Tag: Kingston Greenways Association
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National Public Lands Day Work Session planned for Sept. 28
Join Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands and Kingston Greenways Association for an afternoon of stewardship in the Mapleton Preserve, former home site of Princeton Nurseries, from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. Help remove brush, vines and invasive saplings and shrubs from the preserve’s ginkgo row; tend the…
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Kingston Greenways Association naturalist to teach about water critters
Kingston Greenways Association D&R Canal State Park Naturalist Stephanie Fox will introduce participants to a teeming world of water critters, and teach how they can be indicators of water quality, at 1 p.m. on July 20 on the banks of the Millstone River in Kingston. Sneakers may be worn, but high rubber boots are recommended.…
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Kingston Greenways Association to hold Earth Day cleanup sessions
The Kingston Greenways Association will hold Earth Day cleanups on April 13. From 9-11 a.m., clean up Laurel Avenue and the vicinity of Rockingham Historic Site, from just above the village of Kingston up to Route 518. Meet at the Rockingham parking lot, 84 Laurel Ave., Kingston. From 2- 4 p.m., trash collection will be…
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count takes place in Kingston on Dec. 16
The Kingston segment of this year’s Audubon Christmas Bird Count begins at 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 16 at the Locktender’s House in Kingston, and goes until noon. After a break for lunch at Palace of Asia in Kingston, the count continues in the afternoon through 5 p.m. Attendees can attend either or both sessions. Experienced…
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Volunteers invited to clear the Mapleton Preserve on Sept. 29 in honor of National Public Lands Day
The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands and Kingston Greenways Association will hold an afternoon of stewardship in the Mapleton Preserve, former home site of Princeton Nurseries, from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. As part of the National Public Lands Day Work Session, volunteers will help remove brush, vines, and invasive…
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Animal ambassadors to showcase injured, ill wildlife
Animal ambassadors from the Mercer County Wildlife Center will take part in the Kingston Greenways Association Wildlife Ambassadors Program at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. The event will be canceled if the temperature exceeds 80 degrees. The center is a state and federally licensed…
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Kingston Greenways Association meeting to discuss tick-borne diseases
The annual meeting of the Kingston Greenways Association will include a presentation on ticks and tick-borne diseases at 7:30 p.m. on May 10 at the Kingston Firehouse, 8 Heathcote Road, Kingston section of South Brunswick. Alvaro Toledo, assistant professor in the Department of Entomology at Rutgers University, will talk about Lyme disease, ticks and vector-borne…
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Two cleanup sessions to mark Earth Day in Kingston on April 21
Kingston Greenways Association will hold an Earth Day cleanup on April 21. From 9-11 a.m., volunteers will clean Laurel Avenue and the vicinity of Rockingham Historic Site, from just above the village of Kingston to Route 518. Meet at the Rockingham parking lot, 84 Laurel Ave., Kingston section of South Brunswick. From 2-4 p.m., trash…
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Fall Foliage Walk to travel along Kingston’s railroad
The Kingston Greenways Association Fall Foliage Walk, “A Walk Through Kingston’s Railroad History,” will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park headquarters building, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston section of South Brunswick. Kingston Greenways Association and Kingston Historical Society will co-sponsor the leisurely walk, led by railroad historian…
