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Girl Scout Day: Brownie Bug Badge

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Bring a snack and get ready to meet those badge requirements! Any scout attending the full 3-hour program will meet all requirements for the badge. (Patch not included.) Registration is open to individual scouts. For your entire troop or den, please contact us to reserve your own private badge workshop.

Event Series Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Enjoy an easy walk with our group as we observe the seasons change while exploring the beautiful trails of Roebling Park each week. Free Program. No registration is required. Meet in the Parking Lot near the Tulpehaking Nature Center.

Walk with the Mayor!

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Take a scenic walk with Hamilton Township Mayor Jeff Martin through the Abbott Marshlands. We will meet in the parking lot of the Tulpehaking Nature Center  and follow Roebling Park Trails to and around Spring Lake. The full trail is ~2 miles long, and mostly level. Presented by the Mayor's Wellness Campaign, and the Friends […]

Standing Yoga and Nature Walk

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Join us for some fresh air and exercise during this outdoor yoga mini-class and nature walk led by Cathy Frank. We begin with 30 minutes of yoga, standing poses only (no mat needed) that help stretch and strengthen the body for walking. The yoga is light-hearted and suitable for any level of experience, including brand […]

Free
Event Series Pearson History Lecture Series

Pearson History Lecture Series

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Join us for one of the presentations in this series commemorating the 250th birthday of the Isaac Pearson House, one of the grand mansions dotting the bluffs along the Abbott Marshlands. Co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Hamilton Township and Mercer County Park Commission. This event is free, register here for each session. Donations welcome.   […]

Free
Event Series Open House at the Isaac Watson House

Open House at the Isaac Watson House

Watson House 151 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Come and learn about the history of the NJDAR’s beautiful state home! Built on a bluff overlooking Watson’s Creek, the Isaac Watson House was built in 1708, and is recognized as the oldest house in Mercer County. It serves as the headquarters of the New Jersey State Society of the National Society of the Daughters […]

Event Series Feed the Animals

Feed the Animals

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

It's lunchtime for our educational animals! See what it takes to keep them healthy, clean and fed. We might even enlist some willing hands to help. Will you be our animal caregiver for a day? No registration necessary!  In English & Spanish.

Free
Event Series Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Enjoy an easy walk with our group as we observe the seasons change while exploring the beautiful trails of Roebling Park each week. Free Program. No registration is required. Meet in the Parking Lot near the Tulpehaking Nature Center.

Guided Nature Walk

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Getting out in nature is great for our bodies and our minds. Join our naturalist as we explore a different park trail each month, while admiring various elements of nature. Each trail offers a new and unique experience. Wear sturdy shoes, bring binoculars, and dress for the weather.

Spring Migration with Bill Pittman

Spring Lake @ Roebling Park 500 Sewell Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Join Bill Pittman and the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands for a Spring Migration Bird walk. Bill will guide us to the best spots in Roebling Park to see the migrating birds of spring. Open to all levels of birders. No experience necessary, but binoculars are strongly suggested. Registration required, and opens May 1, 2023. […]

Free

Garlic Mustard Pull

Spring Lake @ Roebling Park 500 Sewell Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Join us pulling invasive garlic mustard along the trails on the Island at Spring Lake.  This is planned for May 21 starting at 10 AM. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Sewell Ave. near Spring Lake. Stay only as long as you are able.   Please register here so we know you […]

Event Series Nature Under the Microscope

Nature Under the Microscope

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Explore nature up close, really close! We'll guide you through the use of a microscope to examine our collection of insects, butterfly wings, seeds, plus any natural treasures that you find while we explore outside the nature center. No registration needed, in English and Spanish.

Event Series Gentle Yoga and Marsh Meditation

Gentle Yoga and Marsh Meditation

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Enjoy a Gentle Yoga and Meditation the 4th Tuesday of each month led by accredited teacher Cathy Frank. Join us for a gentle, accessible yoga class that ends in a guided meditation practice to bring about a more healthy, relaxed state of body and mind. Both the yoga class and meditation can be done on […]

$5
Event Series Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Enjoy an easy walk with our group as we observe the seasons change while exploring the beautiful trails of Roebling Park each week. Free Program. No registration is required. Meet in the Parking Lot near the Tulpehaking Nature Center.

Senior’s Day: Gentle Bird Watching

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Senior's DayThursday, March 23: Bingo (indoors) Thursday, April 27: Spring Flower Planting (includes short hike and craft) Thursday, May 25: Gentle Bird Watching (includes short hike and craft) 2 - 4 pm Tulpehaking Nature Center Free, Ages 55+ Looking to mix up your daily routine? Come visit the Tulpehaking Nature Center on the fourth Thursday […]

Event Series Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Enjoy an easy walk with our group as we observe the seasons change while exploring the beautiful trails of Roebling Park each week. Free Program. No registration is required. Meet in the Parking Lot near the Tulpehaking Nature Center.

First Saturday Wellness Walk- Bordentown Bluffs

Bordentown Bluffs Stanton Ave., Bordentown, NJ, United States

Join us for walk along the Crosswicks Creek in the beautiful Bordentown Bluffs on National Trails Day!. We may be able to catch the Mountain Laurel of Rhododendron in bloom. Meet on Stanton Avenue (sign missing) off the south lane of Route 206. GPS at times gives an error- see ticket for GPS coordinates and […]

Event Series Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Wednesday Watson Woods Walk

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Enjoy an easy walk with our group as we observe the seasons change while exploring the beautiful trails of Roebling Park each week. Free Program. No registration is required. Meet in the Parking Lot near the Tulpehaking Nature Center.

Standing Yoga and Nature Walk

Tulpehaking Nature Center 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ, United States

Join us for some fresh air and exercise during this outdoor yoga mini-class and nature walk led by Cathy Frank. We begin with 30 minutes of yoga, standing poses only (no mat needed) that help stretch and strengthen the body for walking. The yoga is light-hearted and suitable for any level of experience, including brand […]

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