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May 25 - June 1
Memorial DayGeneral Robert McAllister’s grave at Belvidere Cemetery
58,000 New Jersey men served in the Civil War. With reenlistments, the state would eventually receive credit for more than 80,000 terms of service. The legacies of General Robert McAllister, Charles Hopkins, Daniel Bailey, Henry Ryerson and other heroic figures from the Civil War are told by monuments, museums, and living history groups.
Seek out their stories of triumph and tragedy.
This Memorial Day Weekend, take advantage of a calendar
bursting with intriguing things for you and your family to enjoy.
Or choose among dozens of natural attractions or outdoor activities suggested on our website.
Herbal essence
Perennial garden and sundial at Well-Sweep
Discover the best ways to spice up your garden, and your life, at Well-Sweep Herb Farm during this weekend's Spring Open House, Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29. Enjoy free lectures, presentations, and tours of spectacular gardens. Lecture topics include cooking with flowers, marvelous medicinals, dazzling perennials, and more. There will be craft and food vendors, and Well-Sweep's largest selection of herb plants will be available. Free admission and parking. Find out more on their website or on facebook, or
call 908/852-5390. Well-Sweep is located between Hackettstown and Washington at 205
Mt. Bethel Rd. in Port Murray.
Groove in the grass
Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, where they produce grass-fed beef and make
artisanal cheeses and wood fired breads,
is also a wonderful place for a late spring afternoon of music, dancing, and food. This Sunday, May 29, Na'bodach - The Band, six fabulous musicians, plus electricity, “nabodicize” traditional tunes and songs by incorporating modern rhythms, styles, and instrumentation. And there will be good food as well, featuring our own cheeses & breads, burgers made with the farm's own pastured meats, and produce from the garden and other local produce growers. Reserve soon, as attendance is limited to make sure that we can distance comfortably.
Family friendly: bring blankets, lawn chairs, and umbrellas, BYOB. No dogs please. 3 - 6:30pm, $15. 369 Stamets Rd, Milford
(Hunterdon County), 908/864-7277.
Mistical experience
A heron in the Great Swamp mist. Photo: Melinda Nye
In 1959, galvanized community activists fought a proposed jetport that threatened the Great Swamp watershed. They raised enough money and support to donate thousands of acres to the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge was born. Friends of Great Swamp was established in 1999 to provide assistance and support to Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge through volunteer efforts and the funding of programs and projects to benefit wildlife and refuge visitors. To explore the Refuge Wilderness Area, trails begin in a multitude of locations. Or, begin at the Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center, named after one of the key community activists in the formation of the refuge, at 32 Pleasant Plains Road in Harding Township.
Slip Sliding Away
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...
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Meanwhile, 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. Choose your own adventure!
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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