Rahway River Watershed Association

Join the RRWA for this special treat inside the protected area of the Franklin Parker Preserve.This tour is limited to 25 people. The fee is $15 per person. Please send a check made out to the Rahway River Watershed Associaion and mail to 337 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065Emile has been the Manager of Science and Stewardship at the New Jersey Conservation Foundation since 1989. He received a doctorate in Ecology in 1988 for research on bird communities and vegetation landscapes in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. Dr. DeVito develops management plans for NJCF’s 20,000+ acres of holdings designed to

Wineberry Hike in South Mountain Reservation with Kirk BarrettHike 3.5 miles (or 2.5 with early exit) at a modest pace over rocky trails with a long climb from the Rahway River back to the summit.  Includes a discussion of how the Rahway River contributes to drinking water supply to the towns of Orange and Rahway.  As for the wineberry, it is a non-native, invasive plant that is very common in local natural areas, including the South Mountain Reservation. On the plus side, it produces a tasty berry that looks and tastes like a raspberry  and typically ripens early to mid July. We will stop along the

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Join the RRWA for this special treat inside the protected area of the Franklin Parker Preserve in South JerseyThere is a $15 fee to register for this event. After registering, please send a check to the RRWA, PO Box 1101, Rahway NJ, 07065.This rare opportunity takes folks inside the Franklin Parker Preserve, led by its formost expert on the area’s unique ecosysterms, typography and history, Emile DeVito. This expansive property, New Jersey Conservation Foundation’s largest, encompasses 16 square miles in the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens.Emile has been Manager of Science for the New Jersey Conservation Foundation for