Do The Swamp Thing 2005 Kicks Off At The County Park In Chatham Township

“Do The Swamp Thing 2005”, a month long series of programs and events high-lighting the natural beauty of the Great Swamp Watershed, will be held from April 24th through the beginning of June at venues throughout the region. The celebration will begin with a kick-off on April 24th from noon until 4 pm at the Morris County Outdoor Education Center on Southern Boulevard in Chatham Township. 

This year the event will feature a host of family-friendly activities, educational exhibits, presentations, games and walks, live animals, as well as a Swamp Wildlife Art Exhibit done by the students at the Southern Boulevard School. Admission is $2 per person. The event will be held rain or shine. It is organized by the Great Swamp Watershed Association and hosted this year by the Morris County Park Commission.

Besides the Watershed Association, participants will include the Morris County Park Commission, the Somerset County Park Commission, the National Park Service, US Fish & Wildlife / Friends of the GSNWR, NJ Watershed Ambassadors, NJ Audubon Society and The Raptor Trust. 

“Do the Swamp Thing” is organized by Great Swamp Watershed Association and sponsored by Kings Super Markets Inc., PSEG, and Recorder Community Newspapers. This year’s celebration includes a four-page advertising supplement in many of Recorder’s local papers, a weekly ad highlighting a wide variety of family activities and publicity about the event on Kings grocery bags.

For updated “Do the Swamp Thing” events and calendar information, check our website at www.greatswamp.org.

Great Swamp Watershed Association was created in 1981 to protect the Great Swamp watershed basin. Celebrating more than 20 years as a non-profit organization, the Watershed Association relies solely on membership and contributions to protect the continued health of our watershed’s area. If you’re not already a member, become one today. For more information and a listing of other events, visit the Watershed Association website at www.greatswamp.org.

Whoooo's That?  Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, a long-time friend and 
supporter of preserving Great Swamp, is introduced to a 
local resident by Len Soucy, head of The Raptor Trust, 
at a 2002 Do The Swamp Thing Event.

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