Clinton Township Newsletter

1 6 n o v e m b e r 2 0 2 1 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M h u n t e R D o n C o u n t Y D i v i S i o n o f p A R k S & R e C R e A t i o n n o v e M b e R p R o g R A M S County Arboretum, 1020 Highway 31, Lebanon, NJ 08833 www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/parks/parks.htm n o v e M b e R i n - p e R S o n p R o g R A M S Pre-registration required – no walk-ins! PARK DISCOVERY SERIES: Mondays, choose from the following timeslots: 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm, 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm, and 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm, various locations, ages 4 through adult, each walk $3 per person. LAPORT RESERVE: November 1 WESCOTT PRESERVE: November 15 HOFFMAN PARK back entrance: November 29 FAMILY NATURE CLUB: AMAZING ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS: Sunday, November 7, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm, Echo Hill Park, ages 4 to 8 with adult, each program $5 per child; accompanying adult attends for free. WALK for FUN: DEER PATH: Monday, November 8, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, Deer Path Park, adults, $3. HOMESCHOOL LESSON: HIBERNATION: Wednesday, November 10, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, Deer Path Park Cedars Pavilion, ages 7 through 12, $3 per child; accompanying adult attends for free. TOT WALK: TURKEYS! Echo Hill, ages 2 to 3 with adult, each walk $5 per child; accompanying adult attends for free. Session A: Wednesday, November 17 at 9:30 am to 10:15 am Session B: Wednesday, November 17 at 11:00 am to 11:45 am Session C: Thursday, November 18 at 9:30 am to 10:15 am Session D: Thursday, November 18 at 11:00 am to 11:45 am MARS & THE MOON: Friday, November 12, 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm, Hoffman Park (Baptist Church Parking Area), ages 10 through adult, $6. WATERFALL HIKE AT MUSCONETCONG GORGE: Saturday, November 13, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Musconetcong Gorge, ages 10 through adult, $6. A THANKFUL, TRANQUIL STROLL: Tuesday, November 16, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Wescott Preserve (70 Raven Rock-Rosemont Road Parking Area), adults, $3. SENIOR STROLL at ARBORETUM: Wednesday, November 17, 9:00 am to 10:30 am, Arboretum, adults, free. MAKE A STAR WAND! Friday, November 19, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Arboretum Gardens, ages 9 through adult, $4 per project . n o v e M b e R v i R t u A L p R o g R A M S VIRTUAL TOUR OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK: Thursday, November 4, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, ages 8 through adult, free. WILDLIFE FOLKLORE: Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, ages 10 to adult, free. VIRTUAL TOUR OF HUNTERDON COUNTY PARKS: MIQUIN WOODS: Wednesday, November 10, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, ages 12 through adult, free. SLOTH SAFARI WITH JENKINSON'S AQUARIUM: Monday, November 15, 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm, all ages, free, email: lkroon@co.hunterdon.nj.us to register. WALK ACROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON: Wednesday, November 17, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, ages 10 through adult, free. ZAGGIE BASKET WEBINAR: Mondays, November 22 & 29, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, adults, $15. g R o u p p R o g R A M S AvA i L A b L e ! Set up an outdoor program just for your family, scout troop, school, or other group. Examples include nature walks, stream studies, birding, or craft workshops. Join several programs together to make a fun field trip to the park! Many programs are also available at your location or as webinars. Contact us at: 908.782.1158 or: parks@co.hunterdon.nj.us if you're interested in booking a program. h o p e : h u n t e R D o n o u t D o o R p A R k e x p L o R A t i o n HOPE: Hunterdon Outdoor Park Exploration was created through a partnership between the Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners and the Division of Parks & Recreation. Enjoy a scavenger hunt challenge that is fun- filled and good exercise! Find seventeen Hunterdon County Park locations, keep track of the parks you visit using the Passport Turtle, and earn a commemorative challenge coin! To learn more about this quest, visit: www.co.hunterdon. nj.us/depts/parks/brochures/hope.pdf or stop by our office, the County Arboretum, for a copy of the HOPE booklet. Questions? Please email: hchope@co.hunterdon.nj.us or call: 908.782.1158. t e n g R e A t R e A S o n S t o S h o p L o C A L L Y : • Shopping locally creates jobs. Shops in our town create local employment and self-employment. These people,in turn, spend in the local community. • Local independent shops invest more in our communities. Local businesses are proportionately more generous in their support of local charities, schools and community events. Supporting local shops means a financial impact on our community. • Local shops sell a wide range of great products at affordable prices. Many people fall out of the habit of shopping locally and are then surprised by the range of products and gifts available. • Shopping locally saves you money. Out-of-County shops have done a good job of convincing us that local business equals expensive. If you add travel, fees to transfer items and your time, the overall cost is often much higher. • Shopping locally retains our communities. People don't like losing shops and services in small towns, but don't equate this to how they spend their money. • Shopping locally retains our distinctiveness. Independent shops create distinctive shopping experiences and stock different products. Local businesses respond quickly to the needs of local customers, stocking products to meet the changing population needs. Shopping locally saves the environment. Local shops often stock a high percentage of local sourced goods which do not require long car and bus journeys, helping to reduce our global footprint. • Local shops are for everyone. Most people can get to their local shops easily and this is especially important for the elderly and young generations and those without transportation. • Local shops value you more. Evidence from numerous surveys show people receive better customer care and service locally. These businesses survive by their reputation and repeat business, which means you get a higher standard of service. • Shopping locally saves services. Private and public sector services tend to cluster around shops. As shops disappear so do hairdressers, banks, restaurants, etc. S o S h o p S M A R t . S h o p L o C A L L Y ! Look for the Guild of Clinton stickers in windows throughout downtown Clinton – these are the people (merchants and professionals) who make Clinton the amazing downtown that it is. Please support them so we can keep it that way! t h e h u n t e R D o n C o u n t Y Y M C A The Hunterdon County YMCA is looking forward to welcoming you back! The HCY is offering a Welcome Back membership special. Full Facility membership benefits include indoor, outdoor and virtual fitness classes, fitness centers, use of the indoor Deer Path Branch pool and outdoor Camp Carr pool, evenings and weekends. Members have use of both the Deer Path Branch in Flemington and the Round Valley Branch in Annandale. We help kids and families be their best selves and reach their greatest potential through a variety of high impact programs that change lives. Choose from a range of programs for all ages focused on strengthening bodies, minds and communities. The Y aims to improve the nation's health and well-being by providing programs and activities that promote wellness, reduce risk for disease and help others reclaim their health. The Hunterdon County YMCA has been strengthening the Hunterdon County community since 1903. Today, the YMCA is one of the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in the county and a premier provider of wellness, aquatics, childcare, camp and family programs. More information about the YMCA can be found at www.HCYMCA.org.

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