We are getting to that point in to summer when we all need something different to do with the kids. The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has obliged with a new post of hikes in and around swimming spots. Their top 10 list has five hikes in New York and five in New Jersey,...
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This Saturday, while Verona’s Little League teams are walking from Verona Park to Everett Field for the opening day of baseball season, you can walk across New Jersey. And chances are, you won’t be alone. The FreeWalkers, a New Jersey-based long-distance walking group, is going to be holding three walks in April and May...
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On Monday, we put up five suggestions for activities for this week’s half days. Our goal was to give the kids some new options and their parents fun that wouldn’t break the bank. Here are five more things to consider: The rain is supposed to ease up today, which means that tomorrow, you could...
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Yesterday was my first visit to Hilltop Reservation. If you’re thinking of going, I would go soon. If you weren’t thinking of going, you may want to reconsider: While all of the leaves haven’t changed yet, they are on their way, and the place is beautiful. Verona’s Hilltop always seemed like this obscure place...
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On Thursday, October 21, you and your kids can hike the paths of the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland by moonlight. You’ll learn about night-time creatures and their feeding frenzy ahead of winter. The hike starts at 6 p.m. and afterwards you can enjoy a campfire and roasting marshmallows. Bring flashlights. Cost is $6...
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If you’re like most Verona parents, you worry when your kids go bike riding. They are safe enough on the sidewalks, but Verona’s streets aren’t always as biker-friendly as they ought to be. The solution: A bike trail in South Mountain Reservation. I was tipped off to this one by my neighbors, Patricia and...
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The New Jersey Audubon Society will hold a bird-watching hike in Bloomfield’s Brookdale Park on Thursday, August 12 at 9 a.m. You’ll tour the Rose Garden and search for late summer birds and hummingbirds. Space is limited, so contact Kelly Wenzel at 973-226-6082 for more information and to register. Hikers should meet in the...
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This is different: The Essex County Environmental Center will be holding a twilight hike through the woods along the Passaic River in Roseland on Tuesday, August 10, at 7 p.m. The hike is open to all ages, and before you step out on the trails you’ll learn how to make your own environmentally friendly...
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The New Jersey Audubon Society is holding a birding hike in Branch Brook Park on Thursday, June 24 at 9 a.m. It says you’re likely to see a variety of birdlife, from forest birds to ducks and herons. Hikers should meet at the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center at the north end of the park....
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Our friends at Baristanet have alerted us to an unusual event on Sunday. Dubbed “The Big Walk”, it’s a 50-mile walk to raise money for the East Coast Greenway, a plan to create a 3,000-mile traffic-free trail from Maine to Florida. New Jersey’s section of the Greenway will be 94 miles long and it’s...
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