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Registration is required for all Watershed Association programs, unless stated otherwise. Space is limited. All programs meet at the Watershed Reserve, unless stated otherwise. Please call (609) 737-7592 to register.

Payment is accepted by cash, check, VISA, MasterCard or Discover and can be dropped off at the Main Office or mailed to:

Education Programs
31 Titus Mill Road
Pennington, NJ 08534

Refund Policy: A full refund will be made if notice of cancellation is received at least 48 hours before a program. Call (609) 737-7592 to cancel. No refunds or credits will be given after that time. Watershed Association membership is not refundable.

• June 6

  Meet the Critters & Animal Signs Scavenger Hunt

  Thursday, 2:00-6:00PM, Families, FREE

  Visit the nature center critters in their new home environment in the Kingsford Community Room until 4:30 and then join one of our Teacher-Naturalists to explore field and forest. We will find groundhog holes, bird nests and much more! What a great way to unwind after a long day of school or work! Registration is required. This program is co-sponsored by Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance and Come Outside and Play.

• June 7

  Watershed Member and Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

  Friday, 5:30-7:30 PM, Families and Adults, FREE

  Join us to celebrate the Watershed Association ‘family’ with fellow members and volunteers. Volunteer award winners will be recognized as we enjoy a bbq dinner with dogs and burgers! Enjoy games with fellow friends. No pets or alcoholic beverages please. ‘Bring your own’ blankets and folding chairs. RSVP to office@thewatershed.org by May 31.

• June 12

  Tiny Tot Walk

  Wednesday, 10-11 AM, Children 18-36 months with an adult , Fee per child: $7 member/$10 non-member

  Join Naturalist Pam Newitt for an outdoor exploration of the natural world – enjoy songs, stories, a simple craft and a snack. All children must be walking and accompanied by an adult. Come dressed for the out-of-doors – we always take a walk outside on our trails. This month only, the Tiny Tot Walk meets at the Pond House on Wargo Road.

• June 21

  Solstice at the Stream – Kunkel Park Stream Exploration

  Friday, 6:30-8:30 PM, Families, Fee: $5 per person

  Join us at Kunkel Park in Pennington for an exploration of life in and around Lewis Brook and Stony Brook. Expect to meet a variety of creatures including salamanders, frogs and aquatic insects. Wear old sneakers for wading and bring a water bottle. Nets are provided. Program is co-sponsored by Washington Crossing Audubon.

• June 22

  TREE-mendous Adventure-Geocache Event

  Saturday, 9:30 AM-12 PM, Families and Adults, Fee: $5 per person

  Join this unique exploration of trees on the Watershed Reserve through the hobby of geocaching. Discover a variety of tree species as well as some unusual features that expand our understanding of the role of trees in the forest and in our lives. This ‘scavenger hunt in the wild’ will enthrall young and old alike. Participants must supply their own GPS unit. Watch for more details at www.geocaching.com or contact the Education Department at 609-737-7592.

• June 26

  Exploring the Night: Secret Lives of Fireflies

  Wednesday, 8:00 PM, Families (children 6 and older) and Adults, Fee per person: $8 members/$12 non-members

  Enjoy “nature’s fireworks” with Jeff Hoagland on the Watershed Reserve and learn how to talk to the fireflies! Discover the secret lives of the lightning bug, from glowworm to adult, and meet a variety of species, identifying them by their different flash patterns.

• June 29

  Great Watershed Stream Exploration – Bessie Grover Park

  Saturday, 10:30 AM-12 PM, Families and Adults, Fee: $5 per person

  Join us at Bessie Grover Memorial Park in the Sourland Mountains for an exploration of life in and around Rock Brook. Expect to meet a variety of creatures including salamanders, frogs and aquatic insects. Wear old sneakers for wading and bring a water bottle. Nets are provided. Program is co-sponsored by Sourland Planning Council.

• July 9

  Tiny Tot Walk

  Tuesday, 10-11 AM, Children 18-36 months with an adult , Fee per child: $7 member/$10 non-member

  Join Naturalist Pam Newitt for an outdoor exploration of the natural world – enjoy songs, stories, a simple craft and a snack. All children must be walking and accompanied by an adult. Come dressed for the out-of-doors – we always take a walk outside on our trails.

• July 11

  Butterfly Tea Party

  Thursday, 10:30 AM-12 PM, Families (children 3 and older), Fee per person: $8 member/$12 non-member

  You are invited for tea with the butterflies of the Watershed Reserve! Learn how and why butterflies are drinking sweet “tea” from flowers. We begin by learning more about butterflies, and then try to catch them with a net for a close up look at their beautiful, but fragile, bodies. Finally, join us in our backyard for iced tea, lemonade and butterfly sugar cookies.

• July 11

  Exploring Greenway Meadows

  Thursday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Families, Fee: $5 per person

  Join Jeff Hoagland for this annual family picnic and stream exploration of the Stony Brook on the property of D&R Greenway Land Trust. Bring your picnic dinner to enjoy on the terrace (drinks and dessert provided) and then we will explore the brook! Bring shoes for walking in shallow water. This program does not meet on the Watershed Reserve. RSVP by calling 609-924-4646 or rsvp@drgreenway.org. Program co-sponsored by D&R Greenway Land Trust.

• July 13

  4th Annual Fairy Festival

  Saturday, 10:30 AM-1 PM, Families, Fee: $5 per person or $15 per family

  Come celebrate the return of Rainbow Fairies, Woodland Fairies and Forest Elves to the Watershed Reserve. Dance around a maypole, create magical crafts, construct villages along the Fairy Trail and play in the stream with the Water Sprites! You are invited to wear your fairy finery! Registration requested but not required.

• July 16

  Exploring the Night: Bats at Dusk

  Tuesday, 8 PM, Families (children 5 years and older) and Adults, Fee per person: $5 member/$8 non-member

  Join nocturnal naturalist Jeff Hoagland for an evening investigation of the world of bats, including a bat count of one of the colonies that resides on the Watershed Reserve.

• July 20

  The Life of Trees: Painting and Sculpting Workshop

  Saturday, 10 AM-3:30 PM, Adults, Fee per person: $45 member/$60 non-member

  Explore how trees have been a central theme in artwork over the ages. Susan Hoenig, instructor at the Arts Council of Princeton, will lead an all-day mixed media workshop. Participants will be instructed on how to create 2D and 3D depictions of trees, as well as guided on a short hike of the Watershed Reserve trails with a Naturalist. Participants should bring a bag lunch and refillable water bottle. Register at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777 for more information. Program is co-sponsored by the Arts Council of Princeton.

• July 23

  Butterfly Tea Party

  Tuesday, 10:30 AM-12 PM, Families (children 3 and older), Fee per person: $8 member/$12 non-member

  You are invited for tea with the butterflies of the Watershed Reserve! Learn how and why butterflies are drinking sweet “tea” from flowers. We begin by learning more about butterflies, and then try to catch them with a net for a close up look at their beautiful, but fragile, bodies. Finally, join us in our backyard for iced tea, lemonade and butterfly sugar cookies.

• July 24

  BSA ‘Environmental Science’ Badge Workshop

  Wednesday, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM, Boy Scouts 11 and older, Fee: $50 per Scout

  Join Merit Badge Counselor Jeff Hoagland for a full-day workshop towards earning the ‘Environmental Science’ merit badge, an Eagle Scout pre-requisite. Boys will explore several habitats on the Watershed Reserve, including the forest and the Stony Brook. Space is limited and registration is required. Payment is due at time of registration.

• July 27

  Great Watershed Stream Exploration – Opossum Road Woods

  Saturday, 10:30 AM-12 PM, Families and Adults, Fee: $5 per person

  Join us at Opossum Road Woods for an exploration of life in and around the Beden Brook. Expect to meet a variety of creatures including salamanders, frogs and aquatic insects. Wear old sneakers for wading and bring a water bottle. Nets are provided. Program is co-sponsored by Washington Crossing Audubon Society.

• July 27

  Into the Night – A Nocturnal Geocache Event

  Saturday, 8 PM, Adults, Fee: $10 per person

  Enjoy the fun of geocaching under the stars! Use your GPS and flashlight to navigate through the night to our rendezvous around a fire for some summer refreshments. Adults only please, no children. No pets or alcoholic beverages. Learn more and RSVP at www.geocaching.com, or call 609-737-7592.

• July 31

  The Edge of Darkness

  Wednesday, 7-8:30 PM, Adults and Families (children 5 and older), Fee: $5 per person

  Join Education Director Jeff Hoagland on an evening walk at the Mountain Lakes Preserve in Princeton to explore the wonders of the natural world during dusk on a summer evening. Discover the intersection between the diurnal and nocturnal worlds as we observe feeding fish and bats as well as singing insects. Bring a picnic meal to enjoy on the terrace at Mountain Lakes House before our walk. Program is co-sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space.

• August 3

  Lake Carnegie Paddle

  Saturday, 9:30 AM-12 PM, Families (children 8 and older) and Adults, Fee: $25-$50 depending on watercraft

  Join us for a guided morning paddle on Lake Carnegie, in cooperation with Griggstown Canoe and Kayak Rental in Princeton. Naturalist and Education Director Jeff Hoagland will share some of the many wonders of Lake Carnegie. View the lake from a different perspective, discovering firsthand a wide array of plant and animal life. Program is co-sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space.

• August 3

  Butterfly Tea Party

  Saturday, 10:30 AM-12 PM, Families (children 3 and older), Fee per person: $8 member/$12 non-member

  You are invited for tea with the butterflies of the Watershed Reserve! Learn how and why butterflies are drinking sweet “tea” from flowers. We begin by learning more about butterflies, and then try to catch them with a net for a close up look at their beautiful, but fragile, bodies. Finally, join us in our backyard for iced tea, lemonade and butterfly sugar cookies.

• August 15

  Tiny Tot Walk

  Thursday, 10-11 AM, Children 18-36 months with an adult , Fee per child: $7 member/$10 non-member

  Join Naturalist Pam Newitt for an outdoor exploration of the natural world – enjoy songs, stories, a simple craft and a snack. All children must be walking and accompanied by an adult. Come dressed for the out-of-doors – we always take a walk outside on our trails.