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Winter Hike

Winter is an amazing time to head outside and fall in love with nature. Join the staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center as we head out and explore one of the trails located on the Pequest Wildlife Management Area.  Based on weather and trail conditions, we will decide the trail the day of […]

Friday Fly Tying Basics (3 session series)

Event Series Friday Fly Tying Basics

REGISTRATION CLOSED *Must attend all three sessions (February 2, March 1, April 5) Looking to learn how to tie your own fishing flies? Let the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff walk you through tying six (6) productive flies to use on NJ rivers and lakes. You will build your tying skills each class as […]

Canceled Fly Casting Basics

For more information, please visit the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center at New Jersey Fish & Wildlife. Fish and Wildlife Events Calendar

Canceled Nature Nurtures – Bird Builds a Nest

For more information, please visit the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center at New Jersey Fish & Wildlife. Fish and Wildlife Events Calendar

Canceled Friday Fly Tying – Saltwater

For more information, please visit the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center at New Jersey Fish & Wildlife. Fish and Wildlife Events Calendar

Afternoon Hike

REGISTRATION CLOSED Come explore the trails with the staff from the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center. We will lead you out on one of the three trails on the property and explore what signs of spring nature has for us to see. For ages 12 years and above. Participants 16 years and younger must be […]

Introduction to NJ Trout Fishing

REGISTRATION CLOSED Cost - $10.00 The staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center take great pride in the trout we raise and stock in NJ at the Pequest Trout Hatchery. Let us help you get hooked on trout fishing. This talk is for new anglers who are learning to fish and would like to […]

Introduction to NJ Trout Fishing

REGISTRATION CLOSED The staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center take great pride in the trout we raise and stock in NJ at the Pequest Trout Hatchery. Let us help you get hooked on trout fishing. This talk is for new anglers who are learning to fish and would like to target trout.  Learn […]

Fly Casting Basics

REGISTRATION CLOSED 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 […]

Introduction to NJ Trout Fishing

REGISTRATION CLOSED The staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center take great pride in the trout we raise and stock in NJ at the Pequest Trout Hatchery. Let us help you get hooked on trout fishing. This talk is for new anglers who are learning to fish and would like to target trout.  Learn […]

Friday Fly Tying Basics (3 session series)

Event Series Friday Fly Tying Basics

REGISTRATION CLOSED *Must attend all three sessions (February 2, March 1, April 5) Looking to learn how to tie your own fishing flies? Let the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff walk you through tying six (6) productive flies to use on NJ rivers and lakes. You will build your tying skills each class as […]

Senior Fishing Rodeo

REGISTRATION CLOSED Pequest staff is excited to host our biannual Senior Fishing Rodeo. Are you 65 years of age or older? Join the Pequest staff for a few hours of relaxing outdoor time as we wet our lines in the pond. Pequest has stairs leading down to the pond edge and a wheelchair accessible platform […]

Women’s Introduction to Fly Casting

Women are now the fastest growing demographic in fly-fishing. Join the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff for Women’s Intro to Fly Casting. 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 […]

Intermediate Fly Casting

REGISTRATION CLOSED Want to take your fly casting to the next level? Join the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center staff for Intermediate Fly Casting. We will be going over Roll Casting, Mending, Mending Cast, Bow and Arrow cast, and the Single and Double Haul Cast. You will be casting on grass and on water. Equipment […]

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

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

REGISTRATION CLOSED 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 Trout Hatchery 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 […]

Night Hike

Celebrate Earth Day with the staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center as we explore our local trail at night. 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 bug spray at home, and make […]

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

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

REGISTRATION CLOSED 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 Trout Hatchery in Oxford, NJ learning about equipment, techniques, and tactics. At the end of this experience, you will know […]

Introduction to NJ Trout Fishing

The staff at the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center take great pride in the trout we raise and stock in NJ at the Pequest Trout Hatchery. Let us help you get hooked on trout fishing. This talk is for new anglers who are learning to fish and would like to target trout.  Learn what gear […]

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 […]