The Monmouth Museum has scheduled four bus trips for the spring: "Manet and the Sea" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 18, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., with a fee of $75 for Monmouth Museum members and $85 for all others; Gracie Mansion and Carnegie Hall in New York City, April 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with a fee of $80 for members and $85 for all others; Powel House and Physick House in Philadelphia, May 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $65 and $75; and Nemours Mansion and Gardens in Wilmington, Del., June 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $70, $80.
Monmouth Museum is located on the campus of Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. For reservations and details, call the museum at (732) 747-2266.
Orders for 4-H seedling
sale due by April 3
The Monmouth County 4-H Teen Council continues its 35-year tradition of offering a variety of evergreen and deciduous seedlings at its annual spring seedling sale. All seedlings are 2 or 3 years old and are approximately 6 to 24 inches tall.
Evergreen seedlings come in bundles of 25 of one variety and cost $11 per bundle. Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, Douglas fir, and white pines are available.
Deciduous seedlings come in bundles of five of one variety and cost $6 per bundle. Kousa dogwood (tree), silky dogwood (shrub), and northern bayberry are available.
Seedlings can be purchased by advance order only, and the deadline for ordering is April 3. The pick-up date is April 25 at the 4-H Office, 18 Court St., Freehold. Doors will be open from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for seedling pick-up. For order forms or more information, call the Monmouth County 4-H Office at (732) 431-7263.
The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. The program offers educational programs to all youngsters in grades K-13, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Nominations sought
for preservation award
The Monmouth County Historical Commission has announced the opening of nominations for its 2004 Preservation Award program.
Eligible nominations include historic properties that were the subject of restoration or preservation work substantially completed in 2003. The properties may be privately owned, or owned by businesses, municipalities or nonprofit organizations. Properties considered for the award program will not include those that have been recipients of previous Monmouth County preservation grants.
"The award program is part of the county’s effort to recognize the efforts of those who preserve our heritage and contribute to the county’s historic stature," said Randall Gabrielan, Monmouth County Historical Commission’s executive director.
The Monmouth County Historical Commission is an official agency appointed by the Board of Freeholders to encourage appreciation for and to foster public awareness of the rich and diverse historic heritage of Monmouth County.
Applications for the award may be made by the owner of the property or a member of the public. The application form may be obtained by writing to the Monmouth County Historical Commission, Hall of Records, Room 201, Freehold 07728; or by calling (732) 431-7413 or (732) 431-7411.