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  • Clean Communities Day – October 19, 2019

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    Hopewell Township Public Works 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville, NJ, United States

    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.

    Free

  • #optoutside

    Baldpate Mountain 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United States

    Once again -- FoHVOS, RomYoga & Mercer County Parks partner for #optoutside on Black Friday, November 29th! Hike with us at Baldpate Mountain at 10am. Choose your hike distance up to 5 miles! Treats will be provided by FoHVOS. This event is FREE! But please register so we have enough goodies. *Please park at the...

    Free

  • Christmas Bird Count 2019

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    This December, the National Audubon Society is organizing its 120th Christmas Bird Count. This is when volunteers conduct bird counts all across the country. These counts take place from Saturday, December 14, 2019 to Sunday, January 5, 2020. Each count occurs within a 15 mile wide diameter circle. The nearest one to us is the...

  • Art Sparks & FoHVOS Family Workshop

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    Art Sparks 33 Railroad Place, Hopewell, NJ, United States

    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.

  • Birding Workshop for Families

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    Calvary Baptist Church 3 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ, United States

    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...

  • BEE MINE Family Workshop

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    Timberlane Middle School 51 S Timberlane Drive, Pennington, NJ, United States

    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...

    $20 – $30

  • Great Backyard Bird Count

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    Thompson Preserve 95 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ, United States

    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.

  • Native Plant Garden Design to Create Pollinator Habitats

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    Pennington School 112 W Delaware Ave, Pennington, NJ, United States

    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...

  • Art Sparks Workshop

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    Art Sparks 33 Railroad Place, Hopewell, NJ, United States

    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.

  • Sky Safari at Baldpate Mountain

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    Baldpate Mountain 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United States

    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...

  • Force of Nature Hike- COVID-19 Cancelled

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    ***Cancelled due to COVID-19 Precautions***  Join us for our 2020 Force of Nature Hiking series with Romy Toussaint! Attend one hike or all! Learn about our trails and preserves with some light stretching in the beginning and end. These events are open to all family, friends, and ages (hiking difficulty will vary based on location)....

  • Clean Communities- Postponed

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    Public Works Department 203 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United States

    **Postponed due to COVID-19**

  • Gardening with Deer Resistant Native Plants

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    Author, photographer, and native plant expert Rachel Mackow of Wild Ridge Plants will share her secrets for Gardening with Deer Resistant Native Plants in a special Earth Day Workshop hosted with Zoom.

    This workshop includes:
    $5 registration will subsidize tree planting costs. This fee may be waived with discount code “FREETALK”
    Includes Zoom link and 10% Discount code for Wild Ridge Plants!

    $5

  • Force of Nature Hike

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    Join us for our 2020 Force of Nature Hiking series with Romy Toussaint! Attend one hike or all! Learn about our trails and preserves with some light stretching in the beginning and end. These events are open to all family, friends, and ages (hiking difficulty will vary based on location). Please email [email protected] with questions...

  • Force of Nature Hike

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    Join us for our 2020 Force of Nature Hiking series with Romy Toussaint! Attend one hike or all! Learn about our trails and preserves with some light stretching in the beginning and end. These events are open to all family, friends, and ages (hiking difficulty will vary based on location). Please email [email protected] with questions...

  • Webinar: The Link Between Deer and Invasive Plants

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    By: Mike Van Clef, Ph.D. (FoHVOS Strike Team)

    Mike will discuss why the populations of both deer and invasive plants have exploded over the last 50 years, including why different natural areas are more susceptible than others and how stewardship strategies are determined to reduce impacts on native plants and animals.