Free First Day Hike at NJBG! The NJBG/Skylands Association and Ringwood State Park invite you to start off the New Year right and enjoy a free First Day Hike on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden (NJBG), located on Morris Road in Ringwood, NJ.
Enjoy a self-guided, family-friendly hike in the woodlands surrounding the Botanical Garden. Weather permitting, you can easily climb to the Mt. Defiance overlook on the Halifax trail, or choose an alternate hike without a climb.
This annual event is a joint project of Ringwood State Park staff and volunteers from the NJBG/Skylands Association. Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothes, small children may need to be carried. This event is free.
Begin your Skylands hike between 1:00 and 2:00 pm at the Carriage House Visitor Center of the New Jersey State Botanical Garden. Map and hike directions will be provided at the start. Allow 90 minutes for the hike. Snow cancels; call the State Park office at 973-962-7031 for more information.
First Day Hikes are held annually on New Year’s Day at State parks all across the United States. They are designed to encourage visitors to enjoy their state parks year-round, and to promote good health and exercise by working off some of the calories gained during the holidays.
In the winter, the Botanical Garden’s primary roads and parking lots are cleared after snowfalls and you’re invited to stroll through the serene surroundings to enjoy the season’s special beauty. Or, bring your cross-country skis and snowshoes to explore the Garden’s many meadows and woodland trails in a totally different way.
NJBG/Skylands is located a short drive from Bergen County on Morris Road in Ringwood, New Jersey. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.
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