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May 18 - 25
Planet Jersey!
If you come upon a wood turtle, admire that groovy carapace and those sexy red legs; and move him out of the road if you have to. But you may not take him home! Wood turtles gained designation as a threatened species in 1979 because of habitat loss and their popularity in the illegal pet trade. There ten types of turtles in our neck of the woods; all quite fascinating, but let them be! Take a closer look...
For turtles and more, take advantage of a calendar
budding with intriguing things for you and your family to enjoy. Or check our
Day Trip Map
for good ideas for recreational enhancement! For the more aerobically inclined, the
Outdoor Map
shows the way to go.
Spring Prescription
Lusscroft Farm, in Wantage, attracts gardeners, farmers, educators, artists and nature lovers to this historical gem each spring. This weekend's (May 20-21) Ninth Annual Medicine Wheel Festival and Community Garden Celebration features an array of great live music, house tours, a pop-up art gallery, gardening workshops, plant walks, garden tours & hikes, a plant sale, craft and food vendors, a bake sale, horse-drawn rides, and more! Admission is $7 for adults, children (under 18) are free. Proceeds support the growth and and preservation of the gardens and buildings at historic Lusscroft Farm. Directions and more information is available online at LusscroftFarm.org. The event is presented by the Friends of the Medicine Wheel, part of the non-profit Heritage & Agriculture Association, in cooperation with the NJ DEP/Division of Parks and Forestry. 50 Neilson Rd, Wantage.
Value Added
 The historic Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead in Harmony will host this year’s Preservation Day.
The Right Path
The Farm Barn visitor orientation center at Duke Farms.It is difficult to see it all in one day, but a few scattered afternoons would be well spent at Duke Farms. Even if you're breezing through on a bike, some areas are accessible only on foot. Whether you enjoy wildlife watching, wildflower photography, ancient champion trees, geocaching, tracking the marks of man, or a sublime picnic, remember that Duke Farms is a park with a mission.
Ready To Go
Boat launch near the spillway dam at Echo Lake
The Pequannock Watershed, which weaves through and around Newfoundland and West Milford, has been called one of the New Jersey’s last wilderness areas. To call it wild might seem exaggeration, and yet, with an extraordinary amount of land undeveloped and restricted, the word applies. A swath of forest crisscrossed by trails, some rough or unpaved roads, occasionally punctuated by development, the territory is familiar in places; rugged in others.
There are miles of trails up, down, and around a mini-range of mountains, through woods, past rocky streams, still lakes and reservoirs, with glimpses of the ruins of a stone castle and abandoned iron mines, all framed by dramatic shears, sliced by the Wisconsin Glacier ages ago. Get familiar this spring!
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While you wait for the mailman, tap our calendar for the best events for you and your family, or check our current stories. Stay tuned to our Day Trip Map for good ideas for a scenic drive! The more aerobically inclined can choose among dozens of natural attractions or outdoor activities suggested on our website. Northwest New Jersey and destinations just beyond those borders, in Pennsylvania and New York, offer brilliant ways to get out and enjoy the pleasures of the season.
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