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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tributary of Burnett Brook, Mt. Paul Preserve and Mt. Paul Memorial County Park, Chester, NJ HikeChester! Free Series of Guided Hikes in and around Chester NJ offered through Chester Recreation continues with our second hike in a series of four. The second hike will be a Geological hike with Dr. Puffer of Chester [...]
[slideshow] (photos by Ed Ng) Chester Recreation, the Chester Trails Team, and Conservation Resources held the inaugural hike of the year from 50 North Rd., to Seward's Hill, to Highlands Ridge Park, and Evans Preserve. A group of almost 20 hardy hikers braved the hot, humid, hazy conditions to enjoy some of the most picturesque [...]
