PRINCETON, NJ Restaurant Dining Guide Announcement

Family Nature Programs Saturdays from 2:30-4:00 P.M. New Jersey Audubon’s Plainsboro Preserve

Join us and create memories that will last a life time.  Educational and fun, these Family Nature Programs are perfect for beginning naturalists and their families ages 6 to adult.  Cost: members, $3 per person; nonmembers, $5 per person (unless otherwise noted).  The Family Nature Program is sponsored in part with a generous grant from Bayer Health Care LLC., dedicated to science education. Pre-registration is encouraged. (609) 897-9400
 
 
FORECASTING THE WEATHER
Saturday, December 18th
2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Have you always wanted to unravel the mysteries of forecasting the weather?  Come and take our cloud quiz and discover the forces that drive our weather and seasonal cycles.  Learn how you can forecast the weather with simple tools or no tools at all.  

THE WONDERS OF WINTER BIRDING
Saturday, January 8th  
2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Winter presents a variety of identification challenges for the birder.  Many of the birds we see have recently arrived and are here only during the winter months.  Join Associate Naturalist Vicki Schwartz for a fun afternoon in the field identifying some usual and not so usual suspects.

COOKING OUTDOORS - FOOD IN THE WILD
Saturday, January 15th
2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to cook over a campfire?  Come and learn how to make a proper cooking fire and use Dutch Ovens to make a feast.  Enjoy venison stew, blueberry biscuits, and tea, and take home some great recipes.  Our well seasoned camp cook will tantalize your taste buds and share some secrets for making your very own camp feast.  There is an additional $3 materials charge for this program.
 
NEW JERSEY OWL PROWL
Saturday, January 22nd
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. ***SPECIAL TIME***
Looking and listening for owls is fun and this is a favorite program with our members.  Which owls live here year round and Hooo migrates to New Jersey?  Which owl has been known to snack on fish and earthworms?  Join us for a presentation learning some cool owl facts followed by a hike looking for these creatures of the night at the Preserve.  Join Sanctuary Director Sean Grace as we try to call in some of New Jersey’s nocturnal hunters.  

WINTER WONDERLAND HIKE
Saturday, January 29th    
2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
The Plainsboro Preserve is a great place to go for a winter wonderland exploration. Animals, insects, even wildflowers and trees are actively preparing for a new year. Associate Naturalist Shari-Beth Nadell will be leading us on a hike to seek out signs of winter activity and will be sharing a variety of information on New Jersey’s natural history.  Bring your hiking shoes, dress in layers, and come prepared for a moderate hike to some of the lesser explored areas on the Preserve.  Expect to cover a couple of miles at a moderate pace.

 PAWS, CLAWS, WINGS, & THINGS
Saturday, February 5th  
2:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Animals have a variety of adaptations that allow them to survive in the wild.  We will study animal mounts, furs, and live animals before we head outside and look for signs of animals in winter.  We will discuss some of the adaptations that allow animals to survive during the winter months.  

TRUSTED TOOLS OF THE BIRD WATCHER  
Saturday, February 12th   
2:30 P.M to 4:00 P.M.
This is your opportunity to gather some information about binoculars, scopes, and field guides.   There are many different kinds of optics, field guides, and accessories that can help you to take birding to a new level.  We will start inside the classroom and finish at our beautiful bird feeding observation window.

 

FIELD TRIPS & PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND TEENS

Please pre-register ten days in advance with a payment of $10 for NJA members or $15 for nonmembers.  Checks must be made out to “NJ Audubon”. Send payment to Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury, NJ 08512, or pay with a credit card over the phone.

 

NEW JERSEY OWL PROWL
Friday, January 28th  
6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Ages 9 – adult
Looking and listening for owls is fun and this is a favorite program with our members.  Which owls live here year round and Hooo migrates to New Jersey?  Which owl has been known to snack on fish and earthworms?  Join us for a presentation learning some cool owl facts followed by a hike looking for these creatures of the night at the Preserve.  Join Sanctuary Director Sean Grace to learn about New Jersey’s nocturnal hunters.  

 RADICAL RAPTORS OF THE GREAT SWAMP
Saturday, February 5th
2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Visit the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge with Sean Grace and Stephen Bagen for winter raptors and passerines.  We will begin our adventure at the Raptor Trust where a variety of owls, eagles, falcons, and hawks are housed and rehabilitated.  Then we will travel into the Great Swamp NWR and look for a variety of winter raptors and specialties including: northern harrier, red-tailed and red shouldered hawks, American kestrels, long eared owls, short-eared owls, barred owls, northern shrike, and the rare and elusive red-headed woodpecker.  An additional donation of $2 to the Raptor Trust is encouraged.  

 Plainsboro Preserve
80 Scotts Corner Road
Cranbury, NJ 08512
609-897-9400