Volunteers Needed


The BEAR Group can only commit to tabling events to  provide bear education and recruit new members if we have volunteers.  Please help;  contact Terry: at: furfree5@hotmail.com


Central Elementary School Carnival

Oct. 3, Saturday

12 to 5

Great Meadows, NJ


Autumn Lights Festival

Oct. 10, Saturday

10 to 5

West Milford , NJ


Bear in Mind Conference

Oct. 24, Saturday

Rutgers University



Speakers Bureau Training

Learn how to give a bear education presentation...or just brush up on the
bear facts


Wed., August 19, HillCrest, 1810 Macopin Rd, West Milford, 7 to 9 PM, Room 10. 


Questions? Contact Elaine Dunn, Acting VP for Public Relations and Educational Programs, at: chesternj@optonline.net



September Tag Sale

Bears seeking next venue

Our Spring Tag Sale Fundraiser was such a success, that we’re planning to hold another one in September. And currently, we’re looking for

a place to hold it. (It doesn’t need to be in

Bear Country...just garage sale country!)


If you would like to host this sale at your home, Church, or community center, please contact Janet Piszar at:

hasla1@verizon.net

http://www.cafepress.com/thebeargroup

Welcome to the Members’ Den!


BEAR Group Members...we know many of you are unable to make it to the woods of Northern New Jersey for meetings...So please refer to this page often...for social events, volunteer opportunities, downloads, and anything else bear-related that will be of interest just for YOU!

Dr. Tavss’ report!


The famous Tavss report—(hunting has ZERO effect in reducing complaints...

non-lethal approach reduces them significantly) is now available for you to

read and use as ammo (pun intended!!)

in our letters to the editors. His short

one-page synopsis of this NATIONAL

study is now downloadable from our home page. Or if you want...you can click here!



Staff changes:


VP of Containment Products

Stan Tyburski


Business & Accounts Manager

Janine Motta


Operations Consultant

Angi Metler

Updated: July 26