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July 25 - August 1
Spread your wings and reach for the Skylands this and every week this summer. Don't wait; the days are flying away!
Moonlight Miracles
With a wingspan of 4.5 to 7 inches, the luna belongs to group known as giant silk moths. It is one of the larger moths in North America.
Who doesn’t enjoy looking at a beautiful butterfly as it flutters by and lands on a pretty flower? Maybe you have a butterfly garden that allows you the pleasure of sneaking in for a closer look at these fragile creatures all day long. But what if you could double your viewing pleasure? That’s right, day and night!
Skylands By Saddle
On the Paulins Kill Valley Trail
In a land crisscrossed by interstates, punctuated with traffic lights, and clogged with cars, it’s easy to overlook how much northwestern New Jersey territory you can still cover on a horse. Through warm summer months and into fall, you can explore rivers, streams, fields, and hills and enjoy remote views and vistas—all from the saddle. Across the Skylands region, a horse can take you where no car can—faster and sometimes farther afield than your own two feet. Exercise? Certainly. But also the pleasure of working with a 1,000-pound companion who can handle the footwork.
Saddle up!
Watershed Moments
Mud Pond seen from High Rocks in the Johnsonburg Swamp Preserve.
Geologic record helps understand the human history and impacts of settlement and lifestyles in each of our watersheds, which take on regional characteristics of their own, connecting communities by a shared vital resource. The intrinsic appeal of their landscapes is enhanced by a heaping portion of openly accessible recreation facilities, either publicly owned or privately managed with the visitor in mind.
The Pequest River begins just south of Newton and flows thirty-two miles to Belvidere where it empties into the Delaware River. In Warren County, it passes near Allamuchy State Park, Jenny Jump State Forest, Pequest Wildlife Management Area, and the Beaver Brook Wildlife Management Area. The watershed includes a wealth of remnants from Warren County’s agricultural and industrial heritage. Follow the river!
Summer Eduvacation
The serene atmosphere at Peters Valley School of Craft invigorates a diverse community of artists.
Are you looking to explore your creative potential this summer? How about a class or workshop at Peters Valley School of Craft? One of only six craft schools of its type in the country, and unique to Northwest New Jersey, Peters Valley has grown from a small artists' collective in the early 1970s to a nationally recognized center for craft education. Learn ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood and more in a beautiful natural setting in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. You won't believe the variety and quality of offerings! Workshops are open for enrollment throughout the rest of the summer and year-round.
Ripe and Ready
Well-Sweep Herb Farm, a family endeavor, is home to one of the largest assembly of herbs and perennials in the country, with a collection which now tops 1,898 varieties. Whether you’re a collector, designer, dabbler or windowsill gardener … we hope to arouse the curiosity of all!
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!
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