Jersey
Conservation Foundation and The
Land Conservancy of New Jersey
do great work.
The second is a message of
hope. Other municipalities that
have been victimized by developers
and Judge Harris’ decisions can
prevail if they appeal. Local governments owe it to their citizens to
protect their quality of life, and
their right to safe drinkable water.
Finally, to everyone: If you care
about saving undeveloped land in
your neighborhood, get involved.
Find out who owns it and if there
are plans to develop it. And read
your mail. Developers must notify
all property owners within 200 feet
of a proposed project. Let us know,
but more importantly, let your public officials know that you want
that open space protected!
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Dodge Foundation
Continued from Page 1
“We value your unique mix of
urban environmental advocacy, outreach and enforcement activities,”
he wrote. “We also appreciate the
depth of stormwater technical assistance and innovation you bring to
local governments in your area.”
Mr. Grant also praised
Hackensack Riverkeeper’s “ability
to connect people to their environment” and their “effort to make
immediate our obligation to one
another and to the earth.” A month
after receiving the award, Captain
Bill Sheehan and NY/NJ
Baykeeper Debbie Mans had the
position outlined and advertised to
the legal community. Over 20 qualified individuals have applied, and
we plan to hire an attorney soon.
“I was just overjoyed to read
David’s letter,” said Captain Bill.
“All of us at Hackensack
Riverkeeper are very grateful to the
Dodge Foundation for entrusting us
with their support, for believing in
the work we do, and for empowering us to do even more.”
At the Helm
Continued from Page 2
ing and fulfilling years of my life.
Providing a voice for the natural,
living, and recreational resources of
the Hackensack River is not only
the most important part of our mission – it’s my life’s work. Helping
folks like you to see the wondrous
opportunities the river has to offer
is my greatest honor and privilege.
Serving you, your families, your
neighbors and our watershed communities as Riverkeeper is what
keeps me going and will do so for
as long as I live.
But still, many of my personal
goals remain unachieved. There are
still thousands of citizens who do
not know about Hackensack
NY/NJ Baykeeper Debbie Mans and Hackensack Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan.
No stranger to either waterkeeper organization, The Geraldine R.
Dodge Foundation has a longstanding supportive relationship with
both of us and has provided operating and project grant assistance
since the 1990s. The Foundation
also provides technical assistance
as well as training opportunities for
trustees and staffers from numerous
cultural, educational and environmental nonprofit organizations
throughout the year.
“This generous grant places one
more arrow – and a powerful one at
that – in our quiver so we can take
clean water advocacy to the next
level in New Jersey,” said Mans.
Riverkeeper and many thousands
more who have no idea what a
watershed is. And among those
who do know, many don’t realize
that Lyndhurst and Old Tappan are
in the same watershed; or that what
comes out of their tap comes ultimately from the Hackensack River.
We’re even still trying to overcome
the mistaken idea that “the watershed” is limited to only those lands
owned by United Water. It saddens
and amazes me that otherwise
intelligent people could believe that
the watershed ends at the fence by
the Oradell Reservoir or that watershed lands below the dam could be
“expendable.” The bad news is that
there’s still so much work to be
done; but the good news is that it is
being done.
As we progress toward our common goal of a restored river and a
sustainable watershed, there is an
equally-important but less-visible
goal: the long-term sustainability of
Hackensack Riverkeeper. From the
beginning, the generosity of our
donors built us a strong foundation
and allowed us to build an effective
waterkeeper organization. But it
doesn’t end with us; the work of
keeping the river will outlive all of
us. Therefore, it’s down to all of us
– each in our own way – to keep
this organization effective and on
the job. Together we can do it. If
we do, I promise that just as there
will always be a Hackensack River,
there will always be a Hackensack
Riverkeeper.
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2009 Ron Vellekamp Environmental Scholarship
Award winner will be chosen in June
By Hugh M. Carola
Hackensack Riverkeeper is now
accepting applications for the 2009
Ron Vellekamp Environmental
Scholarship. Now in its ninth year,
the program was created in 2001 to
support college-bound high school
seniors who exhibit a strong academic performance and a strong
commitment to the environment.
Letters went out on January 1st to
the guidance departments of every
high school that serves students
from the Hackensack River
Watershed (65 total) and invited
them to nominate one of their own.
Students who reside and/or attend
school within the 210 square-mile
watershed are eligible to apply for
the award. The Hackensack River
Watershed lies within portions of
Rockland, Bergen and Hudson
Counties.
Guidance counselors, faculty
advisors and family members can
submit applications on behalf of
deserving students. A review panel
that includes Capt. Bill Sheehan,
Trustees and staff members of
Hackensack Riverkeeper will
review each application. In deciding upon a winner, the panel will
consider each applicant’s academic
achievements, environmental extracurricular activities and future
plans. The $1,000 Scholarship is
unrestricted and can be used for
any required purchases during the
student’s first year at college.
Claire Park was the 2008
Scholarship winner. By the time
she graduated 14th in her class from
Ridgefield Memorial High School
last June, the multi-lingual Ms.
Park had proven herself to be a
dedicated young woman who cares
deeply about how environmental
degradation affects children. An
accomplished scholar-athlete,
Claire will soon finish her second
semester at Stony Brook Honors
College in Stony Brook, NY – a
campus of the State University of
New York – where she is studying
environmental engineering. After
college she plans to put her educa-
tion to good use by helping to
explore and develop alternative (i.e.
clean) energy solutions.
“Each year we’re faced with the
dilemma of choosing one winner
from a group of very talented
young people but as always, one
will stand out among the rest,” said
Captain Bill Sheehan. “And it’s a
real labor of love for us to review
each year’s applications.”
Application criteria are online:
www.HackensackRiverkeeper.org
or by calling our office at 201-9680808. Applications must be postmarked no later than Earth Day,
April 22, 2009. The winner will be
announced on June 1, 2009.
Fish of the Hackensack
Hackensack River. The Bergen
Generating Station in Ridgefield
employs a closed-loop cooling system that uses treated wastewater
supplied by the Bergen County
Utilities Authority. The Hudson
Generating Station in Jersey City
recently installed fish exclusion
devices that prevent fish above a
certain size from being sucked into
the system.
The bottom line is that striped
bass remain a hardy species, as evidenced by a recent study done by
the Meadowlands Environmental
Research Institute (MERI). Despite
the legacy of pollution, Hackensack
River stripers are making perhaps
the most significant comeback in
both population and biomass (a
combination of the number of indi-
viduals and their size). Credit for
the species’ recovery is due to our
ongoing cleanup of the river, New
Jersey’s strong clean water rules,
and the education of fishermen,
landowners and others whose
actions significantly impact the
river. We all must understand the
consequences of our actions; and
understand our role as custodians
of our common resource. After all,
clean water is our responsibility.
Continued from Page 11
overflow (CSO) points still discharge untreated sewage into the
lower Hackensack River during
measurable rainfalls. CSOs have a
deleterious effect on the striper
population (and all aquatic species)
but even worse can be the effect of
once-through cooling at power
plants. Once-through cooling
requires that hundreds of millions
of gallons of river water be sucked
out of the river per day – along
with millions of fish, eggs and larvae. The process kills all of them.
To its credit Public Service
Electric & Gas (PSE&G) has made
strides in mitigating the impact of
its power generating stations on the
Prior to his untimely death in
2002, Ronald Vellekamp taught at
Ridgefield Junior-Senior High
School and served as a part-time
park ranger at Palisades Interstate
Park. He was also a longtime Scout
leader, a dedicated Trustee of
Hackensack Riverkeeper and loved
by all who knew him.
To learn more about this wonderful species of fish, I recommend
that Tidelines readers visit the
Hudson River Fishermen’s
Association Website:
www.hrfanj.org or Stripers 24/7:
www.Stripers247.com.
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Litter Marshal Program
Continued from Page 1
Fair Lawn, NJ, Lisa and Captain Bill Sheehan enlisted
the support of Bergen County’s highest law enforcement official – Sheriff Leo P. McGuire – to partner
with Hackensack Riverkeeper in a county-wide antilitter effort.
Sheriff McGuire was extremely receptive to the
idea. An avid outdoorsman and former Ridgefield Park
police officer (who never hesitated to issue a litter
citation while on patrol), McGuire was instantly on
board. A partnership quickly formed and both
Hackensack Riverkeeper and the Bergen County
Sheriff’s Office agreed to get the message out – that
littering is a crime which not only compromises our
water quality but carries legal consequences.
How the Litter Marshal program works:
● Citizens who witness a litter incident from a moving vehicle are urged to call 1-877-CPT-BILL,
Hackensack Riverkeeper’s toll-free hotline. The caller
is asked to report the license plate number, vehicle
make and date, time and place of the occurrence.
● Each week, the reports will be turned over to the
Bergen County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office
accesses the New Jersey Department of Motor
Vehicles database to identify the owner of the named
vehicle (their information is kept entirely confidential,
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even from Hackensack Riverkeeper).
● Once identified, the Sheriff’s Office will issue a
Warning Letter on department letterhead to the household informing them that 1) a report of litter from the
recipient’s vehicle has been made and 2) future litter
incidents from that vehicle may carry legal penalties
including a possible fine of up to $500 and/or community service for each offense. A litter awareness
brochure and fact sheet will also be included in the
mailing.
By sending the Warning Letter and informational
literature, the Riverkeeper and Sheriff hope to change
litter behavior rather than prosecute or punish it. Lisa
Ryan explains, “Our intent is not to alarm or scare the
recipient, but to teach them not to litter in the future.
We have to keep in mind that quite often, the person
who owns the vehicle is not the person who committed
the offense; it may well be a passenger or another
driver. We have to give the recipient the benefit of the
doubt, treat everyone with the respect they deserve,
and ask them to join us in the fight against litter. So
keep a pen and paper handy, and start phoning in your
reports.”
Will the Litter Marshal program prevent litter?
Success of the Bergen County Litter Marshal program will depend on how well it can raise awareness
among two distinctly different groups of people: those
who may not realize or care that littering is a crime;
and those who do and wish to do something about it.
Hackensack Riverkeeper has determined that the
most effective mechanism to reach these disparate
groups with a single message is by reaching motorists
via billboard advertisements along major thoroughfares like Route 4 and Route 17. Proclaiming “Clean
Streets = Clean Water,” the billboards will display the
easy-to-remember toll free hotline 1-877-CPT-BILL
and urge motorists to report litter when they see it.
Other public awareness measures will include public service announcements, outreach to Scout and community groups, posters in libraries and schools, and a
special section on both Hackensack Riverkeeper’s and
the Bergen County Sheriff’s Websites.
Hackensack Riverkeeper is currently seeking grant
money to fund these outreach efforts.
“We have very high expectations that our new Litter
Marshal program will be effective,” said Capt. Bill.
“Similar programs throughout the country have shown
that when people actually realize that littering is a
crime, they stop. When that happens, we have done
our job.”
Rosemary Dreger Carey is a freelance writer specializing in
environmental issues. She contributed communications and
marketing expertise to the Litter Marshal program. Visit
Copyrose Marketing & Communications at www.copyrose.com
Courtesy NJDEP
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WMA 5 Ambassador Update
By Svetlana Kukhar
Clean water or not – it’s up to you...
It’s me again. I can hardly
believe it but it’s already almost the
halfway point of my AmeriCorps
service. I know it’s been a while
since I started, but it feels like it
was only yesterday.
Over the past five months I’ve
met many people whom I probably
never would have had I not joined
AmeriCorps. They are people from
many different fields and organizations but all of them have two
important things in common: 1)
they are passionately working to
protect the environment and 2) educating people about it. I enjoy
every single minute of my time
here with Hackensack Riverkeeper;
it’s the best way to start my new
career in environmental and public
health.
Since my last column, I’ve conducted numerous stream assessments in Bergen County – many of
them at different locations along
the Musquapsink Brook in the
upper Hackensack River
Watershed. While I enjoy this work
very much, there are often many
Dodge Foundation
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“We will soon be able to take more
polluters to court and we’ll be better positioned to proactively defend
our watersheds instead of having to
react to threats.”
For years, our organizations
relied heavily on the Rutgers
University Environmental Law
Clinic and the Eastern
Environmental Law Center for rep-
disappointments. For example, my
first impression of a stream is often
quite positive because the water
looks clean; but the results of my
biological assessments too often
show a big contrast. The water
analyses I’ve conducted so far
show that our local waters range in
quality from “slightly impaired” to
“poor.” You may ask why that is
and I think I have the answer.
Watershed Management Area Five
lies within the most densely-populated region in New Jersey and that
dense population – all of us – contributes to the biggest water pollution problem we face: Non-Point
Source Pollution.
In other watersheds along other
rivers, industrial plants and factories are most often responsible for
pollution but that is not the case
along the upper Hackensack. The
problem there is that people are
causing water pollution; often without even knowing what they’re
doing. For example, we all know
that littering is wrong but how
many of us realize that once it
rains, litter becomes water pollution? In my position I get the
opportunity to challenge many peo-
ple – young and old – and educate
them about non-point source pollution. I especially love to go to
schools and work with teachers and
meet the little children who listen
with open minds and soak up information like sponges. We should all
be so open, no?
With our state government looking to cut programs and spending
wherever it can because of the economic crisis, I’m happier than ever
that the Department of
Environmental Protection made the
right choice in keeping Watershed
Ambassador program afloat. After
all, education is a key to ensuring a
healthy environment. Lastly, I want
to say a special thank-you to my
friends and colleagues at
Hackensack Riverkeeper for their
constant support. I’m doubly happy
that I am your Watershed
Ambassador and that I get to work
with these kind and special people.
And don’t forget: please contact
me if I can help teach your students
or your community about what we
all can do for clean water.
resentation. While their talented
attorneys provided – and still provide – stellar work and legal
expertise, our cases often have to
compete with similarly deserving
cases brought by other environmental groups. Now, thanks to the
Dodge Foundation, our litigation
options will soon be greatly
expanded.
“The polluters better beware; or
maybe it’s better if they don’t,”
says Capt. Bill. “That way when
we nail them, they’ll be really
surprised.”
-Svetlana Kukhar
[email protected]
201-968-0808
Established by the Estate of
Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, the
foundation bearing her name has
nurtured people, ideas, and institutions since 1974. The Geraldine R.
Dodge Foundation supports &
encourages educational, cultural,
social and environmental values that
help make our society more human,
our institutions more sustainable,
and our world more livable.
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Field Notes
Continued from Page 8
Duck was observed out on the
Sawmill Creek impoundment in
Lyndhurst on 1/1.
Northern Harrier – Always a
great raptor to observe – and a
Meadowlands nester – as many as
twenty are believed to be overwintering in and around the marshes as
of 12/31.
Pine Siskin – A pair of these
northern nesters was observed in
Secaucus feeding with a group of
American Goldfinches in a
Sweetgum tree on 11/23. A single
bird came to a Secaucus feeder in
12/23 and a flock was photographed there on 12/26.
Red Fox
Red Fox – Despite the fox population in Overpeck Preserve in
Leonia having been reduced by an
outbreak of mange last year, several fresh sets of tracks have been
discovered this season, proving that
the animals are still surviving there.
Rough-legged Hawk – When
all is said and done, the winter of
2008-9 may very well be the
“Season of Arctic Birds.” As proof,
at least ten Rough-legs (5 lightmorph and 5 dark-morph) were
counted during a Meadowlands
raptor survey on 12/31.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – One
of these tiny birds was seen at
Schmidt’s Woods on 12/4.
Rusty Blackbird – Quite
uncommon in our area compared to
the more numerous Cowbirds,
Grackles and Red-winged
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Blackbirds, an individual was
noted at Mehrhof Pond in Little
Ferry on 12/24.
Short-eared Owl – After a
decade of sporadic sightings, this
species has returned to the
Meadowlands in a big way. A single bird was observed hunting over
the former Avon Landfill in
Lyndhurst on 11/21, an amazing six
Short-ears were seen there on 11/30
and birders have been tallying as
many as three at a time at various
Meadowlands locations through
early January.
Snow Bunting – A flock of thirty was noted foraging on the closed
Erie Landfill in Lyndhurst on 11/28
and a group of seventy was noted
at the former Military Ocean
Terminal in Bayonne 12/23.
Snow Goose – A single immature bird was observed with a flock
of Canada Geese at Laurel Hill
Park on 12/4. Oftentimes, formerly
injured or otherwise late-migrating
Snows will attach themselves to a
flock of Canadas if unable to keep
up with their own species.
Snowy Owl – This is THE bird
of the season! After single birds
were reported at Liberty State Park
on 11/21 and 11/26, two more of
these Arctic-nesting owls were
reported near DeKorte Park on
12/23 and 12/26 (FIRST in the
Meadowlands since the 1990s).
Single owls were also seen at
Snowy Owl
Liberty and the Bayonne Golf Club
on 1/5 & 7.
Warblers – This past fall, late
lingering warblers included an
Orange-crowned Warbler noted
at Harrier Meadow on 11/19 and an
unexpected Wilson’s Warbler
observed at Liberty State Park on
11/21.
Wood Duck – A late lingering
male was observed at Andreas Park
in Teaneck on 12/6.
Wilson’s Warbler
Note: For up-to-date bird and
wildlife-sighting reports, go to:
www.Meadowblog.org (compiled
by Jim Wright at the NJMC),
www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/
NJBC.html (NJ Audubon Rare Bird
Alerts) or call NJAS at 908-7662661.
Thanks to all our spotters and as
always, a tip o’ the naturalist’s hat
(from A to Z) to: Joe Augeri, Jay
Auslander, Pete Bacinski, Scott Barnes,
Michael Britt, Dan Carola, Vic
Conversano, Edna Duffy, Ray Duffy,
Gene and Rosemary Dunton, Dick
Engsberg, Tom Hart, Gil Hawkins,
Danny Hodgins, Claus Holzapfel, Jim
Kerswell, Lynn Kramer, Liz Marcus,
Frank Massaro, Mike Newhouse, Lisa
Ryan, Diane Saccoccia, Don Torino,
Bill Sheehan, Jim Wright, Nick VosWein, John Workman and John Zuzeck.
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Thank you, Volunteers.
In this issue of Tidelines, we thank all the people who have made
monetary and in-kind donations to Hackensack Riverkeeper in the
past year. Well, the newsletter would be twice as long if we
thanked all our volunteers by name! We currently have 1600 people on our volunteer list, 1200 of whom receive emails whenever
we need help with a project. We are so fortunate to have such a
tremendous resource at our disposal. With so many talented,
creative, dedicated and hard working people ready to donate their
time, we rarely want for anything. So thank you, each and every
one of you, for the great contribution you make to our mission.
Volunteer Party
As our little way of saying thanks, we once again celebrated our
volunteers with a dinner and awards ceremony on February 20.
Our favorite venue, the Bergenfield Elks Club, was transformed
with nautical and tropical decor into some strange mix of Pirates of
the Caribbean and Fantasy Island, but nobody seemed to mind! To
our great delight, lots of people turned up dressed as pirates,
wenches and unsuspecting tourists - lots of fun! A Caribbean dinner
from Jamaican Delight in Bergenfield was delicious, and many
people went home with gifts from the Tricky Tray Auction.
HRI Board Member Dr. Beth Ravit gave a special thanks to Oyster
Research volunteers on behalf of Rutgers University.
Rosemary and Gene Dunton received our Outstanding Volunteer of
the Year Award for their many years of dedication. I just noticed the
dog collar, Rosemary - nice touch! Arrrgggh.
Wench Caryl
Pirate Ron
The Dreadful Crew
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Nature Program Cooperative Programs
Hackensack Riverkeeper is a founding member of the
Nature Program Cooperative, a network of environmental
education organizations. NPC members provide opportunities to experience and enjoy our region’s natural side.
Members of one are welcome at all; nonmembers are also
welcome. (For more info, visit www.natureprogram.org)
Here are the upcoming events:
Spring Natural New Jersey Tour
Saturday, March 21 1:00 -3:00 pm
This is a special passenger-van tour to four special places:
Poplar Road Sanctuary in River Vale, the Celery Farm
Natural Area in Allendale, Lorrimer Sanctuary in Franklin
Lakes, and Weis Ecology Center in Ringwood. Participants
will be greeted at each site by a naturalist, who will give
an overview of the preserve, lead a guided walk, and discuss the g programs offered there. Pre-registration is
required. Seats cost $10 per adult and $5 per child (12 and
under). Additional details will be provided upon registration. For more info or to register, call Lori Charkey at
Bergen SWAN (201-666-1877/evenings) or Hugh Carola at
Hackensack Riverkeeper at 201-968-0808/daytime).
Seed Starting at Flat Rock Brook
Hosted by Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
Sunday, March 22, noon -5:30 pm
Learn different germination techniques and start some vegetable and native flower seeds at Flat Rock Brook Nature
Center in Englewood. This promises to be a fun and
informative workshop that will take the guessing and
worry out of germinating your own seeds for spring.
Participants will take home a collection of seeds they have
started. For adults and children 8 and up. Please register by
mail early, as space is limited. Material fee is $10. To register, please fill out a registration form that can be found
on Flat Rock Brook’s website, www.flatrockbrook.org.
For more information call (201) 567-1265.
Meadowlands Birding Guided Paddle
Hosted by Hackensack Riverkeeper
End of New County Road, Secaucus, NJ
Sunday, April 26, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Hackensack Riverkeeper kicks off the 2009 paddling season! Join us in a kayak or canoe for a guided exploration
of the Sawmill Creek Wildlife Management Area and the
Kingsland Marsh. Enjoy a heron’s eye view of salt marshes
and skylines while scanning for migrating shorebirds, raptors and more. Check-in time is 1:00 PM at the Paddling
Center at Laurel Hill County Park, Secaucus; boats launch
at 1:30. Reservations secured with a credit card are
required ($25 for NPC members and $30 for nonmembers).
Prior paddling experience is not necessary but some age
restrictions apply. Call Hugh Carola at 201-968-0808 for
more information and to reserve your boats today.
To keep track of upcoming NPC events, visit
www.natureprogram.org. See you in the field!
A great big thank you to everyone who came out and supported us at our Community
Night Fundraiser at Blue Moon Mexican Café! Thanks to your generosity
(and appetites) you raised nearly $400 for Hackensack Riverkeeper while enjoying
some great food, drink and ambiance. Our thanks also go out to Blue Moon once
again for supporting local organizations like ours. We hope to do this a few times a
year, so keep an eye out for the next Fiesta Night! Thanks everyone!
Letters to Riverkeeper
Dear Bill,
All the members of the Friends of the Oradell Library who were present at your presentation voted unanimously to send in a token of our appreciation for the very fine speech and all the knowledge you imparted to
us during your recent visit.
Everyone is very impressed with all you do, and all you have accomplished. Thank goodness the Hackensack
River has such a great Friend.
We wish you well, and I am sure many of us will be seeing you during the summer to participate in one or
more of your river excursions.
Very Sincerely,
George M. Carter, Secretary Treasurer, Friends of the Oradell Library
Remaining 2009 Library Tour Dates...
March 24, 7:00 PM
April 8, 2:00 PM
Emerson Public Library, 20 Palisade Ave., Emerson
Tenafly Public Library, 100 Riveredge Rd., Tenafly
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Sincerest Thanks to All Our 2008 Supporters!
The following includes Monetary, In-Kind, Event & Program Donations. Please alert us of any unintentional omissions.
In Memoriam
For Bill Leonard
Elizabeth Leonard
For Neil Dendy
Eleanor Dendy
For Julia Law
Lorna, Phil & Jack
Wooldridge
For Mrs. Wouk
Deborah Kless
In Honor of
For Landon Patrick
Fulcher's 1st Birthday
Ryan Fulcher
Susan Land
Christy Marzzacco
For Dr. Hope SchlossbergGoodman
Caryn Goodman
For Catherine & Fabio
Liscidini
Joyce Muis-Lowery
Foundations
Amy Klette Newman
Foundation
Bank of America
Philanthropic
Management
Beatman Foundation Inc.
Berman Family Fund of the
Community Foundation
C. Jerome Lombardo
Family Foundation, Inc.
Gallagher-O'Flaherty
Family Fund of the
Community Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation
Helen & William Mazer
Foundation
Huisking Foundation, Inc.
Independence Community
Foundation
Joan V. & Edward F.
Johnson Charitable Trust
Johanette Wallerstein
Institute
John & Wendy Neu Family
Foundation, Inc.
Leavens Foundation
Naomi & Alan Epstein
Fund of the Community
Foundation
Prentice Foundation, Inc.
Sagan Foundation
Schumann Fund for New
Jersey
Victoria Foundation
Watershed Institute
Organizations
Activities Unlimited
American Littoral Society
ARC of Bergen County
ANJEC (Association of
NJ Environmental
Commissions)
Aventures for Women
Barnert Temple
Congregation B'nai
Jeshurun
Bayonne Historical Society
Bergen County Audubon
Society
Bergen County Girl Scout
Troop 1203
Bergen County Girl Scout
Troop 425
Bergen PAC
Bergenfield Elks Club
Boy Scout Troop 53
Children's Studio of
Harrison
Church of Our Saviour
Congregation Beth Shalom
Seniors Group
Conservation Resources
Ducks Unlimited
Earth Share of New Jersey
Emmaus Community of
Christian Hope
Essex County Sierra Club
Ethical Culture Society of
Bergen County
Family Cooptions
First Presbyterian Church
Flat Rock Brook Nature
Center
Friends of Hackensack
River Greenway through
Teaneck
Future City Inc.
Glen Ridge Golden Circle
Seniors
Greater Newark
Conservancy
Hackensack Rotary Club
Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church
Holy Trinity R.C. Church
Kayak & Canoe Club of
New York
LWV Nutley Area
Lyndhurst Historical
Society
Master Gardeners of Essex
County
Newark Museum
NJ Animal Rights Coalition
NJ Audubon Society
NY/NJ Baykeeper
Overpeck Preserve Inc.
Packanack Lake Garden
Club
Passaic River Institute
PrimeTimers of Wayne
Puffin Foundation
Puffin Photography Class
Ridgefield Park/Bogota
Rotary Club
Robbins Reef Yacht Club
Rockaway Valley Garden
Club
Salt Water Anglers of
Bergen County
Secaucus Chapter of Unico
National
Senior Citizen Club of
Maywood
Senior Citizens of River
Edge
Shining Stars Camp
St. Margaret of Cortona
R.C. Church
St. Michael's Church
Stony Brook Millstone
Watershed Assoc.
Suburban Woman's Club of
Pompton Plains
Summit Garden Club
Sun Dial Garden Club
Sundance Outdoor
Adventurers
Teaneck Camera Club
Teaneck Rowing Club
Temple Beth Israel of
Maywood
Temple B'nai Abraham
Town & Country Garden
Club
Two by Two Couples Club
Utility Workers of America
Local 534
Woman's Club of Little
Falls
Zion Lutheran Church
Homebound Ministry
Businesses
Allendale Hair Studio
American Express
Foundation
American International
Group
Ariyan, Khoury &
Schildiner
Axiom Communications
Behar Surveying Associates
Bergen County Camera
Bergen PAC
Beveridge & Diamond
Blue Moon Mexican Café
Bluefield Holding, Inc.
Bonefish Grill
Cabela's
California Pizza Kitchen
Campmor, Inc.
CCS Fund Raising
Chubb & Son
Commerce Bank
Commonwealth Bergen
Title Agency
Dark Water Gems
Davey's Irish Pub
Efficient Transportation
Consultants, Inc.
Elegant Desserts
Embassy Suites
Erich H. Kamm Esq.
Eventlights
Fraternity Meadows LLC
Gates Realty Corp.
Global Impact (UBS)
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
GoodSearch
Green and Company
Hackensack Chronicle
Hatch Mott MacDonald
Holiday Inn
Holistic Pet Care P.A.
Holzer & Company, Inc.
Honeywell International
Horn Electrical Contracting
Hudson County Motors Inc.
Hudson Tank Terminals
Corp.
IBM International
Foundation
Ideal Service Center, Inc.
iGive.com
Inserra/ LML Supermarkets
J & J Pharmacy
J.B. Offset Printing
James D. Miller Insurance
Services
Jet Aviation
JP Morgan Chase
Foundation
Karma Organic Spa
Kearny Federal Savings
Bank
Kirk's Goodyear of
Hackensack
Kraft Foods Matching Gift
Program
Lark Street Music
Maggiano's Little Italy
Manhattan Entertainment
Inc.
Meadowlands Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Meadowlands Xanadu
Medieval Times
Metropolitan Exposition
Services
MKW & Associates, LLC
Natoli's Deli
Newark Bears
NJ Sports and Exposition
Authority
North Jersey Media Group
Ontash & Ermac
Otterstedt Insurance
Our Meadowlands
Outback Restaurant
Panasonic Corp. of North
America
Paramus Rotary Club
Pfizer
Pigeon Cove
PMC Industries
Polo Ralph Lauren
Poskanzer Skott Architects
Printing Responsibly
PSE&G
Quest Fitness
Ramsey Outdoor Stores
RCL Agencies
Redd's Restaurant
Renaissance Meadowlands
Hotel
River Edge Chamber of
Commerce
River Terminal
Development
Riverside Station
Shop Rite Supermarkets
South Bergenite
South Shore Marina
Spence & Co.
Steamroller Entertainment
SYMS Clothing
Teva
The Botanical Day Spa
The Cheesecake Factory
The Clinton Inn
The Eco-Strategies Group
The Fountain Spa
The Prudential Foundation
Matching Gifts
Total Wine and More
United Water New
Jersey/Suez
Verizon
Vreeland Realty
Wakefern Food Corp.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Logistics
Walmart
West Marine
Westfield Garden State
Plaza
Whole Foods Market
Wild Birds Unlimited
Wilson's Decoys
Xchange at Secaucus
Junction
Government
Bayonne Municipal
Utilities Authority
Bergen County Dept. of
Health Services
Bergen County League of
Municipalities
Bergen County Soil
Conservation District
Bergen County Utilities
Authority
Borough of Bloomingdale
Borough of Paramus
East Brunswick Youth
Council
Hudson County Division of
Parks
Meadowlands Conservation
Trust
New Jersey Meadowlands
Commission
NJ DEP Division of
Watershed Management
Port Authority of NY/NJ
Town of Guttenberg
Township of North Bergen
Schools
Academy of the Holy
Angels
Bergen Community College
Bergen Community College
Foundation
Bergen County Special
Services Technical
Schools
Bloomfield College
Biology Dept.
Caritas Academy
Cliffside Park P.S.#4
E.A. Bogert School
Fairleigh Dickinson
University
Felician College
Hawthorne High School
Hoboken High School
Hudson County Schools of
Technology
Jersey City Public Schools
Linden Public Schools
Lindgren Nursery School &
Camp
Midland School PTA
New Hope School
Paterson Catholic High
School
Readington Middle School
Richard Stockton College
of NJ
Ridgefield Board of
Education
Rutgers School of
Environmental &
Biological Sciences
Rutgers, the State
University of New Jersey
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Education
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School
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School
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Willard School
Yeshiva University High
School for Boys
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However, these metal concentrations were similar to those seen in
oysters living in other urban estuaries that have been subject to industrial contamination.
One unusual characteristic
exhibited by our oysters was their
very thin shells – in some cases the
shells could be broken by crushing
them between our fingers.
Although low salinity can contribute to thin shells, the
Hackensack oyster shells were thinner than what would be expected
under the salinity regime where this
research was conducted.
One of the most exciting
moments of this summer was when
we realized that new oyster spat
(larval oysters) had attached to our
adult oysters at Riverbend and
northern Malanka locations. Our
oyster supplier breeds his oysters to
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exhibit a black stripe on their back
– this is a means to identify the
hatchery where the oysters originated. The juveniles we found had this
black stripe, so we believe some of
our oysters were able to reproduce
during their second summer in the
Hackensack River. Because the
oyster larvae live in the water column for two to three weeks before
attaching to a hard substrate, we
have no way of knowing which
enclosure(s) produced the new spat
we found.
At this point in the research, we
do not know what factor(s) are contributing to the prevalence of parasite infection or the thin shells in
the Hackensack oysters. We are
working to obtain additional funding to continue this research
through 2009 - 2010. Once this
funding is in place, we will call for
volunteers to monitor the surviving
adult oysters and the new juvenile
oysters we will be placing in the
Dorothy Wright
Sheelagh Wylie
Michael Wynne &
Jay-Louise Weldon
Nancy & Peter Wysocki
Donez Xiques
Yako & Judith Yafet
Christine E. Yap
Daniel Yoffee
Liopyris Yota
Martha Young
Sharon Young
Walter Young
Christine Youngberg
Larry Bernstein &
Christine Yuhas
Frank Zaccherio
Patricia & Robert & Steven
Zachowski
Celeste Zack
Laura Zack
Nicole Zampetti
Mary, James & Nicole
Zanetakos
Laura Zelenka
Evelyn Zeman
Donna & Anthony Zeoli
Chris Zeppie
Stefanie Ziegler
Serie Zimmerman
Clifford Zink
William & Elaine Zipse
Thomas Zisa
Michael Zlotowicz
Khawaja Zubair
Gail Zubl
Joel & Dorothy Zucker
Sharon Zukowski
river.
Although some questions remain
unanswered, the survival and reproductive success of our year-old test
oysters is a very encouraging sign
that the Hackensack River continues to improve, and that one day,
oyster reefs will flourish in this
system that was once written off as
“dead.” We thank the New Jersey
Meadowlands Commission for
funding this study and for their
foresight in recognizing the importance of establishing oysters as the
base of a benthic community.
The Oyster Project is also a
great way for children to become
involved in helping to re-establish
natural ecosystems in the
Hackensack River estuary. If you
or your group would like to help
monitor the oyster growth or
become an Oyster Gardener, please
get in touch with Nick Vos-Wein:
[email protected].
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