Sunday, August 9, 2026: Richard W. DeKorte Park

Great Egret. Photo by Beni Fishbein.

Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Meet in the parking lot by the Meadowlands Environmental Center at 7:30 am. 

canceled in the event of inclement weather

Part of the Hackensack Meadowlands, DeKorte Park features 3.5 miles of level walking paths along wetlands that can host a variety of herons, ducks, shorebirds, gulls, terns, and passerines at this time of year. We’ll walk the trails around the Shorebird Pool and Lyndhurst Nature Reserve to Saw Mill Flats. If time allows, we’ll drive to the AMVETS Carillon to scan the Teal Pool and surrounding area. Some of the birds we hope to see are the black skimmer, least tern, black-crowned night heron, least and semipalmated sandpipers, and bald eagle.  

Bring binoculars and a scope, if you have one, as well as water and a snack. It is likely to be hot and sunny, so a sunhat, sunscreen, and insect repellant are recommended. There is a porta-san in the parking lot where we will meet. 

Map and brochure: s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/njmc/pdfs/general/dekorte-trail-guide-11-2016-lr.pdf

Travel directions from the Montclair area: Take Route 3 east to the Polito Avenue/Orient Way exit. Continue straight onto Polito Avenue.  At the stop sign, turn left onto Valley Brook Avenue. Follow Valley Brook approximately 1.5 miles to its end. Cross the railroad tracks and enter the park on your left. Bear right into the parking lot at the guard house.