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4th Annual Home & Garden Tour

21 Normandy Parkway, Morristown 21 Normandy Parkway, Morrsitown, NJ, United States

Find inspiration for your spring planting and decorating while supporting Great Swamp Watershed Association on June 21, 2017, during our  4th Annual Home & Garden Tour. The cornerstone of this year’s tour is the historic Glynallyn Castle, a 32,000 square foot mansion in Morris Township which has been carefully restored in recent years. Full of secret passageways and even a dungeon – this remarkable 66 room home will captivate your imagination. How to Prepare: A tour program and a map of the tour route will be supplied at check-in. All participants must check in between 10:00 a.m. and noon at the starting location (to be announced). All participants should be prepared to wear booties over their shoes or take their shoes off when entering a tour home. (Disposable booties will be available at each stop.) Conditions may be hot, cold, or wet, so please dress appropriately and bring along rain gear just in case of inclement weather. If you plan to have lunch on your own during the tour, please consider visiting a local business along the tour route. All tour homes close promptly at 3:00 p.m.  

Get Tickets $50.00

Downstream Adventures: Troy Meadows

Troy Meadows Preserve Parsippany Troy Hills, NJ, United States

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT  Our Downstream Adventures series continues with this glacial wetlands edition! Join us in visiting Great Swamp’s “sister-swamp” -- Troy Meadows is a 3,100 acre nature preserve in Parsippany-Troy Hills. Along with Great Swamp, it makes up a large remnant of Glacial Lake Passaic. Troy Meadows was once the largest freshwater marsh and highest quality inland wetland in New Jersey and but is now under threat of development. There is just so much abundant and unique plant and animal life here to explore!  Your guide, GSWA Education Associate, Dan Ross, leads an adventure through the wetlands in search of the flora and fauna that call this treasure home! Your organizer will contact you with exact parking information. Also, please wear knee boots if you have them or otherwise long pants- some areas are overgrown with prickly vegetation. Registration required. Register here or call (973) 538-3500.

Sold Out Free – $40.00

Caribbean Rum Tour

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

Join us for another legendary tasting event on Thursday, August 24th. This time, we’re presenting a Caribbean Rum Tour! Taste eight different rums and finger-foods from countries in the Caribbean; Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela. Play our pub-style themed quiz and win prizes! Remember: this event is free to nonmembers and members who bring a nonmember friend as a guest (members coming alone or with other members can join in on the fun too, for a donation of $25). Registration required. Register online or call (973) 538-3500.  

Get Tickets Free – $25.00

BYO Boat, Paddle the Passaic

Canoe Launch, Livingston 2, 12 S Orange Ave, Livingston, New Jersey

Grab your kayak or canoe and join GSWA for an immersive river journey as we paddle downstream on the Passaic River. During your trip, you will explore the calm waters of the Passaic and learn about riverine habitat, the plants and animals specialized to this environment as well as some local history. You must bring your own boat, paddles, and personal flotation device (PFD). You will not be able to join the guided paddle without a PFD, which will be inspected before we leave. You should be dressed to get wet (including your shoes) and bring your own water. You will be asked to sign a waiver prior to participation. Registration is required. We have a limited space available. Register for this event through this page or by calling 973-538- 3500.

Get Tickets $25.00

August Moonlight Hike

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

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Experience our trails in a new light - moonlight! Join Education Director, Hazel England, on a warm summer's moonlit night through our conservation management area and learn to identify owls, bats, and other creatures of the night by their sounds and habits. Note: This hike will take place over dark, uneven and sometimes slippery terrain - please dress according to the weather and wear sturdy hiking boots. Registration required. Register now or by calling 973-358-3500

Get Tickets Free – $40.00

Craft your Own Walking Stick

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

Join Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) and retired Science teacher turned walking-stick-guru Brad Koller for a fun-filled DIY workshop at GSWA’s office. Learn how to make your very own walking stick to hit the trails with. You'll be able to choose from a variety of rough sticks, including; red cedar, maple, beech, and iron wood. Walk away with a finished product and the knowledge of how to create one on your own! All tools and safety equipment will be provided. Registration required. Space is extremely limited. Register online at www.greatswamp.org, or by calling 973-538-3500.

Get Tickets $30.00

Annual Membership Meeting

Kemmerer Library 19 Blue Mill Rd, Morristown, New Jersey

Want to catch up on all the news from the Great Swamp Watershed Association? Join us for wine and cheese at our annual membership meeting, immediately prior to our Evening Briefing on Environmentally Sound Cleaning Products at the Kemmerer Library, 19 Blue Mill Rd., Harding, NJ. No registration required.

Evening Briefing: Eco-friendly Cleaning Products

Kemmerer Library 19 Blue Mill Rd, Morristown, New Jersey

White vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice: these common household items are more powerful than you think! More than cooking ingredients, they are the basis of many environmentally safe cleaning products! Learn more about what ingredients in daily personal products and household cleaning products you should avoid and how not all environmental labeled products are what they claim to be. There are many ingredients in common cleaners that have detrimental environmental impacts on you, the local environment and our regional water supply. You will leave this briefing prepared to make better decisions about what you bring into your home and what you wash down your drain. Most importantly, leave with some DIY cleaning product recipes and some homemade cleaning products to start you off! Registration required. Register now or by calling (973) 538-3500.

Get Tickets Free – $40.00

Downstream Adventures: High Mountain Hike

Red Trail Parking Lot, Wayne, NJ University Drive, Wayne, New JErsey

Witness breathtaking views of New York City from one of the largest tracts of preserved land in New Jersey. Continue your exploration of the Watchung Mountains with our education associate, Dan Ross, and take the opportunity to explore this gorgeous Passaic County Park. On this hike, you will explore new trail systems and find native wildlife in their preparation for the long cold months to follow. You truly won’t want to miss this third installment of our downstream adventures series! Please note: This is a difficult hike of considerable elevation. Registration required.  Register online at GreatSwamp.org or call (973) 538-3500. Please note: Newspaper listings for our event are out-of-date. The start time has changed to 4:00 pm. Please plan accordingly. 

Get Tickets Free – $40.00

Stream Assessment Training

Summit Free Public Library 75 Maple Street, Summit, NJ

If you are interested in becoming a stream monitoring volunteer or just learning more about stream health, this is the training for you! An early-morning indoor classroom session helps you learn how to conduct a visual stream assessment and recognize environmental factors that may impact stream health. A late-morning outdoor session helps you practice your new-found skills at a local stream site. By afternoon, you will be a fully trained visual-stream assessment volunteer ready to conduct a new assessment next spring! Tools and supplies are provided. Preferred volunteers are 15 or older. Includes indoor & outdoor sessions. Registration required. Register online at GreatSwamp.org, or call (973) 538-3500.

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