Cloverdale Farm County Park

9:00 - 11:30 am
Join Kevin Hammell, local decoy carver, as he introduces you to the art of whittling. Please dress for the weather as we will be whittling our Song Birds on the dock. If inclement weather, the program will be moved inside. Please bring $30.00 in exact change for the instructor and materials. AGE: Adult. FEE: $5.00 per person. Program number is 186186 – 6E.

Local Event: Whittling on the Dock: Song Bird

Ocean County

Barnegat-Manahawkin

New Jersey

Whittling on the Dock: Song Bird

9:00 - 11:30 am
Join Kevin Hammell, local decoy carver, as he introduces you to the art of whittling. Please dress for the...

10:00 am - 3:00 pm Stop in the visitor center and grab a list for a Habitat Exploration Scavenger Hunt! All ages welcome. No cost and no registration required.

Local Event: Habitat Exploration Scavenger Hunt

Habitat Exploration Scavenger Hunt

10:00 am - 3:00 pm Stop in the visitor center and grab a list for a Habitat Exploration Scavenger Hunt! All ages welcome. No...

1:00 - 2:00 pm Get your waterproof boots on and get ready for this fun, interactive program. During our&nbsp;Pond Critters program, we will be taking a closer look at aquatic insects and other invertebrates known as macroinvertebrates. Your family will get to scoop up these small swimming critters that live in Cloverdale Farm County Park’s bogs and reservoirs by using fine mesh nets. You will then learn to identify the various species. Please dress for the weather and wear waterproof boots. Children must be accompanied by an adult. AGES: 8 years – Adult. No cost and no registration required.

Local Event: Pond Critters

Pond Critters

1:00 - 2:00 pm Get your waterproof boots on and get ready for this fun, interactive program. During our Pond Critters program,...

10:00 - 11:00 amScience, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, are the foundations for many practical problem-solving skills that are useful in life. Fostering a love and respect for STEM can be much easier when it’s made a little more creative and fun. Join us at Cloverdale, where we will be using LEGOs and our brains to create simple contraptions to solve practical STEM-related problems. AGES: 8 years – Adult. No cost and no registration required.

Local Event: Solving STEM Problems with LEGOs

Solving STEM Problems with LEGOs

10:00 - 11:00 amScience, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, are the foundations for many practical problem-solving...

Saturday, May 23, 8:30 - 10:00 am The Horticulturists from Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County and Rutgers Master Gardener volunteers had a blast doing winter sowing. In fact, they had “sow” much fun, they have offered the Ocean County Parks and Recreation some of their overflow so you can learn the beauty of going native this spring! We will provide the soil, plants, and pots. All you have to do is come with willing hands to transplant and learn something new about these native plants as you pot them to take home! AGES: 12 years – Adult. FEE: $5.00 per person. Program number is 186186 – 6F.

Local Event: Native Plant Pot-Up Workshop

Native Plant Pot-Up Workshop

Saturday, May 23, 8:30 - 10:00 am The Horticulturists from Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County and Rutgers Master...

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this program, instructor Kevin Hammell will help you hone your Decoy Painting Skills as you learn how to accurately portray the finer details of a species. Please bring your own decoy you have carved or a blank and a bagged lunch.&nbsp;Please bring $45.00 in exact change for the instructor and materials. AGE: Adult. FEE: $5.00 per person. 
Program number is 186186 – 6K.

Local Event: Decoy Painting Skills

Decoy Painting Skills

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this program, instructor Kevin Hammell will help you hone your Decoy Painting Skills as you learn how...

8:00 - 9:00 am Learn how Cloverdale Farm County Park’s bird population changes month by month during our Monthly Bird Walks. This informative, one-hour bird walk is perfect for all levels of birders. Please be prepared to walk a mile, wear comfortable sneakers or boots, dress for the weather, and bring a pair of binoculars. If inclement weather, the program will be canceled. AGES: 9 years – Adult. No cost and no registration required.

Local Event: Monthly Bird Walk

Monthly Bird Walk

8:00 - 9:00 am Learn how Cloverdale Farm County Park’s bird population changes month by month during our Monthly Bird Walks....

9:00 am - 12:30 pm Have you ever wanted to try Watercolor but didn’t want to commit to several classes? During this one-day workshop, you will create two 4x6-sized Paintings of Native Flowering Plants found in South Jersey. This relaxed class, led by Diane Israel, a local watercolor artist, will help you hone your beginner watercolor skills while also showcasing our region’s beautiful native plants. All painting supplies are included. Dress for the weather, as this program will be outside. If inclement weather, the program will be moved inside. Please bring $50.00 in exact change for the instructor and materials. AGES: 12 years – Adult. FEE: $5.00 per person registration fee.&nbsp;Program number is 186186 – 6G.

Local Event: Intro to Watercolor: Painting Native Flowers

Intro to Watercolor: Painting Native Flowers

9:00 am - 12:30 pm Have you ever wanted to try Watercolor but didn’t want to commit to several classes? During this one-day...

10:00 - 11:00 amDuring this Armchair Birding program, we will set up our chairs on the back porch to watch the birds at the feeders. A Naturalist will be at your side to help you identify all the birds. This program is great for beginning birders and those with limited mobility. Please bring a camp chair. AGES: 12 years – Adult. No cost and no registration required.

Local Event: Armchair Birding

Armchair Birding

10:00 - 11:00 amDuring this Armchair Birding program, we will set up our chairs on the back porch to watch the birds at the...

8:30 - 10:00 am Dive into native plants of Ocean County and have some fun as you create your family’s own “Make and Take” Container Garden. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County and the Rutgers Master Gardeners Native Plant Committee will help you create your container garden filled with Native Plants. AGES: 4 years – Adult. FEE: $5.00 per team (1 child &amp; 1 adult). Program number is 186186 – 6H.

Local Event: Family: Native Plant “Make & Take” Container Garden

Family: Native Plant “Make & Take” Container...

8:30 - 10:00 am Dive into native plants of Ocean County and have some fun as you create your family’s own “Make and Take”...

Family: Native Plant “Make & Take” Container Garden

10:00 am - 1:00 pm Join us as we create a 36-inch-long Cattail that recreates the natural beauty of the wetlands. Please have $30 in exact change for the instructor and materials. AGES: 15 years – Adult. FEE: $5.00 per person registration fee. Program number is 186186 – 6O.

Local Event: Cattail

Cattail

10:00 am - 1:00 pm Join us as we create a 36-inch-long Cattail that recreates the natural beauty of the wetlands. Please have...

Saturday, June 13 &amp; Saturday, June 20, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Kevin Hammell, a local carver, teaches you the fine art of carving a Spotted Sandpiper through step-by-step instructions. The first day of class will focus on carving. The second day will entail putting the finishing touches on your carving and learning how to paint your shorebird decoy. Pack a bagged lunch or snack.&nbsp;Please bring $90.00 in exact change for the instructor and materials the first day of class. AGE: Adult. FEE: $5.00 per person registration. Program number is 186186 – 6L.

Local Event: Shorebird Decoy: Spotted Sandpiper

Shorebird Decoy: Spotted Sandpiper

Saturday, June 13 & Saturday, June 20, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Kevin Hammell, a local carver, teaches you the fine art of carving a...

10:00 - 11:00 am&nbsp;Science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, are the foundations for many practical problem-solving skills that are useful in life. Fostering a love and respect for STEM can be much easier when it’s made a little more creative and fun. Join us at Cloverdale, where we will be using LEGOs and our brains to create simple contraptions to solve practical STEM-related problems. AGES: 8 years – Adult. No cost and no registration required.

10:00 - 11:00 am Science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, are the foundations for many practical problem-solving...

Friday, June 19 - Sunday, June 21, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Most of the best awe-inspiring works of art are usually associated with nature. Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night, Claude Monet’s Water Lilies, John James Audubon’s watercolors of North American birds, and Albert Bierstadt and Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings of landscapes all have left impressions upon our hearts. Cloverdale Farm County Park is opening its gates to all types of artists from dawn to dusk during our Plein Air Weekends. Bring your own blank canvases and medium materials and get ready to create in this plein-air style (outside in open air) event. Keep in mind your eco footprint. Anything you bring in must be brought back home with you, including solvents or paint water, so be sure to pack containers and plastic bags. AGES: All; children must be accompanied by adult. No cost and no registration required.

Local Event: Plein Air Weekend

Plein Air Weekend

Friday, June 19 - Sunday, June 21, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm Most of the best awe-inspiring works of art are usually associated with...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm School is out and the sun is shining. Let’s go for a nature walk in search of beautiful natural objects that catch our eye. We will then place our nature finds on top of cyanotype paper to create silhouette images of those objects after being exposed to sunlight. AGES: 8 years – Adult. FEE: $5.00 per person. Program number is 186186 – 6I.

Local Event: Sunshine & Summertime Nature Art

Sunshine & Summertime Nature Art

10:00 am - 12:00 pm School is out and the sun is shining. Let’s go for a nature walk in search of beautiful natural objects...

Lucas DiMartini

Veronica Flesher

New York City Metropolitan Area

Lacey

Berkeley

Karen Wall

Toms River

Manchester

Atlantic County

Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Galloway

Brick

Lakewood

Point Pleasant

Monmouth County

Howell

Sara Winick

Wall

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Whittling on the Dock: Song Bird

MAY

16

9:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Habitat Exploration Scavenger Hunt

MAY

16

10:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Pond Critters

MAY

16

1:00 PM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Solving STEM Problems with LEGOs

MAY

17

10:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Native Plant Pot-Up Workshop

MAY

23

8:30 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Decoy Painting Skills

MAY

30

9:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Monthly Bird Walk

JUN

6

8:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Intro to Watercolor: Painting Native Flowers

JUN

6

9:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Armchair Birding

JUN

6

10:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Family: Native Plant “Make & Take” Container Garden

JUN

7

8:30 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Cattail

JUN

12

10:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Shorebird Decoy: Spotted Sandpiper

JUN

13

9:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Solving STEM Problems with LEGOs

JUN

14

10:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Plein Air Weekend

JUN

19

8:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

Sunshine & Summertime Nature Art

JUN

26

10:00 AM

Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Rd, Barnegat Township, NJ

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