Photos of the HikeChester! Hawk Hike
julietrails2012-10-17T16:16:02-04:00Photos by Ed Ng.
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10, 2012
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10, 2012
Hawk Hike Oct. 13
julietrails2012-10-04T14:01:33-04:00Continuing 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 [...]
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09, 2012
Another Great Guided Hike – Tiger Brook Park and MacGregor Preserve
julietrails2012-09-18T11:00:06-04:00We 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.
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09, 2012
Next HikeChester! Hike this Saturday, September 15, 2012 @ Tiger Brook Park
julietrails2012-09-12T16:22:59-04:00One 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 [...]
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09, 2012
Hunting Season Now Open in Some Chester Parks
julietrails2012-09-10T13:47:28-04:00Hunting 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 [...]
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08, 2012
Mt. Paul Preserve and Mt. Paul Memorial County Park Geology Hike
julietrails2012-08-10T17:08:21-04:00We 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 [...]
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08, 2012
Great geology hike today with Dr. John Puffer. This is a photo of the group hiking on the Mt. Paul Preserve on shale and slate deposited as mud 480 to 490 million years ago.
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07, 2012
Next HikeChester! Hike, August 4th from 9:30 -11:30 AM
julietrails2012-07-24T12:54:12-04:00Tributary 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 [...]
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07, 2012
Our First Guided Hike of the Summer
julietrails2012-07-09T17:09:21-04:00[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 [...]
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06, 2012
Final Integrated Trails Plan
julietrails2012-06-15T09:58:04-04:00The Chester Integrated Trails Plan was made possible by the financial support of the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC), the Chester Historical Society, the Chester Borough Open Space Trust Fund, the Chester Township Open Space Trust Fund, and the Raritan Highlands Commission/North Jersey RC&D. The Project Team would also like to acknowledge the [...]