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 3-14: Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold 3-28: Big Brook Park, Marlboro 4-11: Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen 4-25: Holmdel Park, Holmdel 5-16: Hartshorne Woods Park, Highlands 5-23: 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. 3-16: Big Brook Park, Marlboro 3-30: Thompson Park, Lincroft 4-13: Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen 4-27: Clayton Park, Upper Freehold 5-11: Huber Woods Park, Middletown AT THE PARKS: BAYSHORE WATERFRONT PARK 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, (732) 783-3033 or (732) 842-4000 4-2: Seashell Sunday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 4-20: Nature Lecture Series: Striped Bass: The Most Interesting Fish Along the Jersey Shore, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 4-22: Earth Day Celebration: Introduction to Salt Water Fishing (adults), 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 4-23 - 10-29: Seabrook-Wilson House Tours, Sundays 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 5-4: Explore a Shore, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. 5-5, 5-12, 5-19: Fishing Fridays in May (adults), various times. Fee. 5-18: Nature Lecture Series: Horseshoe Crabs Trying to Survive in a Modern World, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 5-20: Peek into the Life of Plankton, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-20: Horseshoe Crab Night Walk, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Fee. DEEP CUT GARDENS 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown, (732) 671-6050 3-15: "The Luck of the Irish" (adults), 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM. Fee. 3-25: Grow Herbs for Cold and Flu Relief (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. 3-30, 4-27, 5-18: Mobsters and Mayhem (adults), 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. 4-1: Create Mini Meadows (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. 4-15: Basics for Creating a Flower Bed (adults), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 4-16: Not Tonight My Deer: Plants Deer Don't Like to Eat (adults), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 4-22: No Irrigation? No Problem (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. 4-23, 5-21: Introduction to Composting (adults), 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM. Fee. 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 31. Pre-registration is required for all programs. Visit the website for registration information and additional events including day trips, hiking and kayak tours, recreation/health/wellness programs, and more. Unless otherwise noted, programs are open to all ages. 4-28: Five Plants Garden (adults), 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM. Fee. 4-30: Native Plants for Pollinators (adults), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-6: Amazing Plants to Feed the Bees (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. 5-15: Easy Care Annuals for Your Garden and Planters (adults), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 6-3: Open House, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM HISTORIC WALNFORD COUNTY PARK 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold, (609) 259-6275 Saturdays and Sundays (April - November): Weekend Mill Demonstrations, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM 4-22: Thrive, An Afternoon with the Artists, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 4-23: An Afternoon Tea with the Tea Lady, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 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 3-18, 4-22, 5-20: Accordion Melodies, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3-18, 4-1, 4-15, 4-29, 5-13, 5-27: Cookstove Demonstration, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 3-25, 5-20: 19th Century Woodworking Demonstration, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 3-25, 4-1, 5-13: Piano Ballads from the Turn of the Century, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-1, 4-16, 5-6, 5-21: Parent/Child Morning Chores (ages 4 and up), 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM. Fee. 4-2: Elements of Blacksmithing (ages 14 and up), various times. Fee. 4-15, 4-16: Sowing Seed Potatoes, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 4-22: Vintage Base Ball with the Monmouth Furnace Base Ball Club (Holmdel Park), 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 4-25: The Casual Birder (Holmdel Park), 9:00 AM 4-29 - 4-30: Wool Days/Sheep Shearing, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 5-6: Embroidery Demonstration, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 5-6, 5-7: Hands-On History, 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM 5-16: Get to Know the Parks (adults), 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM. Fee. 5-18: After Work Bird Walk (Holmdel Park), 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 5-21: Plant a Sunflower, 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM 5-29: Decoration Day Celebration, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM HUBER WOODS 25 Brown's Dock Road, Locust section of Middletown, (732) 872-2670 or (732) 872- 0336 4-27: Animal Hours, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. 4-22: Earth Day Celebration: Invasive Plant Removal, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-22: Watershed Wonders (ages 8 and up), 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 5-8, 5-25: Triple Garden Tour of Huber Woods, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Fee. 5-11: Splendid Spring Stroll, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 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 3-18, 4-15, 5-20: Naturalist Walks at Winter Run Activity Center (adults), various times. Fee. 4-1: Explore a Shore, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 4-15: Bald Eagles of the Monmouth County Parks, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 4-19, 5-3: Wake Up Bird Walk (adults), 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM. Fee. 4-22: Earth Day Celebration: Nature Walks, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM 4-25: Get to Know the Parks (adults), 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. 5-10: After Work Bird Walk, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 5-12, 5-19: Eagle Boat Tour at the Manasquan Reservoir, 4:30 - 5:30 PM, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, and 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Fee. 5-20: Phonetic Frogs (ages 14 and up), 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 5-23: The Casual Birder, 9:00 AM 5-23: World Turtle Day Celebration, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 6-17: Freshwater Fishing Derby, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. SHARK RIVER PARK 1101 Schoolhouse Road, Wall (732) 842-4000 4-27: Climb Time (ages 8 and up), 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 4-29, 5-16: Shark River Family Hike (fee), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM THOMPSON PARK 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 842-4000 4-9, 5-14: Open Shoot Archery, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Fee. 3-30: Splendid Spring Stroll, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 4-12, 4-26, 5-11, 5-24: Spring Birding Expeditions (adults), 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 4-18: Gentle Walks for Gentle Souls (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. 4-20: After Work Bird Walk, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 4-30: "Five Senses" - Open Mic Poetry in the Theatre Barn, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM 5-13: Creative Arts Festival, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 5-17: "Limericks and Haiku" - Open Mic Poetry in the Theatre Barn, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 5-27 - 5-28: Canoe Rentals on Marlu Lake, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Fee. TURKEY SWAMP PARK 200 Georgia Road, Freehold Township, (732) 462-7286 or (732) 842-4000 3-20, 3-30: Sunset Stroll Around Turkey Swamp Lake, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 3-21: Gentle Walks for Gentle Souls (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. 4-25: After Work Bird Walk, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 4-30: Climb Time (ages 8 and up), 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 5-7, 5-13: Primitive Fire (adults), 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Fee. 6-18: Freshwater Fishing Derby, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. 20

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