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May 21-28
This Memorial Day Weekend, take advantage of a calendar bursting with intriguing things for you and your family to enjoy. Or check our Day Trip Map for good ideas for recreational enhancement! The more aerobically inclined can choose among dozens of natural attractions or outdoor activities. Current thermal contours indicate summer is nigh!
Paths Of Honor
Markers show the way to Captain Daniel Bray's grave next to the Bray Family burial site along County Route 519 near Rosemont. With a few patriotic citizens, Bray collected enough boats from along the river to make possible the memorable crossing of the Delaware of General Washington and his troops on the night of December 25, 1776, 250 years ago.
There are somewhere around 1,200
historical markers in New Jersey, 500 of them in the Northwest Skylands region. Many are monuments to military service from all eras and in all sizes. The Branchburg Veterans Memorial recognizes six wars, from the American Revolution through Vietnam. In Flemington, a lesser-known marker honors Vietnam War dogs and their handlers, while nearby Lambertville memorializes Marine PFC Charles L. Danberry who died in Vietnam. Revolutionary War figures are remembered as well, including George Coryell and Washington spy Sam Holcombe in Hunterdon County. In Raritan, a bronze statue of WWII hero John Basilone has stood since 1948.
Scattered across Northwest New Jersey, these statues, plaques and monuments — grand or modest, prominent or tucked away — preserve the stories of courage, sacrifice and community that define the region’s history.
Visit The Wild Woods This Summer!
The Flatbrook-Roy
Got the secret desire to be an explorer? Envy Indiana Jones? Ever yearn for the excitement of bushwhacking through uncharted lands? Adventure is yours, right here in New Jersey. Discover over 305,000 acres of little known forests, meadows, streams, and lakes collectively called Wildlife Management Areas - all public property, all owned by the people of New Jersey. This land is your land!
And this year, visitors to New Jersey’s state parks, forests and historic sites can take part in the State Parks Celebrate 250 Challenge. You can track your progress online and earn a certificate of achievement upon completing one of five goals.
See A Show!
Left: A wild geranium shows its stuff at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation (April-June). Center: The fringed polygala is commonly called gaywings because of its similarity in appearance to an airplane. This member of the milkwort family flies low to the ground, flowering from underground stems in moist woods from May to June. Tourne Park, Boonton/Mountain Lakes Right: Virginia Bluebells, despite its name, grows from Ontario to Minnesota and south to Alabama. A member of the Forget Me Not family, the plant sprouts bristly hairs to help prevent frost damage in its long blooming season from March to June. Photos: Michelle and Michael Mykowski
Enjoying flowers does not require knowing the first thing about them. The attraction of a flower is natural; seductive to people, much as to butterflies and bees, by a magical combination of hue, symmetry and fragrance. Wooded trails such as those at Musconetcong Gorge Reservation promise a great show of native wildflower displays. It's the greatest show in earth!
Planet Jersey
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 are ten types of turtles in our neck of the woods; all quite fascinating, but let them be! Take a closer look...
Rites of Spring
Guided bird walks, Manor House tours, avian wildlife lectures, photography contest, plant sale, barn sale, cottage sale, vendors and more at Lusscroft's Spring Fest. Presented by The Heritage and Agriculture Association, Inc., in cooperation with the NJ DEP/Div. of Parks & Forestry. 50 Neilson Road, Wantage.
A colorful and spectacular festival with an array of crafters and vendors, food trucks, a car and truck show, live music and family entertainment at the Hot Air Balloons, Arts and Crafts Festival, June 6 & 7 at Warren County Community College.
A live music, original art, and crafts, celebration in conjunction with GreenFest and the Washington Borough Farmers Market kick off, Explore upcycled and recycled goods vendors, gardening and outdoor groups, environmental preservation exhibitors and related non-profit organizations and vendors. 10am - 5pm.
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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