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Mark your calendar! Throughout the entire year, Somerset County, NJ wows with distinctive diversions. Lively. Enlightening. Internationally recognized. Gather with community members for events and entertainment encompassing arts, culture and music, open-air and athletic activities, revealing classes and tours, and wholesome fairs, festivals and farmers markets.
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Negri-Nepote Grasslands

Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve Skillmans Lane, Franklin Township, New Jersey, United States

Negri-Nepote Grasslands We’ll search for nesting grassland birds including Grasshopper Sparrow at this hidden gem. Led by Christopher Daly and Carole Hughes.   This restored grassland hosts a good variety of breeding species including American Kestrel, Black-billed Cuckoo, Grasshopper Sparrow, Orchard Oriole, and Blue Grosbeak. Be prepared for three hours of walking over flat terrain. We’ll also spend a little time looking at butterflies and dragonflies. There are no restrooms on site. Led by Christopher Daly and Patrick Belardo.  

NJ Audubon: Morning Walk at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary

NJ Audubon: Morning Walk at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary Enjoy a quiet morning at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. Enjoy a quiet morning here at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. These walks are informal and informative: birds, trees, tracks, wildflowers, reptiles, and amphibians are a few of nature’s wonders waiting for us to discover. The walks are cancelled if there is snow, rain, or weather warnings. Registration required by 4:00 PM the day before the walk. Pre-registration Required. COST: Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring binoculars if you have them. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Loaner bioculars will be available. CANCELLATION: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund for cancellations less than 48 hours in advance

Event Series U-Pick Strawberries

U-Pick Strawberries

U-Pick Strawberries U-Pick season is upon us! Strawberry season will begin on May 25th Hours – Saturday/Sunday 9am to 4pm. Last car in at 3:00 Sign up for our newsletter for any mid-week pop up U-Pick days. Picking depends on weather and crop availability, so please check our phone message or social media for any updates before you visit. We currently do not take credit cards or cash apps, an ATM will be on premises. Field fee is $5.00 per person plus cost of berries. (This fee includes your wagon ride to and from the picking field.) Berries are $5.00 per lb. We do not pre-sell tickets – your field/wagon tickets can be purchased at the ticket tent on the front lawn of the big white house. Pre picked berries, seasonal produce, eggs, jar goods and our local honey will be available at our outdoor market. FYI – No entry fee if you just want to visit the outdoor market. Activity area and Jumbo Jumper will be open for the kiddos, entry is $7.00 per child. Picking field etiquette: For your safety please always watch your footing on the property, there are rocks, sticks, holes and uneven ground. Absolutely NO

Bugs and Blooms for Kids and Their Grown Ups

Bugs and Blooms for Kids and Their Grown Ups At Bug and Blooms our naturalists will guide grown ups and children through fun, hands on learning in our organic vegetable and flower gardens! Connect with other local families, learn valuable lessons about plants, the ecosystem and organic gardening, all while your child gains skills in social development, fine motor skills, sensory and language. Location: Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve, 2121 Larger Cross Road, Gladstone, NJ 07934

Walk an Alpaca – Saturday Mornings

Walk an Alpaca - Saturday Mornings PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!! NON REFUNDABLE!!!!! NON CHANGEABLE!!!! Alpaca Halter Training (Walking): Walk one of our beautiful, friendly Alpacas around our property. Enjoy their wonderful personalities and cuteness overload. You will be instructed on how to handle your alpaca and we will give you a little bit of information on our Alpacas. 1 reservation is 1 Alpaca and 1 Person. Children under the age of 9 cannot walk by themselves. Your walk will last around 15 minutes. Feel free to take lots of pictures with your alpaca and if you need assistance doing so, please as one of our Volunteers for help. This is a rain/snow or shine unless torrential rain then we will postpone. PLEASE BE ONTIME! IF YOU ARE MORE THAN 5 MINUTES LATE FOR YOUR SCHEDULED WALK, YOUR WALK WILL BE CANCELLED!!!!! Our helpers are all volunteers, so tipping is appreciated.

Letterpress and Lunch with Dave DiMarchi

Letterpress and Lunch with Dave DiMarchi Saturday, June 1st, 11am-2pm Pay What You Wish (Suggested Donation: $15-$30) Ever been curious about Letterpress printing, but not sure you’re ready to jump into a longer class? How about freeing yourself for a couple of hours over lunch? While Letterpress printing can take a lifetime to master, this free midday workshop will help you produce great results quickly and easily! Whether you’re new to letterpress or know your way around a Vandercook, you’ll enjoy printing with Frontline’s collection of wood and lead type, getting you prepared to jump into a longer class headfirst! No experience necessary. About the Instructor: Dave DiMarchi is a queer, multi-disciplinary artist working in printmaking, papermaking and sculptural book forms. Nurturing ideas into singular and editioned works, he engages in a relentless research and material practice. As a multi-disciplinary artist, he has exhibited works on paper, installations and books in the US and internationally. In addition to teaching printmaking, papermaking and book forms throughout the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area, he maintains a small collaborative studio and art space in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Through his Autumn 2022 Arts Council of Princeton’s Anne Reeves Artist Residency, he developed

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