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
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
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
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