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Scherman-Hoffman Sanctuaries
New Jersey Audubon's twin sanctuaries in Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, and Harding Township, NJ. On the grounds are a series of well-maintained and marked trails ranging in length from .3 miles to 1.3 miles, on which you can walk through upland deciduous forest, fields, woodland and the floodplain along the headwaters of the Passaic River. The Sanctuary is home for more than 60 species of nesting birds, and over 175 species have been recorded including as many as 25 species of warblers during Spring migration (10 nesting warbler including worm-eating and cerulean), pileated woodpecker, wild turkey , and great-horned and screech owls. Red and gray fox, long-tailed weasel, mink, numerous white-tailed deer, eastern chipmunk, gray and red squirrel, coyote, and many other mammals inhabit the diverse habitat at Scherman-Hoffman.
http://www.park.co.somerset.nj.us
http://www.parks.morris.nj.us
http://www.nps.gov/morr/morr1.htm
http://www.morrisparks.org/parks/wwmain.htm
http://www.morrisparks.org/parks/bbrookmain.htm |
 Jockey Hollow
This hollow contains most of the sites occupied by the Continental Army in 1779-1780. Also contained within this park is the preserved Wick House.
http://www.nps.gov/morr/ |
 The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
7,500-acre wildlife refuge boasting more than 224 bird species as well as many woodland inhabitants. Features a wildlife observation center with boardwalk trails and 8 mile of hiking trails.
www.greatswamp.org
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