Jersey Shore Magazine

PROGRAMS, TOURS, AND SERIES: 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. Adults only. Free. 9:00 AM. 3-15: Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold 3-29: Big Brook Park, Marlboro 4-12: Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen 4-19: Holmdel Park, Holmdel 4-26: Shark River Park, Wall 5-3: Perrineville Lake Park, Perrineville 5-10: Clayton Park, Upper Freehold 5-17: Hartshorne Woods Park, Highlands 5-24: Manasquan Reservoir, Howell SPLENDID SPRING STROLL SERIES Say "farewell" to the frosty weather and join a Park System Naturalist on a peaceful trail walk while the trees are in blossom and the birds are returning home from migration. Free. 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. 3-28: Huber Woods Park, Middletown 4-11: Big Brook Park, Marlboro 4-25: Manasquan Reservoir, Manasquan 5-9: Clayton Park, Upper Freehold 5-23: Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen AT THE PARKS: BAYSHORE WATERFRONT PARK 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth (732) 783-3033 or (732) 842-4000 4-21: Nature Lecture Series: Weakfish - A Troubled Fish of New Jersey, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 4-22: Earth Day Shore Planting, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 4-23: Earth Day Celebration: Introduction to Salt Water Fishing, 10:30 AM 4-24 - 10-30: Seabrook-Wilson House Tours, Sundays 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5-4, 5-11, 5-18, 5-25: Saltwater Fishing Lessons, various times. Fee. 5-21: Explore a Shore, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 5-26: Nature Lecture Series: Horseshoe Crabs Trying to Survive in a Modern World, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM BIG BROOK PARK 521 Route 520, Marlboro, (732) 842-4000, ext. 4312 3-29: The Casual Birder, 9:00 AM 3-31: After Work Bird Walk, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 4-11: Splendid Spring Stroll, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 4-29: Morning Bird and Wildlife Walk, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Fee. 4-30: Night Skies and UFOs (ages 12 and up), 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Fee. 5-8: Forest Eats and Wild Treats (adults only), 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Fee. 5-17: Gentle Walks for Gentle Souls (adults only), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. 5-18: Wake Up Bird Walk, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Fee. 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 4-24: Climb Time (ages 8 and up), 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 5-9: Splendid Spring Stroll, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EVENTS AT MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, (732) 842-4000; www.monmouthcountyparks.com Please refer to the listing on page 33. 5-10: The Casual Birder, 9:00 AM 4-22: Spring Bluebird Presentation, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Fee. 4-23: Earth Day Celebration: Nature Walks, 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM 4-24: Wines and Pines (ages 21 and up), 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 4-27: Spring Wildfire Hike, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. 5-7: Ales and Trails (ages 21 and up), 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee DEEP CUT GARDENS 152 Red Hill Rd., Middletown, (732) 671-6050 5-4, 5-11: Mindfulness Hike for Adults, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Fee. 5-12, 5-26: Evening Garden Walk (adults only), 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Fee. FRENEAU WOODS PARK 360 Monastery Lane, Aberdeen Township (732) 842-4000 4-12: The Casual Birder, 9:00 AM 4-16: Full Moon Walk, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. 4-20: Spring Peeper Stroll, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 4-23: Earth Day Celebration: Bird Walks, 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM 4-27: Discover Freshwater Fishing, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Fee 4-30: From Dawn to Dusk Hike, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM. Fee. 4-30: Stream Assessment and Macroinvertebrate Training, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-7: A Fabulous Fern Walk, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-11: Spring Wildfire Hike, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. 5-13: Leave No Trace Hike, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM. Fee. 5-15: Explore a Freshwater Pond, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-16: Animal Hours at a Park Near You, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. 5-19: Forest Eats and Wild Treats (adults only), 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Fee. 5-21: A Magical Moss Walk, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-22: Budding Backyard Birder, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Fee. 5-23: Splendid Spring Stroll, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM HARTSHORNE WOODS PARK 300 Navesink Avenue, Locust (Buttermilk Valley Entrance); 1402 Portland Road Highlands (Rocky Point Entrance); 239 Locust Avenue, Locust (Claypit Creek) (732) 872-0336 Beginning in May: Tours of Historic Battery Lewis. See website for details. 5-17: The Casual Birder, 9:00 AM 5-26: Sunset Kayak Tour of the Navesink (ages 14 and up), 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. HISTORIC WALNFORD COUNTY PARK 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold (609) 259-6275 Saturdays and Sundays (April - November): Weekend Mill Demonstrations, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4-3: Music on the Porch, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM May - September: Afternoon Tea for Adults. Dates and times vary. Call (609) 259-6275 for reservations 5-15: Walnford Day, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM HOLMDEL PARK AND HISTORIC LONGSTREET FARM 44 Longstreet Rd., Holmdel, (732) 946-3758 3-19, 4-16, 5-21: Accordion Melodies, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3-20, 4-10: Starting A Summer Garden, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 3-20, 4-2, 5-7, 5-22: Parent/Child Morning Chores (ages 4 and up), 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM. Fee. 3-26, 4-9, 4-23, 5-7, 5-21: Cookstove Demonstration, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 4-2, 5-14: 19th Century Woodworking Demonstration, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-2, 5-14: Piano Ballads from the Turn of the Century, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-9: Traditional Basketmaking Demonstration, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 4-10: Vintage Base Ball with the Monmouth Furnace Base Ball Club (Holmdel Park), 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 4-16: Sowing Seed Potatoes, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 4-19: The Casual Birder (Holmdel Park), 9:00 AM 4-23 - 4-24: Wool Days/Sheep Shearing, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-23: Earth Day Celebration: Explore a Freshwater Pond (Holmdel Park), 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM 4-30: Traditional Quilting Demonstration, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 5-7: Embroidery Demonstration, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 5-8: How's it Growing? 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 5-8: Plant a Sunflower, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM 5-9, 5-16: Bluebird Trail Exploration (ages 9 and up, Holmdel Park), 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5-15: Horse-Drawn Plowing Demonstration, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 5-19: After Work Bird Walk (Holmdel Park), 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 5-22: Backyard Chickens, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 5-30: Decoration Day Celebration, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM HUBER WOODS 25 Brown's Dock Road, Locust section of Middletown, (732) 872-2670 3-28: Splendid Spring Stroll, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 4-20: Phonetic Frogs (ages 8 and up), 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 4-23: Earth Day Celebration: Discover Freshwater Creatures, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM 4-26: Forest Eats and Wild Treats (adults only), 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Fee. 5-5: From Sap to Maple Syrup, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 5-18: Spotted Lanternfly Trap Workshop, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Fee. 5-27: From Dawn to Dusk Hike, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. 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 4-9: Explore a Shore, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 4-20, 4-29: Bald Eagles of the Monmouth County Parks, 9:00 AM - 10:30 PM. Fee. 4-23: Earth Day Celebration: Nature Walks, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM 4-25: Splendid Spring Stroll, 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM 5-4: Wake Up Bird Walk, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Fee. 5-5: After Work Bird Walk, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 5-6: From Dawn to Dusk Hike, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. 5-13, 5-27: Eagle Boat Tour at the Manasquan Reservoir, 4:15 - 5:15 PM, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, and 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM. Fee. 20

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