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July Programs at the Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park

June 18, 2013

The following is a list of activities being offered through the Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, NJ. Some programs are offered without registration requirements; some will require advanced registration. A fee of $5.00 per car ($7.00 out-of-state) will be charged to all motor vehicles entering the park for daytime programs on weekends and holidays through Monday 9/2 (Labor Day). Some programs are offered without charge and some will require an additional program fee as indicated. Programs will initially meet at the Nature Center unless otherwise specified below. Attendance is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. An adult must accompany all children. In the event of inclement weather, some programs might be canceled. It is always advisable to call ahead before coming out. These events are available to families and individuals only. Programs for scouts, schools, camps and other groups are scheduled separately upon request by special arrangement. Phone : (609) 737-0609.

NIGHT HIKE (6 yrs. - adult) Saturday July 6, 8:30 p.m. Explore the park for nature at night and have some good old-fashioned fun on this naturalist-guided hike and campfire. Advanced registration required. Bring a flashlight. Enter the park from the entrance on Bear Tavern Rd (Phillips Farm/ Group Camping Entrance) and follow the event signs to the Nature Center. Advanced registration required Program fee: $2.00/person.

NATURAL DYES (all ages) Saturday July 13, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Many interesting colors can be derived from wild plants. Come out to learn how several of our more common plants can be coaxed to yield dyes for coloring natural fabrics and take home a few samples of your own. Advanced registration required. Park vehicle entrance fee applies. Program fee: $2.00/ person, children under 6 free.

POND STUDY (6 - 12 yr. old) Sunday July 14, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Kids will use pond nets to collect and examine the various organisms that inhabit our pond. Meet at the pond by the park service entrance off of Church Road in Titusville. Advanced registration required.

THE GEOLOGY OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS AND THE NEWARK BASIN (pre-teens-adult) Saturday July 20, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. This PowerPoint presentation by Lafayette College student, Robyn Henderek, will catalogue the formation of the Appalachians with respect to plate tectonic activity and its affect on the geology local to Washington Crossing State Park. Rocks, minerals, fossils and other specimens will be on display. Enter the park from the entrance on Bear Tavern Rd (Phillips Farm/ Group Camping Entrance) and follow the event signs to the Nature Center. Advanced registration required.

FAMILY NATURE WALK (all ages) Sunday July 21, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Join us for an informal naturalist-guided trail walk. Park vehicle entrance fee applies. Program fee: $2.00/ person, children under 6 free.

GEOCACHE WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK ( preteens – adult) Sunday July 28, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Geocaching is a high-tech update on the traditional scavenger hunt game utilizing GPS (global positioning satellite) technology to locate objects hidden among the forests, fields and trails of parks, playgrounds, natural areas and other open lands. Participants will learn how to obtain information and hints from the Geocaching.com website, on the location of over three dozen geocache sites located in and around the state park. They will then use handheld GPS devices to go out and find as many caches as possible. Once a cache is found, participants typically will sign in on the log contained within and then take an object from the cache box after leaving a trinket for subsequent geocachers. Participants should bring a pocket full of trinkets to exchange when they locate caches. Trinkets can include small toys and balls, plastic jewelry, pens, pencils, scratch pads, patches, action figures, coins, etc. Advanced registration required. A limited number of GPS navigation devices will be made available to participants. Bring your own handheld GPS device if you have one. Park vehicle entrance fee applies.