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Purchase at the Gate – Great Swamp Great Music Festival 2020

Giralda Farms Preserve Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ, United States

Tickets available at the gate: Adults $30, Students $15 , Under 13 - free This event is rain or shine. Join us for a safe, much-needed afternoon of music and relaxation at our 3rd annual Great Swamp Great Music festival! Sunday, August 16, 2020, 2-7 PM at Giralda Farms, Chatham, NJ Let it all go as you enjoy the live music of five bands - some returning and some new. Bring your own blankets and low-lying beach chairs. You are welcome to bring along your own pop-ups and/or umbrellas, but you MUST secure them in place in case of wind. As always, a great selection of food will be available for purchase and you can browse the unique merchandise from our vendors.    Bands: The Big Fuss  *  Big Train  *  Lenox Underground  *  Not Enough Jeffs  *  Rosewood FOOD VENDORS: Minuteman BBQ  *  Pie Oh My!  *  Summer Daze  *  Scoops of Chatham   Three changes for this year's festival that we hope to return to next year: There will not be a big tent so plan accordingly There will not be free water available , so fill up your reusable water bottles We will not be selling beer […]

Get Tickets Free – $25.00

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

Great Swamp Virtual Gala and Silent Auction

Missed our live Virtual Gala and Silent Auction? Watched it and want to see it again? Want to share this amazing event with your family, friends, and colleagues! Click HERE to watch the replay! Enter the Password: greatswamp   Your support will help us continue and expand our important work for our environment.   Our Silent Auction is now closed. Thanks to all who participated! Thank You to Our Underwriters! Thank You to Our Advertisers! Thank You to Our Supporters! Kathy and Ken Abbott Debra and John Apruzzese Virginia and Michael Ranger Dorothea and Frank Stillinger Andrea and Clark Wagner    

CMA Day – Let’s Celebrate Autumn!

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

Let's spend a crisp fall afternoon together outdoors at our Conservation Management Area (CMA) - a 73-acre wetlands reserve located in the heart of the Great Swamp Watershed. Come experience this beautiful area in Harding Township where you will see some of New Jersey's most unique plants and animals, and learn about how these wonderful wetlands benefit all of us and our communities. Oh, and you will definitely want to see the major renovations that are happening at the CMA right now. You may encounter some muddy conditions to BE SURE TO WEAR APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR!   Learn more about our Conservation Management Area (CMA) HERE   And what would a Fall celebration be without free fresh donuts and apple cider? Yup, that's a freebie for everyone! Special Guided Hikes for New Members! All are welcome. When you join GSWA with a membership today through CMA Day (at the discounted price of $40) you and your family are entitled to a special guided hike with a GSWA expert at CMA Day along with additional benefits!* Non-members are also invited to come out for self-guided walks and to enjoy the fun and snacks. Supporting GSWA allows us to continue protecting our water […]

Get Tickets Free – $40.00

POSTPONED: Evening Hike at Primrose Farm

Primrose Farm (Enter from Barrett Field) Barrett Field, 1413-000460000-000020001-00000, Morristown, NJ

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATE.   October is a beautiful time to hike! GSWA's hiking series continues in October. The colors of fall are on full display - between changing leaves and the late blooming wildflowers there just so much to take in. What can you see on our hikes? New England aster shines an intense lavender color that will brighten any cool cloudy day. Be sure to look out for the panicled aster too, these look like an apartment complex of daisies, with small flowerheads that can be anywhere from white to baby pink or very pale purple. These flowers will be magnets for the year's remaining pollinators. Poison ivy will be changing colors and bearing white berries which will help birds fatten up for the Winter. On the forest floor, chipmunks and squirrels will be busy collecting acorns for their winter storage. Where there are rodents like chipmunks, voles, and white-footed mice there will be slithering snakes and hungry foxes keeping their numbers in check. By late October and early November, birds from the far north will be making their way back to New Jersey like the cheerful white-throated sparrow.   Location: […]

$10.00

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