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Old Growth Forest Walk
March 29 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Experience this virgin oak-hickory forest where the average age of the trees is 235 years, and where the surrounding old agricultural fields provide a visual contrast.
Where: Hutchinson Memorial Forest, Mettler’s Woods, 2150 Amwell Road (Route 514), Franklin Township, NJ
Who: The tour will be led by Kamren C. Gorman, who is a Master’s student in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University. He is conducting a wetland restoration monitoring project in Stafford Township where he examines how plant and bird communities respond to restoration efforts, with a focus on understanding patterns of ecological recovery over time.
Notes: Space is limited and Parking is limited. Please carpool when possible.
Free
Registration is required Register here.
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Registration closed quickly for this walk so we opened up a waitlist.
If you want to be added to the waitlist, please send us an email at somerset@npsnj.org with the
Subject Line: Old Growth Forest Walk Wait List
Your name will be added in the order it is received.