Discover ‘how ancient forests can save us if we let them’ with the newest book by international bestselling author, Peter Wohlleben.  Learn from the wisdom of the trees and the critical role trees play (and why we must protect them) in keeping the planet habitable from the devastation of human-caused climate change.

Due to upcoming renovations at Teaneck Library, the Eco Book Club will be held at Teaneck Creek Conservancy at 20 Puffin Way in Teaneck.

Register with the library: bit.ly/eco-october24

BCCLS library card holders can borrow the eBook or digital audiobook via Overdrive.

Teaneck library card holders can borrow the digital audiobook via Hoopla (with no wait). Many of the other BCCLS libraries also provide access to Hoopla – check with your home library if you aren’t sure.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

This month we will meet at the Puffin Way entrance, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

Bergen County Audubon Society is back with another bird festival. Come down to the Meadowlands at DeKorte Park for bird walks, bird talks, live birds, activities for kids, and more. Free. All ages. Rain or shine.

Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and named one of the best books of the 21st century by the New York Times Book Review, Richard Power’s twelfth novel, The Overstory, is a captivating novel about activism, trees, and praise of the natural world.  The interlocking lives of the characters, like the concentric rings of a tree, range across history and time, creating a forceful and unforgettable tale.  

Due to upcoming renovations at Teaneck Library, the Eco Book Club will be held at Teaneck Creek Conservancy at 20 Puffin Way in Teaneck.

Register with the library: bit.ly/eco-september24

BCCLS library card holders can borrow the eBook or digital audiobook via Overdrive.

Teaneck library card holders can borrow the digital audiobook via Hoopla (with no wait). Many of the other BCCLS libraries also provide access to Hoopla – check with your home library if you aren’t sure.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

This month we will meet at the Puffin Way entrance, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

Help Shape the Future of Teaneck Creek Park!

Dear Valued Park Users,

We're thrilled to invite you to a community input meeting that will help chart the course for the next exciting phase of Teaneck Creek Park's development. Your voice and ideas are crucial in this process!

Background

Between 2020 and 2022, Teaneck Creek Park underwent a remarkable ecological transformation:

• A new 20-acre freshwater wetlands park was established within this Bergen County Park

• Significant habitat and ecological improvements were achieved

The Next Chapter

Building on this success, we're ready to take the park to new heights. The Bergen County Department of Parks has partnered with the renowned landscape architecture firm, MKW+ Associates, to further enhance your park experience.

What's in Store?

MKW+ Associates has crafted an innovative conceptual plan focused on:

• Enhancing the overall visitor experience

• Improving the existing trail network

• Proposing exciting focal points such as bird blinds and gathering spaces

Be Part of the Process!

We invite you to join us for an exclusive first look at these proposed enhancements. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the park's future.

Event Details:

• Date: Monday, September 23rd

• Time: 6:00 PM

• Location: Puffin Foundation Building (20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ)

What to Expect:

• Presentation of proposed enhancements by MKW+ Associates

• Discussion led by Bergen County Parks Department officials

• Opportunity to provide your feedback and ideas

Reserve Your Spot

Space is limited, so please register to secure your place at this important event.  No one will be turned away if you do not register. Your participation will help ensure that Teaneck Creek Park continues to evolve as a beloved community asset.

We look forward to seeing you and hearing your thoughts on this exciting new chapter for Teaneck Creek Park!

This event is sponsored by the Bergen County Department of Parks in partnership with the Teaneck Creek Conservancy and Puffin Foundation.

Registration strongly encouraged.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

This month we will meet at the Puffin Way entrance, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

This month’s book is Under the Sea-Wind, the ‘stunning’ literary debut by renowned environmentalist and nature writer, Rachel Carson.  What began as a government fisheries brochure, Under the Sea-Wind evolved into ‘an intimate account of the intricacies of maritime ecology’, tracing the lives and interactions of over a dozen sea and shore creatures. This book is one of Carson’s personal favorites and is ‘a timeless and unforgettable portrait of the awe-inspiring nature world’.

This is our last meeting for the summer. We’ll reconvene in September.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Borrow a book and register with the library.

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

This month we will meet at the Puffin Way entrance, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

This month we will meet at the Puffin Way entrance, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

This month’s book is How Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler, science and conservation journalist and the winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology. 

Imbler explores themes of adaptation, survival, sexuality and care in a series of essays which profile creatures of the sea.  Weaving the wonders of marine biology with stories of their own family, relationships, and coming of age, we are invited to envision wilder and grander possibilities for the way we live.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Borrow a book and register with the library.

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Start Father’s Day with a fabulous walk with Bergen County Audubon Society and TCC to find birds and other wildlife friends at the Creek!

BCAS offers two walks monthly at Teaneck Creek. Birders of all levels and interests are welcome to attend; guides will be available to help newer birders with bird ID. Programs with BCAS are part of TCC's year-round suite of free public programs.

Registration recommended. 
All ages. Rain or Shine.  

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way. Start time is 10am with an approximate end time of 12pm. 
BCAS Contact: Don Torino greatauk4@gmail.com (201) 230-4983

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers.No restrooms available.

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map by the stairs to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

This month’s book is Flight Paths by Rebecca Heisman.  Join us for a discussion and Q&A with the author!  We’ll meet in person at the Teaneck Public Library and Rebecca Heisman will join us virtually to answer questions and provide information about her book.

Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneer Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration’ covers the amazing story of ‘how we know what we know about bird migration’ from bird banding to genetic sequencing and space-based tracking systems. Rebecca makes complex research understandable as she highlights chapter by chapter the scientists who track this annual natural phenomenon. 

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Borrow a book and register with the library.

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

This month’s book is Christian Cooper’s Better Living through Birding, an invitation into the wonderful world of birds, and what they can teach us about life, if only we would stop and listen. Christian Cooper is a self-described Blerd (Black nerd), an avid comics fan, and an expert birder who devotes every spring to gazing upon the migratory birds that stop to rest in Central Park.  Cooper tells the story of his extraordinary life leading up to the now-infamous encounter in Central Park and shows how a life spent looking up at the birds prepared him, in the most uncanny of ways, to be a gay, Black man in America today.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.
Borrow a book and register with the library.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map by the stairs to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

Join Bergen County Audubon Society and TCC as we explore spring at the Creek!

BCAS offers two walks monthly at Teaneck Creek. Birders of all levels and interests are welcome to attend; guides will be available to help newer birders with bird ID. 

Programs with BCAS are part of TCC's year-round suite of free public programs.

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Registration recommended.
All ages. Rain or Shine.  

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way. Start time is 10am with an approximate end time of 12pm. 
BCAS Contact: Don Torino greatauk4@gmail.com (201) 230-4983

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.

Spring is simmering! Curious what plants are popping up and what wildlife are leaving tracks at the Creek?

Explore TCC through the seasons on a walk with George Tsapellas and participate in community science by learning how to document what you see on your phone using iNaturalist or Seek. Each month will highlight a different part of the park, focusing on specific habitats and plants.

George is an avid user of iNaturalist and has been cultivating knowledge about local plants and wildlife for many years.

Prior to the program, install the iNaturalist app on your phone, create an account, and join Teaneck Creek Conservancy under “Projects”. 

Seek by iNaturalist is available for younger participants.

Registration recommended. 

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

All ages.
Light rain or shine. Registrants will be notified by email if the program is canceled.
Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available. 

Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

Join Bergen County Audubon Society and TCC as we explore the creek and welcome the arrival of spring!

BCAS offers two walks monthly at Teaneck Creek. Birders of all levels and interests are welcome to attend; guides will be available to help newer birders with bird ID. Programs with BCAS are part of TCC's year-round suite of free public programs.

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Registration recommended. 
All ages. Rain or Shine.  

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way. Start time is 10am with an approximate end time of 12pm. 
BCAS Contact: Don Torino greatauk4@gmail.com (201) 230-4983

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map by the stairs to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

note earlier start time
With this month's bestselling novel H is for Hawk in hand, we'll meet at 6:30 pm to watch the documentary starring Helen Macdonald as she deals with the loss of her father by focusing on the art of falconry and training a goshawk while also caring for its family. Film and book discussion will follow the screening. Meet in the Library Auditorium.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Borrow a book and register with the library.

Join Bergen County Audubon Society and TCC as we explore the creek for all the winter wonders for the last time before spring arrives! Free and open to all ages. Meet in the parking lot off of 20 Puffin Way.

BCAS offers two walks monthly at the Conservancy. One walk is typically on the weekend and one during the week. Birders of all levels and interests are welcome to attend. BCAS will have additional guides on hand to help newer birders identify birds. Programs with BCAS are part of the Conservancy's year round suite of free public programs. If you enjoy this program we encourage you to donate or become a member to support more programming like BCAS monthly nature and native plant walks.

https://teaneckcreek.kindful.com/e/march-bcas-walk

Meet in the Parking Lot at 20 Puffin Way. Start time is 10 am with an approximate end time of 12pm.
Program Contact: Don Torino greatauk4@gmail.com (201) 230-4983
This is a family-friendly program. Rain or Shine.

Enjoy exploring TCC through the seasons on a walk with George Tsapellas and learn how to document what you see on your phone using iNaturalist or Seek.  Each month will highlight a different part of the park, focusing on specific habitats and plants. George is an avid user of iNaturalist and has been cultivating knowledge about local plants and wildlife for many years.

Prior to the program, install the iNaturalist app on your phone, create an account, and join Teaneck Creek Conservancy under “Projects”.  Seek by iNaturalist is available for younger participants. Interested in getting ahead? Check out the how to video tutorial for iNaturalist and the how to video tutorial for Seek

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way. 

Registration recommended. This is a family-friendly program. Rain or Shine. In the event of severe weather, the program will be canceled. Registrants will be notified via email.

Donations appreciated.

The book for February, “Plastic: An Autobiography” by Allison Cobb, blends reportage, research and memoir. An abandoned plastic car part inspires a journey through the past and present to interrogate the role of plastic in our lives. Join us at the Teaneck Public Library to continue the discussion of plastic.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Borrow a book and register with the library.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - canvas, paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map by the stairs to see where in the park we’re congregating.

Registration recommended.
Registrants will be notified if event is canceled.

Please note: no bathrooms will be available during this session.

The Pointe's Wellness Fair is Tuesday, February 20 in East Hall at Glenpointe on 200 Frank W Burr Blvd from 12pm-2pm. Vendors, refreshments, swag & raffles. Stop by TCC’s table for mindful nature activities.

Birds are everywhere, all the time, doing fascinating things. Join Bergen County Audubon Society and TCC on February 18, when the world comes together for the love of birds. Spend time in your favorite place, Teaneck Creek, watching birds. With help from BCAS identify them, count them, and submit them to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world.

BCAS offers two walks monthly at the Conservancy. One walk is typically on the weekend and one during the week. Birders of all levels and interests are welcome to attend. BCAS will have additional guides on hand to help newer birders identify birds. Programs with BCAS are part of the Conservancy's year round suite of free public programs. If you enjoy this program we encourage you to donate or become a member to support more programming like BCAS monthly nature and native plant walks.

Registration recommended.

Meet in the Parking Lot at 20 Puffin Way. Start time is 10 am with an approximate end time of 12pm.
Program Contact: Don Torino greatauk4@gmail.com (201) 230-4983
This is a family-friendly program. Rain or Shine.

Join Bergen County Audubon Society and TCC as we explore the creek for all the lovely winter wonders of nature!  

BCAS offers two walks monthly at the Conservancy. One walk is typically on the weekend and one during the week. Birders of all levels and interests are welcome to attend. BCAS will have additional guides on hand to help newer birders identify birds. Programs with BCAS are part of the Conservancy's year round suite of free public programs. If you enjoy this program we encourage you to donate or become a member to support more programming like BCAS monthly nature and native plant walks.

Registration recommended.

Meet in the Parking Lot at 20 Puffin Way. Start time is 10 am with an approximate end time of 12 pm.
Program Contact: Don Torino greatauk4@gmail.com (201) 230-4983
This is a family-friendly program. Rain or Shine.

Enjoy exploring TCC through the seasons on a walk with George Tsapellas and learn how to document what you see on your phone using iNaturalist or Seek.  Each month will highlight a different part of the park, focusing on specific habitats and plants. George is an avid user of iNaturalist and has been cultivating knowledge about local plants and wildlife for many years.

Prior to the program, install the iNaturalist app on your phone, create an account, and join Teaneck Creek Conservancy under “Projects”.  Seek by iNaturalist is available for younger participants. Interested in getting ahead? Check out the how to video tutorial for iNaturalist and the how to video tutorial for Seek

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way. 

Registration recommended. This is a family-friendly program. Rain or Shine. In the event of severe weather, the program will be canceled. Registrants will be notified via email.

Donations appreciated.

In Year of No Garbage, Eve O. Schaub, stunt memoirist extraordinaire, tackles her most difficult challenge to date: garbage. Convincing her husband and two daughters to go along with her, Schaub attempts the seemingly impossible: living in the modern world without creating any trash at all. For an entire year. And- as it turns out- during a pandemic. In the process, Schaub learns some startling things: that modern recycling is broken, and single stream recycling is a lie. That flushable wipes aren’t flushable and compostables aren’t compostable. That plastic drives climate change, fosters racism, and is poisoning the environment and our bodies at alarming rates, as microplastics are being found everywhere. Year of No Garbage is Super Size Me meets the environmental movement. Join us at the Teaneck Public Library to discuss how you can make some earth-friendly changes in 2024

Eco Book Club is reading Year of No Garbage by Eve O Schaub for the January meeting. Please RSVP with the library and find borrowing information here.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

On January 16th, Eve O Schaub will be visiting Teaneck Public Library to discuss her book. See event details here.