Saturday, June 19th 2010

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.