Issue #15 

Spring 2007

The Basin Bulletin

Newsletter for Stakeholders of the Raritan River Basin

Prepared on behalf of the Raritan Basin Watershed Alliance

All programs take place at Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve, 2121 Larger Cross Rd , Bedminster , NJ unless otherwise specified. 

Registration required for all programs.  Contact Melissa Almendinger at 908-234-1852 x13 or melissa@urwa.org.  Visit www.urwa.org for more details.

Volunteer Stream Monitoring Training~ Learn the skills required to collect a stream water sample and visual survey.  Volunteers will visit monitoring sites between June 15 and 30.  No background is necessary. Saturday, May 5, 1:00 pm, rain date-May 6

Spring Family Celebration~ Gather around the fire to roast hotdogs and marshmallows.  Enjoy crafts, a scavenger hunt and a butterfly demonstration. 

All ages welcome. Friday, May 11, 6-8 pm   Cost:  Member: $10 per family; Nonmember: $15 per family

Bird walk on Fairview Farm~ Enjoy a morning searching for birds of field, forest and scrub-shrub habitat.  All level birders are welcome.  Binoculars available. Saturday, May 26, 7-9 am.  FREE

Annual Stream Cleanup~ Tiger Brook, Chester Twp.  Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Saturday, June 9, 9 am-12 pm

Summer Nature Day Camp~ A unique outdoor learning experience which fosters an appreciation for nature.  Registration deadline is June 1. June 25-29, Nature Explorers, ages 5-6

July 9-13, Nature Adventurers, ages 7-10

"In the end we conserve what we love, we love what we understand and we understand what we are taught"