TOT WALK: FROGS
Date: Wednesday, July 21
Session A: 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Session B: 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Location: Echo Hill
Ages: 2 to 4 with adult (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: Each walk $3 per child; accompanying adult attends for free (pre-registration required)
Class size: 7 children accompanied by 7 adults
Instructor: Laura Bush, Senior Park Naturalist
Join Ms. Laura to discover nature at your local park! Leave the strollers behind as we take a walk outside to learn about frogs. Dress for the weather as we will spend the entire 45 minutes outside. Please indicate whether you are registering for Session A or Session B.
FULL MOON HIKE
Date: Friday, July 23
Time: 8:30 PM to 9:45 PM
Location: Hoffman Park
Ages: 8 through adult (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $3 per person (pre-registration required)
Class size: 14 participants
Instructor: Laura Bush, Senior Park Naturalist
Come explore the park after dark and see the moonlight reflecting off our pond! Under the light of a full moon, we will listen to summer insects and learn about the adaptations of nocturnal animals. We will also learn about the phases of the moon. Meet at the main parking area, 26 Baptist Church Road, Hampton 08827. Please note: there is a portable restroom at this location.
FORESTRY TREE WALK - SORRY CANCELLED
Date: Sunday, July 25
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Arboretum
Ages: 11 through adult (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $3 per person (pre-registration required)
Class size: 10 participants
Instructor: Debra Reed, Park Naturalist
SUMMER FLOWER WALK
Date: Friday, August 6
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: Teetertown
Ages: 10 through adult (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $3 per person (pre-registration required)
Class size: 9 participants
Instructor: Senior Park Naturalist Laura Bush
Enjoy a walk at Teetertown Preserve while Senior Park Naturalist Laura Bush points out flowers that bloom in August. We will focus on the meadows, where we will expect to see Common Milkweed, Goldenrod, Queen Anne’s lace, Oswego Tea, asters, and more. We will also see pollinators like bees and butterflies, and perhaps other insects or animals utilizing the plants. Bring a camera if desired! Meet at the parking lot near the stone house, 30 Pleasant Grove Road, Port Murray 07865 (the middle entrance). Enter at the first entrance from Sliker Road (40 Pleasant Grove Road, Port Murray 07865), and follow the park road to meet Laura at the parking lot near the stone house. Please note: there are no restrooms at this location.
TWO PLANETS AND A METEOR SHOWER
Date: Thursday, August 12
Time: 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Location: Hoffman Park
Ages: 12 through adult (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $3 per person (pre-registration required)
Class size: 8 participants
Instructor: Tom Sheppard, Chief Park Naturalist
The Perseids Meteor shower is to peak this night. This means it is possible to see up to 60 meteors per hour. Join Tom Sheppard, Chief Park Naturalist, as he opens the park for a night of viewing. When we are not looking for the meteors, Tom will showcase the two largest planets of the system, Jupiter & Saturn, as well as some of the summer constellations. Please consider the late hours of this program. Please note: there is a portable restroom at this location.
TOT WALK: DEER
Date: Wednesday, August 18
Session A: 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM
Session B: 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Location: Echo Hill
Ages: 2 to 4 with adult (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: Each walk $3 per child; accompanying adult attends for free (pre-registration required)
Class size: 7 children accompanied by 7 adults
Instructor: Laura Bush, Senior Park Naturalist
Join Ms. Laura to discover nature at your local park! Leave the strollers behind as we take a walk outside to learn about deer. Dress for the weather as we will spend the entire 45 minutes outside. Please indicate whether you are registering for Session A or Session B.
STREAM STUDY
Date: Sunday, August 22
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location: Echo Hill
Ages: 6 through adult (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $3 per person (pre-registration required)
Class size: 10 participants
Instructor: Debra Reed, Park Naturalist
We often feel that there isn’t much to see underneath the surface of our streams, but once we look underwater an amazing world appears. Join Deb on an underwater nature hike and discover our amazing freshwaters. Experience the excitement and discoveries that can be found underwater and learn about the aquatic life of fish, insects, and amphibians that live below the surface. Participants should wear closed-toed shoes that can get wet, such as water shoes or old sneakers.
BEAVER WATCH
Date: Sunday, August 22
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Crystal Springs
Ages: 6 through adult (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $3 per person (pre-registration required)
Class size: 10 participants
Instructor: Debra Reed, Park Naturalist
Beavers are busy animals! They work with their sharp teeth, powerful tails, and big webbed feet to create wetlands. They live in family groups and build their own homes. Come explore their habitat, learn what they eat, how they raise their young, and much more. Meet at Crystal Springs, Washington Township, Morris County Land Trust section. Located off of Califon Road,
when you enter Morris County, look for a small blue street sign on the left that reads “51-55,” make a left into a development, and proceed to the end of the road to the cul-de-sac. The road becomes gravel and is the park entrance. A grass parking area is on the right about 500 feet down the driveway. Please note: there are no restrooms at this location.
