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Forest Bathing at Our New Preserve
This 2-mile forest bathing experience will be one of the first public hikes on newly preserved land in Hopewell Township. Location information will be shared closer to the event date.
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Clean Communities Day
Hopewell Township Public Works 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Rd., Titusville, NJ, United StatesClean Communities Day is an opportunity for groups and individuals to raise money for the nonprofit of their choice while helping clean up Hopewell Valley.
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Birding Hike
Mount Rose Preserve Mount Rose Preserve, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis hike is co-sponsored by Washington Crossing Audubon Society. The hike is free.
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Creek Meditation and Forest Bathing
Fiddler's Creek Preserve 43 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesStream side meditation and yoga, 2-mile hike on mature upland forest and meadow along Fiddler's Creek.
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Christmas Bird Count
This December, the National Audubon Society is organizing its 119th Christmas Bird Count. This is when volunteers conduct bird counts all across the country.
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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 17 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...
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Family Kestrel Box Building Workshop
The American Kestrel, a small and colorful falcon of grassland habitats, is a threatened species in New Jersey. FoHVOS invites families to participate in our kestrel conservation program by attending a nest box building workshop. This program will provide families with a hands-on volunteer opportunity that will directly benefit a state-threatened species.
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Family Kestrel Box Building Workshop
The American Kestrel, a small and colorful falcon of grassland habitats, is a threatened species in New Jersey. FoHVOS invites families to participate in our kestrel conservation program by attending a nest box building workshop. This program will provide families with a hands-on volunteer opportunity that will directly benefit a state-threatened species.
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Family Kestrel Box Building Workshop
The American Kestrel, a small and colorful falcon of grassland habitats, is a threatened species in New Jersey. FoHVOS invites families to participate in our kestrel conservation program by attending a nest box building workshop. This program will provide families with a hands-on volunteer opportunity that will directly benefit a state-threatened species.
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Family Kestrel Box Building Workshop
The American Kestrel, a small and colorful falcon of grassland habitats, is a threatened species in New Jersey. FoHVOS invites families to participate in our kestrel conservation program by attending a nest box building workshop. This program will provide families with a hands-on volunteer opportunity that will directly benefit a state-threatened species.
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Family Kestrel Box Building Workshop
The American Kestrel, a small and colorful falcon of grassland habitats, is a threatened species in New Jersey. FoHVOS invites families to participate in our kestrel conservation program by attending a nest box building workshop. This program will provide families with a hands-on volunteer opportunity that will directly benefit a state-threatened species.
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Family Kestrel Box Building Workshop
The American Kestrel, a small and colorful falcon of grassland habitats, is a threatened species in New Jersey. FoHVOS invites families to participate in our kestrel conservation program by attending a nest box building workshop. This program will provide families with a hands-on volunteer opportunity that will directly benefit a state-threatened species.
April Earth Day Conservation Contest
Hopewell Valley Regional School DistrictWatch for communications from the Hopewell Valley Regional School District to learn the details about their conservation challenge and contest!
The winning class will go on a customized hike at a FoHVOS preserve led by FoHVOS Stewardship Director Michael Van Clef Ph.D.
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WCAS Birding Field Trip at Mount Rose Preserve
Mount Rose Preserve Mount Rose Preserve, Princeton, NJ, United StatesFoHVOS is co-sponsoring a field trip with Washington Crossing Audubon Society on Saturday, April 20, at 7:00 AM, led by Sharyn Magee and Beth Craighead. Mount Rose Preserve consists of 387 acres of meadows, shrub land, and forest. On this walk we will be looking for a variety of early spring migrants. With the diversity of habitat, this is a naturalist’s treat.
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FON Hike 2019
Baldpate Mountain 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesJoin us for our second 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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Wildflower Walk at Baldpate Mountain
Baldpate Mountain 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesThe Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain boasts an abundance of spring-flowering plants, including mayapple, wild geranium, blackhaw viburnum, and many violets. This hike will train our eyes on plants big and small while noticing differences in flower and leaf characteristics.
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May FON Hike 2019
Mount Rose Preserve Mount Rose Preserve, Princeton, 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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“Happy” Hour Yoga with Romy
Bear Tavern Elementary School Outdoor Learning Area 1162 Bear Tavern Rd, Titusville, NJ, United StatesImmerse yourself in nature for the ultimate Happy Hour of simple and fun movements, yoga and meditation at the Bear Tavern Outdoor Learning Area. Guided by Romy Toussaint, the Energy Queen.
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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
Free
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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...