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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
Winter Trails Day Showshoe Event
Call for date and time
Fee: None
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
Victorian Christmas
Call for dates/times
Fee: None
Wharton State Forest, Batsto Historic Village
(609) 561-0024
Interpretive Hikes And Programs
Call for dates and times
Fee: None
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
January 1
Diesel Train Operates for the Public
Noon
Fee: None
Allaire State Park, Pine Creek Railroad
Sponsor: NJ Museum of Transportation
(732) 938-5524
24th Annual New Year’s Day Hike
10 a.m.
Fee: None
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Footbridge Park
Sponsor: Paulinskill Valley Trail Committee
(908) 684-4820
New Year’s Hike
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee: None; pre-registration required
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Lot
(908) 236-6355
Note: Dress warmly
January 2
New Year’s Hike
10 a.m.
Fee: None
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (Washington Crossing)
(609) 924-5705
Note: ADA accessible
January 3
New Year Hike
1 p.m.
Fee: None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
New Year Resolution Hike
1 to 3 p.m.
Fee: None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
January 9
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
Winter Foodways Hearth Cooking Class
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: Call for information and fee; pre-registration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Johnson Ferry House
(609) 737-2515
Sponsor: Open Hearth Cook
Note: Class limited to 12 persons
Video: “Washington’s Weather”
2 p.m.
Fee: None
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Note: ADA accessible
For the Birds
10 a.m. to noon
Fee: None; pre-registration required
Liberty State Park, Interpretive Center
(201) 915-3409
Note: ADA accessible
January 10
Winter Wildlife Hike
10 a.m.
Fee: None
Cape May Point State Park
(609) 884-2159
Note: ADA accessible
Winter Tree Identification
1 p.m.
Fee: None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
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 gloves; tools and supplies will be provided
January 13
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
January 14
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
January 16
Millrace Hike
10 a.m. to noon
Fee: None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Video: “John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas”
2 p.m.
Fee: None
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Note: ADA accessible
Pinelands Winter Shrubs & Trees Hike
10 a.m.
Fee: None
Wharton State Forest
(609) 567-4559
Note: 2- to 4-mile hike
January 17
“Lost in the Woods” A Children’s Survival Program
1 p.m.
Fee: None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
Note: Children ages 6 to 11; 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
January 21
Owls: Silent Hunters of the Night
4:30 to 5:30 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
January 23
Discover Kittatinny Valley State Park Family Nature Hike
11 a.m. to noon
Fee: None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note: Family program for all ages
Papermaking
10 a.m. to noon
Fee: None; pre-registration required
Liberty State Park Interpretive Center
(201) 915-3409
Note: ADA accessible
Video: “Paul Revere: The Midnight Rider”
2 p.m.
Fee: None
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Note: ADA accessible
January 24
Chicken Whittle Demonstration
1 p.m.
Fee: None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
Note: ADA accessible
Annual Meeting
1:30 p.m.
Fee: None; donations welcome
2009 membership renewals due
Hancock House State Historic Site
Lower Alloway Creek Municipal Building,
Hancocks Bridge
(856) 935-4373
Sponsor: Friends of the Hancock House Inc. and
Hancock House State Historic Site
Note: Partially ADA accessible
Jack Frost Hike
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee: None; pre-registration required
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Lot
(908) 236-6355
Note: Take a mid-winter hike and try to find signs of life under the ice and on the frozen ground; dress warmly
Baldpate Mt. Hike
1:30 to 4 p.m.
Fee: None; pre-registration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center
(609) 737-0609
January 27
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
January 28
Winter Wonders
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
January 30
8th Annual Hot Chocolate Hike/Snowshoe
10 a.m. to noon
Fee: None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note: For adults; bring your favorite mug and snowshoes (if necessary)
Video: “Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom”
2 p.m.
Fee: None
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Note: ADA accessible
January 31
Recycled Tree Craft
1 p.m.
Fee: None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
Note: ADA accessible
Groundhog Day Celebration
10 a.m.
Fee: None
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, Kingston Office
(609) 924-5705
Note: ADA accessible
