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September 9 - 16

Join the Ridge and Valley Conservancy on Saturday, September 12 in Hardwick for Women and Their Woods, an indoor-outdoor morning for women landowners and/or nature lovers to learn practical ways to encourage native plants, manage invasive species, and support wildlife habitat. Register here.
In Northwest New Jersey, there's so much going on in September, we need to add a few more days to the end of each week. Otherwise you'll have to make some decisions! Keep an eye on our calendar and watch out for our virtual efforts to keep you informed.

Tracks of Our Tears

The 9/11 National Memorial Trail in Knowlton Township is marked by a restored three-sided stone fireplace left from a demolished nineteenth century farmhouse. that now serves as a base for a memorial plaque that commemorates Warren County residents who lost their lives twenty-five years ago. It's just a short walk to the monument, well worth taking.

All Along the Byway

The Millstone Valley Scenic Byway is a narrow 23-mile roadway loop paralleling the western side of the Millstone River and the eastern side of the Delaware & Raritan Canal between the villages of Millstone and Kingston. Found within the Byway are eight historic districts; a twelve-mile section of the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park; vintage bridges; and roadways over which Revolutionary War troops marched 250 years ago. Join this Sunday's (9/13) Canal House Challenge to explore five of the historic locktender and bridgetender homes open to the public.

Place of the Arrow Wood

The Ford House (1857), on the site of the original family homestead dating from 1715 in Hanover Township, was built using multi-story concrete wall construction.
Though transportation, past and present, provides the most striking visual identifiers of southeast Morris County's Hanover Township, the character of the place is rooted in the course of the meandering Whippany River. The water power the river gave rise to mills for agriculture in the 18th Century, and in time, the structures associated with the industrial revolution of the 19th Century.

Water Marks

Islands of the Delaware are markers for the miles traversed on a float down the river, and for centuries of human history along its banks. By canoe, kayak, raft or tube, river trips are about perfect this time of year as the high water subsides and the summer crowds have abated.

Way Out Yonder

Do the boardwalk, Skylands style, across the Pochuck Quagmire Bridge and along a section of the Appalachian Trail in northern Sussex County, on the way from Pochuck Mountain to the trail on Wawayanda Mountain. Walk on...

Curtain Up!

CSC's Curtain Up performance features Gunhild Carling on Saturday, September 12.
Centenary Stage Company celebrates a brand new schedule of performing arts on Saturday, September 12 at 8pm with the first event of the 2026-27 Season: a performance by Sweden's "Queen of Swing", Gunhild Carling. Whether she’s singing favorite swinging jazz standards, playing one of many 11 instruments (trumpet, trombone, harmonica, oboe, harp, flute, recorder, or jazz bagpipe!) or juggling and tap dancing, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines. It's the Roaring 20's come to life on the CSC stage! The Curtain Up! performance commences at Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 Grand Ave, Hackettstown. For tickets, click or call 908/979-0900.

Fall Fever

A colorful and spectacular festival with games galore, crafters and vendors, food trucks, live music and family entertainment. A daily mass balloon launch, tethered hot-air balloon rides and drone demonstrations will fill the air at Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57, Washington.


Thanks for joining us in our appreciation of Northwest New Jersey and all the brilliant ways to get out and enjoy the pleasures of the season. Tap our calendar for the best events for you and your family, or check our current stories. Pick from a multitude of daytrip itineraries and watch out for our virtual efforts to keep you informed. For the more aerobically inclined, the Outdoor Map shows the way to go, or choose among dozens of natural attractions or outdoor activities suggested on our website.
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