Next Weeks' Programs: New Gallery Exhibit and More!

Next week our fall programs officially start! You will find them listed below and feel free to visit our online calendar for more events!

I would also like to share with everyone a unique opportunity coming up this month for seven lucky birders to go on an NJA field trip to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Sapsucker Woods in Ithaca, NY. Interested? Click here to learn more!

Saturday, September 8

Kitattinny Valley Nature Walk
8:00-11:30am

Led by Tom Halliwell, Joe Burgiel, or other NJA naturalists. Cosponsored by NJA and the Paulinskill Valley Trail Committee. Meet in the parking lot on the left at the south end of twin lakes on Goodale Road, Andover. This is about 0.5 mile east of Route 206 (DeLorme 24, G-2; Boyle p. 44.) Bring binoculars.

Intro to the Pine Barrens

10:00am to 12:00 noon

This is a two-hour lecture and discussion about New Jersey’s most unique region.  It will cover the plants, birds, herptiles (reptiles and amphibians), and mammals of the region.  Geology, hydrology, and history, including the iron industry and the “lost” towns, will also be illustrated.  Maps and other materials will be given out.  This program is designed for teachers to meet NJ Core Curriculum Standards.

Cost: $15 members

         $20 nonmembers

FREE Family Saturday Program: Vernal Pools

2:00pm-3:00pm

Bring your family to Scherman-Hoffman for a fun-filled afternoon of looking for tadpoles, frogs, and insects while exploring the on-site habitat!

Sunday, September 9

Wayrick Wildlife Art Gallery Reception for Henry Kielblock's Images of Kenya

1:00pm-3:00pm

From September through December the NJ Audubon Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary’s Isobel Wayrick Wildlife Art Gallery will feature the photography of Henry Kielblock in his exhibit Images of Kenya. On the subject of his show, Kielblock says, “[My] Kenya photo safari made real my life-long dream of seeing and photographing Africa's awesome wildlife.” You can see a preview of some of his photos from this exhibit listed below.

Kielblock’s photography has appeared in several magazines and on several book covers. His work is often of outdoor scenes, usually animals, birds, and landscapes, but also flowers, churches, lighthouses, and more. He is winner of several awards in county, state, and national photography contests. His work has been shown in county libraries and at Merrill Creek Reservoir, and you can view some of his photos on his website.