Join Chester birder Bill Gause on a leisurely early-morning walk to listen and look for spring migratory birds. The section of the West Morris Greenway along the Black River in Chester is one of the best habitats for hearing and seeing spring migrants such as warblers. We'll be meeting at 6:30 a.m. at the terminus [...]
Chester Township Environmental Commission in partnership with AmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassador Program will create a new trail for Chester Township during the month of June and July. We plan to build a new trail to connect the significant open space, environmental, cultural and historic features in Chester. The trail creation we are proposing would connect [...]
To kick of the hiking season, local residents Teun Ott and Brian Coan will lead a hike on Patriots' Path in Chester and Long Valley on Saturday April 20, 2013. We will meet at 9:30 at the endpoint of the hike, the Patriots' Path trailhead next to the Lamplighter Restaurant on old Rte 24 in Chester (now CR [...]
Continuing in the series of free guided hikes to explore Chester, Chester Recreation is featuring a Free Hawk Identification class with Dave Dean on Saturday, October 13th at 9:30 a.m. at Chester Borough Municipal Hall located at 50 North Rd, Chester NJ. This free family-friendly class will begin with a 30-minute slide presentation at the Chester [...]
We had wonderful weather this past Saturday for the third HikeChester! hike at Tiger Brook Park and MacGregor Preserve. We were joined by former Mayor Ben Spinelli and Bill Foelesh, Chester Township's Park Consultant.
One of the best times to hike in New Jersey is late summer. It is also a great time to learn about native trees and plants. Join us for the next HikeChester! hike as we explore Tiger Brook Park and MacGregor Preserve, adjacent Chester parks that total more than 440 acres. In addition to getting [...]
Hunting season has begun in our area. Trained bowhunters are heading into the woods to help manage the local deer population which is burgeoning out of control due to the absence of natural predators. You may have noticed the lack of plants in the understory or our forests. This is an indication that there are [...]
We had another great hike on Saturday, August 4, 2012. Nearly 50 people showed up to learn about the geology of Mt. Paul from local resident Dr. John Puffer. The slideshow below, provided by Ed Ng, contains great geology descriptions of each of the points of interest we visited. Click here for the more detailed [...]
