What's Happening in the
Swamp: A Calendar of Events
March
4,12,18,26 Women of the House. Explore the Ford Mansion during
National Womens Month and learn how women contributed to the Revolutionary War
effort. Tours begin at 2 pm, Washingtons Headquarters, Morristown National
Historical Park. Call 973.539.2085 for more information.
4,5,11,12 Maple Sugaring. See how maple sugar is produced
from tapping the trees to sap collecting to the boiling process. 10 am - 3 pm at the
Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center, Basking Ridge. Free. Call
908.766.2489 for more information.
11 Ways of a Mountain Man. Keith Hopler will discuss the
mountain men, fur traders, and Native Americans of the 18th century. 1 pm at the Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, Chatham. Free. Call 973.635.6629 for more information.
25 Wolf Vision. Vinnie Reo will bring his wolf dogs to help
educate and dispel the myths about the "Big Bad Wolf." 2 pm at the Great Swamp
Outdoor Education Center, Chatham. Free. Call 973.635.6629 for more information.
27 Preview of the Carving and Wildlife Art Show. The art
show preview includes exceptionally realistic native birds of hand-carved and handpainted
wood, finely rendered wildlife paintings, and North American flora and fauna drawings and
etchings. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm through May 16 at the Somerset County Park Commission
Environmental Education Center. Call 908.766.2489 for more information.
30 Garden for all Seasons. Frelinghuysen Arboretum,
Haggerty Education Center, Morristown. 1-2:30 pm. $15 fee and pre-registration required.
Call 973.326.7600 for more information.
April
6-9 Preserving the Historic Roads in America. Second National
conference on historic roads. Sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservatoin at
Headquarters Plaza Hotel, Morristown. Call Dan Marriott at 202.588.6279 for more
information.
15 Getting Started in Nature Photography. Topics covered
will include how to tell what makes a good photo, exposure measurements, close-ups in the
field, landscape photography, field ethics, and more. 1 - 5 pm at the Somerset County Park
Commission Environmental Education Center. $25 in advance. Call 908.766.2489 to register.
22 Colonial Nature Hike. Take a hike through Jockey Hollow
with a Park Guide who will explain how the people of the 18th century looked at the
natural world. Hike begins at 1 pm at the Jockey Hollow Visitors Center. Call 973.539.2085
for more information.
23 What Did Kids Do? Step back in time to explore the fun
lessons children in the colonial period would have shared with their families.1 - 4 pm at
Wick Farm, Jockey Hollow. Call 973.539.2085 for more information.
29 Things with Wings. On Earth Day learn about the
ecologicl importance of bats, bees, butterflies, birds, penguins, and more. Noon - 4 pm.at
the Great Swamp Outdoor Educatoin Center, Chatham. Free. Call 973.635.6629 for more
information.
May
20/21 Twentieth Annual Carving Art Show & Sale. More
than 50 artists will exhibit and sell their North American wildlife art at the Somerset
County Park Commission Environmental Education Center. 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Call
908.766.2489 for more information. |