August Marshlands happenings
New trail maps on the website (see Trails & Directions)..
Exhibit, ‘Days Out of Doors: Exploring the Abbott Marshlands’, at the Nature Center, on view until Oct.
Watch for new signs. Those at Roebling Park were installed in late June.
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Volunteer – Trail Crew, Roebling Park,
Aug. 3 (Fri) – 9 a.m. noon
Aug. 24. (Fri) – 9 a.m. noon
Participants must sign a Volunteer Application and Waiver and register. Contact Jillian Stark, Land Steward, jstark@mercercounty.org
For more information about Trail or Stewardship Crew, contact Land Steward, Jillian Stark, at jstark@mercercounty.org> or call (609) 303-0718.
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Tulpehaking Nature Center – summer offerings. Saturdays and Sundays through August.
August 4 – First Saturday Wellness Walk. 10 am – noon. Abbott Trail, Watson Woods. Meet at Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton. There is a gentle hill. Guide: Kelly Rypkema.
Aug. 10 (Fri), (Aug. 11, Sat. Rain Date). Insects – Sit, Learn, Discover Outside Event — Subject to Weather. 8-9:30 p.m. (Eugene will stay longer if people are interested). For kids of
all ages. Guide: Eugene M. Fuzy, Entomologist and Deputy Mayor of Bordentown Township. Bring a chair and flashlight (for safe walking) and sit near a light trap to discover Insects that are active after dark.
Insect species represent more than half of all living animals, and they
are the most diverse animal group on Earth, yet we know very few of those
that live nearby. See what Northern Community Park has to offer. Free.
Meet at Bordentown Township’s Northern Community Park on Groveville Road, between Rts. 130. For information: 732-821-8310.
Cosponsored by the Bordentown Twp Environmental Commission.
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Also:
Photography any time trails and parks are open!
PHOTOGRPAHERS:
Two exhibits for your consideration.
Healing Trails exhibit (trails includes the Abbott Marshlands tidal water trail and upland trails (combined) – submission due date is Nov. 4, 2018. For submission details see: https://abbottmarshlands.org/photo-gallery/voices-for-the-marsh-photography-show/
9th Voices for the Abbott Marshland Photography Show. Open to all photographers. Entries due Feb. 15, 2019. The timing of this announcement is to encourage photographers to explore the trails during all seasons. 1st Saturday walks and other programs provide opportunities to explore marsh trails in this >3000 acre naturally and culturally important wetland area. For information about the marshlands, a schedule, and call for entries, see www.abbottmarshlands.org. Questions: marshphotos@abbottmarshlands.org.
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To learn about the Abbott Marshlands see: www.abbottmarshlands.org.
For Tupehaking Nature Center – 157 Westcott Ave., Hamilton, NJ:
http://mercercountyparks.org/facilities/tulpehaking-nature-center.
Center hours: Fridays & Saturdays – 10 AM-4 PM, Sundays – noon – 4 PM;
other times for programs and by appointment.
Manager and naturalist –Kelly Rypkema – 609-888-3218.
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*App – Abbott Marshlands Paddling Tour –free; it can be downloaded: TravelStory GPS available through the App Store and on Google Play.
Explore the Abbott Marshlands with a guide or walk or paddle the trails on your own! If you are an inexperienced paddler, not familiar with tidal rivers, you are strongly encouraged to learn with an experienced guide.
Walking trail maps are available for Roebling Park, Northern Community Park, the Bordentown Bluffs, and the D&R Canal State Park Tow Path Trail, see Trails & Direction or njtrails.org.
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