Spring 2009 - The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association

March 20Underwater Worlds: A photographic journeyFriday, 7:30 PM, Kingsford Room, Watershed Reserve, 31Titus Mill Road, Pennington, FREEFor 60 years the Watershed Association has been protectingyour water and environment. For 30 years award-winningunderwater photographer and watershed resident JeffRotman has been capturing the wonder of our underwaterworlds on camera. From sharks to sea anemones, join Jefffor a pictorial tour of his global underwater adventures.Recognized as the BBC Underwater Wildlife Photographerof the Year, Jeff has been published in top national magazinesand authored numerous books for children and adults,which he will be signing at the event. Register to Attend:Call Nancy Apple at (609) 737-3735 x10.March 28Build a BirdhouseSaturday, 10 AM–12 PM; Families; Fee per birdhouse: $12Experience the joy and excitement of watching a bird raiseits family by building your own birdhouse with one ofour Naturalists. As we walk the Reserve property, we willexamine several natural bird homes and discover some ofthe truly strange places birds will build their nests. Eachparticipant can construct their own birdhouse from a kitand take it home.April 4Vernal Pools of the Sourland MountainsSaturday; 10 AM–12 PM; Families and Adults; FREEVernal pools are an often overlooked and unique featurein some of our field and forest ecosystems. These poolsare filled with water during the spring breeding seasonand harbor a variety of life including amphibians, insects,reptiles, plants and other wildlife. Join Naturalist AllisonJackson on this hike and explore vernal pools in theSourland Mountains, learning about life cycles and thefood web, perhaps encountering wood frogs or spottedsalamanders as well as a variety of other native creatures.This program does not meet at the Buttinger NatureCenter. This program is co-sponsored by the SourlandsPlanning Council.April 11Nature Camouflage Egg HuntSaturday, 10 AM; Families (children 3–11 years old)Fee per child: $7 M/$10 NM; No charge for adultsJoin our Naturalists for the ultimate egg hunt challenge.Wander through the fields and forests of our nature reserveto see how many naturally dyed eggs you can discover.What else will we find along the way? Claim a special prizefor finding the ‘golden egg’.April 15Early Birds and Other Spring HappeningsWednesday, 8:30–10:30 AM; Adults; FREEJoin this weekday hike on the Watershed Reserve withNaturalist Jeff Hoagland in search of early migratory birds.We will walk through field and forest and out to the StonyBrook also encountering spring wildflowers and other signsof spring. This program is co-sponsored by the WashingtonCrossing Audubon Society.April 18Foraging for Wild EdiblesSaturday, 8:30 AM–12:30 PM; Adults; Offered throughPrinceton Adult SchoolJoin Jeff Hoagland on this delicious hike in search ofwild edible plants. The fields and forest of the WatershedReserve harbor a wealth of edible plants representing thetraditions of our European roots and Native America.Learn to identify and enjoy a variety of wild edible plants.Our samplings will include the cattail, garlic mustard,violets, wild leeks, spring beauty, wild ginger, cut-leavedtoothwort and much, much more. This program is offeredthrough the Princeton Adult School. Please register atwww.princetonadultschool.org.April 24Frog SlogFriday, 8 PM; Families (children 6+) and Adults;Fee: $8 M/$12 NMDiscover the secret life of frogs on this special nighthike with Jeff Hoagland at the soggy and sonic landscapeof the Watershed Association’s pond. Learn where andwhen to find different frogs and toads and learn howto distinguish one frog “song” from another. Come withsharp ears, sharp eyes (and a flashlight), and be preparedfor wet, frog-slog conditions.April 25 & 26May 2 & 33rd Annual Watershed-wide Stream Clean-upsSaturday and Sunday, two weekendsJoin us for the 3rd Annual Watershed-wide StreamCleanups! Cleanups in Cranbury, East Windsor, Franklin,Hopewell, Hightstown, Lawrence, Millstone, Monroe,Princeton, Plainsboro, and West Windsor. Location detailscan be viewed on our Web site www.thewatershed.orgor call Anneli TerryNelson for more information (609)737-3735 x14.Spring 2009 www.thewatershed.org 11