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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.

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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. 

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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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“Back to Nature” Craft n’ Hike

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

We team up with Madison Mud: A Clay Studio, to bring nature right into your own home. Sandra LaVigne, GSWA Director of Water Quality, will lead a hike at our Conservation Management Area. As we discuss fall foliage, get inspired to create our own bit of nature! Participants will have the opportunity along the hike to collect samples of leaves that inspire them and press them into an artistic clay tile. Melanie, of Madison Mud, will glaze your tiles with your choice of color. Tiles must be picked up at Madison Mud, Main St, Madison, date to be determined (approximately 10 days after the hike). Madison Mud has generously offered GSWA an additional fundraising opportunity! When you pick up your tile at the studio, if you chose to create another building project with Madison MUD, half the studio fee for your additional project will be donated to GSWA  (the cost of this optional additional project is $30). This opportunity will be available from the appointed pick up date through December 1, 2017. You create a beautiful handmade piece of pottery and help to support GSWA at the same time! Further details available at the hike. Space is limited and registration […]

Get Tickets $20.00

Beaver Moon Hike

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

November’s full moon is known as the “Beaver Moon.” According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, Algonquin Native Americans and American colonists called the November moon the “Beaver Moon” because “this was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs.” Join Great Swamp Watershed Association as we hike the moonlit trails, and listen for nighttime creatures. The open canopy cover and bright moonlight provide the perfect backdrop to hear and spot owls, as they become more active for the mating season. Registration required.  Register online or call (973) 538-3500.   Please note this address is approximate: Barrett Field contains the parking lot. Please use this lot for parking.

Sold Out Free – $40.00

Crafting With Native Plants

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

Native plants not only provide critical food and habitats for our birds and woodland animals, but they can also bring a pop of color and décor to your home! All too often invasive plants such as oriental bittersweet are selected for decorative purposes but this is just one way how they spread and cause damage to our environment. They are not able to sustain anywhere near the bio-diversity that our native plants can support. By using native plants such as cattails, sensitive fern fronds, dried goldenrod and other beautiful native floral items you will learn how to make beautiful arrangements using only native plant materials in this fun workshop and bring home a decorative piece for the holidays.

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“Nuts About the Fall” Hike with GSWA

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

Join GSWA’s Dan Ross on a journey through the forest as we crunch brightly colored fallen leaves under foot and search for signs of fall! Learn why different trees’ leaves turn vibrant colors in autumn, and which trees are responsible for depositing which nuts, seeds, and berries on the forest floor. This fun-filled family event is intended for all ages. We encourage attendees to dress for the weather, and be on the look-out for squirrels and chipmunks busily stowing away their winter spoils!

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Volunteer Workday at the CMA

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

Help us maintain and improve access to our 53-acre Conservation Management Area (CMA) located in Harding Township, while burning off some calories before the gluttonous winter holidays. This natural gem includes areas of upland forest, swamp, and wetlands. Tasks will include trail maintenance, fence repair, and invasive plant removal, (there will also be lighter tasks available). If you have a leaf blower and are happy to share, we’d love to clear the trails ready for winter hikers to find their way around. Bring your best holiday-season energy and enthusiasm! Conditions may be wet, muddy or chilly. Long pants and sturdy shoes or boots are essential. We'll bring the coffee and donuts to fuel our work. Participants under 14 must be accompanied by a parent, and community service hours can be earned for your school. Registration is required.

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