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Recurring Events
(please contact event sponsor to confirm date and time)

February

YEAR ROUND GOLF
Spring Meadow Golf Course
· Reserve tee times seven days in advance
· Tournament packages available
· Restaurant and catering available at the Spring Meadow Inn
· Minutes from the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 195
· For information, reservations and fees call: (732) 449-0806

The History of Belleplain State Forest
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
Belleplain State Forest
(609) 861-2404
Note:  Presented by Thomas Champion; ADA accessible

D & R Canal State Park Nature and History Interpretive Hikes, Bike Tours and Programs
Fee:  None
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
(609) 924-5705
Note:  Call for dates, topics and times; ADA accessible

Boy Scout and Girl Scout Programs
Fee:  None
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
(609) 924-5705
Note:  Call for more details; ADA accessible

Double Trouble Village Tours & Hikes
Fee:  None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note:  Call for dates and times

Science & Social Studies Class Field Trips
Fee:  None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note:  Call for more information

Boy Scout and Girl Scout Advancement Programs
Fee:  None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: Call for more information

Interpretive Hikes and Programs
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471

Fledgling Naturalists
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
Note:  For children ages 3 to 5 and an adult partner

Junior Naturalists
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
Note:  After school adventures for children ages 6 to 9

Homeschool Naturalists
Call for dates and times
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
Note:  Enrichment activities for homeschoolers ages 6 to 10

Nature in Winter Snowshoe Hikes
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
Note:  Snow conditions permitting

High Point ICE Celebration
Call for date and time
Fee:  None
High Point State Park, Interpretive center
(973) 875-1471
Sponsor:  Friends of High Point State Park

Subaru Ski Fest
Call for date and time
High Point State Park, Cross Country Ski Center
Sponsor:  High Point Cross Country Ski Center
(973) 702-1222

Historic Interpretive Tours of Somers Mansion
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
Somers Mansion Historic Site
(609) 927-2212
Note: Somers Mansion is the oldest home in Atlantic County

February 2
Tracking the Mammals of New Jersey
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults and children ages 8 to 12; ADA accessible

February 4
Tracking the Mammals of New Jersey
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults and children ages 8 to 12; ADA accessible

February 6
Tracking the Mammals of New Jersey
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults and children ages 8 to 12; ADA accessible

Winter Waterfowl Walk
10 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Liberty State Park, Interpretive Center
(201) 915-3409
Note:  ADA accessible

Chocolate Workshop
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee:  Call for information and fee; pre-registration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Johnson Ferry House
Sponsor:  Heart to Hearth
(215) 219-9542
Note:  Class size limited to 12 persons

Video: “Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World”
2 p.m.
Fee:  None
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Note:  ADA accessible

February 7
Nature Hike
Fee:  None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
Note:  ADA accessible

Back Bogs Hike
1 to 3 p.m.
Fee:  None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098

February 10
Wednesday Walk in the Woods
10 a.m.
Fee:  None
Bass River State Forest, Lake Absegami Parking Lot
(609) 296-1114
Note: 5- to 6-miles on flat ground; bring drink and lunch

Wildflowers in Winter
1 to 2:30 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults; ADA accessible

February 11
Winter Wonders Story Hour
11 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults with children ages 4 and 5: ADA accessible

February 13
Nature Discovery Day
10 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Liberty State Park, Interpretive Center
(201) 915-3409
Note:  ADA accessible

Hike the Battlefield: Follow the Footsteps of the Royal Highlanders
1:30 p.m.
Fee:  None
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
(732) 462-9616
Sponsor:  Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
Note:  Meet at Visitors Center; caravan to Sutfin Farm

February 14
1830s George Washington’s Birthday Celebration
Noon to 3 p.m.
Fee:  None
Allaire State Park, Historic Allaire Village
(732) 919-3500
Sponsor:  Allaire Village, Inc.
Note:  Program starts at 1 p.m.

Hoot Hoot the Owls of Cheesequake
1 p.m.
Fee:  None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
Note:  ADA accessible

Black History Month Program: “ Black Troops at the Battle”
2 p.m.
Fee:  None
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
(732) 462-9616
Sponsor:  Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
Note:  ADA accessible

Bird Walk
8:15 a.m.
Fee:  None
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
(732) 462-9616
Guide:  NJ Audubon Society member
Note:  Bring binoculars; meet at Visitors Center

Valentine’s Day Hike: Winter Wonderland
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Lot
(908) 236-6355
Note:  Start Valentine’s Day with a short hike on the Cushetunk Trail and view some of the State’s best vistas

Invasive Plant Patrol
9 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center
(609) 737-0623
WCSPsupt@comcast.net
Note: Join park staff to learn about invasive plants and how they affect native plant communities; patrol teams will be weeding outdoors; dress accordingly and bring glove; tools and supplies will be provided

February 15
Walk the Bloodied Ground: The Hedgerow & Parsonage
1:30 p.m.
Fee:  None
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
(732) 462-9616
Sponsor:  Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
Note:  Hike starts at Visitors Center

February 20
Maple Sugaring 
1 to 2:30 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center
(609) 737-0609

Video: “George Washington: Founding Father”
2 p.m.
Fee:  None
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Note:  ADA accessible

In Search of Pinelands Winter Life Hike
10 a.m.
Fee:  None
Wharton State Forest
(609) 567-4559
Note:  2- to 4-mile hike

February 21
Nature Hike
1 p.m.
Fee:  None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208

George Washington’s 278th Birthday!
Noon  to 4 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Rockingham Historic Site
(609) 683-7132
Sponsor:  Rockingham Association
Note:  Light refreshments; partially ADA accessible

George Washington’s Birthday Celebration 
1 to 4 p.m.
Fee:  None.
Washington Crossing State Park, Johnson Ferry House
(609) 737-2515
Note:  Ongoing activities

February 24
Owls:  Silent Hunters of the Night
5 to 6 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults and children ages 8 to 12; ADA accessible

February 25
Winter Wonders Story Hour
11 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults with children ages 4 and 5; ADA accessible

February 27
Wildflowers in Winter
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults; ADA accessible

Video: “Discover New Jersey: Revolutionary Travels”
2 p.m.
Fee:  None
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Note:  ADA accessible

February 28
Nature Shadowbox
1 p.m.
Fee:  None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208

 

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