NATURE CENTER OFFERS VALENTINE FUN FOR FAMILIES

The Tulpehaking Nature Center will celebrate families and wildlife at its Valentines for Nature Open House on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, from noon to 4 p.m. Parents and kids can get a head start on their valentine-making, enjoy refreshments, activities and story time. Everyone in the family is invited, including favorite stuffed animals!

Create a nature-themed valentine for that special someone, and help our furred and feathered friends feel loved by making an edible “valentine for nature” to hang on a tree outside the nature center. Then, make your way inside to warm up with a cup of hot chocolate and see what secret animal admirers make their way to nibble on your valentine!

Check out the activity room to test your family’s nature knowledge, or settle in around the fireplace with a favorite stuffed animal for story time. Story time is free and will be held at noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Valentine-making with refreshments is $5 per family.

The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton, and is currently open by appointment. Parking is available in front of the Watson House with easy access to the nature center’s main entrance on the side of the building opposite the gazebo. Please call 609-303-0704 for more information or to schedule a visit.

The Tulpehaking Nature Center provides programs and exhibits that encourage visitors to explore and discover the many cultural, historic and natural resources of the Abbott Marshlands, an urban oasis just three miles south of Trenton on the Delaware River. The nature center is owned by the County of Mercer and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. For more information about the nature center, programs and schedule of events, go to www.mercercountyparks.org.