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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 INSTRUCTIONS
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 […]
2.5-mile social walk on fairly flat, scenic trails through the park
KAYAK ECO TOUR & SEDGE ISLAND NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER
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.
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 […]
The Declaration of Independence will be read followed by a Musket Firing Demonstration.
BAYSIDE KAYAKING TO VIEW FIREWORKS
Surfing Instructions for Beginners
Join us on a 1.3 mile hike and learn about the dangers and benefits of wildfire in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Please come prepared for outdoor activities (long sleeves and pants, hats, bug spray, sunscreen, etc). Rain or thunder may cancel.
2.5-mile litter pick-up along Goodale Road.
Special 1-hour tour of the historic house and garden celebrating America's 248th birthday through the perspective of Walt Whitman's experiences and writings. Following the tour, participants will be given the opportunity to share one of their favorite Whitman poems!
Special 1-hour tour of the historic house and garden celebrating America's 248th birthday through the perspective of Walt Whitman's experiences and writings. Following the tour, participants will be given the opportunity to share one of their favorite Whitman poems!
KAYAK TOUR ON BAYSIDE TO INCLUDE CLAMMING
Guided walk to Caven Point Beach to search for horseshoe crabs and other beach residents.
Join our village historian for a guided tour of the century-old cranberry packing house
Follow along on a trail cleanup hike with a focus on the control of the spread of invasive plants in the Pine Barrens. We will be walking the 1.3 mile Sworden’s Pond Trail. Please bring appropriate clothing for outdoor activities: long pants, wide brimmed hat, walking shoes/boots, bugspray, etc. Rain or thunder may cancel this […]
Come visit the Nature Center and learn all about trees and make your very own tree cookie!