For more information, call the Interpretive Center at 973-875-1471.
Children are encouraged to attend age-appropriate programs, but must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Registration is not required for these programs (unless otherwise indicated), but if you would like to bring a group larger than seven people, please call 973-875-1471 to find out if there is room to accommodate you.
July | August
July
July 4, 2009
Ask the Naturalist/Nature Craft
6:45 PM to 7:30 PM
All ages.
Meet at the Sawmill Lake Dam. Come visit with High Point's
naturalist. Learn how to make an origami frog that jumps, ask questions
and learn about the creatures that live in and around Sawmill Lake.
Pond Netting
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
All ages.
Meet at the edge of Sawmill Lake near campsite one. What lives
in Sawmill Lake? Come borrow a net and join the Park Naturalist to find
out. Stop by any time between 7:30 and 8:30 PM and give it a try!
July 9, 2009
Fledgling Naturalists: Night by Day
10:30 to 11:30 AM
For 3 to 5 year-olds with an adult partner. Class size is limited.
*Registration is required.* Call 973-875-1471 or email
highpointprograms@gmail.com.
$5 Parking fee.
Come take a daytime look at
High Point's night life: moths, bats, owls, and more! Fledgling
Naturalist programs are designed to encourage young children's
curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world, through outdoor
activities, stories, games, and crafts.
July 10, 2009
Nature Scavenger Hunt - Beach
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All ages.
$5 Parking fee. Meet by the swings at the beach.This is a fun
and informal way to discover High Point. Each week you'll explore a
different area in search of natural artifacts. Some will be easy, others
a little more difficult, and some call for creative thinking. Bring a
picnic and make a day of it!
July 11, 2009
Yoga on the Mountain
7:00 PM to 8:15 PM
Open for all levels. *Registration is required*, please call
973-702-0488.
Come and enjoy the view while relaxing your mind and body!
The Friends of High Point are hosting a sunset yoga class in the
Interpretive Center at High Point State Park. No previous experience is
required, but you'll want to bring a yoga mat.
July 16, 2009
Fledgling Naturalists: A Whole Lotta Holes!
10:30 to 11:30 AM
For 3 to 5 year-olds with an adult partner. Class size is limited.
*Registration is required.* Call 973-875-1471 or email
highpointprograms@gmail.com.
$5 Parking fee. Who lives in holes? Who
makes them and how? Come explore holes, big and small, and learn about
their occupants. Fledgling Naturalist programs are designed to encourage
young children's curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world,
through outdoor activities, stories, games, and crafts.
July 17, 2009
Nature Scavenger Hunt - Monument
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All ages.
$5 Parking fee. Meet on the steps to the Monument plaza. This
is a fun and informal way to discover High Point. Each week you'll
explore a different area in search of natural artifacts. Some will be
easy, others a little more difficult, and some call for creative
thinking. Bring a picnic and make a day of it!
July 18, 2009
Sun Gazing
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
All ages.
Meet at the far end of the Monument parking lot. This program
will only take place if the sky is cloudless. Come learn more about the
closest star our sun. Take a look at the sun's surface with astronomy
enthusiast, Doug Paddock. By looking through a filtered telescope,
you'll be able to see the sun in away you've never seen it before. Stop
by any time between 12 and 2!
Folk Concert at the Beach
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
All ages.
Meet on the beach. The Friends of High Point State Park are
sponsoring a free contemporary acoustic/folk concert with Patrick
Fitzsimmons, called one of the "most captivating songwriters around
today" by /Relix/ magazine. Patrick will be performing with his band on
the beach at Lake Marcia. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic and
come enjoy the show! For more information about Patrick and to hear
examples of his music, visit www.patrickfitzsimmons.net. In the event of
inclement weather, the concert will take place in the Interpretive Center.
July 23, 2009
Fledgling Naturalists: What's Wild?
10:30 to 11:30 AM
For 3 to 5 year-olds with an adult partner. Class size is limited.
*Registration is required*. Call 973-875-1471 or email
highpointprograms@gmail.com.
$5 Parking fee. Come learn what makes an
animal wild, and learn about the animals that call High Point home.
Fledgling Naturalist programs are designed to encourage young children's
curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world, through outdoor
activities, stories, games, and crafts.
July 24, 2009
Nature Scavenger Hunt -- Old Trail
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All ages.
$5 Parking fee. Meet by the Old Trail trailhead (across the
street from the beach parking area).This is a fun and informal way to
discover High Point. Each week you'll explore a different area in search
of natural artifacts. Some will be easy, others a little more difficult,
and some call for creative thinking. Bring a picnic and make a day of it!
July 25, 2009
Night Hike - Ayers Trail
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Adults/children ages 8 and up.
Inclement weather may cancel this
program. If in doubt, call 973-875-1471. Meet at the Sawmill Lake boat
launch. Come experience nature as day slides into night. We'll walk to
the Ayers fields and spend some time watching and listening as the stars
come out and the birds and animals settle for the night. We'll walk back
in the full dark, covering about two miles in all. We won't be using
flashlights; you may be surprised by how well you'll be able to see
without one! You may want to bring a blanket or something else to sit on
while we are in the fields.
July 31, 2009
Nature Scavenger Hunt - Beach
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All ages.
$5 Parking fee. Meet by the swings at the beach.This is a fun
and informal way to discover High Point. Each week you'll explore a
different area in search of natural artifacts. Some will be easy, others
a little more difficult, and some call for creative thinking. Bring a
picnic and make a day of it!
August
August 1, 2009
Campfire/Sing-Along
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
All ages.
Meet at Lake Marcia.Come join us for an old-fashioned campfire
and sing-along sponsored by the Friends of High Point State Park. You
may want to bring along a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on. BYOM (Bring
Your Own Marshmallows). If it rains, we'll gather around the fireplace
in the Interpretive Center.
August 5 2009
Sunset/Moonrise Hike
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Adults/Children age 10 and up. Meet at the Park Office. Inclement
weather may cancel this program. If in doubt, call 973-875-1471. Come
hike a 1-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail to an observation platorm
where we'll watch the sun set in the west and the full moon rise in the
eastern sky. This hike is moderately strenuous with some steep portions
and a rocky, uneven trail surface. Sturdy shoes are recommended. We will
return to our cars by moonlight via an easier route.
August 6, 2009
Nature Scavenger Hunt - Monument
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All ages.
$5 Parking fee. Meet on the steps to the Monument plaza. This
is a fun and informal way to discover High Point. Each week you'll
explore a different area in search of natural artifacts. Some will be
easy, others a little more difficult, and some call for creative
thinking. Bring a picnic and make a day of it!
August 7, 2009
Fledgling Naturalists: Night by Day
10:30 to 11:30 AM
For 3 to 5 year-olds with an adult partner. Class size is limited.
*Registration is required*. Call 973-875-1471 or email
highpointprograms@gmail.com.
$5 Parking fee. Come take a daytime look at
High Point's night life: moths, bats, owls, and more! Fledgling
Naturalist programs are designed to encourage young children's
curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world, through outdoor
activities, stories, games, and crafts.
August 8, 2009
Eagles of the Upper Delaware
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Adults/Children age 7 and up.
Meet in the Interpretive Center. Eagles
have been making a comeback in the region after many years of decline.
Both resident and wintering bald eagles are a common sight along the
river and even appear at High Point from time to time. Come learn about
this region's eagles from Scott Rando. See spectacular photographs of a
growing family on their nest and learn how biologists are studying and
tracking these majestic birds and their habitats.
August 13, 2009
Nature Scavenger Hunt -- Old Trail
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All ages.
$5 Parking fee. Meet by the Old Trail trailhead (across the
street from the beach parking area).This is a fun and informal way to
discover High Point. Each week you'll explore a different area in search
of natural artifacts. Some will be easy, others a little more difficult,
and some call for creative thinking. Bring a picnic and make a day of it!
August 14, 2009
Fledgling Naturalists: A Whole Lotta Holes!
10:30 to 11:30 AM
For 3 to 5 year-olds with an adult partner. Class size is limited.*
Registration is required*. Call 973-875-1471 or email
highpointprograms@gmail.com.
$5 Parking fee. Who lives in holes? Who
makes them and how? Come explore holes, big and small, and learn about
their occupants. Fledgling Naturalist programs are designed to encourage
young children's curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world,
through outdoor activities, stories, games, and crafts.
August 15, 2009
Night Insects
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Families w/children ages five and up.
Meet in the Interpretive Center.
Late summer nights are filled with the sounds of insects. Come learn
about katydids, crickets, moths, and others. Bring a flashlight and
we'll go on an after-dark bug hunt.
August 20, 2009
Nature Scavenger Hunt - Beach
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All ages.
$5 Parking fee.
Meet by the swings at the beach. This is a fun
and informal way to discover High Point. Each week you'll explore a
different area in search of natural artifacts. Some will be easy, others
a little more difficult, and some call for creative thinking. Bring a
picnic and make a day of it!
August 21, 2009
Fledgling Naturalists: What's Wild?
10:30 to 11:30 AM
For 3 to 5 year-olds with an adult partner. Class size is limited.
*Registration is required*. Call 973-875-1471 or email
highpointprograms@gmail.com.
$5 Parking fee. Come learn what makes an
animal wild, and learn about the animals that call High Point home.
Fledgling Naturalist programs are designed to encourage young children's
curiosity, engaging them hands-on in the natural world, through outdoor
activities, stories, games, and crafts.
August 22, 2009
Night Hike
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Adults/Children age 10 and up.
Meet at the Interpretive Center.
Inclement weather may cancel this program. If in doubt, call
973-875-1471. We'll hike a portion of the Monument Trail and enjoy the
sunset and views to the west. Then we'll loop through the cedar bog and
try calling for owls. By the time it is fully dark we'll be on a flat,
even trail surface, so flashlights won't be necessary. You may be
surprised by how much you can see without one! In all, we'll hike about
2.5 miles.
August 27, 2009
Nature Scavenger Hunt - Monument
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All ages.
$5 Parking fee. Meet on the steps to the Monument plaza.This
is a fun and informal way to discover High Point. Each week you'll
explore a different area in search of natural artifacts. Some will be
easy, others a little more difficult, and some call for creative
thinking. Bring a picnic and make a day of it!
August 27 2009
Yoga on the Mountain
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Open for all levels. *Registration is required*, please call
973-702-0488.
Come and enjoy the view and the sunset while relaxing your
mind and body! The Friends of High Point are hosting a sunset yoga class
in the Interpretive Center at High Point State Park. No previous
experience is required, but you'll want to bring a yoga mat.
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