"Find Your Happy Place" by volunteering at Bass River State Forest's National Trails Day volunteer event.

Join Bass River State Forest staff and volunteers on Sunday, June 6 to celebrate the 18th Annual National Trails Day by improving trails at New Jersey's First State Forest.

This year's theme "Find Your Happy Place" reminds people that some of our favorite places are outdoors in local parks and forests and that it's good to "give back" to keep them clean and usable. Projects include marking trails, trimming trails, cleaning exhibit panels, cleaning up around the Civilian Conservation Corps camp trail and other projects.

Meet at the Forest Office at 9:00 a.m. Bring work gloves, water, sunscreen and insect repellent. Snacks will be provided during the event and hot dogs will be served at the end at 1:00 p.m.

This is a great project for scouts and other students to get community service credit.

To register please contact the forest office at (609) 296-1114.

The Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve falls within the Cape May Forest, one of the largest forests remaining on the Cape May peninsula. A new 3-mile trail system throughout the preserve is in need of maintenance. Help the Conservancy to trim and enhance the new trail system and clean the preserve in time for spring. Bring gloves if you have them, lunch and a beverage.

Meet at the Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve, Courthouse-Dennisville Road, Middle Township

To register, please email nj_events@tnc.org or call 609-861-0600.

Join hands-on investigations that will uncover amazing and important interactions that occur in the natural world--interdependencies that sustain life on our planet. While we are out on the trails, we’ll also leave the preserve cleaner than we found it. The afternoon’s activities can be used toward community service hours. Please register in advance for program. Cost: members, $7/person, $15/family (limit 5); nonmembers, $10/person, $21/family (limit 5)

Volunteer assignments include marking trails, trimming trails, and removing flagging from illegal social trails.

Meet at the Forest Office at 9:00 a.m. Bring work gloves, water, sunscreen and insect repellent. Free hot dogs and chips will be served at the end of the project at 1:00 p.m.

The forest has over 12 miles of marked trails. Stop by the Forest Office for a trail map. This is a great project for scouts and students to get community service credit.

Register by contacting the forest office at (609) 296-1114. For our State Park Service Calendar of Events please check www.njparksandforests.org.

Wildlife experts will speak on various topics, such as, Cape May Raptor Banding, Birds and Climate Change, Wildlife Photography, Owls and How to Find Them.

Several guided trail walks will be offered.

Other activities: over 40 exhibitors and merchants, local-fare refreshments and lunch, live raptors, art activities, etc.

$10:00 for adults, $5.00 for children (12 and under).

Join in the effort to maintain our trails at Wharton State Forest.

Meet at Batsto Historic Village and Atsion Office. Batsto parking fee: $5 per car.

Pre-registration required (609) 567-4559.

Up for a challenge? Come out to support Cedar Run in our one-of-a-kind trail run through the beautiful Pine Barrens.

Race begins at 9:00 AM.

$25 per participant.

For more information and registration information, visit our website.

Join Bass River State Forest staff and Outdoor Club of South Jersey volunteers on Saturday June 9th from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate the American Hiking Society’s 26th Annual National Trails Day.

Volunteer assignments include repairs to the BATONA boardwalk, trimming trails and removing trash. Younger volunteers can help by cleaning the interpretive panels along the forest trails.

Meet at the Forest Office (762 Stage Road) by 9:30 a.m. Bring loppers, water, sunscreen and insect repellent.

Free hot dogs, drinks and chips will be served at the Forest Office at 1 p.m.

The forest has over 12 miles of marked trails. Stop by the Forest Office for a trail map. This is a great project for scouts and students to get community service credit.

Register by contacting the forest office at (609) 296-1114. For our State Park Service Calendar of Events please check www.njparksandforests.org.

Bass River State Forest

762 Stage Road

Tuckerton, NJ 08087