Monthly Programs
Since 2015 Fyke's monthly speaker costs have been funded by a generous grant from the Winifred M. and George P. Pitkin Foundation
December 4, 2026, Friday - Annual Social, 8 PM, live at the Allendale Community Center, 210 W. Crescent Ave., Allendale
A Social Get-Together Celebrating Fyke Members and Celery Farm Volunteers
Join us for our third annual social as we come together to celebrate the dedication and passion of our incredible volunteers and members. During this in-person meeting, we’ll enjoy light refreshments and conversation. Fyke’s social is a great opportunity to get to know one another. We look forward to seeing everyone, and celebrating the heart and soul of our preserve—you! All are welcome.
| The following list of volunteers is based on recorded timesheets and omits anyone who works independently and does not have their time recorded in the timesheets. |
Volunteers with 20+ Hours Worked in the Past 365 Days
| # | Name | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Alcaide | 669:45 |
| 2 | Frank Alcaide | 627:00 |
| 3 | Tracey Schiess | 176:30 |
| 4 | Aaron Alcaide | 121:45 |
| 5 | Steven Alcaide | 119:30 |
| 6 | Sinan Li | 118:15 |
| 7 | Ryan Griffin | 88:45 |
| 8 | Darren Kapturski | 83:30 |
| 9 | Carsten Bock | 80:00 |
| 10 | Sian Roberts | 76:45 |
| 11 | Siyue Li | 71:00 |
| 12 | Spencer Dosik | 63:45 |
| 13 | Noel Schulz | 59:45 |
| 14 | Pam White | 54:50 |
| 15 | Jason Willey | 54:45 |
| 16 | Alex Lu | 46:45 |
| 17 | Rayan Soudkhah | 45:15 |
| 18 | Steven Dudas | 39:30 |
| 19 | Jeff Dugal | 39:30 |
| 20 | Barbara Bodden | 38:30 |
| # | Name | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Bruce Davis | 33:30 |
| 22 | Daniel Kapturski | 31:00 |
| 23 | Jean Clements | 30:30 |
| 24 | Mina Di Filippo | 29:00 |
| 25 | Seth Paulanski | 29:00 |
| 26 | Joseph Larsen | 28:15 |
| 27 | Hiba Rahman | 27:30 |
| 28 | Ryan Falciglia | 26:45 |
| 29 | Rion Farhang | 26:30 |
| 30 | Christine Loyacano | 26:00 |
| 31 | Cooper White | 25:30 |
| 32 | Karen Ramirez | 25:00 |
| 33 | Phil Keating | 24:45 |
| 34 | Tiago Alcaide | 24:00 |
| 35 | Ken Wiegand | 22:30 |
| 36 | Marion Stoll Russell | 22:00 |
| 37 | Sebastian Stravitz | 21:00 |
| 38 | Matthew Yates | 21:00 |
| 39 | Eloise Stravitz | 20:00 |
January 22, 2027, Friday - Monthly Meeting, 8 PM, live at the Allendale Community Center, 210 W. Crescent Ave., Allendale
How the Preserve’s Volunteer Team Restores the Green Way Meadow One Plug at a Time, Frank and Christian Alcaide
Thanks to the Herculean efforts of its volunteer team over the course of just three years, the Celery Farm Nature Preserve’s habitat has undergone immense transformation. Join us as Volunteer Coordinator Frank Alcaide and Habitat Restoration Coordinator Christian Alcaide walk us through the team’s most recent efforts &emdash; 58 volunteers contributing more than 900 hours to the fall planting of over 4,500 native plant plugs across 16 species in the Green Way Meadow. We’ll be updated on last year’s spring planting of 5,400 native seedling plugs, learn how volunteer work goes beyond planting to include trail maintenance and continued removal of invasives, and get a peak at what’s in store for the preserve. All are welcome.
October 23, 2026
If You Plant It, What Will Come? Wade Wander
September 25, 2026
Memories of the Kearny Marsh — Photography by Ron Shields
May 15, 2026
How 150+ Volunteers Are Increasing Biodiversity at the Celery Farm, Frank and Christian Alcaide
April 24, 2026
Planting for Wildlife at the Celery Farm, Ryan Griffin
March 27, 2026
Birds of Southern Africa and Madagascar, Kevin Watson
species identification tags
February 27, 2026
A Fascination with Finches,Matt Young
January 23, 2026
Nomadic Birds and Their Stories, Rick Wright
October 24, 2025
Some of My Favorite Images of Birds, Jerry Barrack
September 26, 2025
Plants of the New Jersey Highlands, Mike Lefebvre
May 16, 2025
Northern Exposures: Birds and Wildlife From the Far North, Kevin Watson
April 25, 2025
Flora, Fauna, and Feathered Friends: The Birds and Wildlife of the Celery Farm, Presented by the Ridgewood Camera Club
March 28, 2025
Plants of the NJ Meadowland’s Losen Slote Creek Park, Mike Lefebvre
February 28, 2025
Kinship With Kingfishers, Marina Richie
January 24, 2025
From Invasives to Natives, Frank and Christian Alcaide
October 25, 2024
Sustaining Wildlife in Fall and Winter Gardens, Deb Ellis
September 27, 2024
Find More Birds, Heather Wolf
May 17, 2024
Bring the Butterflies to You, Sharon Wander
April 26, 2024
The Connection Between Migration & Astronomy, Lisa Fanning
March 22, 2024
Garret Mountain Reservation: A Migration Hotspot, Carole Hughes
February 23, 2024
Spring Migration at Teaneck Creek Conservancy, Executive Director Kathleen Farley
January 26, 2024
Travels in Japan: Island Endemics and Winter Wildlife, Kevin Watson
December 1, 2023
2023 Fyke Members Night, Kurt Muenz
October 27, 2023
Cowbirds: Villainous Mobsters or Falsely Maligned Native Species? Sarah Winnicki
September 22, 2023
What's Growing Inside the Celery Farm's Deer Exclosure? Mike Lefebvre
May 19, 2023
State Line Hawk Watch 2011 to 2022, Karl M. Soehnlein
April 28, 2023
Lorrimer Sanctuary: Then and Now, Alexa Fantacone
March 24, 2023
Avian Rehabilitation, or How to Live with a Loon in the Bathtub, Giselle Smisko
February 23, 2023
Grassland Birds Are Thriving in the Least Likely Place, Dr. Shannon Curley and Jose Ramirez-Garofalo
January 27, 2023
African Safari: Big Game and Birds, Kevin Watson
December 2, 2022
Fyke Members Night
October 28, 2022
Red-Shouldered Hawks of Allendale, Jim Wright
May 20, 2022
New Jersey Moths Through the Seasons, Wade and Sharon Wander
April 22, 2022
Plants of the Celery Farm's Klomburg Woods, Mike Lefebvre
January 18, 2021
Remembering the Bajor Farm: An interview with Patricia Cooper and Marie Breen, Jim Wright
May 17, 2019
Florida Gulf Coast Winter Birding
Tom Mitchell and Sharon Ayling
May 18, 2018
Loads of Odes, Kurt Muenz