< July 2011 >
Check out the CWF events and other wildlife and environmental events below.
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Barnegat Bay Day and Go Green Expo
Time & Place
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd Loveladies, New Jersey 08008
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Bring the whole family to the LBIF, where you can learn about conservation and the environment. Kids can participate in hands-on activities that include all of the LBIF's resources, from a rain garden and terrapin hatchery to solar panels and a wetlands walk. Meanwhile, adults can discuss energy-saving tips, organic garden techniques, and more with local business owners and non-profit organizations. FREE
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Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Bat Walk at Duke Farms
Time & Place
8:30-9:30 pm
Duke Farms: 80 Route 206 South, Hillsborough, Somerset Co., NJ 08844
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Registration is required! Call 908-722-3700 between 11 am & 2 pm. | Web
Join us for an evening bat walk at the beautiful and historic Duke Farms Estate. Come learn more about these fascinating (and fascinatingly important!) flying mammals as day turns into night. We'll use an acoustic detector to help identify bats as they pass overhead, swoop for a drink of water, and gobble up insects. FREE but registration is limited!
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Bat Hike in Bedminster
Time & Place
8:00-10:00 pm
URWA's Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve at 2121 Larger Cross Rd, Bedminster, NJ 07921
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Lauren Theis (URWA) | 908-234-1852 x 12 | Email | Web | Map
Join us for a night hike at Upper Raritan Watershed Association's Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve. Conserve Wildlife Foundation biologist MacKenzie Hall will lead the hike, talking about the lives of bats in NJ and using an acoustic detector to identify bats as they pass overhead.
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Live Turtle Program at Allaire Nature Center
Runs through Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Time & Place
2:30 to 4:00 pm
Allaire Nature Center, Allaire State Park, 4265 Atlantic Ave., Farmingdale, NJ 07727
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April Lipper-Faczak, 732-938-2003 | 732-938-2003 | Email | Web
Meet the Turtlesingers and their beautiful & famous turtles Rocky, Gracie, Bart & Spike. Interact, listen to turtle stories & songs. (Rain or Shine) $10 per Family (2 adults, 3 children/$3 per additional child), $5 per adult, children under 5 free. Park entrance fee required. Cash payable 15 minutes before program starts at Allaire Nature Center.
