Service Projects
Keep the Tenafly Nature Center in mind for your Scout Project or Award! There are always a variety of projects such as removal of invasive plants, fence/bridge building and much more. Projects have to be planned with and agreed upon by a Tenafly Nature Center staff person.
Currently Available Service Projects
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Building boardwalks to increase accessibility in wetland areas within the park
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Create welcome kiosk at one of three of our alternative entrances (similar to the one currently located near the main parking lot)
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Creating artistic trail elements to encourage visitor photography
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Construct a Fairy Trail repair station so that our fairy trail volunteers have a place to construct and store their house building materials
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Construct an interactive educational movement exhibit that highlights how far and fast TNC wildlife move
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Build a little free puzzle library for community members to share jigsaw puzzles (a stress reducing activity)
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Construct pollinator friendly habitat walls that can be placed at specified locations through the preserve
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Installing bird watching elements around Pfister’s pond
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Design and create visitor engaging donation collection receptacles
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Create a upcycled animal statue or artwork piece to highlight/educate the need for reducing, reusing, and recycling
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Build spcialized elements to help program participants store outdoor wear and bags
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Designing a series of educational signs to be placed around Pfister’s pond
To discuss TNC service project opportunities, please call (201) 568-6093 or email the Scout Coordinator.
Current Projects In Progress
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Karan Kalyanaraman of Troop #7 is creating welcome kiosks at all TNC entrances (similar to the one currently located near the main parking lot)
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Isabella Rupprecht of Troop #44G is creating a pollinator friendly habitat at entrance to TNC around the welcome sign
Support Service Projects
If you are interested in helping support any of our current or future service projects, please consider making a
donation today.
Be sure to note the scout name and troop number if the contributions is meant for a specific project.
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Past Eagle Scout and Gold Award Projects Over the Last 10 Years
Thanks to the efforts of these individuals, our nature center will be a more pleasurable place to visit and to educate the public.
Renovated the Forest School mud kitchen area
Planned and installed a restoration area for the propagation of native plants along the white trail
Created the first of several fenced restoration areas for the propagation of native plants around the old main trail.
Constructed a human sized interactive eagle nest for educational purposes.
Constructed 6 nature themed corn hole boards and an interactive display
Created an educational tree identification display for learners of all ages
Renovated the classroom on red trail, including the building of 8 benches
Rebuilt the boardwalk along The Main Trail by Pfister’s Pond and installed several signs
Built a canoe rack and enriched the biodiversity of Phister’s Pond by installing 4 native plant islands
built an education display on the yellow trail and a little free library the main trail
built a new bridge from the Red trail to the Purple Trail
built boardwalks along the Haring Rock and Seely trails
repaired the Floating Dock on the Yellow Trail
replaced a bridge on the Allison and Little Chism Trail
built new boardwalks for part of the Bischoff Trail
constructed an outdoor play area on the Yellow Trail
built footboards for the main trail next to the pond