The American Kestrel, a small and colorful falcon of grassland habitats, is a threatened species in New Jersey. FoHVOS invites families to participate in our kestrel conservation program by attending a nest box building workshop. This program will provide families with a hands-on volunteer opportunity that will directly benefit a state-threatened species.
The American Kestrel, a small and colorful falcon of grassland habitats, is a threatened species in New Jersey. FoHVOS invites families to participate in our kestrel conservation program by attending a nest box building workshop. This program will provide families with a hands-on volunteer opportunity that will directly benefit a state-threatened species.
Watch for communications from the Hopewell Valley Regional School District to learn the details about their conservation challenge and contest!
The winning class will go on a customized hike at a FoHVOS preserve led by FoHVOS Stewardship Director Michael Van Clef Ph.D.
FoHVOS is co-sponsoring a field trip with Washington Crossing Audubon Society on Saturday, April 20, at 7:00 AM, led by Sharyn Magee and Beth Craighead. Mount Rose Preserve consists of 387 acres of meadows, shrub land, and forest. On this walk we will be looking for a variety of early spring migrants. With the diversity of habitat, this is a naturalist’s treat.
Join us for our second season of Force of Nature Hikes! Romy Toussaint will be leading you through FoHVOS preserve trails while doing light yoga. Event is Open to the whole family!
The Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain boasts an abundance of spring-flowering plants, including mayapple, wild geranium, blackhaw viburnum, and many violets. This hike will train our eyes on plants big and small while noticing differences in flower and leaf characteristics.
Join us for our third season of Force of Nature Hikes! Romy Toussaint will be leading you through FoHVOS preserve trails while doing light yoga. Event is Open to the whole family!
Immerse yourself in nature for the ultimate Happy Hour of simple and fun movements, yoga and meditation at the Bear Tavern Outdoor Learning Area. Guided by Romy Toussaint, the Energy Queen.
Email [email protected] to register for a hike with your four-legged friends in beautiful Fiddler's Creek Reserve!
Join us for our third season of Force of Nature Hikes! Romy Toussaint will be leading you through FoHVOS preserve trails while doing light yoga. Event is Open to the whole family!
Join us for our third season of Force of Nature Hikes! Romy Toussaint will be leading you through FoHVOS preserve trails while doing light yoga. Event is Open to the whole family!
Join us Sunday, July 14 at Thompson Preserve to walk through the restored meadow and count flying beauties! To register, please email [email protected]
Join FoHVOS for the Community Conservation Annual Gala
September 28th, 2019
Celebrating conservation achievements in the Hopewell Valley community
Join FoHVOS Saturday, October 19, 2019, for Clean Communities Day
Is your group looking for a meaningful way to raise extra money? Or, are you looking to give back to the community? Any youth, religious, school or civic organization, or individual, may participate. Email [email protected] for more information.
Join FoHVOS for a short indoor presentation on winter birds, then we will go outside to look and listen for any birds. We will focus on ID through song, no binoculars are necessary, but bring them if you have them. This is an introduction on bird ID, geared towards families and kids. Please dress for...
Join us in restoring the pollinator population by building your own bee house! Materials will all be up-cycled thanks to Wildflowers Inn Restaurant for donating their used straws. Recommended for children 5 and up. Must be accompanied by an adult. Suggested donation $20 for child/adult pairing (or add a second child for an additional fee)(limited to...
Please join Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space on Sunday, February 16 at 9AM for the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Thompson Preserve on Route 654. We will be helping to count birds to take a real time snapshot of birds in our area. Our list will help researchers learn about how birds are doing, if populations are changing or remaining stable. We will walk the trail and count what we see and hear. The list will then be submitted to eBird, a website dedicated to birds.
Register Here! Transform your property into a garden that is beautiful, supports our pollinators, provides habitat, and requires less maintenance by using perennial native flowers, bushes, ground covers, and trees. Turn lawns from monocultures into lovely rich gardens with a diversity of bloom throughout the growing season. It is the vast and quickly diminishing community...
Please join us at the Art Sparks studio as each participant creates a mixed media bird portrait on wood panel. We will paint, draw and collage as we are inspired by the the colors, shapes and variety of birds, as well as by the work of artist Pete Cromer.
Recommended for children 5 and up. Must be accompanied by an adult.
The night will begin with a presentation indoors and then we will move to the mansion patio to set up telescopes. If it is cloudy, there will be a more extended presentation and not be able to observe due to low visibility but we will have a scope for show and tell. To get the best...
**Postponed due to COVID-19**
Join FoHVOS Land Steward Beth Craighead for an outdoor Butterfly Count at our Thompson Preserve! Spots are limited so please register below so we may adhere to social distancing guidelines. Masks are mandatory to attend, and must be worn if under 6ft social distancing standards from others.
Join us on April 17th to help keep Hopewell clean! Clean Communities Day is an opportunity for groups and individuals to raise money for the nonprofit of their choice while helping clean up Hopewell Valley. We welcome all groups and individuals to participate however they must follow CDC guidelines. You must pre-register for this event...
Photo: Tom Ogren Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve, April 17th, 9am 2021 Force of Nature Hike Series Join us in 2021 for our continued Force of Nature Hike series. Join us for one hike or all! Either way they're free and open to the whole family (ages 13 and up). Masks must be worn and social...
As part of Hopewell Valley Green Week, FoHVOS, and Hopewell Township Environmental Commission are pleased to present the workshop: Hopewell Valley Dark Skies with Dr. Rex Parker Dr. Rex Parker will explore the problems of light pollution to both humans and migrating birds and what you can do to help. Rex Parker is an astrophotographer...
Mount Rose Preserve We will capture the sights and sounds of frogs & salamanders and more on a daytime natural history hike on April 24th from 8:30 am to 11:00 am at the Mount Rose Preserve. The hike will include viewing and discussing amphibians, reptiles, birds, and more. Please bring binoculars if you have them! The...
Join us for a Hopewell Valley Green Week hike with the Hopewell Valley Running Man. Registration does not guarantee attendance. In order to give equal chances to attend, we will randomly select attendees from the registration list on April 14th in accordance with CDC attendance rules. Please register families or pods on one registration request....
Mount Rose Preserve, May 9th, 9am 2021 Force of Nature Hike Series Join us in 2021 for our continued Force of Nature Hike series. Join us for one hike or all! Either way they're free and open to the whole family (ages 13 and up). Masks must be worn and social distancing where applicable....
