Date: 1/26/08 Title: Hanson Park Conservancy/Rahway
River Association Sponsors “Exploring Nature’s
Wonders at Nomahegan Park” Location: Cranford, NJ.
Time: 9:00 – 12:00 pm
Description: Join the guided
hike leader Dennis Miranda on a mid-winter hike of
Nomahegan Park in search of wintering birds and
other wildlife. Dress warmly. Loaner binoculars are
available. To register or for more information,
please call Dennis Miranda at 570 228-1404.
Date: 2/23/08 Title: 2ND
Annual Winter Bird Count Location: Meet at
Springfield Road at Echo Lake Park, Westfield, NJ
Time: 8:00 am -1:00 pm
Description: Join leader Dennis
Miranda on the second annual mid winter bird count
will assess the total number of species found in the
Rahway River watershed. Novices and advanced birders
welcomed. Loaner binoculars are available. To
register or for more information, please call Dennis
Miranda at 570 228-1404.
Date: 3/26/08 Title: The 2nd
Annual Owl Prowl and other Night Critters Location:
Skeet Shooting Parking Area, Lenape Park, Kenilworth
Blvd, Cranford, NJ. Time: 7:30 - 9:00 pm.
Description: Join Rahway River
Association and Hanson Park Conservancy leaders as
they lure the nocturnal residents with owl calls and
other weird sounds. Bring flashlights and warm
clothing. Loaner binoculars are available. To
register or for more information, please call Dennis
Miranda at 570 228-1404.
Date: 4/12/08 Title: Hiking the
Wilds of the South Mountain Reservation
Location: Trailhead of Locust
Section of South Mountain Reservation, Millburn, NJ
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Description: Join the South
Mountain Conservancy’s Vic Benes as he leads you on
a 4 mile hike of the forested ridges of this Essex
County Park. For more information, please call Vic
Benes at (973) 467-8460.
Date: 4/21/08 Title: Hanson
Park Conservancy and the Rahway River Association
Sponsors: “Native Flowers to Attract Birds and
Butterflies”
Location: Cranford Community
Center, Walnut Drive, Cranford, NJ
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Description: Gain insight into what wonderful and
beautiful flowers, shrubs and trees can be grown in
your backyard and gardens while supporting local
birds, butterflies and wildlife. RRA’a Executive
Director Dennis Miranda makes a vivid presentation
with pictures and wit! To register please call
Hanson Park Conservancy at (908) 868-0127.
Date: 5/22/08 Title: Hanson
Park Conservancy and Rahway River Association Hanson
Park Birdwatching 101 Location: Hanson Park,
Springfield Ave., Cranford, NJ
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Description: Join veteran birder Dennis Miranda as
he guides you on a short walks identifying the
sights and sounds of the 70+ species of migrating
songbirds that may be found in mid May. Loaner
binoculars are available. To register please call
Lynda Feder of the Hanson Park Conservancy at (908)
868-0127.
Date: 6/7/08 Title: Discovering
Nature at Brightwood Park Location: Prospect Place,
Westfield, NJ Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Description: Just short
distance from downtown Westfield is an idyllic
nature preserve with remarkably old trees,
wildflowers and birds to be discovered! Join RRA’s
Dennis Miranda as he guides you into this natural
area to learn what it has to offer. Dress for warm
weather; bring insect repellent and your curiosity.
Loaner binoculars are available.
To register or for more
information, please call Dennis Miranda at 570
228-1404.
Date: 7/23/08 Title: Exploring
the Old Growth Woods at Rahway River Greenway
Location: Meet at Bloodgood Dam Parking Lot,
Winfield Park, and NJ
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Description: Join New Jersey
Conservation Foundation’s Director of Biology Dr.
Emile DeVito as he guides you to a seldom trammeled
section of the Rahway River Greenway amid giant
tulip trees and peering Night Herons. Loaner
binoculars are available.
To register or for more
information, please call Dennis Miranda at (732)
340-0882 or (570) 228-1404.
9/13/08 Fall Birdwatching Tour
of Joe Medwick Park Location: Carteret, NJ
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Description: Join Fred Virrazzi
of the National Biodiversity Parks as he guides you
in search of late fall migrant raptors, waterfowl
and other stragglers to this wonderful but seldom
visited section of the Rahway River. Joe Medwick
Park is a unit of the Middlesex County Park system.
Loaner binoculars are available.
To register or for more
information, please call Dennis Miranda at 570
228-1404
9/21/08 Title: Canoe the Rahway
River Location: Cranford Canoe Club at Springfield
and Orange Avenues, Cranford, NJ. Time: 12:30 pm –
3:30 pm
Description: Herald the first
day of autumn with a canoe trip down the Rahway
River from the storied Cranford Canoe Club! Join
local guides as they describe the natural and
cultural resources found along the shores. Fee
required with Canoe Club for rental.
For more information please
telephone Lynd Feder at (908) 868-0127
Date: 9/27/08 Title: Ashbrook
Swamp Natural History Tour Location: Ashbrook Swamp
Reservation, Union County Vocational Technical
School Parking Lot, Martine Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ
Time: 9:00 am -12:00 pm
Description: Join New Jersey
Conservation Foundation’s Biologist Dr. Emile DeVito
as he guides you into the rarely seen wildlands of
the Ashbrook Swamp Reservation. See rare flowers and
unusual natural features found there. Loaner
binoculars are available.
To register or for more
information, please call Dennis Miranda at (732)
340-0882 or (570) 228-1404.
Date: 10/11/08 Title: “Hanson
Park Conservancy/Rahway River Association’s 2nd
Annual Hanson Park History Hike” Location: Hanson
Park, Springfield Ave., Cranford, NJ Time:7:00-9:00
pm Description: Go back into time and learn about
the history of the “Venice” of the Rahway River,
Cranford, New Jersey. Learn the cultural and
environmental fabric of a community that a river can
provide while enjoying a leisurely 2 mile hike in
the heart of Cranford. Hosted by the Hanson Park
Conservancy, for more information please call Lynda
Feder at (908) 868-0127.
Date: 11/8/08 Title:
“Strolling along the Rahway at Bezaga Park”
Location: Union & Allen Street, Rahway, New Jersey
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Description: Learn how the City of Rahway removed 11
homes from a flood prone area and restored the
wildlife habitat of a riparian corridor. Join RRA’s
Dennis Miranda as he searches for signs of wildlife
and resident birds. To register or for more
information, please call Dennis Miranda at (732)
340-0882 or (570) 228-1404
