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Paws in the Preserve
Fiddler's Creek Preserve 43 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesEmail lhorvath@fohvos.org to register for a hike with your four-legged friends in beautiful Fiddler's Creek Reserve!
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June FON Hike 2019
Thompson Preserve 95 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesJoin us for our third season of Force of Nature Hikes! Romy Toussaint will be leading you through FoHVOS preserve trails while doing light yoga. Event is Open to the whole family!
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July FON Hike 2019
Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve 175 Woosamonsa Road, Pennington, NJ, United StatesJoin us for our third season of Force of Nature Hikes! Romy Toussaint will be leading you through FoHVOS preserve trails while doing light yoga. Event is Open to the whole family!
Butterfly Count at Thompson Preserve
Thompson Preserve 95 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesJoin us Sunday, July 14 at Thompson Preserve to walk through the restored meadow and count flying beauties! To register, please email bcraighead@fohvos.org
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Community Conservation Annual Gala 2019
Glenmoore Barn, Hopewell 105 Pennington-Hopewell Road,, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesJoin FoHVOS for the Community Conservation Annual Gala
September 28th, 2019
Celebrating conservation achievements in the Hopewell Valley community
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Clean Communities Day – October 19, 2019
Hopewell Township Public Works 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville, NJ, United StatesJoin FoHVOS Saturday, October 19, 2019, for Clean Communities Day
Is your group looking for a meaningful way to raise extra money? Or, are you looking to give back to the community? Any youth, religious, school or civic organization, or individual, may participate. Email bcraighead@fohvos.org for more information.
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Leaf Monoprint – Art/Nature Workshop
Art Sparks 31 Railroad Place, Hopewell, NJ, United States
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Birding Workshop for Families
Calvary Baptist Church 3 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesJoin FoHVOS for a short indoor presentation on winter birds, then we will go outside to look and listen for any birds. We will focus on ID through song, no binoculars are necessary, but bring them if you have them. This is an introduction on bird ID, geared towards families and kids. Please dress for...
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BEE MINE Family Workshop
Timberlane Middle School 51 S Timberlane Drive, Pennington, NJ, United StatesJoin us in restoring the pollinator population by building your own bee house! Materials will all be up-cycled thanks to Wildflowers Inn Restaurant for donating their used straws. Recommended for children 5 and up. Must be accompanied by an adult. Suggested donation $20 for child/adult pairing (or add a second child for an additional fee)(limited to...
$20 – $30
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Thompson Preserve 95 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesPlease join Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space on Sunday, February 16 at 9AM for the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Thompson Preserve on Route 654. We will be helping to count birds to take a real time snapshot of birds in our area. Our list will help researchers learn about how birds are doing, if populations are changing or remaining stable. We will walk the trail and count what we see and hear. The list will then be submitted to eBird, a website dedicated to birds.
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Native Plant Garden Design to Create Pollinator Habitats
Pennington School 112 W Delaware Ave, Pennington, NJ, United StatesRegister Here! Transform your property into a garden that is beautiful, supports our pollinators, provides habitat, and requires less maintenance by using perennial native flowers, bushes, ground covers, and trees. Turn lawns from monocultures into lovely rich gardens with a diversity of bloom throughout the growing season. It is the vast and quickly diminishing community...
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Art Sparks Workshop
Art Sparks 33 Railroad Place, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesPlease join us at the Art Sparks studio as each participant creates a mixed media bird portrait on wood panel. We will paint, draw and collage as we are inspired by the the colors, shapes and variety of birds, as well as by the work of artist Pete Cromer.
Recommended for children 5 and up. Must be accompanied by an adult.
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Sky Safari at Baldpate Mountain
Baldpate Mountain 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesThe night will begin with a presentation indoors and then we will move to the mansion patio to set up telescopes. If it is cloudy, there will be a more extended presentation and not be able to observe due to low visibility but we will have a scope for show and tell. To get the best...
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Clean Communities- Postponed
Public Works Department 203 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United States**Postponed due to COVID-19**
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NABA Butterfly Count
Thompson Preserve 95 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesJoin FoHVOS Land Steward Beth Craighead for an outdoor Butterfly Count at our Thompson Preserve! Spots are limited so please register below so we may adhere to social distancing guidelines. Masks are mandatory to attend, and must be worn if under 6ft social distancing standards from others.
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Clean Communities
Public Works Department 203 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesJoin us on April 17th to help keep Hopewell clean! Clean Communities Day is an opportunity for groups and individuals to raise money for the nonprofit of their choice while helping clean up Hopewell Valley. We welcome all groups and individuals to participate however they must follow CDC guidelines. You must pre-register for this event...
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Force of Nature Hike
Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve, Pennington, NJ, United StatesPhoto: Tom Ogren Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve, April 17th, 9am 2021 Force of Nature Hike Series Join us in 2021 for our continued Force of Nature Hike series. Join us for one hike or all! Either way they're free and open to the whole family (ages 13 and up). Masks must be worn and social...
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Hopewell Valley Dark Skies
As part of Hopewell Valley Green Week, FoHVOS, and Hopewell Township Environmental Commission are pleased to present the workshop: Hopewell Valley Dark Skies with Dr. Rex Parker Dr. Rex Parker will explore the problems of light pollution to both humans and migrating birds and what you can do to help. Rex Parker is an astrophotographer...
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Intro to Hopewell Valley Ecology
Mount Rose Preserve Mount Rose Preserve, Princeton, NJ, United StatesMount Rose Preserve We will capture the sights and sounds of frogs & salamanders and more on a daytime natural history hike on April 24th from 8:30 am to 11:00 am at the Mount Rose Preserve. The hike will include viewing and discussing amphibians, reptiles, birds, and more. Please bring binoculars if you have them! The...
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Hike with Hopewell Valley Running Man
Mount Rose Preserve Mount Rose Preserve, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJoin us for a Hopewell Valley Green Week hike with the Hopewell Valley Running Man. Registration does not guarantee attendance. In order to give equal chances to attend, we will randomly select attendees from the registration list on April 14th in accordance with CDC attendance rules. Please register families or pods on one registration request....
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Force of Nature Hike
Mount Rose Preserve Mount Rose Preserve, Princeton, NJ, United StatesMount Rose Preserve, May 9th, 9am 2021 Force of Nature Hike Series Join us in 2021 for our continued Force of Nature Hike series. Join us for one hike or all! Either way they're free and open to the whole family (ages 13 and up). Masks must be worn and social distancing where applicable....
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Force of Nature Hike
Baldpate Mountain 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesBaldpate Mountain, June 13th, 9am 2021 Force of Nature Hike Series Join us in 2021 for our continued Force of Nature Hike series. Join us for one hike or all! Either way they're free and open to the whole family (ages 13 and up). Masks must be worn and social distancing where applicable. Register
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Butterfly Count
Thompson Preserve 95 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesPlease join us on Sunday, July 11 at our Thompson Preserve to help count butterflies. We will be walking the trail through the restored meadow and looking for these flying beauties as we go. Once we are done at Thompson, we will head over to Baldpate Mountain to search the restored meadow there. No experience is necessary.
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FoHVOS 2021 Gala
Glenmoore Barn, Hopewell 105 Pennington-Hopewell Road,, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesVisit the FoHVOS 2021 Gala page for more information.
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Clean Communities
Public Works Department 203 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesJoin us on October 16th to help keep Hopewell clean! Clean Communities Day is an opportunity for groups and individuals to raise money for the nonprofit of their choice while helping clean up Hopewell Valley! Also, get a cool t-shirt!
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Heritage Preserve 1500-1564 Reed Rd, Pennington, NJ, United StatesPlease join Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space on Sunday, February 20 at 8:30AM for the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Heritage Preserve on Reed Road. We will be helping to count birds to take a real time snapshot of birds in our area. Our list will help researchers learn about how birds are...
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Naked Running Man Nature Walk at Fiddler’s Creek Preserve
Fiddler's Creek Preserve 43 Fiddlers Creek Rd, Titusville, NJPlease join The Naked Running Man, Sreeni Nair, on Saturday, April 23 for a nature walk at the Fiddler's Creek Preserve! REGISTER HERE
Great Backyard Bird Count
Heritage Preserve 1500-1564 Reed Rd, Pennington, NJ, United StatesPlease join Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space on Sunday, February 18 at 9AM for the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Heritage Preserve on Reed Road. We will be helping to count birds to take a real time snapshot of birds in our area. Our list will help researchers learn about how birds are...
National Trails Day Guided Hike
National Trails Day Guided Hike National Trails Day takes place on the first Saturday in June to bring appreciation and volunteer service to trails. This year we are celebrating with a leisurely guided hike at our Marshalls Corner Preserve at 10am. This preserve’s trail runs alongside old fields, through forest, and provides great views of...
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