 February 3 | Groundhog's Day Celebration
1 p.m.
FREE; pre-registration required
Bull's Island
Recreational Area, Park Office
(609) 397-2949
Bring children ages 3 to 9 to learn about
hibernation through hilarious books and hands-on fun. Kids will leave with a
better understanding of many of NJ's amazing wildlife creatures and how they
survive during the cold months.
February 3 | Winter Wonders
11 a.m. to noon
Fee: $5 adults; children under age 6 free; pre-registration required
Kittatinny
Valley State Park, Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults with children ages 4 & 5; ADA accessible.
Stories, finger plays,
and crafts will develop an awareness and appreciation for nature in children
and their care-givers during this indoor program.
February 8 | Fledgling Naturalists 1 to 2:30
p.m.
February 9 | Fledgling Naturalists 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $5 per adult/child pair; $2 for additional siblings ages 2 to 5
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
For 2.5 to 5 year olds and an adult partner.
Fledgling Naturalist programs are designed to encourage young children’s
curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world through
seasonally-themed activities, stories, games, and crafts. New this season:
Arrive any time between 1:00 and 1:30 for free play and coffee (provided).
Story time and the rest of the program begins at 1:30. To register call the
Interpretive Center at 973-875-1471 or email highpointprograms@dep.nj.gov.
Children over the age of five may not attend, and each adult may bring a
maximum of two children (not including infants and with possible exceptions for
parents of multiples). Registration is required by 4:00 PM the day before the
program.
February 18 | Recycled Tree Craft
1 p.m.
FREE
Cheesequake State Park, Nature Center
(732) 566-3208
For children ages 7 and up, craft a tree from
recycled products.
February Weekdays
Walt Whitman’s Specimen Days
Call for times and dates
FREE educational program
Walt
Whitman State Historic Site
(856) 964-5383
Better known for his ground breaking free-verse poetry, Walt Whitman was also
an accomplished prose writer having in his early years published several short
stories, editorials and a novel. Later, while living in Camden, he
published in 1882 a book of life essays entitled, “Specimen Days and
Collect”. This program will explore this notable work with a discussion
of the author’s revealing impressions of the people, places and events of the
19th Century – an extraordinary period in American history.
February 2, 9, 23 | Beginner Yoga
5 to 6 p.m.
Fee: $10; pre-registration; $15 day of/walk-in
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults. Wind down your busy week with Hatha yoga. This class will help you develop strength and flexibility while relaxing your body and quieting your mind with guided meditation, gentle stretching, easy postures, and breathing techniques. Yoga mats & props provided.
February 3 | Lecture - World War 1 in Ocean County
1 p.m.
FREE ADA Accessible
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Interpretive Center
ADA accessible Sponsor: Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
February 3 | Special Food Ways Workshop-Confectionaries
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: Class fee and pre-registration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Johnson Ferry House
(609) 737-2515
Contact Susan McLellan Plaisted at (215)
219-9542 for fee and to register
Heart to Hearth cookery, includes all day instruction.
February 10 | Backyard Bird Feeding
11 a.m. to noon Fee: $5 adults and children ages 12 and up; $3 children ages 6 to 11; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults and children ages 6 & up; ADA accessible. Learn to identify winter birds and how to attract them to your yard by making your own pinecone-and-peanut butter birdfeeder during this indoor program.
February 11 | Tree Disk Nature Craft
ADA accessible. Create a tree disk pendent for your valentine. In addition tot
he craft, participants will learn abut tree growth and anatomy.
February 11 | Program on George Washington at Monmouth
2 p.m.
FREE
Monmouth Battlefield
State Park, Visitor Center Auditorium
Sponsor: Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
(732) 462-9616
ADA accessible
February 11 | Lecture - The Paleo and Archaic Indians of New Jersey
Jim Wade, former archivist and researcher with the NJ State Museum will take
participants on a journey back to the time of the last ice age, when the
earliest Native American peoples entered what is now New Jersey. Discover how
these Paleo-Indians lived and survived in an artic landscape. Learn how these
earliest people adapted to their harsh environment and hunted with specialized
Clovis spear points. See how these prehistoric hunters opened the way for new
bands of Archaic peoples who followed, with new innovative stone tools and
lifestyles. The program will include a slide presentation and Native American
artifacts will be on display.
February 17 | Lecture - The Original Hell's Angels, 303rd Bombardment Group of World War II
1 p.m.
FREE
Barnegat
Lighthouse State Park, Interpretive Center
Sponsor: Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
http://www.friendsofbarnegatlighthouse.org/
ADA accessible
February 11 | Evening Open House
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE
Indian King Tavern Museum State Historic Site
Sponsor: Friends of Indian King Tavern
(856) 429-6792
February 18 | George Washington's Birthday
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FREE
Allaire State
Park, Historic Allaire Village
Sponsor: Allaire Village, Inc.
(732) 919-3500
Special program in the chapel at 1 p.m.
February 18 | Program on Black and Native participation in the Battle of Monmouth
2 p.m.
FREE
Monmouth
Battlefield State Park, Visitor Center
Sponsor: Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
(732) 462-9616
ADA accessible
February 18 | Washington's Birthday Celebration
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE
Washington
Crossing State Park, Johnson Ferry House
(609) 737-2515
Partially ADA accessible. FAQ's about our first president/music/history of
gingerbread/baking/woodshop/quill pen writing/colonial toys and games.
February 24 | George Washington's 286th Birthday!
Noon to 4 p.m.
Fee: $5 suggested donation; pre-registration required
D&R Canal
State Park, Rockingham State Historic Site
Sponsor: Rockingham Association
(609) 683-7132
Partially ADA accessible. Tours of the historic house will include timeline
facts of George Washington's life through the rooms and conclude with birthday
cake and punch. A toast to the General would not be out of place.
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February
Double Trouble Village Walking Tours
Individual or group historic village walking tours may be scheduled in advance
for most weeks Wednesday through Sunday. Elementary school and secondary
school science and social studies field trips or outreach programs may be
arranged.
Lusscroft Farm Winter Trek
Call for date
2 to 3:30 p.m.
FREE; donations appreciated
Lusscroft Farm
Sponsor: Heritage and Agriculture Association
http://www.lusscroftfarm.com/
February 3 | Owls: Hunters of the Night
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fee: $5 adults and children ages 12 & up; $3 children ages 6 to 11; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults and children ages 6 & up; ADA accessible. Everything you ever wanted to know about owls will be presented in this slide-show, followed by a short outdoor “owl-prowl.”
February 7, 21 | Wednesday Walkers
9 to 10 a.m.
FREE
Kittatinny
Valley State Park, Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults. Start your day off right with a
brisk walk to stretch your legs, breathe some fresh air, and soak in the
tranquility of the season in companionship with fellow walkers. Complimentary
coffee, tea, and light refreshments served afterwards.
February 3, 10, 17, 24 | Nature in Winter Walk
10:30 to Noon
Fee: $2 per person for the walk, $5 per person to borrow
snowshoes for the walk
High Point
State Park
(973) 875-1471
Winter can be a quiet time, but there’s still
lots to explore. While on the trail we’ll look for tracks and signs of
wintering wildlife, observe dormant trees, plants, insects, and much more.
Whether we go by boot or by snowshoe will depend on the weather.
Adults/Children ages 7 and up. Registration is required. A limited number of
snowshoes (child and adult sizes) are available for use during these walks, and
must be reserved in advance. Please email highpointprograms@dep.nj.gov to
register for these walks and to reserve your snowshoes by 4:00 PM the Friday
before the walk or call 973-875-1471. Locations will vary.
February 3 | Jack Frost Hike
10 a.m. to noon
Fee: $3 for ages 12 and up, $1 for ages 6 to 11
Round Valley
Recreation Area, South Parking Lot (first right after the toll booth)
(908) 236-6355
Winter still has us in its grip but there are signs of longer and warmer days
ahead. Dress in layers and hike the Cushetunk Trail. Winter hiking brings
solitude and quiet beauty but it has its dangers. Learn the dos and don'ts of
winter hiking. If snow covered, bring snow shoes.
February 3 | Bird Walk at Spruce Run Recreation Area
8 a.m.
FREE
Spruce Run
Recreation Area, Meeting in Tower Lot
Sponsor: Hunterdon Bird Club
(908) 638-8572
Join Hunterdon Bird Club for a guided bird walk in Spruce Run. For additional
information, Hunterdon Bird Club on Facebook
February 4 | Nature Hike
1 p.m.
FREE
Cheesequake State Park, Nature Center
(732) 566-3208
For ages 9 and up, meet at the Nature Center for a guided hike thorugh the trails of Cheesequake.
February 8 | Early Bird Breakfast Club
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
FREE; breakfast additional; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Warbasse Junction trailhead parking area
(973) 786-6445
For adults.Celebrate the winter season with a
2.5-mile round-trip walk along the historic Sussex Branch Trail. A one-hour
breakfast at the Millside Café in Lafayette will warm us up for the return
trip.
February 10 | Nature Hike
10 a.m.
FREE
Belleplain State
Forest, Forest Office
Meet at the office for a 3.5 mile hike on East Creek Trail.
February 10, 16 | Tracks and Trails: Winter Wildlife
2 to 3:30 p.m.
High Point
State Park
(973) 875-1471
For adults and children ages 6 and up. We don't often get a chance to observe
wild animals in action, but the signs they leave behind offer a window into
their world. Come learn the basics about interpreting the tracks and signs of
local wildlife. After this indoor presentation, you can either practice being a
tracker in the Interpretive Center, or head outside on your own to complete a
"Signs of Wildlife" scavenger hunt. If you're interested in a more
field-oriented program, please join us for one of our Saturday morning
"Nature in Winter" walks. Please email highpointprograms@dep.nj.gov
or call 973-875-1471 to confirm date and time.
February 10 | Backyard Bird Feeding
11 a.m. to noon
Fee: $5 adults and children ages 12 and up; $3 children ages 6 to 11;
pre-registration required
Kittatinny
Valley State Park, Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults and children ages 6 & up; ADA accessible. Learn to identify
winter birds and how to attract them to your yard by making your own
pinecone-and-peanut butter birdfeeder during this indoor program.
February 10 | Nature Craft Saturday Animal Tracks
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $3 per person, materials fee, pre-registraiton reuqired, spaces are
limited
Spruce Run
Recreation Area, Park Office
(908) 638-8572
spruceprograms@gmail.com
ADA accessible. Learn how to identify some common animal tracks while we make a
tracking booklet. We will make prints with paint on paper or you can bring a
plain t-shirt or pillow case to make prints on. Payment is required by 2 pm
Thursday, February 9 at the Spruce Run Office.
February 14 | Heartwarming Hike/Snowshoe
10 a.m. to noon
FREE; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley
State Park, Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults. Experience the beauty of KVSP in winter with fellow nature lovers
on this 3-mile hike, then warm up with hot chocolate and potluck in our cozy
visitor center! Please bring a treat to share and Valentine card (bought, made,
or recycled), and include a poem, song lyrics, or a favorite quote - we’ll put
them in a bag and pick randomly; and/or please also show our Little Free
Library some love by bringing a book to celebrate International Book Giving
Day!
February 24 | Winter Tree ID: Buds, Bark & Branches
11 a.m. to noon
Fee: $10 adults; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults; ADA accessible. Add intrigue to your
next winter walk by learning to identify trees by their buds, bark, and
branching with your own take-home field guide! Indoor program.
February 25 | Tree Identification Hike
1 p.m.
FREE
Cheesequake State Park, Nature Center
(732) 566-3208
For children ages 9 and up. Meet at the Nature Center for a tree identification
hike thorugh the trails of the park. During the hike, participants will learn
the key factors toward identifying trees during the winter.
February 28 | Winter Tree ID: Buds, Bark & Branches
1 to 2 p.m.
Fee: $10 adults; pre-registration required
Kittatinny
Valley State Park, Visitor Center
(973) 786-6445
For adults; ADA accessible. Add intrigue to your next winter walk by learning
to identify trees by their buds, bark, and branching with your own take-home
field guide! Indoor program.
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February 3 | Video - Guardians of Barnegat Bay
10 a.m.
FREE
Double Trouble Village State Historic Site
(732) 341-4098
When snow melts, it can carry pollutants into
storm drains and waterways that lead to Barnegat Bay. Double Trouble
State Park was established in part to protect this sensitive watershed.
What can you do to help? Watch this half hour video and become a Guardian
of Barnegat Bay. Video plays in Village Interpretive Center Museum
Display Room. Limited seating.
February 3 | Nature Video - BBC Life Series, Hunters and Hunted
12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
FREE
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center
(609) 737-0609
February 3 | Video - "Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom"
2 p.m.
FREE
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-0623
ADA accessible. A 50 minute video biography of
Thomas Jefferson: statesman, scientist, architect and President.
February 10 | Nature Video - BBC Life Series, Reptiles and Amphibians
12:45 to 1:45 p.m.
FREE
Washington
Crossing State Park, Nature Center
(609) 737-0609
February 10 | Video - "Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World"
2 p.m.
FREE
Washington
Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-0623
ADA accessible. A 50 minute video biography of America's great diplomat:
Benjamin Franklin
February 17 | Video - ""George Washington: Founding Father"
2 p.m.
FREE
Washington
Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-0623
ADA accessible. A 50 minute video biography of our Nation's Founding Father:
George Washington
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