Historic Happenings Blog

Earth Day Celebration Apr 25 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Come celebrate Earth Day at High Point State Park on Saturday, April 25 10:00-11:15 am Yoga on the Mountain (indoors: rain or shine) 11:30 am- 2:00 pm Poetry Walk (outdoors: cancelled in case of rain) Come enjoy the beautiful views of High Point State Park while reading poetry outside. What a great way to celebrate Earth Day! Nature related poems, by various famous poets, will be posted around the trees outside the Park Interpretive Center. Poetry for children will be placed on blankets for families to sit and enjoy together. Read as many or as few poems as you want, and at your own pace.

Earth Day 50th Anniversary Celebration: Roosevelt Poets Read Wednesday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m., doors open 6:00 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Ticket price includes same-day museum admission and light refreshments CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Sunday, May 5  - Pennsauken, Camden County Colonial Earth Day The pre-industrial world had a different relationship with nature and this was especially true in colonial America.  In those crucial days of early settlement, without a worldwide web or electronic communications of any kind, without internal combustion or even steam engines, one’s environment was the farmyard and the wider world was a rumor.  Adapting natural resources, reusing and recycling were as natural as the raising of crops and hunting of game. Burrough-Dover House off Haddonfield Road with its several acres of cleared and wooded ground, its trail down to the South Branch of Pennsauken Creek and its wetlands, will host our annual Colonial Earth Day event on Sunday from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm, with the live educational animals from Freedom Center for Wildlife, crafts and activities for the whole family using natural materials, colonial and native lifestyle lessons with open-fire cookery, and the beauty of ...

Sunday, April 28  - Allendale, Bergen County John Fell’s Arrest Reenacted Join the Friends of the Fell House as we host a day of free history and Earth Day oriented events.  At 12:30 and 2:30 pm, the Heard’s Brigade will reenact John Fell’s historic arrest by the British Loyalists on April 22, 1777 and explain its significance.  Eighteenth Century Country dancers will perform and give dance lessons in period correct costumes! There will also be  colonial history activities and Earth Day activities throughout the day. Hours for the event at 11:30 am - 3:30 pm. The John Fell House is located at 475 Franklin Turnpike Allendale, NJ. For more information, call 201-760-0804 or visit  www.johnfellhouse.org .

Holmdel's 21st Annual Earth Day Festival Bayonet Farm 41 Middletown Road Holmdel 07733 4/28/2019 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  All Ages FREE CALL:  (732) 946-2820 Ext 1225 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS:   On Sunday, April 28th from 12 noon to 5pm, plan the entire afternoon at this wonderful FREE Festival which features professional shows and nature crafts for children, great live rock bands and folk singers, guided tours of the historic farmhouse and property, and many exhibits by great environmental organizations. Bayonet Farm is an idyllic location for this educational and fun '€œrain or shine'€ event, as all performances take place inside handsome preserved barns. There will be lots of activities and events for littles and adults!

Saturday, April 20  - Morristown, Morris County Junior Rangers Prepare for Earth Day Kids! Be a part of National Junior Ranger Day - visit the Wick House and use your imagination! Make a poster to help your family and friends understand how Junior Rangers can help others celebrate Earth Day.  Participants will receive a National Junior Ranger Day pin (limited supply). This free program will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and will be held at the Wick House at Jockey Hollow, a unit of Morristown National Historical Park. Jockey Hollow is located at 580 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown NJ (address is approximate). This is a FREE event. For more information, call 973-543-4030 or visit  www.nps.gov/morr .

Saturday, April 20  - Chester, Morris County The Care and Keeping of Rivers On Saturday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm at the Cooper Gristmill, celebrate all things water powered with fun experiments and toys,  in honor of Earth Day . Learn how the Black River runs the machinery today, and discover the life cycles of a river. The gristmill is open from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. The last guided tour of the gristmill begins at 3:30 pm. The suggested donation to tour the Gristmill is $3 per adult, $2 per senior (65+), and $1 per child age 4 - 16.  FREE per child under age 4, and Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Mill members with a current membership card.  The Cooper Gristmill is located at 66 Route 513, Chester, NJ. For more information, call 908-879-5463 or visit  www.morrisparks.net .

Ocean Township Green Fair April 13 @ 10:00 am  -  3:00 pm Free TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN Join us and celebrate Ocean Township, a certified Sustainable New Jersey Municipality. Learn ways to green your home, your community, and your earth. Presentations and Demonstrations include: Ocean Township Intermediate School Garden Club: create mini-greenhouses from water bottles Honeybrook Organic Farm: see how you can get fresh, organic, locally grown produce all summer; buy organic plants for your home garden Ocean Township Environmental Commission: review our Townships draft Environmental Resource inventory & join a bird watching walk (bring binoculars and dress appropriately) Ocean Township Recreation: yoga and mini hikes Ocean Township Shade Tree Commission: learn about the multi-level importance of trees and receive trees to plant around your home PHONE#: 732.531.5092