Our Get Your Feet Wet programs are designed to get everyone outside and enjoying the watershed!
With a wide range of topics, there is something for everyone. As a small non-profit, we do ask for registration fees for most programs, but we never turn anyone away for an inability to pay. Please contact Director of Education, Lauren Theis, for scholarship information, or if you would like to sponsor a participant.
New for 2020
Look for our new monthly hikes, meditations, and River-Friendly Resident Workshops! Each qualifying workshop you attend gets you one step closer to achieving your River-Friendly Resident certification.
Be sure to check our our new “Nature Camp for Grown Ups,” workshops for adults inspired by our popular Nature Day Camp programs.
The More the Merrier!
Program participants receive a coupon for discounts off future workshops!
The studies “point in one direction: Nature is not only nice to have, but it’s a have-to-have for physical health and cognitive function.” – Yale Environment 360
January
Garden Planning
Wednesday, January 15 from 10 to 11:30 am • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
February
Winter Sowing
Wednesday, February 12 from 10 to 11:30 am • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
March
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, March 8 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Rain Barrel and Rain Garden Workshops
Wednesday, March 11 from 10 to 11:30 am • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone • Register
Learn the importance of saving rain water, and how to do it effectively. Participants have the option to build a rain barrel to bring home! This event is also taking place on 3/26 in Flemington. Click here to learn more.
Woodcock Watch
Wednesday, March 18 from 6:30 to 8 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve inGladstone
Join us for a Woodcock Watch with a presentation from Alan Rennie on these quirky birds followed by a guided hike to two of Fairview Farm’s meadows, which serve as popular Woodcock singing fields.
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, March 21 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
World Water Day
Sunday, March 22, Throughout the Watershed
April
Fly Fishing 101 and Casting Workshop
Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4 • Time and locations will be announced soon!
Kids Exploration Day
Saturday, April 4 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, April 12 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Creating a Backyard Habitat
Wednesday, April 15 from 10 to 11:30 am • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Annual Stream Clean-Up
Saturday, April 18 from 9 to 12 pm • Various Locations throughout the Watershed
Join thousands of volunteers from around our area as we remove tons of trash from the rivers and streams of the watershed!
Birds of Fairview Farm
Wednesday, April 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, April 25 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Open Paddle
Sunday, April 26 from 9 to 2 pm • Clinton
May
Organic Pest Control for the Home Garden
Wednesday, May 6 from 12 to 1:30 • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve
Meet the River
Saturday, May 9 from 10 to 12 pm • Location will be announced soon!
Raritan River Sojourn: Day 1
Saturday, May 9 at 10:30 am • Seven-mile paddle down the North Branch of the Raritan River from Burnt Mills Road to the confluence in Branchburg
Raritan River Sojourn: Day 2
Sunday, May 10 at 10:30 am • North Branch Raritan River north of the Lamington River
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, May 10 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, May 16 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve
Nature Photography Workshop
Wednesday, May 20 from 9 to 1 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve
June
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, June 14 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Introduction to Freeform Tapestry
Wednesday, June 17 from 9 am to 1 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Summer Family Campfire
Friday, June 19 from 7 to 9 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, June 20 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Raritan River Sojourn: Day 3
Saturday, June 27 at 10:30 am • South Branch of the Raritan River From Clinton to Darts Mills in Flemington
Raritan River Sojourn: Day 4
Sunday, June 28 at 10:30 am • Lamington River
July
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, July 12 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Drawing in Nature Workshop
Wednesday, July 15 from 9 am to 1 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, July 18 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Raritan River Sojourn: Day 5
Saturday, July 18 at 10:30 am • Seven-mile paddle down the North Branch of the Raritan River from Burnt Mills Road to the confluence in Branchburg
Raritan River Sojourn: Day 6
Sunday, July 19 at 10:30 am • AMC Paddle TBD
Meet the River
Sunday, July 19 from 10 to 12 pm • Location will be announced soon!
August
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, August 9 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, August 15 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Open Paddle in Clinton
Saturday, August 15 from 9 to 2 pm • Clinton, NJ
September
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, September 12 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, September 13 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Raritan River Sojourn: Day 7
Saturday, September 26 at 10:30 am • South Branch Raritan River from Three Bridges to the confluence at Old York Road
Meet the River
Saturday, September 26 from 10 to 12 pm • Location will be announced soon!
October
Old Fashioned Country Fair
Sunday, October 11 from 11:30 to 4:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Our annual day of local fun, food and friends!
Click here for more information
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, October 11 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, October 17 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Introduction to Project FeederWatch
Wednesday, October 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Raritan River Sojourn: Day 8
Sunday, October 25 at 10:30 am • Raritan River Mainstem Paddle from Duke Island Park to the Millstone River in Manville
November
Annual Lantern Walk
Sunday, November 1 from 4 to 7 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Celebrate the changing seasons at this special event.
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, November 8 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, November 21 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
December
Hike at Fairview Farm
Saturday, December 12 from 10 to 12 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone
Meditation at Fairview Farm
Sunday, December 13 from 12 to 1:30 pm • Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Gladstone