4th Annual Strike Team Community Conference
South Mountain Reservation Cherry Ln, West Orange, New Jersey, United StatesLearn about the amazing contributions of Volunteer Stewardship Teams!
Learn about the amazing contributions of Volunteer Stewardship Teams!
Join us at Duke Farm for our 14th Annual Strike Team Professional Conference!
Work 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,...
A day full of good food and great conversation! Location will be shared upon successful registration.
Once 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 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...
Kwanzaa 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...
Please 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...
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...
Please 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...
Conference 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...
FoHVOS Stewardship Director and Strike Team Program Director Mike Van Clef will be instructing a course on Forest & Invasive Species Ecology as part of Duke Farms' Master Ecologist certification...
Spring Stewardship Workshop Workshop Overview Led by FoHVOS Stewardship Director and Invasive Species Strike Team Program Director Mike Van Clef, the Spring Stewardship Workshop caters to land stewards and property...
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...
Strike Team Community Field Workshop Please join us for our 5th annual Community Field Workshop! It will be hosted by Monmouth County Parks on June 1st at Huber Woods. The...
Morning Bird Walk at Mt. Rose Preserve FoHVOS and New Jersey Conservation Foundation are co-hosting a casual morning bird walk for birders (and bird watchers) of all skill levels. Join...
Seasonal Nature Walk at Fiddler's Creek Preserve Fiddler's Creek Preserve had been the "missing piece" of preserved land between Washington Crossing State Park and Baldpate Mountain for many years. After...
FoHVOS Annual Butterfly Count Please join us on Sunday, July 7th at our Marshalls Corner Preserve to help count butterflies. We will be walking the trail through the restored meadow...
SUMMER HIKE SERIES - EAMES PRESERVE Please join us on Friday July 19 at our Eames Preserve for an evening hike. On this 1.6 mile loop we will walk through...
SUMMER HIKE SERIES KULAK & LAWRENCE PRESERVES Please join us on Saturday August 10th at our Kulak & Lawrence Preserves for a morning hike. On this out and back trail...
SUMMER HIKE SERIES MOUNT ROSE Please join us on Friday August 16th at Mount Rose Preserve for an evening hike. One of our newer trails, we will explore early successional...