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Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission Meeting

Event Series Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission Meeting

Monthly meetings of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission are held the third Wednesday of the month, at 10:00 a.m., at the Commission offices at 33 Risler Street, Stockton, NJ, 08559.  The public may also attend and participate or comment both in person and by means of online platform and teleconference.  Remote access information is available […]

Conservation Dogs: Sniffing Out Nature

Pequest Natural Resource Education Center will be hosting Arden and her conservation dog, Peat, from the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Conservation Dog Team who uses dogs  for early detection of invasive species. Come learn about why this is important and how the Conservation Dog Team accomplishes this by seeing Peat in action! Please DO […]

Canceled Let’s Go Fishing! Willingboro Lakes County Park, Willingboro, NJ

About the Program: Join NJDEP Fish & Wildlife staff and volunteers for a hands-on workshop that includes everything you need to know to get started! Participants, 18 years and older, will learn fishing basics including: fish biology; how to set up equipment; safety practices; bait and tackle choices; how to cast; and fishing regulations. This […]

Night Hike

Join the staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center as we explore our local trails at night to see who else may be in the woods. We will hike to McDowells Pond and take a seat to see what wildlife comes out to join us. We ask that everyone brings a headlamp/ flashlight, apply […]

Family Fishing Basics

Join the knowledgeable staff and volunteers at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center and learn some fishing basics. Staff will talk about the history and use of the hatchery, safety and ethics of fishing. They will go over equipment and how it is used. After the discussion, participants will practice casting before heading to the […]

Let’s Go Fishing – Pequest! An Intro to Fishing for Parents

Event Series Let’s Go Fishing – Pequest! An Intro to Fishing for Parents

Does a child in your life want to fish, but you’ve never learned how? Moms, dads and caregivers, please join us as we teach the basics of angling. Spend two evenings at Pequest Natural Resource Education Center in Oxford, NJ, learning about equipment, techniques, and tactics. At the end of this experience, you will know […]

Introduction to Fly Fishing Boot Camp

REGISTRATION CLOSED Have you wanted to get into fly fishing but didn’t know where to start?  Join the staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center for a full-day Fly Fishing Bootcamp.  We will cover everything from regulations, gear, casting, where to go, and much more. The class will finish on our education pond where […]

IBSP History Hike

INTRO TO PARK & REED HOTEL

Drinking Water Quality Institute Public Meeting

The next public meeting of the Drinking Water Quality Institute will be held on July 2, at 9:30 AM. This meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft teams. A call-in number is also available if you are only able to access the meeting by phone. To request access to the meeting, please send an email […]

Surfing Safari

SURFING INSTRUCTIONS

Fly Casting Basics

Want to learn how to fly cast? Join the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff for Fly Casting Basics. We will go over fly rod rigging and anatomy, and how to cast the basic 4-part cast. We will be casting on grass, so no fishing license is required. Equipment will be provided, or you can […]

Wednesday Walkers

2.5-mile social walk on fairly flat, scenic trails through the park

Trail of the Blue Comet

Power Point Presentation and discussion about the famous Blue Comet train, followed by a walk to the original tracks where the Blue Comet ran from.

Family Fishing Basics

Join the knowledgeable staff and volunteers at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center and learn some fishing basics. Staff will talk about the history and use of the hatchery, safety and ethics of fishing. They will go over equipment and how it is used. After the discussion, participants will practice casting before heading to the […]

Reading of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence will be read followed by a Musket Firing Demonstration.

Fireworks Paddle

BAYSIDE KAYAKING TO VIEW FIREWORKS