Located on Crescent Avenue in Wyckoff, this nature education facility is a part of the Bergen County Park System. The 81 acre park offers native woodlands, horticultural gardens, a waterfowl pond and an exhibit building. The center also offers a great variety of nature programs for school, scout and special interest groups. The programs generally relate to New Jersey wildlife. Public programs on nature and travel themes are also offered. Programs are offered year-round. For information, call 201-891-5571 or check out the James A. McFaul Environmental Center website.
This 12.8 acre sanctuary was planned as a passive recreation area for Wyckoff residents and deeded to the Township in 1993 by long-time resident Warner W. Brackett. The park, located on Crescent Avenue near the intersection with Wyckoff Avenue, includes walkway-laced gardens, woodchip-strewn paths that wind past a serene pond and a babbling brook, and a wide variety of flora and fauna. Markers throughout identifying the vegetation. The Gardens are open from dawn to dusk in the spring and summer. Click here to obtain detailed driving directions.