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Explore Nature on Horseback in Union County's Watchung Reservation
March 25, 2013Spring is here again and Union County invites you to get back into nature by visiting the Watchung Stable in Mountainside and taking a...
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Union County Offers Free Scrap Metal Recycling
March 22, 2013The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce the 2013 schedule of its free scrap metal recycling events. A wide...
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Registration Now Underway for Elephant Tree Nature Camp at Reeves-Reed Arboretum
March 18, 2013Ready for a new alternative to the same old summer camp options? Reeves-Reed Arboretum’s Elephant Tree Nature Camp gives kids th...
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Earth Week Events at New Providence Memorial Library
March 14, 2013This year, we are having an Earth Week event – actually 2 events – that highlight a topic of interest to NJ residents.&nbs...
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Union County Parks Volunteers Celebrated for Service
March 14, 2013The work of hundreds of 2012 Union County Adopt-a-Park and Adopt-a-Trail volunteers was honored at a celebratory dinner last month, ma...
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Recycle Unwanted Electronic Equipment at E-cycling Event in New Providence, March 23
March 13, 2013The County of Union will sponsor a recycling event for electronic equipment on Saturday, March 23, so Union County residents can get r...
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Union County Hosts 'Adopt-A-Trail' Orientation for Potential Trail Stewards, March 16
March 7, 2013Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer opportunity? Do you need to log-in some hours for a community service project? Or mayb...
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Second Time Around Spring Fling!
March 6, 2013Second Time Around, 37 DeForest Ave., the thrift shop operated by the Junior League of Summit, is excited to announce its annual Sprin...
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Summit Free Market Returns April 20 & 27
March 6, 2013The extremely popular Summit Free Market is back and will be held on Saturdays, April 20 and 27 from 8 AM to 3 PM at the City of Summi...
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Trailside Offers 'Aquatic WILD' Teacher-Training Workshop, March 21
March 6, 2013The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to offer an “Aquatic WILD” teacher-training workshop for teachers ...
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Trailside Seeks 'Environmental Hero' Nominations to be Awarded at Wild Earth Fest, April 28
March 4, 2013The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Trailside Museum Association are seeking nominations for this year’s Enviro...
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Wildlife Photography Contest at Trailside Seeks Your Original Photos
February 28, 2013MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community Renewal are pleased to...
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'Whimsical Wall Hangings' Workshop at Trailside, March 14
February 26, 2013MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce a program for adults at Trailside Nature ...
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Windows Get Spa Treatment for a Change
February 25, 2013On entering the Spa at Little River, the first thing one notices is the beautiful space lit by oversized windows lining every wa...
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County to Host Free Training Workshop on Removing Invasive Aquatic Plants, March 8
February 20, 2013A free workshop about identification and removal of emergent aquatic invasive plants will be held on Friday, March 8, from 10:00 a.m. ...
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Trailside Program for Adults Explores Caring for Injured Wildlife, Feb. 28
February 14, 2013MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to sponsor a special program for adults at Trailside ...
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Trailside Is Holding a Lottery for Summer Camp Registration
February 11, 2013The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community Renewal are pleased to announce a new and excit...
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A Helping Hand for Community Gardeners
February 1, 2013The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce “Get Your Garden Growing,” a full day of workshops aim...
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Learn about Horses in Weekend Classes at Watchung Stable
January 17, 2013“Beyond Just Riding” is a series of five winter classes being offered for participants ages nine through adult on Sundays ...
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Union County Volunteers Tackle Tough Tree-Clearing Job
January 14, 2013Specially trained, chainsaw-equipped volunteers have been hard at work in the Union County parks system, clearing fallen trees from Su...
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Styrofoam Collection
January 7, 2013The Governor Livingston High School Environmental Club is sponsoring the township’s annual Styrofoam Collection on Saturday, Jan...
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Union County Deer Management Program to Begin Jan. 7 in Three Parks
January 3, 2013The Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal has released details of its annual Deer Management Program, which will take...
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Students Clean Up Mattano Park after Sandy
December 10, 2012A volunteer group of students from Kean University removed 47 bags of trash from Mattano Park in Elizabeth in a single cleanup visit l...
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Fanwood Poetry Series Celebrates 14th Anniversary with Poetry and Music, Dec. 11
December 7, 2012FANWOOD, NJ – The Carriage House Poetry Series invites the public to attend a free event on Tuesday, December 11, at 8:00 p.m. i...
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Photo Montages by Richard Earl of Westfield on Exhibit at Pearl Street Gallery
December 6, 2012The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to present an exhibit of photographic montages by Richard Earl of Westfield in...