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April 3rd

Delaware & Raritan Canal Watch
19th Annual 2010 5K Fun Run and 6th Annual 1-Mile Walk

Saturday, April 3
5K Fun Run - 10 am and 1-Mile Walk - 9:30 am
Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, NJ

Start and finish at Washington Crossing State Park between River Drive and Route 29, north of bridge to Pennsylvania. Loop through scenic Titusville village on River Drive and back along the historic Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath.
For information - Call (609) 989-1931


April 17th

Washington Township Environmental Commission (Gloucester County)
Earth Day 2010

Saturday, April 17 (raindate April 18)
10 am - 3 pm

Washington Lake Park
626 Hurffville Cross Keys Road, Sewell, New Jersey

Live music, pony rides, exhibits and lots of fun things to do and see to promote conservation, preservation, environmental education and an enjoyment of being outdoors.
For information - Call (856) 589-0520 extension 232


April 24th

Hunterdon County Department of Parks and Recreation
10th Annual Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 24
10:30 am - 4 pm
Deer Path Park
West Woodschurch Road, Readington Township, NJ

Celebrate the Planet Earth! Eyes of the Wild live animal show! Storytelling with Rebecca Kelly! Nature-inspired crafts! Popular 4-H club animals! Conservation exhibits! Canoeing on the pond!
Cost: $5 per vehicle donation
For information - Call (908) 782-1158


Duke Farms
Beginner Orchids - An Introduction

Saturday, April 24
9:30 am - noon
80 Route 206 South, Hillsborough, NJ

Learn the basics of caring for orchids. This program is designed for those who are new to orchids and who would like to learn more about this amazing plant. Participants will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the orchid greenhouses at Duke Farms and will have a chance to see some of the more than 1,300 orchid varieties grown here. In addition, each participant will learn, hands-on, how to repot an orchid that they may take home and enjoy.

Cost: $35. Advance registration required.
For information - Call (908) 722-3700


April 27th

NJEL Awards Reception

Chancellor's Suite, University Center, Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
5:30-8:30pm

Frank J. Oliver Environmental Award

Mr. Joseph M. DiVicenzo, Jr..
Essex County Executive

Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Princeton)
Assistant Majority Leader, New Jersey Assembly

Environmental Legacy Award

Leonard J. Soucy, Founder, The Raptor Trust

Sally Dudley, Former Executive Director,
Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC)

Check back for another special honoree that has been invited!

Ticket information will be available later this month.

For advanced information and early registration
email to nj@earthlink.net or call 609-396-3774


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