Boat tours offered at Manasquan Reservoir

HOWELL— See turtles, egrets, herons, ospreys and other wildlife in their natural habitat during a boat tour of the Monmouth County Park System’s Manasquan Reservoir in Howell.

Tours are offered from 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through Oct. 8, weather permitting, and last 45 minutes.

Tours are also offered on Wednesdays at 2, 3 and 4 p.m. from July 4 throughAug. 29. Evening tours are offered on the first Friday of each month through October. Call for the times of evening tours, as they vary.

Tours are led by a park system naturalist and leave from the Visitor Center on Windeler Road. The fee is $5.75 per adult and $3.75 per child age 12 and under. Tickets are available in the lower level of the Visitor Center. Tours can also be arranged for organized groups.

For more information, call 732-751- 9453. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.