Mountain Lakes Wildlife

05/23/2026

05/18/2026

Splasher (female) and Cosmo (male) are a bonded pair from different litters and are ideal indoor/outdoor cats or barn cats!

Both kitties are very lovable and a teensy bit shy. Both are altered and have current shots! ❤️ They are adorable together! Learn more about Splasher and Cosmo in our adoptable cats link below or by calling Bass Shelter Cats!


https://www.bassshelterpets.org/adoptable-cats/

05/18/2026

Calling all Cat Lovers!
Grab a friend or two and volunteer together! Your time helps more cats find forever homes! 🐱 🐈‍⬛

Where: Petco Kinnelon
What: Adult volunteers who help keep adoptable cats happy and comfy at the BASS PETCO display.
Commitment: Ongoing, fun, and incredibly rewarding!

Call BASS for more details: 973-838-2220
Volunteer application:https://www.bassshelterpets.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bass-Volunteer-Application.pdf

01/13/2026

Reposting this to help remind everyone that Growth doesn't always look the same, it's different in every step, and that's totally okay. Just keep on climbing, and take a step forward. 🦋😊

01/04/2026

Many native bees spend winter asleep in stems, leaves, and underground burrows. A quiet garden helps them wake up in spring!

🌱 Leave dead plant stems standing; they shelter mason and leafcutter bees.
🌍 Avoid disturbing bare soil; mining and sweat bees rest underground.
🍂 Keep some leaf litter; bumblebee queens seek shelter for winter.
🚫 Skip winter tilling; dormant bee larvae stay safe when undisturbed.
🌳 Leave soft, aging wood; cavity-nesting bees use logs for protection.
🌾 Go light on mulch; open patches help ground-nesting bees emerge in spring.

These winter guests are often the first pollinators in your garden each year! 🐝

10/23/2025

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Congratulations to Girl Scout Elizabeth from Mountain Lakes for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award for her project: Mountain Lakes Wildlife! 💚

Elizabeth hoped to make her town more wildlife-friendly through educating her community on the importance of native pollinator wildflowers. Elizabeth was able to plant pollinator wildflowers throughout her community and work with her mayor to proclaim Monarch Butterflies Day in New Jersey.

For more Gold Award Girl Scout stories, visit: www.gsnnj.org/TakeActionProjects