November
The History of Belleplain State Forest
Call for dates and times
FREE
Belleplain State Forest
(609) 206-3389
Note: ADA accessible
Double Trouble Village Tours
& Hikes
FREE
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: Please call to schedule
Science & Social Studies Class
Field Trips
FREE
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: Please call for arrangements
Boy Scout and Girl Scout
Advancement Programs
FREE
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: Please call for arrangements
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Nature and History
Interpretive Programs and Tours
Call for dates, topics and times
FREE; donations welcomed
D&R Canal State Park
(609) 924-5705
www.dandrcanal.com
Note: ADA accessible
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Boy and Girl Scout
Badge and Patch Programs
Call for arrangements
FREE; donations welcomed
D&R Canal State Park
(609) 924-5705
www.dandrcanal.com
Note: ADA accessible
Historic Guided Tours
Call for dates and time
FREE; donations welcome
Grover Cleveland Birthplace
(973) 226-0001
High Point State Park
Interpretive Programs
Call for information
(973) 875-1571
Historic Tours of Somers Mansion
Call for dates and times
FREE
Somers Mansion State Historic Site
(609) 927-2212
Note: Somers Mansion is the Oldest Home in Atlantic County
November Daily
Commuters, Immigrants, and
Vacationers, Oh My!
CRRNJ Terminal Walking Tours
9 a.m. to 1p.m.
FREE
Liberty State Park, CRRNJ
Terminal Building
(201) 915-3412
Note: ADA accessible
November Saturdays
The Pine Barrens Up Close
and Natural
2 p.m.
FREE
Belleplain State Forest,
Conference Room
(609) 861-2404
Note: ½ hour DVD presentation; ADA accessible
November Weekends (through November 24)
Diesel Train Operates for the Public
Noon to 4:30 p.m. thru Nov 5
Noon to 4 p.m. after Nov 5
Fee: $4 per person
Allaire State Park, Pine Creek Railroad
Sponsor: NJ Museum of Transportation
(732) 938-2371
November 1
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 2
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 3
L'il Tykes Hike
4 to 5 p.m.
FREE; preregistration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note: For adults with children ages 5 & under
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 4
Stocking Stuffer Sale
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FREE
Allaire State Park, Historic
Allaire Village
Sponsor: Allaire Village Auxiliary
(732) 919-3500
Note: ADA accessible
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 5
Stocking Stuffer Sale
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FREE
Allaire State Park, Historic
Allaire Village
(732) 919-3500
Sponsor: Allaire Village Auxiliary
Note: ADA accessible
Kids Beach Scavenger Hunt
1 p.m.
FREE
Cape May Point State Park
(609) 884-2159
Video – Guardians of Barnegat Bay
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FREE
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: This video will air every half-hour; limited seating
Nature in November Family Hike
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
FREE; preregistration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note: Family program for all ages
Trail Hike
10 am
FREE
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Warbasse Junction
Sponsor: Paulinskill Valley Trail Committee
(908) 684-4820
Recycled Crafts
10 a.m. to noon
FREE; preregistration required
Liberty State Park,
Interpretive Center
(201) 915-3409
Note: ADA accessible
Long Pond Ironworks Museum and Visitor Center
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
(973) 657-1688
Sponsor: Friends of Long Pond Ironworks
Note: ADA accessible
Cannon Firing Demonstration
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FREE
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum
(609) 737-9303
Sponsor: Swan Historical Foundation
Note: ADA accessible
November 6
Stocking Stuffer Sale
Noon to 3 p.m.
FREE
Allaire State Park, Historic
Allaire Village
Sponsor: Allaire Village Auxiliary
(732) 919-3500
Note: ADA accessible
Election Day and Women's Suffrage in the 1830s
1 & 2:30 p.m.
FREE
Allaire State Park, Historic
Allaire Village
Sponsor: Allaire Village, Inc.
(732) 919-3500
Note: Election Day & Women's Suffrage in the 1830s; women march for their rights
Fall Back in Time Tour
1 p.m.
FREE
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: Daylight saving time ends so set your clocks back an hour and then go farther back in time as we tour a century old sawmill and cranberry packing house
Friends of Hancock House Annual Meeting & Program
1:30 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Hancock House Creek Municipal Building
Lower Alloway Creek Municipal Building
Hancocks Bridge
(856) 935-4373
Sponsor: Friends of the Hancock House Inc.
Note: Partially ADA accessible
Long Pond Ironworks Museum and Visitor Center
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
(973) 657-1688
Sponsor: Friends of Long Pond Ironworks
Note: ADA accessible
Walk the Bloodied Ground-The Hedgerow & Parsonage
1:30 to 3 p.m.
FREE
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
(732) 462-9616
Sponsor: Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
Note: Meet at Picnic Pavilion
Shelter Building / Wilderness Survival
1:30 to 3 p.m.
FREE; preregistration required
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center
(609) 737-0609
November 8
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 9
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 10
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 11
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
Rising of the (almost) Full
Moon Hike
5 to 6:30 p.m.
FREE
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Parking Lot
(908) 236-6355
November 12
The Words and Music of World War II
7:30 p.m.
Fee: $15; advance tickets
recommended
Allaire State Park, Historic Allaire Village Chapel
Sponsor: Allaire Village, Inc
(732) 919-3500
An Original Thanksgiving
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $5 per person
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc. & New Jersey Highlands Coalition
(862) 266-3979
Note: Food, crafts and fun! Rain date November 13; partially ADA accessible
Art Exhibit and Sale
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Blackwells Mills Canal House (598 Canal Road, Somerset)
Sponsor: Blackwells Mills Canal House Association
Note: Partially ADA accessible
30-Mile Full Trail Hike
Call for time & location
FREE
Kittatinny Valley State Park,
Paulinskill Valley Trail
(201) 274-9805
Sponsor: Paulinskill Valley Trail Committee
Bike Ride
11:30 a.m.
FREE
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Warbasse Junction
Sponsor: Paulinskill Valley Trail Committee
(973) 887-4332
paul_rottmann@hotmail.com
Note: Bring bike, helmet, lunch
& drink
Long Pond Ironworks Museum and Visitor Center
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
(973) 657-1688
Sponsor: Friends of Long Pond Ironworks
Note: ADA accessible
The Grand Finale of the Space Shuttle: An Eyewitness Account
1 to 3 p.m.
FREE
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center
Sponsor: Dr. Ken Kremer NASA Ambassador
Note: ADA accessible
November 13
Native American Indian Presentation by" Quiet Thunder"
1 p.m.
Fee: Contact Sponsor
Absecon Lighthouse Historic Site
(609) 449-1360
Art Exhibit and Sale
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Blackwells Mills Canal House
Sponsor: Blackwells Mills Canal House Association
Note: Partially ADA accessible
Nature Hike
1 p.m.
FREE
Cheesequake State Park,
Nature Center
(732) 566-3208
Long Pond Ironworks Museum and Visitor Center
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
(973) 657-1688
Sponsor: Friends of Long Pond Ironworks
Note: ADA accessible
Public Tours
1 to 4 p.m.
Fee: Adults $3, youth $1
Long Pond Ironworks State Park, Country Store
(973) 657-1688
Sponsor: Friends of Long Pond Ironworks
Note: Please call for additional information
Bird & Beaver Walk
8:15 a.m.
FREE
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
(732) 462-9616
Guide: NJ Audubon Society member
Note: Meet at Picnic Pavilion; bring binoculars
Woodcarving Demonstration at Ringwood Manor
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ringwood State Park,
Ringwood Manor
(973) 962-2240
Note: See master carvers transform wood into artwork on the front porch of Ringwood Manor
November 15
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 16
Wednesday Walk in the Woods
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FREE; preregistration requested
Bass River State Forest
(609) 296-1114
Note: 5-mile to 7-mile walk on flat ground, fast pace; bring drink
and lunch
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 17
L'il Tykes Hike
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
FREE; preregistration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note: For adults with children ages 5 & under
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 18
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 19
Thanksgiving Cranberry Bogs Hike
10 a.m. to noon
FREE; preregistration required
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: 4-mile hike over relatively flat, sandy terrain around cranberry bogs
Video – Cranberry Harvesting At Double Trouble
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FREE
Double Trouble State Park
(732) 341-4098
Note: Airs every fifteen minutes; limited seating
Holiday Workshop
2 Sessions – 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. limit 8 people per session
Fee: $15 registration required
Sponsor: Friends of the Hancock House Inc. and Hancock House State Historic Site
(856) 935-4373 or (856) 935-4221
Note: Partially ADA accessible
Yoga on the Mountain
9 to 11 a.m.
Fee: $5 donation recommended; preregistration required
High Point State Park,
Interpretive Center
(973) 875-1471
Sponsor: Friends of High Point State Park
(973) 702-0488
Geocaching for Beginners
11 a.m. to noon
FREE; preregistration required
Kittatinny Valley State Park
(973) 786-6445
Note: For adults and children ages 7 & up; partially ADA accessible
Long Pond Ironworks Museum and Visitor Center
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
(973) 657-1688
Sponsor: Friends of Long Pond Ironworks
Note: ADA accessible
Harvest Day
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FREE
Washington Crossing State Park, Johnson Ferry House
(609) 737-2515
Note: Multi-activities; partially ADA accessible
Understanding Astronomy Series Presentation
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
FREE
Wharton State Forest, Batsto
Historic Village
(609) 567-4559
Sponsor: Willingboro Astronomical Society& Wharton State Forest
Starwatch
Sundown until 10 p.m.
FREE
Wharton State Forest, Batsto
Historic Village
Sponsor: Willingboro Astronomical Society & Wharton State Forest
(609) 567-4559
Note: ADA accessible
November 20
Coloring Contest Awards
3 p.m.
FREE
Allaire State Park,Historic
Allaire Village
Sponsor: Allaire Village, Inc.
(732) 919-3500
"Our Day of Thanks" Reenactment
Noon to 3 p.m.
FREE
Allaire State Park, Historic Allaire Village
Sponsor: Allaire Village, Inc.
(732) 919-3500
Note: Program at the Allaire Chapel at 1 p.m.
Lenni Lenape Traditions
1 p.m.
FREE
Cheesequake State Park,
Nature Center
(732) 566-3208
Note: ADA accessible
Long Pond Ironworks Museum and Visitor Center
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
(973) 657-1688
Sponsor: Friends of Long Pond Ironworks
Note: ADA accessible
Bird Walk
9 to 11 a.m.
FREE
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Parking Lot
(908) 236-6355
Note: We recommend bringing field guides and binoculars
Geology Hike
10 a.m. to noon
FREE
Round Valley Recreation Area, South Parking Lot
(908) 236-6355
The Indians of Autumn
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
FREE
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center
(609) 737-0609
Note: ADA accessible
November 22
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 23
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 24
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
November 25
The Christmas Express
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $6 per person; advance tickets highly recommended
Allaire State Park, Pine Creek Railroad
Sponsor: NJ Museum of Transportation
(732) 938-5524
Note: Santa rides the train and talks to all the children
Lenape and Waterloo History Programs
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $8 per person, preregistration required
Allamuchy Mountain State Park, Waterloo Village
Sponsor: Winakung at Waterloo Inc.
(862) 266-3979
Public Skywatch
7:30 p.m.
FREE
Belleplain State Forest
(609) 861-2404
Sponsor: South Jersey Astronomy Club
www.sjac.us
Note: Rain date November 13; ADA accessible
November 26
The Christmas Express
11 a.m. to 4p.m.
Fee: $6 per person; advance tickets highly recommended
Allaire State Park, Pine Creek Railroad
(732) 938-5524
Sponsor: NJ Museum of Transportation
Note: Santa rides the train and talks to all the children
Long Pond Ironworks Museum and Visitor Center
1 to 4 p.m.
FREE; donations welcome
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
(973) 657-1688
Sponsor: Friends of Long Pond Ironworks
Note: ADA accessible
Speaker: Member's Projects Night
8:30pm
FREE
Voorhees State Park, NJAA Observatory
(908) 638-8500
Note: NJAA members will share their astronomical projects, travels and images
Preparing For Winter Hike
10 a.m.
FREE
Wharton State Forest
(609) 567-4559
Note: 2-mile to 4-mile hike
November 27
The Christmas Express
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $6 per person; advance tickets highly recommended
Allaire State Park, Pine Creek Railroad
Sponsor: NJ Museum of Transportation
(732) 938-5524
Note: Santa rides the train and talks to all the children
Chicken Whittle Demonstration
1 p.m.
FREE
Cheesequake State Park, Nature Center
(732) 566-3208
Note: ADA accessible
