Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928

Adults.

Spring is in the air! You can already hear the winter resident birds singing for mates, and the earliest migrants are starting to arrive. Join a naturalist to search for birds along the trails. Bring binoculars or borrow ours.

Cost: $7 per person.

Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, 973.635.6629.

Register here.

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Friday, March 31 : 8 AM - 9 :30am

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