Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 7 MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 842-4000 www.monmouthcountyparks.com ROVING PARK SYSTEM NATURALIST SERIES Join a Roving Park System Naturalist for a walk in a beautiful county park and learn about sea- sonal points of interest. Free. 3-25: Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen (meet at Greenwood Road access in Marlboro), 9:00 AM 4-8: Shark River Park, Wall (meet at the main parking lot), 9:00 AM 4-22: Tatum Park, Middletown (meet at the Holland Activity Center parking lot), 9:00 AM 5-6: Dorbrook Recreation Area, Colts Neck (meet at the soccer fields parking lot), 8:00 AM 5-20: Stone Bridge Trail, Charleston Springs Golf Course, Millstone (meet at the Stagecoach Road parking lot), 8:00 AM THE CASUAL BIRDER SERIES Join a Park System Naturalist for morning bird walks to see what birds you can find. No need to be an expert at identifying birds to enjoy these walks. A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow if needed. Open to ages 8 and up. Free. 4-6: Manasquan Reservoir (meet at the Environmental Center, 331 Georgia Tavern Road, Howell), 9:00 AM 4-20: Freneau Woods Park, 360 Monastery Lane, Aberdeen, 9:00 AM 5-4: Manasquan Reservoir (meet at the Visitor Center, 311 Windeler Road, Howell), 9:00 AM 5-18: Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold (meet at the parking lot), 9:00 AM BAYSHORE WATERFRONT PARK 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, (732) 783-3033 or (732) 842-4000 3-23: Nature Lecture Series - Whales of the Jersey Shore, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 4-22: Earth Day Event, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 4-23 - 10-29: Seabrook-Wilson House Tours, Sundays 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 5-6 – 5-7: A Weekend in Old Monmouth, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 5-6: Bayshore Fishing Derby, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 5-18: Nature Lecture Series - Sea Turtle Recovery Along the Jersey Shore, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 5-22: Biodiversity Day (meet at the Bay House), 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CLAYTON PARK Park and Trail Head Parking: 161 Emley's Hill Road, (Imlaystown) Upper Freehold, (609) 259-5794 or (732) 842-4000 Activity Center: 202 Davis Station Road, (Imlaystown) Upper Freehold 5-31: Butterfly Walk, 10:30 AM DEEP CUT GARDENS 152 Red Hill Rd., Middletown, (732) 671-6050 3-25, 4-29: Home Composting Workshop (pre-registration required by calling Monmouth County Office of Recycling at (732) 683-8686, ext. 6721), 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 4-1, 5-6: Surprise Story Time, 11:00 – 11:45 AM 4-9: Daylily Seminar, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM 4-22: Great Spring Perennial Plant Swap, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM dropoff; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM plant selection 4-22: Earth Day Event, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 4-29: Become a Garden Ambassador, 1:00–3:00 PM 5-12: National Public Gardens Day, 2:00 – 8:00 PM 5-17: Butterfly Walk, 10:30 AM FRENEAU WOODS PARK 360 Monastery Lane, Aberdeen Township, (732) 842-4000 4-8: Spring Peeper Walk, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM HISTORIC WALNFORD COUNTY PARK 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold (609) 259-6275 April - Nov.: Weekend Mill Demonstrations, Sat. and Sun. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 4-22 – 4-23: Watch the Cooper Work His Trade, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 5-6 – 5-7: A Weekend in Old Monmouth, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 5-6: A Quilting Bee, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 5-21: Walnford Day, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM HOLMDEL PARK AND HISTORIC LONGSTREET FARM 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel (732) 946-3758 or (732) 842-4000 4-8: 19th Century Woodworking Demonstration, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 4-9, 5-14: Blacksmith Demonstration, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 4-22: Spinning and Knitting Demonsration, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 4-29, 5-20: Cookstove Demonstration, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM 4-29 – 4-30: Wool Days/Sheep Shearing, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM 5-6 – 5-7: A Weekend in Old Monmouth, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 5-13: Felting Demonstration, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 5-20: Embroidery Demonstration, 1:00 – 3:00 PM 5-29: Decoration Day Celebration, 12:00 – 3:00 PM MANASQUAN RESERVOIR Park and Visitor Center: 311 Windeler Road, Howell, (732) 919-0996 or (732) 842-4000 Environmental Center: 331 Georgia Tavern Road, Howell, (732) 751-9453 3-25 – 3-36: Free Nature Series - Wood Turtles, 1:00 PM 4-22: Earth Day Event including nature walks, pre- sentations, crafts, and more, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM 4-29: National Go Birding Day, 10:30 AM 5-6- 9-24: Weekend Boat Tours. Meet at Visitor Center. Various days and times. Fee. SEVEN PRESIDENTS OCEANFRONT PARK 221 Ocean Avenue North, Long Branch, (732) 842-4000 4-8, 5-6: Seashore Scientist, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM 5-20: 7 Prez SK8 Jam, 10:00 AM SUNNYSIDE RECREATION AREA AND EQUESTRIAN CENTER 628 Middletown-Lincroft Road, Lincroft (732) 224-1367 6-3: 2017 Horse Show-Special People United to Ride (SPUR), 9:00 AM TATUM PARK Red Hill Activity Center: 151 Red Hill Road, Middletown, (732) 671-6050 4-22: Spring Craft Show, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM THOMPSON PARK 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, (732) 842-4000 5-6: Creative Arts and Music Festival, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 5-27 - 9-3: Weekend Canoe Rentals, Sat. and Sun. 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Fee. APRIL 4-1: Bunny Breakfast in Barnegat Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Freckles the Clown. $9. per person. Infants Free. Pre- registration required. Barnegat Recreation Center, 900 West Bay Avenue, Barnegat, (609) 698-0080 9:00 AM www.barnegat.net 4-8: Annual "Step Up For The Arc" Walk And Run In Asbury Park 5K race and walk. Live music and DJ and activ- ities for the whole family. Unlimited free pin- ball at the Silver Ball Museum, great food, cash and door prizes, giveaways, free photobooth. Asbury Park Boardwalk and Stone Pony, (732) 493-1919 5K Registration: 7:30 AM; 5K Race: 8:30 AM; Walk Registration: 10:00 AM: Walk: 11:00 AM www.arcofmonmouth.org/walk 4-9: Red Bank Street Fair Kick off the season in Red Bank with crafters, food vendors, rides, shopping, and plenty of fun for everyone. Broad Street (between Peters Place and Front Street) and Monmouth Street (between Broad Street and Maple Avenue), Red Bank, (732) 842-4244 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM www.redbank.org/events/14/red- bank-street-fair 4-9: Annual Palm Sunday Egg Hunt In Seaside Heights 15,000 pastel eggs filled with prizes from boardwalk merchants. Ages 0-2: Hancock Avenue; Ages 3-4: Blaine Avenue; Ages 5-6: Sumner Avenue; Ages 7-8: Hamilton Avenue; Ages 9-10: Lincoln Avenue; Special Needs: Kearney Avenue. Beach and Boardwalk, (732) 830-3700 1:00 PM www.exit82.com 4-13: Opening Day - Lakewood BlueClaws Hosting the Greenboro Grasshoppers (Marlins). FirstEnergy Park, Cedar Bridge and New Hampshire Avenues, Lakewood, (732) 901-7000 6:35 PM www.blueclaws.com 4-16: Annual Easter Promenade in Seaside Heights Contests and prizes for best dressed. Live entertainment. Flowers distributed by Mayor and Council. Boardwalk and Webster Avenue, Seaside Heights, (732) 830-3700 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM www.exit82.com EVENTS AT MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS continued on page 18 17

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