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Registration is required for all Watershed Association programs, unless stated otherwise. Space is limited. All programs meet at the Buttinger Nature Center, unless stated otherwise. Please call (609) 737-7592 to register.

Payment is accepted by cash, check, VISA, MasterCard or Discover and can be dropped off at the Nature Center or mailed to:

Education Programs
31 Titus Mill Road
Pennington, NJ 08534

Refund Policy: A full refund will be made if notice of cancellation is received at least 48 hours before a program. Call (609) 737-7592 to cancel. No refunds or credits will be given after that time. Watershed Association membership is not refundable.

• September 9

  Back to Nature Day

  Thursday, 9:30 AM-4 PM, Children 6-12 years old, $50M / $65NM Extended day available (8:30 AM-5:30 PM), $15 per child

  The weather is still great to spend this day off from school with the naturalists at the Watershed! We hope to spend time in the fields to sweep for insects, visit the Butterfly House, hike the trails and have an afternoon campfire. The day also includes a very special visit of live animals from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for a dynamic show on animal adaptations! Join us for one last day of summer revelry. Children should come dressed for fun, outdoor exploration and bring their lunch, snack, drink and a water bottle.

• September 11

  Great Watershed Stream Exploration – Colonial Park

  Saturday, 1:30-3 PM, Families and Adults, $5 suggested donation per person

  Join us at Colonial Park in Franklin Township for an exploration of aquatic life! Join naturalist Allison Jackson to explore the interrelationships of plants and animals in the forest and stream. Wear old sneakers for stream walking. Nets are provided. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Parking information will be given to participants upon registration. This program is co-sponsored by the Washington Crossing Audubon Society.

• September 11

  8th Annual Mercer County Insect Festival

  Saturday, 1–4 PM, Families, Mercer Education Gardens

  Insect safari, storytelling, costume parade, beneficial insect lab, hay rides and more. Look for our Watershed Association booth at the festival. Click here to learn more.

• September 13

  Tiny Tot Walk

  (Ages 18-36 months, child must be walking and accompanied by adult) 10–11 AM, Fee per child: $7M/$10NM

  Join Pam Newitt on an outdoor adventure with your budding naturalist as she leads toddlers on explorations of the natural world.

• September 17

  Exploring the Night: Creepy Spider Hunt

  Friday, 7:30 PM, Families and Adults, Fee per person: $8M/ $12NM

  Discover a menagerie of spiders, hungry and hunting for the summer insect bounty on the Watershed trails at night. Join Education Director Jeff Hoagland on this walk exploring the secret lives of spiders. This popular annual event always fills up—space is limited and pre-registration is required.

• September 19

  Meet the Millstone: Farm to Table @ Eno Terra

  Sunday, 2-7 PM, Families and Adults, Fee: $49 per adult, $15 per child under 12 (children under 5 admitted free), Location: Eno Terra Restaurant, 4484 Route 27, Kingston NJ.

  Our land and water intricately intertwined. Join us to enjoy local fare prepared by Eno Terra restaurant and an array of family-friendly activities in and around the Millstone River at the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park. Make an “all natural” boat or fish print, explore the Millstone River, tour Eno Terra’s 1-acre farm, enjoy a wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres along the canal and a family-style dinner inside Eno Terra. Reservations required. Payment taken in advance. Call (609) 497-1777 to learn more and make a reservation. The event benefits the Watershed Association! Learn more …

• September 25

  4th Annual Stream Clean-ups: Round II

  Saturday, 9 AM-12 PM, Families, Locations in Princeton and South Brunswick townships, FREE

  Help us keep the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed clean and healthy! Building on the success of our Stream Clean-ups this spring, join us for our first-ever fall clean-up effort and help pick up trash at a stream in your community. Want to volunteer? Contact Community Advocacy Coordinator Leslie Brecknell at lbrecknell@thewatershed.org or (609) 737-3735 x30 for location details and to sign up. Clean-ups held rain or shine.

• September 25

  National Public Lands Day

  Saturday, 1-4 PM, Families (children 10 and older) and Adults, FREE

  NPLD is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance public lands. Join us on this day as we take pride in caring for the gift of our Nature Reserve. We will examine the local ecology while removing some encroaching invasive plant species. Call the Buttinger Nature Center to register and for more information.