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Stay-at-Home Scavenger Hunt

Our official stay-at-home scavenger hunt has ended, but you can still play for the sake of getting outside and enjoying the benefits of nature. Click the links below to download the game cards. Happy hunting!   Don't let the stay-at-home order get you down! We know everyone is hunkering down at home right now and we want to help you to get outside, have some fun, and explore and observe the natural world, even if that is only your own backyard and neighborhood!  GSWA's Stay-at-Home Scavenger Hunt is an easy family friendly activity to get you outside wherever you are! How to Play: Each Friday at 5 pm, a new scavenger hunt will be uploaded to this event page and be announced on our social media feeds. Look for the “GSWA Stay at Home Scavenger hunt icon ….”Download this scavenger hunt, and spend the next week exploring your backyard or neighborhood to complete the hunt. See how many of the list you can find.  Be creative and have fun exploring! Official Rules  Week 4 deadline: MONDAY, May 4 at 9am Week 4 List    ♣    Week 4 Bingo card Previous Weeks Week 3 List    ♣    Week 3 Bingo card Week 2 List  […]

Spring “Quaran-green” Photo Challenge

Looking for a great reason to step outdoors? How about a photo challenge with a chance to win a $25 e-gift card 2 times a week! We are offering 2 challenges per week throughout May and the first week of June for a total of 9 - each focusing on a different theme that we will provide you. At the end of each challenge, GSWA staffers will vote on the top 3 photos. The first place photo wins the $25 e-gift card, and the other 2 receive bragging rights as honorable mentions. We will repeat this process until the end of May. As a finale, GSWA staffers will select one photo among all of the submissions as an overall contest winner. This earns the contestant the title of "Best in Show" and the final $25 e-gift card.      Challenge #3 winning photo by Keara G. of Collingswood, NJ / Theme: Biodiversity       You may submit up to 3 photos for each theme/challenge. Be sure to: caption your photo  mention the theme include your name and your town   Final Challenge #9: Starts Fri, May 29 @ 9 am / ends Fri, June 5 @ 9 am Theme: […]

Screech Owl Box – DIY Kit

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown

Kit Pickup* Saturday, May 2, 9 - 11 AM Location: GSWA Headquarters, 568 Tempe Wick Rd., Morristown, NJ Cost: $35/GSWA members, $40/non-members (Box retails for $60) We’ve got a new make-at-home project for you that is sure to be a hoot! This is your opportunity to build a Screech Owl box at home at your own pace. Hanging a Screech Owl box is a great way to encourage these fascinating birds to your backyard so you and your family can experience their seasonal nesting and roosting habits. Eastern Screech Owls reside l ocally year-round, even in suburban areas and adjust well to human presence. Not sure if you have the right habitat for Screech Owls? Don’t worry, Kestrels and other large cavity nesters like flying squirrels are also attracted to constructed boxes. All you will need is a hammer and screwdriver. We will provide everything else, including primed boxes ready to be painted or stained to match your nook. When you register for this virtual program, you will collect your kit from our office in a secure and safe way. At home, you can build the box following our easy to follow, step-by-step instruction guide that also contains important and […]

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