Spring Wildflower Hike
Saturday, May 12 2012, 9:00 am
George Petty will lead the annual wildflower hike. The 2 hour walk has some moderate climbing and is not recommended for children. Hiking boots are recommended.
NY gained George. We wish him the best in his new home and trails
Spring Bird Walk
Saturday, May 19 2012, 8:30 am
Join us for a guided bird walk for an exciting hike on the
Birder Trail in Jonathan's Woods. Learn how to really see
birds, how to use field marks to identify species and find
birds by ear. Hiking boots, binoculars and neutral colored
clothing are recommended.
There may be few binoculars on hand to loan.
The 2 hour easy walk begins at 8:30 am. Parking is on the
grassy field on Old Beach Glen Rd, Denville, 1/4 of a mile from
Meriden Rd Rockaway Twp. For maps use address 22 Old Beach Glen
Rd, Rockaway
Participants are requested to arrive at least 15 minutes early.
There are no rain dates and rain cancellation will be posted on
the website.
POWWW 2010 annual
report, mailed in January 2011, includes
- President's Message
- POWWW Trail Committee Report
- Wildflower Walk at Site 3 Report
- Celebrating 25 Years of Water Resource Protection
- Annual Financial Support Summary
- more
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas is an
informative and beautiful booklet published by the PCA Alien Plant
Working Group . The booklet can be viewed
or downloaded
in pdf format.
During the short hike on Saturday, May 1st, 2010 we saw Tall
Blue Flag, Trout Lily, March Marigold, Wild Oats, Mountain
Pink, Jack in the pulpit, Columbine appearing in the below
picture from the trip.
May 2010 Postcard
To view click postcard
front or postcard
back.
Forest Restoration Study in Jonathan's Woods
October 2009
Our ten year program to bring back native plants and birds to
Jonathans Woods is being kicked off this fall with the erection
of a 7 1/2 ft. deer exclusion fence in a three acre section of
Jonathans Woods just off Ford Road. POWWW has been awarded a
grant by the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife,
Conserve Wildlife Matching Grant Program. This grant of $3,500,
matched by $3,000 from POWWW, is for installation of a three
acre fence to encourage regeneration of native plant species
eaten by deer. Hopefully, once shrub growth is back, birds
dependent on them will also return. To encourage regrowth, we
will remove invasive plant species, after perimeter fencing is
installed. The protected area will be maintained and monitored
by POWWW over a ten year period.
We have been hard at work all summer mapping invasives and the
surviving native plants: now it is time to put up the fence. It
is quite a challenge, but the Morris County Park Commission is
supplying technical support, training and staff to erect posts
and stretch a 7 1/2 ft fence around the perimeter.
Maps At Jonathan's Woods Kiosks
October 2009
Check out the great new, weather resistant maps available in
kiosks at the trail heads in Jonathan's Woods.
Thanks to team work by POWWW and the Morris County Park
Commission.
Trail Markers in Jonathan's Woods
July 2009
The following trails have been marked with painted trail
markers. We will be adding a few more markers in places as we
paint more. The Little Bear Trail (green), the Hillcrest Trail
(blue), Ford Rd Trail (red), Old Beach Glen Trail (orange).
Ridge Trail (yellow) and the upper part of Muffy's Trail
(purple) will be marked during the 7/13/2009 week .
Letter From a Neighbor
February 2008
My name is Henry Patterson and I live on Cedar Lake West and
have for over sixty years. Hog Pen has been like a second home
to me and my family, how thankful we are that POWWW has worked
so hard to save this property.
As far back as1946 as Scoutmaster of Troop 17 of Denville we
would hike in from the Old Community Church on Diamond Spring
Road for our Wednesday night meetings. We would Cook supper,eat
together, sing and have skits around a camp fire and be back at
the Church by 9 P.M. We would often back pack in and have an
overnighter at Hog Pen. Both of these things were probably done
as trespassers as we had no permission or even gave it a
thought. Those days the woods were the woods and no thought was
given to ownership. We would always get our water from a place
called Devils Foot Springs I have looked for this spot many
times since and have not located it. I wonder if anyone else in
your group might know of this place?
I walk with Richard Holford quite often and we pick up trash
and watch for damage caused by the ATV's. Richard has become a
watch person and has taken a course to learn what and how to
protect this beautiful property. Since we walk together I would
be very interested in attending a class or two for preperation.
I am retired and 84 years old and feel that I would be able to
handle such a position. I would like to do other things to be
of help if the work would fit into my physical capabilities.
Once again Thank You for all you have done to preserve such a
special place for all of us.
Henry Patterson AKA Hank
A car in the woods?!
Trailblazer and Board member Jim Florence's removing historic
artifacts from Janathan's Woods.
