Celebrate National Trails Day by clearning trails with theTrail Stewards! Tools are provided, although you're encouraged to bring gloves or loppers if you like. Please dress in layers, wear a hat, work gloves, work or hiking boots, a long-sleeved shirt, and long pants. We will work in the rain & snow, but not in a downpour, so consider rain gear! Please also bring plenty of water and a snack.

If you've never volunteered with us before, please arrive at 8:30 at the Nature Center to fill out Volunteer Application Forms. Anyone who volunteers for two sessions will receive one of our AWESOME t-shirts!

Free! An Online “Peek” and Virtual Talk about Washington Crossing State Park’s new Museum and Visitors Center, presented by Clay Craighead and Mark Sirak, Lead Historians at WCSP

Join Mark and Clay as they discuss the $28 million improvements underway at Mercer County's nationally-known historic landmark.

Register at https://www.penningtonlibrary.org/WCSP to send your questions about the…

• NEW Visitor Museum

• Immersive "Experience the Crossing" feature

• Swan Foundation’s remarkable artifacts

• Improvements to the Park's 13 miles of trails

• Restoration of the Park’s 1932 Arboretum

• Preparations for 2026’s 250th Birthday Celebration

• Return of the Harding Mural

...and Mark and Clay will do their best to answer you! 
 
This free program is a partnership between the Washington Crossing Park Association and the Pennington Library.

Even if you're unable to attend live, registered participants will be able to ask questions and receive a recording of this webinar after the event.

Stanley Saperstein will perform a presentation as Francis Hopkinson, New Jersey Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hopkinson, a member of the Congressional Marine Committee, claimed that he had created the Stars and Stripes. The presentation will be held in the Visitor Center Museum’s auditorium at 2:00 PM. 

The Visitor Center Museum will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. featuring The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts.

For more information call (609) 737-0623.

Join the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA) Conservation Crew for a forest restoration project along the historic Continental Lane trail. Participants will briefly learn about how invasive species are impacting New Jersey's forests. Then we'll get to work removing invasive plants to support the restoration of this important ecosystem!

📍 Location: Knox Grove at Washington Crossing State Park (NJ)

No experience necessary. Dress for the weather. Bring work gloves and loppers or a shovel if you have them. We will provide extra gloves and tools.