Get in Shape This New Year with Nature Walks in the Woods

Basking Ridge, NJ – Get in shape this New Year by joining the Environmental Education Center Naturalists and their weekly walking group.

The walks will be held on Sundays, Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 and Tuesdays, Jan. 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 9: to 10 a.m.

The Environmental Education Center (EEC) is located at 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge.

Adults seeking an interesting way to enhance their routine workouts will enjoy a brisk walk to improve health and clear the mind along the beautiful trails of Lord Stirling Park. Walkers will maintain a moderate pace for the hour-long walk.

The trails at the EEC include eight and one-half miles and relatively flat terrain as they meander through more than 450 acres of The Great Swamp. Approximately three miles are board walked. The Yellow Trail approaches the Passaic River and the southern perimeter of the park (the Blue and Red trails) is a succession is slowly changing abandoned farm fields to woodland.

Fee for the 4-day Tuesday session is $20 and for the 5-day Sunday session fee is $25. Registrations and payment may be made on-line at www.somersetcountyparks.org, in-person at the Environmental Education Center, via mail, or by telephone (if using a credit card) at 908-766-2489.

The Environmental Education Center is open seven days each week. Call 908-766-2489 for schedule updates.

(Photo, Somerset County Park Commission: Naturalist-led Forest Fitness Walks take place fall, winter, and spring at the Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge.)