🌱 Patch AM: Volunteers Upgrade Mill Pond Park In Long Valley

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In today's newsletter:

• New nature signs and trail work refresh Mill Pond Park

Also on today's calendar: 47th Annual Padre Pio Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Volunteers Upgrade Mill Pond Park In Long Valley (patch.com) — Mill Pond Park visitors in Long Valley can now explore two new interpretive nature signs at the Helen Andrews Memorial & Outdoor Education Area, created with local grant support. Volunteers with the Washington Township Land Trust also removed invasive plants and improved trails, and residents are invited both to enjoy the upgraded space and to get involved with future stewardship efforts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 47th Annual Padre Pio Festival →
  Blue Army Shrine, 674 Mountain View Rd E, Washington Twp
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Burgers, Brews & Views →
  Heath Village Retirement Community, 430 Schooleys Mountain Rd, Hackettstown
  9:00 am
• Puppy Kindergarten Class →
  My Dog's Got Class, 1271 US-22, Lebanon
  6:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Live WITH CHEF AJ — Ethos Primary Care →
  Ethos Primary Care, 177 W Mill Rd, Long Valley
  1:00 pm
• Fridat Night on the Farm with Brass Roots! →
  Donaldson Farms Farm Market, 358 Allen Rd, Hackettstown
  6:00 pm
Monday August 24
• New & Non-Tenured Faculty Professional Development
  WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT Long Valley, NJ 07853
  8:30 am
• Dog Basic 2 Training Class →
  My Dog's Got Class, 1271 US-22, Lebanon
  7:15 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Let's Toss Class ( In-Person) — Ethos Primary Care →
  Ethos Primary Care, 177 W Mill Rd, Long Valley
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Washington Twp. Library's Virtual Author Talks, "Lucy Foley, →
  2:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Ethos Farm to Health →
  Ethos Farm Organic Market, 177 W Mill Rd, Long Valley
  9:00 am
• Friends of the Washington Twp. Library Lifetime Learning: Shake, Rattle and Roll: Music 1945-1975 →
  37 E Springtown Rd, Washington Township
  10:30 am
Friday September 4
• Where the Sunset Meets the Soil: A Farm Flow with Farmer Christian →
  Ethos Farm Organic Market, 177 W Mill Rd, Washington Township
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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