TOUR OF CLOVERDALE FARM PARK JUNE 4TH AT 630 PM PRESENTED BY THE BARNEGAT GARDEN CLUB
The Barnegat Garden Club will present a guided tour at Cloverdale Farm County Park, June 4 at 6:30 PM. Cloverdale Farm Park is the newest addition to the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation. The Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Program acquired Cloverdale Farm in 2004 from Katherine Collins, who operated the cranberry bogs and tree farm on the property for over 50 years with her husband William. The property has been continuously run as a cranberry farm since the late 1800s
Patricia Trasferini, the naturalist at the park, will to do a short tour of the building and then take the group on a walk around the property. Members of the Barnegat Garden Club will be on hand to assist. This is a free event.
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A most attractive aspect of the park is its natural beauty. Besides cranberries, the bogs are home to wildflowers, birds, and a host of other flora and fauna. This provides an opportunity for photographers and nature enthusiasts in any season. A 1.4 mile self-guided nature trail meanders through the farm into undisturbed woodlands that offer an escape from everyday life.
The Nature Center, opened in May of 2015, contains exhibits that highlight the natural beauty and historical significance of the park.
If you are planning to join the tour, wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Be sure to wear bug spray, and bring water along for the hike. You are welcome to bring a camera.
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Directions to the Park
FROM THE NORTH:
Take the Garden State Parkway south to Exit 67-B (Barnegat). Make right onto Route 554, West Bay Avenue. Travel about 1 mile through 3 traffic lights. After the 3rd light make a left onto Cloverdale Road which is a dirt road. Follow to the entrance of the Park.
FROM THE SOUTH:
Take the Garden State Parkway north to exit 67. Make a left off the exit (at the traffic light) and travel through three traffic lights. After the 3rd light make a left onto Cloverdale Road which is a dirt road. Follow to the entrance of the Park.
The Barnegat Garden Club is a service organization established in 1988. The club has undertaken numerous projects throughout the town including planting and maintaining the barrel planters in the downtown and the municipal complex. The club offsets the cost of the plants through donations for the Adopt a Barrel program.
The club meets on the first Thursday of each month from March through December at 7:00 p.m. at the Cox House, North Main Street, Barnegat. We are always looking for new members. Whether you have a garden plot or garden pot you are welcome to join. If you would like more information, please email us at barnegatgardenclub@yahoo.com.
