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Volunteers Needed to Spruce-up CMA

Great Swamp Watershed Association's CMA 1 Tiger Lily Ln, Morristown, NJ, United States

Ready to get a little dirty and sweaty in the swamp? Need community service hours. College students - looking for something to add to your resume? Join us on Friday mornings at the GSWA Conservation Management Area (CMA) to help us steward the land on the following days: July 16, 23, 30, and August 20, 27. We will work from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and enjoy some well-earned snacks provided by GSWA Director of Land Stewardship, Hazel England. We could really use your help getting our CMA tidied up by helping us with the following tasks: Carry in lumber, build and elevate boardwalks which will allow hikers to get through now flooded areas, clear branches and limbs that came down in recent storms, remove invasive plants, and woodchip the trails. Be sure to wear long pants, long sleeves, and hiking boots or old shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. Bring a hat and a reusable water bottle. We will provide bug spray, sun block, gloves, and all tools you will need. You’ll work hard, share some laughs, and enjoy some snacks. What better way to spend a Friday morning? See you there!

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Volunteers Needed to Spruce-up CMA

Great Swamp Watershed Association's CMA 1 Tiger Lily Ln, Morristown, NJ, United States

Ready to get a little dirty and sweaty in the swamp? Need community service hours? College students - looking for something to add to your resume? Join us on Friday mornings at the GSWA Conservation Management Area (CMA) to help us steward the land on the following days: July 23, 30, and August 20, 27. We will work from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and enjoy some well-earned snacks provided by GSWA Director of Land Stewardship, Hazel England. We could really use your help getting our CMA tidied up by helping us with the following tasks: Carry in lumber, build and elevate boardwalks which will allow hikers to get through now flooded areas, clear branches and limbs that came down in recent storms, remove invasive plants, and woodchip the trails. Be sure to wear long pants, long sleeves, and hiking boots or old shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. Bring a hat and a reusable water bottle. We will provide bug spray, sun block, gloves, and all tools you will need. You’ll work hard, share some laughs, and enjoy some snacks. What better way to spend a Friday morning? See you there!

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Twilight Hike @ CMA in Harding Twp.

Great Swamp Watershed Association's CMA 1 Tiger Lily Ln, Morristown, NJ, United States

Registration for this hike closes Friday, July 23 @ 3 PM   C'mon out for a twilight hike with GSWA’s own Hazel and Sandra at our 73-acre Conservation Management Area (CMA) in Harding Twp. As the sun sets and the stars come out, we will walk and talk about the major wetlands restoration that happened this past January and all the great new builds at the CMA. We'll also check out the marsh, upland beech forest and vernal wetlands. Special gathering points have been built around the trails through our stewardship days providing plenty of space to spread out and take in the scenes. An evening summer hike is a great way to relax our minds, bodies, and souls so, sign up today! If the hike is sold out, or if you are unable to attend please email nrago@GreatSwamp.org  to be added to a waitlist. Space is limited. If 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 What to Bring: A tight […]

Free – $40.00

Volunteers to Spruce-up CMA – July 30

Great Swamp Watershed Association's CMA 1 Tiger Lily Ln, Morristown, NJ, United States

Ready to get a little dirty and sweaty in the swamp? Need community service hours. College students - looking for something to add to your resume? Join us on Friday mornings at the GSWA Conservation Management Area (CMA) to help us steward the land on the following days: July 30, and August 20, 27. We will work from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and enjoy some well-earned snacks provided by GSWA Director of Land Stewardship, Hazel England. We could really use your help getting our CMA tidied up by helping us with the following tasks: Carry in lumber, build and elevate boardwalks which will allow hikers to get through now flooded areas, clear branches and limbs that came down in recent storms, remove invasive plants, and woodchip the trails. Be sure to wear long pants, long sleeves, and hiking boots or old shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. Bring a hat and a reusable water bottle. We will provide bug spray, sun block, gloves, and all tools you will need. You’ll work hard, share some laughs, and enjoy some snacks. What better way to spend a Friday morning? See you there!

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SOLD OUT – 8/10: Drew Forest Hike

Drew University Forest Preserve’s Zuck Arboretum Madison, NJ, United States

THIS HIKE IS SOLD OUT. Please email NRago@GreatSwamp.org to be added to the waitlist.   Friends 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. The 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 […]

Free – $40.00

SOLD OUT – 8/19: Colors of Summer Hike

Helen Fenske Visitor Center 32 Pleasant Plains Rd, New Vernon, NJ, United States

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. IMPORTANT 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. Meeting 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 If the hike is sold out and you wish to be added to the waitlist, or […]

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GSWA Partner Event: Paterson’s 1st Annual Green Fair

Pennington Park 353 McBride Ave, Paterson, NJ, United States

Enjoy great food, entertainment, hands-on activities for the family, receive resources from community organizations, and learn how you can help make Paterson a greener city. For more information contact the Paterson Green Team at PatersonGreenTeam1@Gmail.com. (This is a non-GSWA event)

SOLD OUT: 9/20 – Harvest Moon Night Hike

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - Bluebird Parking Lot Bluebird Parking Lot, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, NJ, United States

This hike is sold out. If you wish to be added to the waitlist or if you are registered and unable to attend, please email nrago@GreatSwamp.org.   This event is a spectacular time of year to get outside for a hike at night. The full Harvest Moon appears on this very night, two days before the arrival of autumn. A full moon this time of year is typically called the “Harvest Moon" because the angle of the moon's orbit relative to the Earth's horizon is at its minimum, causing the full moon to rise above the horizon much faster than usual. This once helped farmers bring in the harvest late into the night. For us, it means we will have a bright night sky to light the way as we traverse the beautiful trails of the Refuge.   If 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 This can be a tricky spot to find - below is some additional info to […]

Free – $40.00

POSTPONED: Workout with Lynne – Outdoors!

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED - RAIN IS ON THE WAY AND WILL LEAVE THE AREA TOO SOGGY FOR A COMFORTABLE WORKOUT   Get your sweat on! What a great time to get moving together in the great outdoors. We are thrilled to offer you this chance to work out with GSWA's own Lynne Applebaum, Director of Institutional Relations. Lynne is also a NASM certified personal trainer. Join us for a body weight total strength workout (with a little cardio thrown in). All you need is the desire to exercise in the fresh, clean air, appropriate exercise wear, water, and a towel or floor mat. All levels are welcome. Space is limited so register today!

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Registration is full: GSWA Members Only Hike @ Drew Forest

Drew University Forest Preserve’s Zuck Arboretum Madison, NJ, United States

Registration is full for this hike. To be added to the waitlist, please email NRago@GreatSwamp.org or call 973-538-3500. Visit Drew Forest for a special guided tour for GSWA members only. The tour is an easy, mostly flat walk where we will check out some pretty ponds and the local wildlife. Our guide will explain how the protection from deer and removal of invasive plants have brought back lost or diminished plant species, pollinators, food webs, and forest structure. The Drew University Forest Preserve is 53 acres of unusually contiguous natural forest, a biodiversity hotspot thanks in part to 12 years of successful forest restoration. The Preserve is one of the only forests in the county with a native understory where beech and sassafras seedlings thrive and pollinators and other insects survive along with the birds that depend upon them. This intact woodland also serves as a major educational and research resource to the entire community. 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 […]

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