Guided Early Morning Hike – July 28

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

C'mon out for an exclusive, semi-private hike with GSWA’s own Adam Palmer to explore our Conservation Management Area (CMA). Many people have hiked our trails during the lockdown which have remained open for passive recreation. Perhaps you're one of them. But there's so much more to see, like all our recent restorations, as you tour the site with an insider. As we hike the trails of our 73-acre property, we'll share what is happening with wildlife during the summer months and talk about of the area's ecology. We'll also check out the marsh, upland beech forest and vernal wetlands. And let's face it, being outside is so important for our minds, bodies, and souls. This is our pilot "COVID-19 response hike" and we will carefully manage registration. For everyone's safety, we can only accommodate a max of 6 unrelated individuals or a total of 8 people comprised of family or couples (because they can group close together). We have created special physical distancing gathering points around the trails through our stewardship days, and we will enforce physical distancing and wearing masks throughout the hike. Detailed instructions of our COVID-19 protocol will be shared with you upon registration. Restricted group sizes […]

$10.00

Guided Mid-Morning Hike – July 28

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

C'mon out for an exclusive, semi-private hike with GSWA’s own Adam Palmer to explore our Conservation Management Area (CMA). Many people have hiked our trails during the lockdown which have remained open for passive recreation. Perhaps you're one of them. But there's so much more to see, like all our recent restorations, as you tour the site with an insider. As we hike the trails of our 73-acre property, we'll share what is happening with wildlife during the summer months and talk about of the area's ecology. We'll also check out the marsh, upland beech forest and vernal wetlands. And let's face it, being outside is so important for our minds, bodies, and souls. For everyone's safety,we can only accommodate a max of 6 people comprised of unrelated individuals, or 8 people consisting of family members or couples (because they can group close together). We created special physical distancing areas around the trails through our stewardship days, and we will enforce physical distancing and wearing masks throughout the hike. Detailed instructions of our COVID-19 protocol will be shared with you upon registration. Restricted group sizes allow for the best safety practices, and these hikes will fill up extremely fast. ABSOLUTELY […]

$10.00

Guided Early Evening Hike – July 30

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

C'mon out for an exclusive, semi-private hike with GSWA’s own Adam Palmer to explore our Conservation Management Area (CMA). Many people have hiked our trails during the lockdown which have remained open for passive recreation. Perhaps you're one of them. But there's so much more to see, like all our recent restorations, as you tour the site with an insider. As we hike the trails of our 73-acre property, we'll share what is happening with wildlife during the summer months and talk about of the area's ecology. We'll also check out the marsh, upland beech forest and vernal wetlands. And let's face it, being outside is so important for our minds, bodies, and souls. This is our pilot "COVID-19 response hike" and we will carefully manage registration. For everyone's safety, we can only accommodate a max of 6 unrelated individuals or 8 people comprised of family members or couples (because they can group close together). We have created special physical distancing gathering points around the trails through our stewardship days, and we will enforce physical distancing and wearing masks throughout the hike. Detailed instructions of our COVID-19 protocol will be shared with you upon registration. Restricted group sizes allow for […]

$10.00

Guided Hike Late-Evening Hike – July 30

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

C'mon out for an exclusive semi-private hike with GSWA’s own Adam Palmer to explore our Conservation Management Area (CMA). Many people have hiked our trails during the lockdown which have remained open for passive recreation. Perhaps you're one of them. But there's so much more to see, like all our recent restorations, as you tour the site with an insider. As we hike the trails of our 73-acre property, we'll share what is happening with wildlife during the summer months and talk about of the area's ecology. We'll also check out the marsh, upland beech forest and vernal wetlands. And let's face it, being outside is so important for our minds, bodies, and souls. This is our pilot "COVID-19 response hike" and we will carefully manage registration. For everyone's safety, we can only accommodate a max of 6 unrelated individuals or 8 people comprised of family members or couples (because they can group close together). We have created special physical distancing gathering points around the trails through our stewardship days, and we will enforce physical distancing and wearing masks throughout the hike. Detailed instructions of our COVID-19 protocol will be shared with you upon registration. Restricted group sizes allow for […]

$10.00

Guided Morning Hike – Aug 1 at 10 am

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

C'mon out for an exclusive, members-only, semi-private hike with GSWA’s own Adam Palmer to explore our Conservation Management Area (CMA). Many people have hiked our trails during the lockdown which have remained open for passive recreation. Perhaps you're one of them. But there's so much more to see, like all our recent restorations, as you tour the site with an insider. As we hike the trails of our 73-acre property, we'll share what is happening with wildlife during the summer months and talk about of the area's ecology. We'll also check out the marsh, upland beech forest and vernal wetlands. And let's face it, being outside is so important for our minds, bodies, and souls. For everyone's safety,we can only accommodate a max of 6 people comprised of unrelated individuals, or 8 people consisting of family members or couples (because they can group close together). We created special physical distancing areas around the trails through our stewardship days, and we will enforce physical distancing and wearing masks throughout the hike. Detailed instructions of our COVID-19 protocol will be shared with you upon registration. Restricted group sizes allow for the best safety practices, and these hikes will fill up extremely fast. […]

$10.00

Guided Afternoon Hike – Aug 1

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

C'mon out for an exclusive, semi-private hike with GSWA to explore our Conservation Management Area (CMA). Many people have hiked our trails during the lockdown which have remained open for passive recreation. Perhaps you're one of them. But there's so much more to see, like all our recent restorations, as you tour the site with an insider. As we hike the trails of our 73-acre property, we'll share what is happening with wildlife during the summer months and talk about of the area's ecology. We'll also check out the marsh, upland beech forest and vernal wetlands. This is our pilot "COVID-19 response hike" and we will carefully manage registration. For everyone's safety, we can only accommodate a max of 6 people comprised of comprised of unrelated individuals, or 8 people consisting of family members or couples (because they can group close together). We have created special physical distancing gathering points around the trails through our stewardship days, and we will enforce physical distancing and wearing masks throughout the hike. Detailed instructions of our COVID-19 protocol will be shared with you upon registration. Restricted group sizes allow for the best safety practices, and these hikes will fill up extremely fast. ABSOLUTELY […]

$10.00

September Hikes with GSWA

This September, GSWA is offering three evening hikes at our 73 acre wetlands restoration site, the "Conservation Management Area". What can you expect to see in September? Mushrooms and other fungi are plentiful this month. After the rains of August, you can be sure to find fungi of many shapes and colors poking up through the leaf litter. The wet meadow will offer the late-Summer blooms of the sunflower family of wildflowers; purple ironweeds, white bonesets and yellow goldenrods. Late summer insects will still be active and plentiful, beetles, solitary bees, and other pollinators are preparing for their Fall hibernation. Dragonflies like the swamp darner will be laying their eggs along the Silver Brook. Bird life will be very active as the Spring and Summer warblers will be heading back south so be on the lookout for both year-round birds and migrants.   Time: each hike begins at 6pm and ends at 7:30pm Location: Conservation Management Area end of cul-de-sac on Tiger Lily Lane, Morristown, NJ 07960 Note: Advance registration is required, space is extremely limited. No walk-ins. Hikers required to wear masks. This event $10 for adults and $5 for children. Register at GreatSwamp.org or call 973-538-3500. Programs are […]

$10.00

Virtual Evening Briefing: Great Swamp Watershed Association101

Join us for a free virtual presentation on the topic of: Us! What does a watershed association do? What is a watershed, even? We will answer the question of how does GSWA protect our water and give you a detailed look into how we conduct our sampling. We will also discuss how we restore wetlands at the Conservation Management Area, and more give you other valuable information about how we continue to educate and protect the waters of the Great Swamp Watershed and Passaic River. Event will be followed by a Q&A session.   Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 968 7131 7598 Passcode: GSWA101

Free

Virtual Evening Briefing: Putting your Garden to Bed the Watershed Friendly Way

Come the Fall, many homeowners snip, clip and clear their gardens with zeal, not realizing that some fall tasks are better than others at helping your garden to get ready for the spring, and to also be a valuable place for wildlife and the watershed too!  There are many things you can do as you get your garden ready for winter that can reduce your impact on the land, such as aiding beneficial species so  they are  ready to help munch on pests next spring, or helping your lawn and natural area to soak up as much rainfall as possible over the winter months.  Plus, you can make your yard as appealing as possible for birds and other wildlife to call home.  Learn what you can do, and what to avoid as you put your garden to bed the Watershed Friendly Way!!  Please ask any questions as you register and we will try to answer them in our virtual presentation. Topic: Putting Your Garden To Bed Time: Sep 29, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 979 4800 5749 Passcode: 7aHFy8

Free