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Stream Assessment Training (Virtual Event)

Interested in the health of your local stream? Concerned about clean water? Perhaps you've even considered becoming a stream monitoring volunteer. If any this makes you raise an eyebrow, this free virtual training session is for you! And it's easier than trying to say the tongue-twister above. Sandra LaVigne, GSWA Director of Water Quality Programs, will join you virtually to teach you how to conduct visual and biological stream assessments and recognize environmental factors that may impact stream health. By the end of the hour, you will have the skills you need to conduct your own assessments for fun or as a visual stream assessment volunteer! (Preferred volunteers are 15 or older.) You will receive the link to this event post-registration.   Great Swamp Watershed Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Virtual Stream Assessment Training Time: Oct 23, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 920 9360 6266 Please register to receive login credentials.

Free

Bring Your Best Friend on a Dog Hike

Great Swamp Watershed Association's CMA 1 Tiger Lily Ln, Morristown, NJ, United States

Calling all pooches! Grab your family and a leash, and c’mon out to the CMA for a relaxing Fall hike. We know you’re ready to get some fresh air and sniff new smells. This is your day! We only ask that you play nice with other dogs and remain on your leash for the full hike. Ask your humans to bring you some water in case you get thirsty, and come prepared to clean up anything you may leave behind. Due to COVID-19, there is a limit of 8 people so shake a leg (any leg) and have your person register today! Note: Advance registration is required, space is limited to 8 people. No walk-ins. Also, please “go before you go” as there are no available restrooms at the site. COVID-19 safety protocols: Programs are offered subject to current advisory status from the Governor’s office. For everyone's safety, GSWA follows strict safety protocols requiring all participants to wear masks and adhere to social distancing protocols. Anyone experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or having been in contact with anyone who has recently tested positive, please stay home and join us another day. Waitlist: If this event is full, please email [email protected] to […]

Get Tickets $10.00 – $40.00

SOLD OUT: Fall Hike at Jockey Hollow

Jockey Hollow Visitor Center 600 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ

THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT. PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST.   Venture outdoors on a crisp, Fall afternoon and experience the changing of colors. GSWA Education Associate, Adam Palmer, will take you on a journey through the trails of Jockey Hollow and identify the many varieties of trees and plants as they begin to prepare for a long winter’s nap. We will also talk about how winter will change this landscape and how it might have looked like for the Continental Army soldiers who were stationed there during the winter of 1779-1780. Note: Advance registration is required, space is limited to 8 people. No walk-ins. Also, please “go before you go” as there are no available restrooms at the site. COVID-19 safety protocols: Programs are offered subject to current advisory status from the Governor’s office. For everyone's safety, GSWA follows strict safety protocols requiring all participants to wear masks and adhere to social distancing protocols. Anyone experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or having been in contact with anyone who has recently tested positive, please stay home and join us another day. Waitlist: If this event is full, please email [email protected] to get […]

Sold Out $5.00 – $40.00

Virtual Briefing: “Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products”

Join us for a presentation to learn about common chemicals found in most typical cleaners. You will learn why these chemicals pose a threat to clean water and what you can do about it. We will discuss environmentally friendlier options and substitutes to help you be more watershed friendly in your everyday cleaning. Followed by Q&A session. Time: Tues Nov 10, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register by noon on Tuesday November 10 : [email protected].   Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93353707839?pwd=aDY4NDVrdm1OcjA5QXo3b1NHMzhxdz09 Meeting ID: 933 5370 7839

Free

DIY Nature-inspired Wreath (Nov. 14, 12-1 PM)

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Grab your warm clothes and kick off the holiday season with a homemade winter wreath made from native evergreens and other native plants. You’ll decorate your masterpiece with pinecones, berries, and other items found in nature. While your creativity blossoms, you’ll learn more about the natural items being used in this craft. Hot cider will be served. GSWA members $30, non-members $35. Price covers everything you need to leave with a finished piece that’s ready to hang on your door or give as a gift. While it’s a difficult time to shop, this outdoor event offers a safe, socially distant opportunity to do something crafty.   Masks are mandatory and social distancing will be enforced. Space is limited so registration is required. 

Get Tickets $30.00 – $35.00 1 ticket left

DIY Nature-inspired Wreath (Nov. 14, 1:30-2:30 PM)

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Grab your warm clothes and kick off the holiday season with a homemade winter wreath made from native evergreens and other native plants. You’ll decorate your masterpiece with pinecones, berries, and other items found in nature. While your creativity blossoms, you’ll learn more about the natural items being used in this craft. Hot cider will be served. GSWA members $30, non-members $35. Price covers everything you need to leave with a finished piece that’s ready to hang on your door or give as a gift. While it’s a difficult time to shop, this outdoor event offers a safe, socially distant opportunity to do something crafty. Masks are mandatory and social distancing will be enforced. Space is limited so registration is required.

Get Tickets $30.00 – $35.00 1 ticket left

CANCELLED: DIY Nature-inspired Wreath (Nov. 14, 3-4 PM)

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  Grab your warm clothes and kick off the holiday season with a homemade winter wreath made from native evergreens and other native plants. You’ll decorate your masterpiece with pinecones, berries, and other items found in nature. While your creativity blossoms, you’ll learn more about the natural items being used in this craft. Hot cider will be served. GSWA members $30, non-members $35. Price covers everything you need to leave with a finished piece that’s ready to hang on your door or give as a gift. While it’s a difficult time to shop, this outdoor event offers a safe, socially distant opportunity to do something crafty.   Limit: 6 people so register today! Registration is required.

Sold Out $30.00 – $35.00

Late Fall Hike at Jockey Hollow

Jockey Hollow Visitor Center 600 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ

Before the holiday rush begins, c'mon on out and join GSWA staff member Adam Palmer for an informative and fun "nature" hike through Jockey Hollow. Feel the leaves crunch under your feet and breathe in the fresh autumn air as we walk the trails. While people of all ages are welcome, we encourage our younger members and non-members to come out and meet other people and peers interested in the environment and learn some cool facts about the area! Register today and come find out what cool critters and plants we can stir up! (Limit: 8 people)

$5.00 – $40.00

SOLD OUT: Post-Thanksgiving Hike

Great Swamp Watershed Association's CMA 1 Tiger Lily Ln, Morristown, NJ, United States

THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected].   The last of the leftovers are gone, and now it's time to step away from technology and get moving! GSWA's Adam Palmer will take you on a tour of our Conservation Management Area at our annual post-Thanksgiving hike. Come see the forest critters as they prepare for winter, and check out the amazing ecological renovations that have taken place here in the last several weeks. Staff and volunteers have also been busy adding more boardwalks so it's even easier to navigate our many trails. So, come take advantage of this break between holidays with a taste of nature. Your mind, body, and soul will thank you for it! Limit: 8 people.

Sold Out Free – $40.00

CANCELLED: Kids’ Outdoor Holiday Crafting: 11 AM – 12 PM

Great Swamp Watershed Association HQ 568 Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ, United States

Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey, we have cancelled this event.   Kids feeling crafty? We’ve got the solution - 3 nature-themed DIY projects for your child to keep or give away: 1) Hanging pinecone suet birdfeeder; 2) Decorated muslin produce and/or gift bag for use at the grocery store or as a gift bag; 3) Easy-make pollinator box (no sawing) to attract native bees to your yard. Brown paper will be on-hand to wrap the gifts. Hot chocolate and snacks available for the children. GSWA members $20, non-members $25. Price covers everything you need to leave with 3 finished pieces. While it’s a difficult time to shop, this outdoor crafting event offers a safe, socially distant opportunity for your child to get creative with wild-life friendly, natural items. Ideal for ages 6-12 - a parent or guardian must be present.  (Limit: 6 people)

Sold Out $20.00 – $25.00