Sunday, April 30- 8:00 a.m. Birdwatching walk. 
 Meet at the historic Van Wickle House off Easton Avenue at the foot of DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin. See and hear Baltimore and Orchard orioles and other nesting songbirds as we walk along the Delaware & Raritan Canal. (GPS: 1289 Easton Avenue, Somerset NJ 08873.)
 Leaders: Barbara & George Dawson, 732-249-2670; email -- barbaradawsonwriter@yahoo.com.

Impressions of the Millstone Valley Art Show

250 Anniversary Art Show Hillsborough Reformed Church in the Memorial Hall in Millstone Boro.
Saturday March 25, 1-5 pm
Sunday March 26, 11am-7pm

Featuring work by Biff Heinz, Janet Singley and others

2017 Battle of Bound Brook

  The Annual "Battle of Bound Brook" weekend is right around the corner: April 8 & 9.  This year is the 240th Anniversary of the battle, which occurred April 13, 1777.  Please mark your calendars and tell you friends about this exciting two days of American Revolution living history.  I've attached information about the weekend event, and of course, you can also access that information via our website at www.staatshouse.org

Heritage Trail

The Heritage Trail Association is excited to announce the first of many workshops in the Historic Arts! ​*Saturday, March 18th  from 12-4pm *Van Horne House, 941 E. Main St., Bridgewater, NJ 08807 *General admission: 25.00pp *Students/reenactors: 15.00pp *Casual Dress, soft soled shoes **Door prizes include: 2 free tickets to the April 8th BBB dance, 2 CD's from the Enslows, 2 Hall Mills Murder books. ​ TO REGISTER CLICK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-18th-century-dance-workshop-tickets-32072266011

Mr. William Turner (aka David Lang) and General George Washington (aka Sam Davis) at last year's BBB Breakfast Before the Battle. Annual Breakfast Before the Battle Waffle Bar and all the trimmings...yes, there were waffles in the 18th century.  Breakfast begins at 8 am.  Directly afterward, David Lang will give us an overview of colonial life in Somerset County in 1777.  Learn General Lord Cornwallis' plans for the Battle and more before the reenactment starts in S. Bound Brook. *Saturday, April 8th *8-9:30 AM *Van Horne House *10.00 adults *3.00 children under 12 Register Here;https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breakfast-before-the-battle-tickets-32550047067 Much More coming up.  go to www.heritagetrail.org

MVPC against Williams Pipeline

The Meadows Foundation Fireside Chat

"Female Spies" at the Meadows is canceled on Sat. due to snow.

Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 2-4pm at the Hageman Farm in the main house, 209 South Middlebush Road, Franklin Township, NJ.
Join us for thrilling tales of femme espionage during World War II. Spymaster Vera Atkins, BCE, who worked for British Intelligence in the French Section of the SOE, will deliver up secrets of women you never knew were spies!

Your guest speaker, Alisa Dupuy, is a French teacher who, in her spare time, loves to recount the lives of important women in history.

The fee for attending is $10 and includes light refreshments. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Christine Retz at ChrisFLP@aol.com. Please send an email to make a reservation to ensure that we have adequate seating avai Thank you, and we hope to see you soon!

Heritage trail

Author Carol Simon Levin This Sunday! Sunday, March 5th from 2-4pm Admission 5.00   free refreshments follow Meet author Carol Simon Levin and hear her tales of famous women, some we remember and some not so much...but should! After her presentation, Carol will sign her new coloring book that will sell for 10.00.   Bring your wife, mother, sister, daughter, son, heck, bring everyone!  You do not want to miss this speaker! The Historic Van Horne House, 941 E. Main St., Bridgewater, NJ 08807.  Handicapped parking on site.  All others please park behind Target at 200 Promenade Blvd., Bridgewater, NJ 08807. CLICK HERE to register--space is limited ​https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remembering-the-ladies-tickets-31736130621

At Stony Brook Watershed

Maple Sugaring Brunch & Hike Saturday, March 11

Bring your whole family! Join us at the Watershed Center for this popular annual event. The highlight of the morning is a delicious pancake brunch, served with our homemade maple syrup made from trees on the Reserve! Hike with the Teacher-Naturalists to our tapped trees, learn about the process to convert maple sap to syrup and visit our ‘evaporation station’. Two sittings  (choose one) 9:30am - 11:30am  OR 11:00am - 1:00pm Call 609-737-7592 to reserve your spot: 13 & up - $20 ($15 for Watershed Association Members) 3-12yo - $12 ($8 for Watershed Association Members) Children under 3 years old eat free! (Lucky)

pin Hide Map Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association 31 Titus Mill Rd, Pennington, New Jersey 08534

FRIENDS OF PRINCETON OPEN SPACE

Mountain Lakes: A Lens on the Seasons
March 10, 5:30-7:30PM
at the Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ
Join us for the opening of our exhibition of Frank Sauer’s extraordinary color and black-and-white photographs of The Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, the heart of Princeton’s “Central Park.” Sauer captures the Preserve’s beauty in all four seasons and the diverse wonders of this beloved community park.

Exhibition Dates: March 10 – April 30, 2017

Sales of photographs will benefit the Friends of Princeton Open Space, which maintains and enhances the Preserve for all to enjoy.

FRIENDS OF PRINCETON OPEN SPACE
www.FOPOS.org

Friends of Princeton Open Space

57 Mountain Ave, Princeton, NJ 08540

Office: 609-921-2772

Fax: 609-921-1931

Cell: 610-999-8971

Canal Watch 2017 Programs

Check out the DandR Canal Watch Programs for 2017

http://www.canalwatch.org/2017_ACTIVITIES_SCHEDULE.html

Millstone Valley

Correction:
The Weston dam on the Millstone River will be removed in Aug.-Sept 2017, funded by some left over $$'s from the massive Cyanamid superfund clean-up.
nly the dam will be removed, the mainly nineteenth century remnants of the historic van Ness Mill will be left in place. 
After about 250 years this dam removal will also enable migratory fish, such as shad, to swim up the Millstone and its Beden Brook and Six Mile Run tributaries to hopefully spawn.
The next impediment to the migration is the Carnegie dam. A fish ladder there could open up the upper Millstone Watershed.

Millstone Valley

The Weston dam on the Millstone River will be removed in May, 2017, funded by some $$'s left over from the massive Cyanamid superfund clean-up.
This will alleviate flooding in Manville,
 After about 250 years this dam removal will also enable migratory fish, such as shad, to swim up the Millstone and its Beden Brook  and Six Mile Run tributaries to hopefully spawn.
The next impediment to the migration is the Carnegie dam. A fish ladder there could open up the upper Millstone Watershed.