Events archive
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...
Clean Communities 2022
Public Works Department 203 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Titusville, United StatesJoin us on April 9th 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! REGISTER HERE
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
Build a Home Meadow with Mike Van Clef!
Hopewell Theatre 5 South Greenwood, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesAs part of their Wednesday Night Out series, Hopewell Public Library is teaming up with FoHVOS to to teach you how to replace part of your residential lawn with a meadow that supports a healthy ecosystem. Come out on May 4th at 7pm to the Hopewell Theatre, to learn the best ecological practices from...
Pennington Day
Main Street Main Street, Pennington, NJ, United StatesNew Jersey Tree Farm Day – Invasive Species Identification and Control (with field tours)
Clover Rod and Gun Club, Kingwood Township, NJ
FoHVOS Scavenger Hunt with HV Come Outside and Play
Grab your phone, download the free app i-Naturalist, and head outside with friends and family for a "photo scavenger hunt." Following registration, directions to play and a list of items to hunt will be sent you you. Visit fohvos.org/2022-scavenge in the weeks leading up to Come Outside and Play events for those same instructions, tips, and...
Wildflower Farm Harvesting and Farm Tour HV Come Outside and Play
Wildflower Farm 321 Pennington Harbourton Road, Pennington, New Jersey, United StatesJoin us at Wildflower Farm and help harvest seasonal vegetables while learning about growing your own food. Stay for a tour and meet the farm animals!
Duke Farms Master Ecologist Program – Invasive Species and Deer Management
Duke Farms Visitor Center
2022 Johansen Garden Tour
Learn to restore, maintain, and manage native species while visiting Erica Johanson's beautiful property which has been converted to an outstanding native species sanctuary. Hosted by the Amwell Township Environmental Comission. Event times will be at 10am and 11am. For more information contact: Alison at environmental@eastamwelltownship.com
2022 FoHVOS Butterfly Count
Please join us at our Marshall's Corner (formerly 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...
2nd Annual RainbowMoon Fest!
Glenmoore Farm 105 Pennington - Hopewell Road, Hopewell, New Jersey, United StatesGlenmoore Farm & Naked Feet Events Present the 2ND Annual Summer Outdoor Festival Event of the Year in Hopewell NJ with area dancers, artists & musicians! Celebrating local and regional musicians, artists and crafts, wellness activities and workshops, unique merchandise and quality food vendors. Featuring a Shopping Village, Artists Alley and FOUR staging areas with...
Hopewell Harvest Fair
Hopewell Elementary School 35 Princeton Avenue, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesCome celebrate the 34th annual Hopewell Harvest Fair!
Trenton River Days
South Riverwalk Park John Fitch Way, Trenton, New Jersey, United States4th Annual Strike Team Community Conference
South Mountain Reservation Cherry Ln, West Orange, New Jersey, United StatesLearn about the amazing contributions of Volunteer Stewardship Teams!
FoHVOS 35th Anniversary Gala
Glenmoore Farm 105 Pennington - Hopewell Road, Hopewell, New Jersey, United States14th Annual Strike Team Professional Conference
Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, United StatesJoin us at Duke Farm for our 14th Annual Strike Team Professional Conference!
Fall Clean Communities Day
Public Works Dept 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, United StatesWork for two hours and receive a T-shirt and earn money for the nonprofit of your choice! WHEN: Saturday, October 15. Registration and assignments between 8-10 am! WHO: Any youth, religious, school or civic organization may participate. Even individuals! WHERE: Public Works Dept located at 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road WHAT: Over 100 designated Clean Up...
Strike Team Potluck Social
A day full of good food and great conversation! Location will be shared upon successful registration.
#OptOutside 2022
Baldpate Mountain 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesOnce again -- FoHVOS, RomYoga & Mercer County Park Commission partner for #optoutside on November 25th! Hike with us at Baldpate Mountain. Choose your hike distance up to 7.5 miles! This event is FREE. Hikes are limited to 20 people each with three different hiking options. Please keep weather in mind and dress accordingly.
Christmas Bird Count
This December, the National Audubon Society is organizing its 123rd Christmas Bird Count. This is when volunteers conduct bird counts all across the country. These counts take place from December 14, 2022 to Wednesday, January 5, 2023. Each count occurs within a 15 mile wide diameter circle. The nearest one to us is the Princeton...
The Outdoor Equity Alliance invites you to a Kwanzaa Celebration
Grounds for Sculpture 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, New Jersey, United StatesKwanzaa is a secular, non-religious, holiday, whose name translates from Swahili to “first fruits,” referencing the holiday’s roots in traditional harvest festivals. Instead of centering on religious traditions, Kwanzaa focuses on culture, community, and family. Kwanzaa is celebrated the 7 days from December 26 to January 1. The OEA Celebration is on December 29th or...
Great Backyard Bird Count
Heritage Preserve 1500-1564 Reed Rd, Pennington, NJ, United StatesPlease join Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space on Sunday, February 19 at 9:00AM for the GreatBackyard Bird Count at the Heritage Preserve on Reed Road. We will be helping to count birds to take areal time snapshot of birds in our area. Our list will help researchers learn about how birds are doing, ifpopulations...
Christmas Bird Count 2023
Christmas Bird Count 2023 This December, the National Audubon Society is organizing its 124th Christmas Bird Count. This is when volunteers conduct bird counts all across the country. These counts take place Thursday, December 14, 2023 to Friday, January 5, 2024. Each count occurs within a 15 mile wide diameter circle. The nearest one to...
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...
17th Strike Team Annual Conference
Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, United StatesConference Schedule of Events 9 AM Check-In & Continental Breakfast 9:15 AM WelcomeMargaret Waldock, Executive Director Duke Farms 9:30 AM State of New Jersey Invasive Species Michael Van Clef, Strike Team Program Director 9:45 AM Count Parks Invasive Species Management & Restoration Case StudiesMercer Count Parks, Morris County Parks, Monmouth County Parks 11:00 AM Engaging...