< June 2010 >

The 11th Annual Golf Classic

We invite you to Play a Round for Wildlife - enjoy a spectacular day of Golf at Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club; network with colleagues from across New jersey; meet new friends, enjoy fun competitions, a generous raffle and a wide range of silent auction items from Yankees tickets to weekend getaways. Join us on Tuesday, June 1st, for a great day that benefits one of New Jersey's greatest resources - its rare and wonderful wildlife.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Join us for a wet and wild search for life in Lake Nummy. This program will explore the animals that live in the waterways at Belleplain State Forest including insects, frogs, turtles and fish. Participants will be introduced to life cycles, food chains and how the creatures that live in the water can tell us how clean it is.

Registration Required. $10 parking fee per car. Meet at the Interpretive Center.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Get hooked on fishing as a family and create memories that last a lifetime. Meet at Hooks Creek Lake in Cheesequake State Park to learn about the basics of freshwater fishing, cast for prizes and fish at the lake. Participants will also get to make a fish-stenciled tee shirt.

Suitable for families with children ages 10 and up.

Meet at Hooks Creek Lake.

$10 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; please call (732) 566-3208 to register.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Join us for a series of one-hour, naturalist-guided hikes. Choose from a variety of theme-based hikes, including Sensory Awareness, ABC Arboretum, Forest Discovery, Swamp Life, Bluebird Trail, Forest Products Loop, Firewise Trail, Insect Ecology and Wildlife in the Changing Forest. And don’t forget to visit the “Talking Trees.”

Suitable for families with children of all ages. Scouts badge requirements available.

Meet at the FREC Interpretive Center.

All programs are free; free parking; no registration required.

For more information, see www.njforestrycenter.org

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Come and celebrate Great Outdoors Month at High Point by exploring the ridge top with the park naturalist, and then continue your explorations on your own using High Point's new Discovery Packs. Each pack contains an assortment of tools and field guides to help you explore and discover on your own as well as a take-home discovery guide full of fun outdoor activity ideas, resources and suggestions for how to use the tools contained in the pack. Packs must be returned to the Interpretive Center by 4 p.m.

Suitable for families with children ages 4 to 10.

$10 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required, please call (973) 875-1471 or e-mail highpointprograms@gmail.com.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

"X" marks the spot! Join the park naturalist on a fun and exciting treasure hunt with a modern twist. Learn all about the popular activities of Earthcaching and Geocaching, adventure games for GPS (global positioning system) users, and enjoy finding one of the park's caches with your family. GPS units will be available for you to borrow, but if you already have one please bring it. Please bring a small trinket to leave in the cache.

Suitable for families with children ages 7 and up.

Meet at the park office.

Registration is required; please call park office at (973) 786-6445.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

The Eastern Bluebird is making a comeback in New Jersey thanks to you. Bring your favorite grown-up to help you build more bluebird boxes to place in the park. Volunteer to monitor the boxes throughout the year and stop invasive species from using them.

Suitable for families with children ages 6 – 12.

Meet at the far end of the parking lot.

Registration is required; please call (908) 852-3790.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Lighthouses and lighthouse keepers have stood guard over New Jersey’s dangerous coastline for hundreds of years. Learn about the unique relationship between the lives of the lighthouse keepers and the natural environment – such as the weather and the changing seas. Measure wind speed using a wind turbine, spot ships approaching the harbor through telescopes and climb the south tower into the lantern room.

Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

Registration is required; please call Twin Lights at (732) 872-1814.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Sand, fire and water – these are the three main elements that have shaped the unique ecology of the New Jersey Pine Barrens ecology. Learn about the foundation of sand and gravel, through the predominant dry sandy uplands so prone to and dependent upon wildfire, to the vast reserve of freshwater below ground that most of the regions rare plants and animals depend. A 20-minute indoor presentation will be followed by an outdoors exploration of the landscapes, plant life and animals of Wharton State Forest.

Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

Meet at the park office, Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest.

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; please call (609) 567-4559.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Free Fishing Days are held annually in conjunction with National Fishing and Boating Week, and on these days anyone may fish the Garden State’s public waters without a license or trout stamp. All other regulations, including size and daily catch limits, remain in effect. New Jersey’s two Free Fishing Days offer a great introduction to freshwater fishing in the Garden State and the perfect time for families to enjoy two days of outdoor fun for free. Though youngsters under the age of 16 don’t need a license, these days provide a special benefit to adults who can join in the fun without having to purchase a license. That is, until they get hooked on a sport that just might become a lifetime of fun for the whole family. Visit the NJ Fish and Wildlife’s web site for more information. http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/ffd.htm

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

June is one of Cape May’s wettest and wildest months. Explore the puddles along the Red Trail with dip nets as you look for tadpoles, frogs and insect life. Check the bugs and spiders out with a magnifying glass. Look for birds (with binoculars on loan) then learn how to look them up in the field guide. Find the secret hideouts of the tree frogs and finally do a good deed for wildlife - save a tree’s life by removing some invasive aliens! An old-fashioned outdoors bonding experience for kids, parents and grandparents!

Suitable for families with children of all ages.

Meet at the park office.

For more information, call (609) 884-2159.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

The Eastern Bluebird is making a comeback in New Jersey thanks to you. Bring your favorite grown-up to help you build more bluebird boxes to place in the park. Volunteer to monitor the boxes throughout the year and stop invasive species from using them.

Suitable for families with children ages 6 – 12.

Meet at the far end of the parking lot.

Registration is required; please call (908) 852-3790.

Lighthouses and lighthouse keepers have stood guard over New Jersey’s dangerous coastline for hundreds of years. Learn about the unique relationship between the lives of the lighthouse keepers and the natural environment – such as the weather and the changing seas. Measure wind speed using a wind turbine, spot ships approaching the harbor through telescopes and climb the south tower into the lantern room.

Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

Registration is required; please call Twin Lights at (732) 872-1814.

Slog for a frog. Hug a water bug. Wish for a fish. Try for a dragonfly. Come out of your cybershell and have some good old-fashioned outdoor fun catching critters at the pond. Children will use pond nets to collect and examine the various organisms that inhabit this ecosystem.

Suitable for families with children ages 6 to 12.

Meet at the pond by the park service entrance off Church Road in Titusville.

Registration is required; please call (609) 737-0609.

Come on out and experience a naturalist-led canoe tour of Batsto Lake. The lake is nearly a mile and a half long, nestled deep in the interior of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Batsto Lake offers the canoeist the opportunity to experience wetlands typical of the region. Atlantic white cedar, blueberries, cranberries and carnivorous plants line the lake’s shore. The carpenter frog, red belly turtle, great blue heron and bald eagle are among the many forms of animal life that can be observed here.

Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

Meet at the Nature Center (by the lake), Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest.

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; space is limited; please call (609) 567-4559.

Join experts in New Jersey's rare wildlife to learn more about the state's Wildlife Action Plan and how you can implement it. This particular workshop will primarily focus on the Coastal and Marine regions of the state.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Come and celebrate Great Outdoors Month by taking a short naturalist-guided walk and then trying out High Point's new Discovery Packs. Each pack contains an assortment of tools and field guides to help you explore and discover on your own as well as a take-home discovery guide full of fun outdoor activity ideas, resources, and suggestions for how to use the tools contained in the pack. Fledgling Naturalist programs are designed to encourage young children's curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world, through outdoor activities, stories, games and crafts. Packs must be returned to the Interpretive Center by 4 p.m.

For 3 – 5 year-olds, with an adult partner.

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; please call (973) 875-1471 or e-mail highpointprograms@gmail.com.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Come and celebrate Great Outdoors Month by taking a short naturalist-guided walk and then trying out High Point's new Discovery Packs. Each pack contains an assortment of tools and field guides to help you explore and discover on your own as well as a take-home discovery guide full of fun outdoor activity ideas, resources, and suggestions for how to use the tools contained in the pack. Fledgling Naturalist programs are designed to encourage young children's curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world, through outdoor activities, stories, games and crafts. Packs must be returned to the Interpretive Center by 4 p.m.

For 3 – 5 year-olds, with an adult partner.

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; please call (973) 875-1471 or e-mail highpointprograms@gmail.com.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Join members of the South Jersey Geocachers as they provide a short introduction to this exciting new twist in treasure hunting, and then help participants find hidden “caches” throughout the forest. Learn about the nature and history of the forest along the way. This adventure game is a fun way to mix technology and the outdoors. GPS (global positioning system) units will be available for borrowing, but if you already have one please bring it.

Suitable for families with children ages 7 and up.

Meet at the Interpretive Pavilion on the South Shore Campground.

Registration is required; please call the forest office at (609) 296-1114.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Join us for a wet and wild search for life in Lake Nummy. This program will explore the animals that live in the waterways at Belleplain State Forest including insects, frogs, turtles and fish. Participants will be introduced to life cycles, food chains and how the creatures that live in the water can tell us how clean it is.

Suitable for children of all ages.

Meet at the Interpretive Center.

$10 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; please call (609) 861-2404.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Did you know that June is Great Outdoors Month? Come celebrate at High Point by exploring Sawmill Lake with the park naturalist, and then continue your explorations on your own using High Point's new Discovery Packs. Each pack contains an assortment of tools and field guides to help you explore and discover on your own as well as a take-home discovery guide full of fun outdoor activity ideas, resources, and suggestions for how to use the tools contained in the pack. Packs must be returned to the Interpretive Center by 4 p.m.

Suitable for families with children ages 4 to 10.

Registration is required; please call (973) 875-1471 or e-mail highpointprograms@gmail.com.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

"X" marks the spot! Join the park naturalist on a fun and exciting treasure hunt with a modern twist. Learn all about the popular activities of Earthcaching and Geocaching, adventure games for GPS (global positioning system) users, and enjoy finding one of the park's caches with your family. GPS units will be available for you to borrow, but if you already have one please bring it. Please bring a small trinket to leave in the cache.

Suitable for families with children ages 7 and up.

Meet at the park office.

Registration is required; please call park office at (973) 786-6445.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Explore nature while wading through the Musconetcong River. You'll be amazed at how many organisms live in the water. Learn to identify them and learn their role in the food chain. Wear ‘wet-able’ clothing and old sneakers.

Suitable for children of all ages.

Meet at the far end of the parking lot.

Registration is required; please call (908) 852-3790.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Come on out and experience a naturalist-led canoe tour of Batsto Lake. The lake is nearly a mile and a half long, nestled deep in the interior of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Batsto Lake offers the canoeist the opportunity to experience wetlands typical of the region. Atlantic white cedar, blueberries, cranberries and carnivorous plants line the lake’s shore. The carpenter frog, red belly turtle, great blue heron and bald eagle are among the many forms of animal life that can be observed here.

Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

Meet at the Nature Center (by the lake), Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest.

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; space is limited; please call (609) 567-4559.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

June is one of Cape May’s wettest and wildest months. Explore the puddles along the Red Trail with dip nets as you look for tadpoles, frogs and insect life. Check the bugs and spiders out with a magnifying glass. Look for birds (with binoculars on loan) then learn how to look them up in the field guide. Find the secret hideouts of the tree frogs and finally do a good deed for wildlife - save a tree’s life by removing some invasive aliens! An old-fashioned outdoors bonding experience for kids, parents and grandparents!

Suitable for families with children of all ages.

Meet at the park office.

For more information please call (609) 884-2159.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Ever wonder what it was like when early pioneers panned for gold in the 1800's? Become a prospector and have fun wading in the Musconetcong River. You may even be lucky enough to find some "fool's gold." Wear ‘wet-able’ clothing and shoes.

Suitable for families with children ages 6 – 12.

Meet at the park office.

Registration is required; please call (908) 852-3790.

Organized by the Monmouth County Greentable, CWF staff will provide a presention on "Wildlife Watching: where to go, responsible viewing, and how to report sightings of rare wildlife" followed by a presentation and nature walk by Monmouth County Park Commission staff. Contact the Monmouth County Greentable for more information.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Did you know black bears have been seen in every county in New Jersey? Join our seasonal naturalist for a short presentation “All About Bears.” You’ll learn about where bears live, what they eat and what to do if you ever encounter a bear in the wild while enjoying an old-fashioned campfire. After the presentation make s’mores and watch a family bear-themed movie outdoors “under the stars.” Bring something to sit on and a marshmallow roasting stick. S’mores fixings will be provided.

Suitable for families with children ages 5 and up.

Registration is requested; please call the forest office at (609) 296-1114.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Join us for a wet and wild search for life in Lake Nummy. This program will explore the animals that live in the waterways at Belleplain State Forest including insects, frogs, turtles and fish. Participants will be introduced to life cycles, food chains and how the creatures that live in the water can tell us how clean it is.

Suitable for families with children of all ages.

Meet at the Interpretive Center.

$10 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; please call (609) 861-2404.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

"X" marks the spot! Join the park naturalist on a fun and exciting treasure hunt with a modern twist. Learn all about the popular activities of Earthcaching and Geocaching, adventure games for GPS (global positioning system) users, and enjoy finding one of the park's caches with your family. GPS units will be available for you to borrow, but if you already have one please bring it. Please bring a small trinket to leave in the cache.

Suitable for families with children ages 7 and up.

Meet at the park office.

Registration is required; please call park office at (973) 786-6445.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Explore nature while wading through the Musconetcong River. You'll be amazed at how many organisms live in the water. Learn to identify them and learn their role in the food chain. Wear ‘wet-able’ clothing and old sneakers.

Suitable for children of all ages.

Meet at the far end of the parking lot.

Registration is required; please call (908) 852-3790.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Come on out and experience a naturalist-led canoe tour of Batsto Lake. The lake is nearly a mile and a half long, nestled deep in the interior of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Batsto Lake offers the canoeist the opportunity to experience wetlands typical of the region. Atlantic white cedar, blueberries, cranberries and carnivorous plants line the lake’s shore. The carpenter frog, red belly turtle, great blue heron and bald eagle are among the many forms of animal life that can be observed here.

Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

Meet at the Nature Center (by the lake), Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest.

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; space is limited; please call (609) 567-4559.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

June is one of Cape May’s wettest and wildest months. Explore the puddles along the Red Trail with dip nets as you look for tadpoles, frogs and insect life. Check the bugs and spiders out with a magnifying glass. Look for birds (with binoculars on loan) then learn how to look them up in the field guide. Find the secret hideouts of the tree frogs and finally do a good deed for wildlife - save a tree’s life by removing some invasive aliens! An old-fashioned outdoors bonding experience for kids, parents and grandparents!

Suitable for families with children of all ages.

Meet at the park office.

For more information, please call (609) 884-2159.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Ever wonder what it was like when early pioneers panned for gold in the 1800's? Become a prospector and have fun wading in the Musconetcong River. You may even be lucky enough to find some "fool's gold." Wear ‘wet-able’ clothing and shoes.

Suitable for families with children ages 6 – 12.

Meet at the park office.

Registration is required; please call (908) 852-3790.

Join experts in New Jersey's rare wildlife to learn more about the state's Wildlife Action Plan and how you can implement it. This particular workshop will primarily focus on the Skylands region of the state.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Come celebrate the end of the school year and Great Outdoors Month by borrowing one of High Point's new Discovery Packs and spending the day exploring the park. The packs include a variety of tools that will help you explore and discover nature. Each pack includes a take-home discovery guide full of fun outdoor activity ideas, resources, and suggestions for how to use the tools contained inside. Spy on the treetops, try to catch a newt, corner a cricket, make a collage, climb a rock, observe nature up close and at distance, play a game...the only limit is your imagination!

Suitable for homeschooling families with children ages 6 to 13

Pick up a pack at the interpretive center any time after 10 a.m. (Must be returned by 4 p.m.)

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Reserve your Discovery Packs; please call (973) 875-1471 or e-mail highpointprograms@gmail.com.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Join us for a wet and wild search for life in Lake Nummy. This program will explore the animals that live in the waterways at Belleplain State Forest including insects, frogs, turtles and fish. Participants will be introduced to life cycles, food chains and how the creatures that live in the water can tell us how clean it is.

Suitable for families with children of all ages.

Meet at the Interpretive Center.

$10 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; please call (609) 861-2404.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Ever wanted to take the family camping, but have no idea where to start? If so, then this is the program for you! During the day, families are invited to join us for a tour of one of the only campgrounds located along the Delaware River in New Jersey and to an “Open House” campsite where the you can see how a campsite should be set up and the types of equipment that are needed. At 4:00 p.m., a local bat rehabilitator will present a program on this misunderstood nocturnal creature (and yes, she will be bringing live bats!). Later that evening, people who are registered to camp that weekend are invited to join the park’s naturalist for a nighttime insect safari and s’mores around a campfire.

Suitable for families with children of all ages.

Registration is required. For information on this program and camping at Bull’s Island Recreation Area, and to register for “Learn How to camp…” please call (609) 397-2949 or visit the website at www.dandrcanal.com.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

"X" marks the spot! Join the park naturalist on a fun and exciting treasure hunt with a modern twist. Learn all about the popular activities of Earthcaching and Geocaching, adventure games for GPS (global positioning system) users, and enjoy finding one of the park's caches with your family. GPS units will be available for you to borrow, but if you already have one please bring it. Please bring a small trinket to leave in the cache.

Suitable for families with children ages 7 and up.

Meet at the park office.

Registration is required; please call park office at (973) 786-6445.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Come to the Liberty State Park Interpretive Center and discover how easy it is to explore the natural world around you – and how much fun! Each family that pre-registers will receive a Nature Backpack stocked with tools to help you connect with nature (while supplies last). Our park naturalists will lead you in a series of activities designed to get you exploring nature on your own while having a fun and positive experience. Children, please bring your adult with you!

Suitable for families with children ages 5 and up.

Registration is required; please call (201) 915-3409, or e-mail lspic@verizon.net.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Explore nature while wading through the Musconetcong River. You'll be amazed at how many organisms live in the water. Learn to identify them and learn their role in the food chain. Wear ‘wet-able’ clothing and old sneakers.

Suitable for children of all ages.

Meet at the far end of the parking lot.

Registration is required; please call (908) 852-3790.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Get Outdoors! – and into Wharton, the “Land of Sand, Fire & Water”

Wharton State Forest, Hammonton

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sand, fire and water – these are the three main elements that have shaped the unique ecology of the New Jersey Pine Barrens ecology. Learn about the foundation of sand and gravel, through the predominant dry sandy uplands so prone to and dependent upon wildfire, to the vast reserve of freshwater below ground that most of the regions rare plants and animals depend. A 20-minute indoor presentation will be followed by an outdoors exploration of the landscapes, plant life and animals of Wharton State Forest.

Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Meet at the park office, Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest. Registration is required; please call (609) 567-4559.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

June is one of Cape May’s wettest and wildest months. Explore the puddles along the Red Trail with dip nets as you look for tadpoles, frogs and insect life. Check the bugs and spiders out with a magnifying glass. Look for birds (with binoculars on loan) then learn how to look them up in the field guide. Find the secret hideouts of the tree frogs and finally do a good deed for wildlife - save a tree’s life by removing some invasive aliens! An old-fashioned outdoors bonding experience for kids, parents and grandparents!

Suitable for families with children of all ages.

Meet at the park office.

For more information, call (609) 884-2159.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Ever wonder what it was like when early pioneers panned for gold in the 1800's? Become a prospector and have fun wading in the Musconetcong River. You may even be lucky enough to find some "fool's gold." Wear ‘wet-able’ clothing and shoes.

Suitable for families with children ages 6 – 12.

Meet at the park office.

Registration is required; please call (908) 852-3790.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to co-sponsor a series of Get Outdoors! events with New Jersey Parks and Forestry and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Come on out and experience a naturalist-led canoe tour of Batsto Lake. The lake is nearly a mile and a half long, nestled deep in the interior of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Batsto Lake offers the canoeist the opportunity to experience wetlands typical of the region. Atlantic white cedar, blueberries, cranberries and carnivorous plants line the lake’s shore. The carpenter frog, red belly turtle, great blue heron and bald eagle are among the many forms of animal life that can be observed here.

Suitable for families with children ages 8 and up.

Meet at the Nature Center (by the lake), Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest.

$5 per car entrance fee to the park.

Registration is required; space is limited; please call (609) 567-4559.