'Twilight Beaver Walk' In Mercer County May 12

HAMILTON, NJ — A Mercer County Park Commission Naturalist will guide residents through the trails and help them use all their senses to detect beavers and other night critters during the Tulpehaking Nature Center’s “Twilight Beaver Walk” on Friday, May 12.

A favorite spot for beavers, the Abbott Marshlands is the perfect place to see evidence of these aquatic architects. Beavers are responsible for creating and expanding wetlands that attract a plethora of life to the new habitat.

The dams they build create deeper and more stable sources of water for ducks, frogs, fish and more. These diverse and teeming pools will be something to keep an eye out for on the walk. There may even be beavers at work.

Participants will look for tail slaps, chewed branches and tree trunks, beaver lodges and dams as well as the beavers themselves, while also being on the lookout for other creatures that go bump in the night. They will meet at the Tulpehaking Nature Center at 7:30 p.m. Anyone planning on participating should bring a flashlight, water and sturdy shoes.

This program is $5 per person or $20 per family. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 609-888-3218 or email natureprograms@mercercounty.org.

The nature center is located at 157 Westcott Avenue in Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

The Mercer County Park Commission Nature Programs offers a variety of programs for adults, children and families.

To receive the Monthly Programs flier, contact Nature Programs at natureprograms@mercercounty.org. For more information, visit www.mercercountyparks.org.

The attached image was provided: Lodges pictured here are a sure sign that beavers have been busy at the Abbott Marshlands.