17th Annual Fall Festival, Saturday, September 10, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The days are getting shorter and the birds are staging for their migration south. That means it’s Fall Festival time at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

Fall Festival is a day-long celebration with lots of activities for kids and adults, ample parking, and free hot dogs on the grill for lunch.

• Come for river seining and check out some of the critters that live in the Passaic River.
• Try your hand at target archery or our hoverball shooting gallery.
• Climb aboard the Refuge’s really big equipment and check the view.
• Build a bluebird nest box to take home.
• Join us for a guided nature walk on the Bockoven Trail.
• Watch our Migrating Monarchs original play!
• Check out the live refuge critters – turtles, snakes, frogs – and fish!
• Buy some Ron Orlando Wildlife Art – Show and sale.
• Learn about our innovative Head-Start program for turtles and see the wood turtle hatchlings before they head to their winter “spa”.
• Stop by and visit our partners – The Raptor Trust, NJ Audubon Society, Native Plant Society of NJ, North American Butterfly Association, the Passaic River Institute, Great Swamp Watershed Association, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Customs Officers.
• 2016 Photo Contest winners will be announced at 11:30 a.m.

This year we’re celebrating the Migratory Bird Treaty Centennial, 1916 – 2016. Start the day with our Migration Passport – answer all the questions correctly and collect your prize!

Fall is a fabulous time to visit Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. Join us to kick off the fall season.

17^th Annual Fall Festival
Helen C. Fenske Visitor Center
32 Pleasant Plains Road, Harding Township, NJ

10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., rain or shine

View/download the Flyer / Schedule.