< April 2013 >
Check out the CWF events and other wildlife and environmental events below.
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Rare Reptiles & Amphibians Talk
Time & Place
7pm
Duke Farms, 1112 Duke Parkway West in Hillsborough, N.J.
More Information
(908) 722-3700. | Web
NJ is home to more than 70 species of reptiles and amphibians. Some of these are rare and endangered including the elusive bog turtle and the vibrantly coloredPine Barrenstreefrog. CWF works to protect these species in NJ. CWF herpetologist Karena DiLeo will explain some of her projects and how we are working to protect these often overlooked animals.
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
Manasquan Reservoir Earth Day
Time & Place
11am to 5pm
311 Windeler Road, Howell 07731
More Information
732-919-0996 | Web
Visit our table and meet our biolgists at the Manasquan Reservoir's Earth Day Festival.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Terrapin Fence Work Day
Time & Place
9:30am - 1:00pm
Great Bay Blvd., Meet after the first bridge
More Information
Ben Wurst | 609.628.2103 | Email | Web | Map
Volunteers are needed to help mend and repair our terrapin barrier fence on GBB after it was damaged from Superstorm Sandy.
Duties: Volunteers will help mend and repair our barrier fencing volunteers are needed to help fasten and hang a plastic mesh fence to metal posts with zip ties. Metal posts may need to be replaced and or installed where they are gone. Some sections of the fence may need to be pushed into the ground more (it was installed in a trench) with shovels. Also, debris needs to be picked up along the length of the fence.
I would ask for volunteers to dress accordingly with the given weather conditions for the day. Bring plenty of water, sunblock, work gloves, and insect repellant.
RSVP to Ben Wurst if you plan to attend.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Backyard Habitat Demonstration Site work day
Time & Place
9:30am - 12:00pm
Intersection of Bybrook Dr. & Delview Rd., Villas, NJ. Cox Hall Creek WMA (formally Ponderlodge Golf Course)
More Information
Ben Wurst | 609.628.2103 | Email | Map
Last fall we planted over 1,200 native trees, shrubs and wildflowers inside our Backyard Habitat Demonstration site in Cox Hall Creek WMA, Villas, NJ. This spring we need help to pull weeds and clean up the site before opening to the public in late April. Volunteers will help pull invasive weeds where native wildflowers were planted. Please bring work gloves, any small tools you have to help pull weeds, and plenty of water.
Friday, April 26th, 2013
NJ Wildlife and Conservation Conference
Runs through Saturday, April 27th, 2013
Time & Place
Sheraton Eatontown Hotel, Eatontown, NJ
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APRIL 26TH THROUGH 28TH, 2013 IN EATONTOWN, NJ
Join Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ, the NJ State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, and the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife for panels and seminars about New Jersey's wildlife and how sportsmen, wildlife enthusiasts, biologists, and others, can come together around a commitment and passion for protecting New Jersey's wildlife. Together, we can set the stage for innovative, productive partnerships in the years to come.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Great Bay Terrapin Project Info Session
Time & Place
7pm to 8pm
Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center 130 Great Bay Blvd. Tuckerton, NJ 08087
More Information
Ben Wurst | 609.628.2103 | Email | Map
Come out and learn more about work being done to stop unnecessary road kills of northern diamondback terrapins along Great Bay Blvd. in Little Egg Harbor. Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager will discuss the life history of terrapins, the project’s history, and volunteer opportunities throughout the summer that involve conducting road patrols and educating people along the road. He will also answer any questions that the public will have.