Hook a Rug, Go for a Walk, Climb a Rock Wall: All for Free at County Parks
There's lots of activities to keep your little ones busy this spring.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Henry Hudson Trail Storm Damage Photos in Atlantic Highlands
The county parks system says it will be a challenge to repair the popular trail segment between Atlantic Highlands Marina and Highlands.
At a recent meeting of Monmouth County Park trail enthusiasts, Park Manager Ken Thoman showed slides of the damage Sandy wrought on the popular Henry Hudson Trail Oct. 29 and lamented, "What are we going to do?" The breathtakingly scenic route, alongside the sailboat-studded Sandy Hook Bay, is lost. This almost-secret oasis between the Atlantic Highlands Marina and the Highlands border at Popamora Point, established in 2009, where strolling couples, joggers, cyclists, dog walkers and deep thinkers could escape from suburbia, will remain closed indefinitely due to storm damage. Lovely wooden bridges that took nature lovers through the trees and along the shoreline have been violently smashed. Trails are in littered with fallen trees and …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Registration Begins Wednesday for Monmouth County Parks Fall Programs
Registration is for all fall programs and begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The Monmouth County Parks System is gearing up for another full fall season of activities and programs for all ages. Registration begins Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 8 a.m. for activities such as horseback riding for kids and guided tours of county parks throughout the fall season. The directory for fall programs is attached to this article and can be found at the Monmouth County Parks System Web site.
Friday, July 6, 2012
10 Things to Do With Kids in the Next 10 Days
The Monmouth County Park System has a load of free and inexpensive summer activities for kids and grown-ups with no registration required.
Part of the beauty of summer is the whim. Waking up on a beautiful day and saying, "I know we never got around to buying a boat, but let's go canoeing on the Navesink." The problem is, activities that involve equipment - like boats or bows and arrows or seine nets - all require some major planning. Which is a major killer of enthusiasm for those, who through no fault of their own, were born with an extra dose of whimsy. Thanks to the good people at the Monmouth County Park System, anyone given to flying by the seat of her skinny jeans, can finally live free and enjoy all that summer has to offer without that dreaded word - pre-registration. Here they are: 10 things pre-planned for you and ready for you to drop-in or not. And the best part …
Chris Johnsom
9:34 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Why is this so difficult? It's two wooden bridges and some crushed stone. They built the Great Wall of China by hand and we can't put in two wooden footpaths and dump some crushed stone 10 miles from New York City? Sounds like we have a bit of "lack of will" going on here. more ›