Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge will present the October Second Sunday Program, Backyard Bears, on October 11, 2026, from 1:30-3:00 PM.
Bear sightings are increasing throughout New Jersey. Do you know what to do if you see a bear? Somerset County Parks Naturalist, Vanessa Darras, will help you become educated in bear ‘etiquette.’You will learn the ‘bear necessities’ and walk away with a better understanding of bears.
This hybrid program will be held:
·In person at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center, 32 Pleasant Plains Rd., Harding Township, NJ 07920.
·Virtually on Zoom
Registration is required for both and can be done online at ttsu.me/bears.
Information is available on the Friends website, www.friendsofgreatswamp.org, under Events.
Zoom log-on information will be emailed on Sunday, October 11 at Noon to everyone who has registered.
Second Sunday programs are hosted by Friends of Great Swamp NWR and USFWS with generous support from the Marta Heflin Foundation.