Events

STEP into NATURE: Hiking Series — Spring in Gloucester County

Saturday, May 31 (rain date: Sunday, June 1) 10 a.m. - noon
Join us to explore a new 100-acre wooded preserve on Ferrell Road in South Harrison Township, Gloucester County. This easy trail will introduce you to one of the last remaining untouched native hardwood forests in the Oldman’s Creek Watershed. The property includes several vernal pools that attract migratory song birds. Local naturalist Karl Anderson will serve as guide to flora and fauna. The South Jersey Land and Water Trust acquired the 100-acre property through a $400,000 state Green Acres grant and $400,000 from the DEP Office of Natural Resource Restoration from a natural resource damage settlement. SJLWT subsequently turned the property over to New Jersey Conservation Foundation, which will keep it as a nature preserve. Join us to celebrate this special place!
For more information and directions, please contact Janet Eisenhauer janet@njconservation.org or (609) 624-1989.

BYOB (Bring your own boat), Menantico Ponds in the Spring

Sunday, June 8
Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc.
Bring your kayak or canoe and paddle the ponds! For more information/reservations contact Renee Brecht, (856) 305-3238 or rbrecht.cumaurice@yahoo.com.

FREE Workshop to learn about Conservation Incentive Programs

Thursday, June 12, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Gallery 50 in Bridgeton
Sponsored by NJ Audubon Society and the NJ Quail Project
Refreshments and door prizes!
Learn how to get PAID for conservation on your land while improving habitat for birds and other wildlife! Speakers from the Farm Service Agency, Ducks Unlimited and NJ Audubon Society will be featured. Contact Cristina Frank at 609-861-0700 or cristina.frank@njaudubon.org for more information. No RSVP required. Gallery 50 is located at 50 East Commerce Street in Bridgeton, NJ.

Delaware ‘Bay Days’

Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, 2008
Delaware 'Bay Days' is the largest FREE festival in the tri-state region. It will be held along the ‘wild and scenic’ Maurice River in the historic New Jersey fishing villages of Bivalve, Port Norris and Shellpile. East Point Lighthouse, located in Heislerville, will also be a satellite site for this event.
More information at http://www.ajmeerwald.org/dbsp/html/bayday/bayday.htm or call the office of the Bayshore Discovery Project at (856) 785-2060.

FREE Workshop and Bird Walk to learn about Forest Management on Your Land

Saturday, June 28, 10-11:30 a.m. at the Batso Auditorium at Batsto Village
Sponsored by NJ Audubon Society
Refreshments and door prizes!
Learn about forest management opportunities for your land. Folks will also learn about Pinelands wildlife including disturbance dependant species such as the Red-headed Woodpecker. Speakers from the NJ Forest Service and NJ Audubon Society will be featured. The program will be followed by a bird walk led by Park Superintendent Lorraine McCay. Contact Cristina Frank at 609-861-0700 or cristina.frank@njaudubon.org for more information. No RSVP required. The Batsto Auditotorium is located at 4110 Nesco Rd. (rt. 542) in Hammonton, NJ 08037.