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Evening Briefing: Historic Paterson & The Great Falls

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

Did you know that the Great Falls in Paterson, NJ is the second largest waterfall east of the Mississippi? Join us for a special evening presentation with Supervisory Park Ranger Ilyse Goldman as she shares with us the history of the newly appointed Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park. Ilyse will discuss why Paterson was founded, its past industries, and what the park is doing to help reinvigorate the area.        

Guided Dog Walk

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

Explore GSWA’s Conservation Management Area with your furry friend! We’ll see what we can sniff out in the woods with expert guide, Hazel England.              

Climate Change & NJ’s Coast

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

On Tuesday, December 8, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., join Great Swamp Watershed Association and Professor Rick Lathrop as he discusses the implications of climate change and sea level rise on New Jersey’s coasts. He will present a number of web-based tools that Rutgers is developing to aid residents and coastal decision-makers in planning for sea level rise and to promote enhanced coastal resiliency. A continental breakfast will be served. Register is required. Register online or by calling (973) 538-3500.        

Wine & Cheese Tasting

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

The Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) is hosting a wine and cheese tasting mixer and you’re invited! Whether you’re new to GSWA or you have some friends you want to introduce to us, this is a great, low-key way to learn more more about the organization’s 34-year legacy of environmental stewardship, education, and advocacy in the Great Swamp region. We’ll also tell you things about New Jersey’s Great Swamp that you’ve never heard before!\        

Winter Wildlife Hike

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

On Saturday, January 30, Join GSWA’s Dan Ross to explore the Conservation Management Area (CMA). He’ll teach you how to spot signs of wildlife during winter months, including tracks and scat. He’ll also guide you in identifying different trees and shrubs without their summer foliage.          

Evening Briefing: The Flavor of the Wild

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

We’ve all heard “Take only photographs, leave only footprints”. A noble sentiment, but it limits our interaction with wild plants to a visual one only, if that. Using wild plants as food and medicine helps us experience plants with our other senses and makes more permeable the boundary between us and the rest of the natural world. Learn about the cultural uses of native plants with Jared Rosenbaum, proprietor of Wild Ridge Plants, LLC. Jared will cover native spices, greens, fruits, and herbal medicines, including wild leek, Solomon’s seal, wood nettle, elderberry and others.      

Moonlit Owl Prowl

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 220 Long Hill Road, Gillette, NJ, United States

Explore New Jersey’s forests at dusk and you just might find yourself in the middle of an interrogation! Who!? Who cooks for you? The barred owl sounds like an awfully inquisitive bird, but, in fact, it’s just trying to protect its turf. Want to learn more about New Jersey’s owls? Then you don’t want to miss this early-evening hike with conservation biologist Dr. Emile DeVito. The Great Swamp Wildlife Observation Center is prime owl-spotting habitat and a perfect spot for Dr. DeVito to demonstrate his owl-calling expertise. With a little luck, you might just hear (or even see!) some of these stealthy night flyers as they move in to investigate the mysterious sounds. Register online.      

Evening Briefing: Afloat on New Jersey’s Passaic River

Washington's Headquarters 30 Washington Pl, Morristown, New Jersey

A native of North Arlington, author Mary Bruno wanted to understand why her hometown river, the Passaic, has such a bad reputation.Working with experienced guides, she kayaked its entire length to witness all the rivers virtues and problems for herself. The trip inspired her to write An American River: From Paradise to Superfund, Afloat on New Jersey’s Passaic River. Part natural history, part personal history, and part rollicking adventure, the memoir invites readers to lose themselves in the Passaic’s storied (and often sordid) past. This program is being offered in partnership with Morristown National Historic Park.    

Evening Briefing: Afloat on New Jersey’s Passaic River

Mendham Township Library 2 W Main St, Brookside, NJ, United States

A native of North Arlington, author Mary Bruno wanted to understand why her hometown river, the Passaic, has such a bad reputation. Working with experienced guides, she kayaked its entire length to witness all the rivers virtues and problems for herself. The trip inspired her to write An American River: From Paradise to Superfund, Afloat on New Jersey’s Passaic River. Part natural history, part personal history, and part rollicking adventure, the memoir invites readers to lose themselves in the Passaic’s storied (and often sordid) past. Register by sending an email to [email protected].    

Evening Briefing: Afloat on New Jersey’s Passaic River

Lambert Castle 3 Valley Rd, Paterson, NJ, United States

A native of North Arlington, author Mary Bruno wanted to understand why her hometown river, the Passaic, has such a bad reputation. Working with experienced guides, she kayaked its entire length to witness all the rivers virtues and problems for herself. The trip inspired her to write An American River: From Paradise to Superfund, Afloat on New Jersey’s Passaic River. Part natural history, part personal history, and part rollicking adventure, the memoir invites readers to lose themselves in the Passaic’s storied (and often sordid) past.