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Webinar: Grassland Birds and Habitat Grazing
By: Thom Almendinger (Duke Farms)
Duke Farms is an ecological oasis, of over 2700 acres, in the piedmont of NJ embedded within a densely populated landscape. High-quality obligate grassland bird habitat, totaling nearly 560 acres, harbors numerous rare species. The size and condition of grassland habitat is Duke Farms’ greatest ecological asset. Managing these early successional habitats comes with unique challenges. After years of research and benchmarking with farms across the Northeast and Midwest, to find a solution other than delay mowing, Duke Farms endeavored to test rotational grazing as an alternative. Thom Almendinger will discuss this journey and detail some of the early stages of this new program.
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Force of Nature Hike
Join us for our 2020 Force of Nature Hiking series with Romy Toussaint! Attend one hike or all! Learn about our trails and preserves with some light stretching in the beginning and end. These events are open to all family, friends, and ages (hiking difficulty will vary based on location). Please email lhorvath@fohvos.org with questions...
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Webinar: Controlling Invasives at Home and Natural Areas
By: Jillian Stark (Mercer County Parks Commission)
Jillian Stark, Senior Land Steward for Mercer County Parks Commission will discuss effective and efficient control methods for the ten most common invasive plants encountered at home and natural areas.
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Webinar: Foraging in New Jersey
By: Tama Matsuoka Wong (Meadows + More)
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Webinar: Go Native! Pollinators in Peril and How You Can Help
By: Deb Ellis (Native Plant Society of NJ)
When we garden, we can support biodiversity through the plants we chose! In this workshop, you will learn how to bring beautiful butterflies to your backyard by using native bushes and flowers. This workshop is perfect for beginner or experienced gardeners who want to support pollinators.
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Webinar: Forest Pest and Pathogens
By: Rosa Yoo (New Jersey Forest Service)
This presentation will provide an update on the status of several current forest health threats, including emerald ash borer, bacterial leaf scorch, beech leaf disease, and oak wilt.
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Webinar: Aquatic Plant Management Techniques
By: Chris Doyle (SOLitude Lake Management)
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Force of Nature Hike
Join us for our 2020 Force of Nature Hiking series with Romy Toussaint! Attend one hike or all! Learn about our trails and preserves with some light stretching in the beginning and end. These events are open to all family, friends, and ages (hiking difficulty will vary based on location). Please email lhorvath@fohvos.org with questions...
Doylestown Nature Club – Invasive Species Presentation
Buckingham Township Municipal Building 4613 Hughesian Dr, Buckingham, PA, United States
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Force of Nature Hike
Join us for our 2020 Force of Nature Hiking series with Romy Toussaint! Attend one hike or all! Learn about our trails and preserves with some light stretching in the beginning and end. These events are open to all family, friends, and ages (hiking difficulty will vary based on location). Please email lhorvath@fohvos.org with questions...
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#OptOutside 2020
Baldpate Mountain 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesFoHVOS, RomYoga & Mercer County Park Commission partner for #optoutside on Black Friday, November 27th! Hike with us at Baldpate Mountain. Choose your hike distance up to 7 miles! This event is FREE, but please register so can ensure COVID safety. Hikes are limited to 25 people each with three different hiking options. Masks are mandatory. Please keep weather in mind and dress accordinfgly.
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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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Strike Team Professional Conference
Duke Farms, Farm Barn- Outdoors 80 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, United StatesPlease join us at the Duke Farms Farm Barn on Wednesday, October 13th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The event will be held in-person, but outdoors under an event tent. Continental breakfast and lunch provided. The conference will focus on the use of prescribed burning to combat invasive species. Learn and interact with a...
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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!
Invasive Species Identification and Control for Homeowners and Local Strike Teams Seminar with Mike Van Clef
ZoomThese talks include a discussion of the problems that invasives cause in the ecosystem and their impacts in natural areas. We also discuss ways to identify and control invasive species, including using our phone app to record and store data. We also discuss the creation of stewardship plans designed to most effectively and efficiently treat...
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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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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
Free