Join us for the 3rd Annual Earth Day Celebration! Saturday, April 26th at Rifle Camp Park, 387 Rifle Camp Rd. Woodland Park, NJ.
Enjoy bird-watching walks, nature hikes, a special tree planting ceremony, and environmental education and crafts for kids with planet-friendly vendors from around northern New Jersey. This family-friendly event at Rifle Camp Park runs from 10 AM to 3 PM and promises a day of fun and learning for a greener future!
There will also be food trucks and great music by the Skylands Dulcimer String Band.
Event funded by the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners and co-hosted by the Friends of Garret Mountain Reservation. Thank you!
Scheduled Walks and Activities
Adult Activity Schedule
9:00 AM – Bird Watching Hike hosted by Montclair Bird Club
10:00 AM – Park Clean-Up hosted by Little Falls Girl Scouts
11:00 AM – Guided Nature Hike hosted by New Weis Center
12:00 PM – Tree Planting Ceremony hosted by Passaic County Board of County Commissioners and Friends of Garret Mountain Reservation
12:30 PM – Nature Journaling Workshop hosted by James Sisti of Hike & Draw
2:00 PM – Step Inside the Tree’s World Meditation Walk hosted by Partner with Nature
Children’s Activity Schedule
10:00 AM – Reading with a Ranger
11:00 AM – Animal Tracks & Traces
12:30 PM – Animal Skins & Skulls
1:30 PM – Bird Hurdles
2:30 PM – Pond Life
For additional details and descriptions of activities (or to register in advance) please see:
https://passaiccountynj.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30258
EARTH DAY 2025 TREE FUNDRAISER
Help support Nature at the Garret Mountain Parks!
The Friends of Garret Mountain is purchasing trees for planting at Garret Mountain Reservation and/or Rifle Camp Park for Earth Day 2025.
Donations (of any amount) are greatly appreciated! Funds will be used to purchase new trees. The more funds we raise, the more trees can be planted!
Donate here:
FOGMR is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowable by law