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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - 8/10: Drew Forest Hike
DESCRIPTION:THIS HIKE IS SOLD OUT.\nPlease email NRago@GreatSwamp.org to be added to the waitlist.  \n  \nFriends of the Drew Forest invite GSWA supporters on a special\, guided tour. It’s an easy\, mostly flat walk and takes just over an hour to complete. You’ll visit ponds and view wildlife. You will also learn how protecting this area from deer and invasive plant removal have brought back lost or diminished plant species\, pollinators\, food webs\, and forest structure. We’ll be walking on unpaved paths that may be damp in spots\, so wear appropriate shoes\, long pants with socks and long sleeves or carry bug spray. There are no rest room facilities. If you have binoculars bring them along! It takes 10 minutes to walk from Drew’s visitor parking lot\, so please arrive early. \nThe Drew University Forest Preserve\, in Madison\, is 53 acres of unusually contiguous natural forest\, a biodiversity hotspot because of its diversity and extent\, and because of 12 years of successful forest restoration\, on much of the Preserve’s acreage. The Preserve is one of the only forests in the county with a native understory\, where beech and sassafras seedlings thrive\, where pollinators and other insects survive along with the birds that depend upon them. With its biodiversity and natural complexity\, this intact woodland also serves as a major educational and research resource with great value to the entire community. \nThe mature\, intact forests of the Preserve provides important benefits including: \n– Protection and recharge zones for the Buried Valley Aquifer\, Madison’s drinking water source;\n– Carbon sequestration\, heat modulation\, and ecological climate resilience;\n– Publicly accessible open space with forest\, meadow\, and pond ecosystems\, trails\, a self-guiding nature tour\, benches\, and environmental art displays. \nNow at risk of being sold and developed\, the Drew Forest should be protected. \nDirections to the Drew University Forest Preserve’s Zuck Arboretum and Hepburn Woods (from Drew’s Website)\nEnter Drew University from Main Street/Madison Ave. at the traffic light entrance\, called Lancaster Road\, and park in the first lot\, the visitor lot\, to the right of the guardhouse. From the visitor lot\, just walk south away from Main Street along that entrance road (it curves slightly left and then right into the next parking lot). Continue through (or alongside) this long main parking lot (still going south)\, with ball fields on your right and campus buildings on your left. Where the lot ends at the large Forum/Athletic complex\, turn right (west) to cross a road and a bit of lawn to reach a short sidewalk that curves around the baseball outfield. Go left on this sidewalk (south) to its end\, to where there are woods and deer protection fences on both sides. Both trails begin here. Click here to see an area map of the location on Google Maps. \n\nIf the hike is sold out and you wish to be added to the waitlist\, or if you are unable to attend\, please email nrago@GreatSwamp.org. \nIf you are sick\, have a fever\, or have been exposed to someone who may have COVID-19\, for the safety of everyone\, please do NOT attend the hike and cancel by emailing nrago@GreatSwamp.org so we can invite the next person on the waitlist as space is very limited \nWhat to Bring: A tight fitting\, double layer face mask (preferably non-disposable)\, appropriate hiking clothing (jeans\, long t-shirt\, waterproof boots)\, water and snacks\, personal-sized hand sanitizer\, if you have it. \nArrival Details: Please arrive by 5:20 pm to allow for 10 minute walk to the Forest Preserve. When gathering\, please maintain 6-foot distance from other hike participants not in your family or household group. Hike leader will check in with you/your group and then provide further direction on when to follow them into the trail system once all participants have arrived and checked in.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/8-10-drew-forest-hike/
LOCATION:Drew University Forest Preserve’s Zuck Arboretum\, Madison\, NJ\, 07940\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT - 8/19: Colors of Summer Hike
DESCRIPTION:C’mon out to the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (GSNWR) and feast your eyes on the beautiful colors of summer. This is your chance for a behind-the-scenes guided hike with GSWA’s Director of Water Quality Programs\, Sandra LaVigne. As we explore the Bluebird Trail\, we will be on the lookout for summer flowers\, birds\, wildlife – all in a pristine setting not typically open to the public. \n\n\n\n\n\nIMPORTANT CHANGE – Colors of Summer Hike. Because of a gate issue\, we have changed the parking/meeting place for Colors of Summer Hike at 6:00 pm. Please go to the GSNWR Fenske Visitor Center. Direction Note: Google tries to take you to 32 Pleasant Plains Rd\, Basking Ridge but it is best to approach it by Wood Duck Way. The gates at either end of Pleasant Plains Rd will be closed at 4:30. You need to approach it by Wood Duck Way. \n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting location: GSNWR Bluebird Parking Lot on Pleasant Plains Road\, approx. 0.5 miles north of the refuge’s south gate\, and 1.6 miles south of the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center – New Vernon\, NJ 07976 \nIf the hike is sold out and you wish to be added to the waitlist\, or if you are unable to attend\, please email nrago@GreatSwamp.org. \nIf you are sick\, have a fever\, or have been exposed to someone who may have COVID-19\, for the safety of everyone\, please do NOT attend the hike and cancel by emailing nrago@GreatSwamp.org so we can invite the next person on the waitlist as space is very limited \nThis can be a tricky spot to find – below is some additional info to help get you there: \nGoogle map:  https://goo.gl/9vUyCy \nCoordinates:  40.709360\, -74.502889
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/colors-of-summer-hike-8-12/
LOCATION:Helen Fenske Visitor Center\, 32 Pleasant Plains Rd\, New Vernon\, NJ\, 07976\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events
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