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Recurring Events
(please contact event sponsor to confirm date and time)

March

YEAR ROUND GOLF
Spring Meadow Golf Course
· Reserve tee times seven days in advance
· Tournament packages available
· Restaurant and catering available at the Spring Meadow Inn
· Minutes from the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 195
· For information, reservations and fees call: (732) 449-0806

The History of Belleplain State Forest
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
Belleplain State Forest
(609) 861-2404
Note: Presented by Thomas Champion; ADA accessible

D & R Canal State Park Nature and History Interpretive Hikes, Bike Tours and Programs
Fee:  None
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
(609) 924-5705
Note:  Call for dates, topics and times; ADA accessible

Boy Scout and Girl Scout Programs
Fee:  None
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
(609) 924-5705
Note:  Call for more details; ADA accessible

Double Trouble Village Tours & Hikes
Fee:  None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note:  Call for dates and times

Science & Social Studies Class Field Trips
Fee: None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: Call for more information

Boy Scout and Girl Scout Advancement Programs
Fee:  None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: Call for more information

Interpretive Hikes and Programs
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471

Fledgling Naturalists
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
Note:  For children ages 3 to 5 and an adult partner

Junior Naturalists
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
Note:  After school adventures for children ages 6 to 9

Homeschool Naturalists
Call for dates and times
High Point State Park
(973) 875-1471
Note:  Enrichment activities for homeschoolers ages 6 to 10

Historic Interpretive Tours of Somers Mansion
Call for dates and times
Fee:  None
Somers Mansion Historic Site
(609) 927-2212
Note:  Somers Mansion is the oldest home in Atlantic County

March 4
L’il Tykes Hike
4 to 5 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults with children ages 5 and under

March 6
Discover Kittatinny Valley State Park Family Nature Hike
11 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  Family program for all ages

Kittatinny Canines Dog Walk
8 to 9 a.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For well socialized dogs and their owners; dog must be on a hand-held leash at all times

Winter Waterfowl Walk
10 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Liberty State Park Interpretive Center
(201) 915-3409
Note:  ADA accessible

March 7
St. Patrick’s Day in the 1830s
1 and 2 p.m.
Fee:  None
Allaire State Park, Historic Allaire Village
Sponsor:  Allaire Village, Inc.
(732) 919-3500

Learn about Smokey Bear
1 p.m.
Fee:  None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
Note: ADA accessible

Awakenings
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Lot
(908) 236-6355
Note:  March can be bitterly cold, but we’ll search for signs of spring’s approach

Maple Sugaring
1:30 to 3 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center
(609) 737-0609

March 10
Wednesday Walk in the Woods
10 a.m.
Fee: None
Bass River State Forest, Lake Absegami Parking Lot
(609) 296-1114
Note: 5- to 6-miles on flat ground; bring drink and lunch

March 12
Irish Folk Music Concert
7:30 p.m.
Fee:  $15 per person; advance tickets recommended
Allaire State Park, Historic Allaire Village Chapel
Sponsor:  Allaire Village, Inc.
(732) 919-3500
Note:  ADA accessible

March 13
Irish Folk Music Concert
7:30 p.m.
Fee:  $15 per person; advance tickets recommended
Allaire State Park, Historic Allaire Village Chapel
Sponsor:  Allaire Village, Inc.
(732) 919-3500
Note:  ADA accessible

March 14
Wetland Hike
1 p.m.
Fee: None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208

Spring Forward Hike and Tour
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Fee:  None
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098

Bird Walk
8:15 a.m.
Fee:  None
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
(732) 462-9616
Guide:  NJ Audubon Society member
Note:  Bring binoculars; meet at Visitor Center

Invasive Plant Patrol
9 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; preregistration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center
(609) 737-0623
WCSPsupt@comcast.net
Note:  Join park staff to learn about invasive plants and how they affect native plant communities; patrol teams will be weeding outdoors; dress accordingly and bring gloves; tools and supplies will be provided

March 17
Green Living:  How to Save Money and the Planet
11 a.m. to noon
Fee:  none; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults; ADA accessible

March 18
L’il Tykes Hike
4 to 5 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults with children ages 5 and under

March 20
Spring Solstice Hike
10 a.m.
Fee:  None
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
(609) 924-5705

Children’s Spring Story Time and Craft
1 to 3 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note:  Attendance limited to 10, children ages 3 to 6

Annual Conference:  Commemoration of President Cleveland’s Birthday
Morning hours; call for details
Fee:  Lecture fee to be determined; tour of Historic House Museum is free
Grover Cleveland Birthplace Historic Site
(973) 226-0001
Sponsor:  Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association
Note:  Lecture followed by luncheon and house tours; call for more details

Spring Equinox Hike
10 a.m. to noon
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults

Kittatinny Canines Dog Walk
8 to 9 a.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For well socialized dogs and their owners; dogs must be on a hand-held leash at all times
 
Tank Talk
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Liberty State Park, Interpretive Center
(201) 915-3409
Note:  ADA accessible

Signs of a Pinelands Spring Hike
10 a.m.
Fee:  None
Wharton State Forest
(609) 567-4559
Note:  2- to 4-mile hike

March 21
Spring To Life
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Fee:  None
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Lot
(908) 236-6355
Note:  Winter is over!  See signs of spring at Round Valley Recreation Area

March 27
12th Annual Massacre Commemoration
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee:  None; donations welcome
Hancock House State Historic Site
(856) 935-4373
Sponsor:  Friends of the Hancock House Inc. and
Hancock House State Historic Site

Musket Firing Demonstration
2 p.m.
Fee:  None
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Note:  ADA accessible

March 28
Early 19th Century Mourning Customs: The Funeral of Frances Allaire
2 p.m.
Fee:  None
Allaire State Park, Historic Allaire Village
Sponsor:  Allaire Village, Inc.
(732) 919-3500
Note:  ADA accessible

Gerry’s World of Snakes
10 a.m.
Fee:  None
Cheesequake State Park, Interpretive Center
(732) 566-3208
Note: ADA accessible

Where was Molly Pitcher’s Well?
1:30 p.m.
Fee:  None
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
(732) 462- 9616
Sponsor:  Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
Note:  A driving tour of reputed sites with a walk to the exhibit at Perrine Hill Spring

Bird Walk
9 to 11 a.m.
Fee:  None
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Lot
(908) 236-6355
Sponsor:  NJ Audubon Member
Note:  Binoculars and field guide suggested

March 30
The Nature of Vernal Pools
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults and children ages 8 to 12; partially ADA accessible

March 31
The Nature of Vernal Pools
4 to 5:30 p.m.
Fee:  None; pre-registration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note:  For adults and children ages 8 to 12; partially ADA accessible

 

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