Peak foliage in central New Jersey hits at around the end of October! Come for one of the best autumn views in the State of New Jersey.

Join park staff at the Nature Center for a lesiurely hike through the fall foliage.

This outing will walk about a mile and a half on somewhat uneven trails. Fun for ages 6 and up!

Clear trails with the Senior Trail 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 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! The Stewards meet for lunch afterwards, courtesy of the WCPA.

Join park staff on a program working with natural clays found right here in Washington Crossing State Park!

This program will visit natural clay locations within the park and find materials to sculpt Faces of the Forest. This program will meet at the Nature Center by noon and hike a short distance to gather materials.

The Stewards will be helping out with an Eagle Scout project in the park this weekend. Come help them out…lunch will be provided!

Fall is a busy time for birds in the Garden State! Washington Crossing State Park is uniquely situated to host an influx of migratory bird species as they use the Delaware River as a "migration super highway".  Join Washington Crossing State Park naturalist Joe Moore outside the Nature Center at 8am to begin the morning. This outing will include between 2 and 3 miles of walking the accessible pathways of the park. Please bring water, wear sturdy hiking shoes, and bring binoculars or a camera if you have them!

Great for all ages and levels of birding ability. New to birding? Come fall in love with the birds at Washington Crossing State Park’s Nature Center! This is a FREE event.

Clear trails with the Trail 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! The Stewards meet for lunch afterwards, courtesy of the WCPA.

Join the Washington Crossing State Park Garden Club as we tend to the pollinator gardens of the park!

Washington Crossing State Park is forming a Garden Club made up of interested volunteers for the park's 250th year. On this date we will be tending to the pollinator gardens of the park!

Follow the signs at the Park entrance to meet us at the Nature Center with Naturalist Joe Moore. Our fantastic Washington Crossing Garden Club tee-shirts are provided for those who volunteer three (3) times, and gardeners will be treated to pizza afterward, courtesy of the WCPA.

Join park staff at the Phillips Farm fields parking lot located off Bear Tavern Road at 6:30 pm for a walk on the bats of New Jersey.

Bats are one of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. Capable of eating over 1,000 insects a night, bats are environmental equalizers to the bug population. Mosquitoes, gnats, and other flying annoyances are all on the menu once the sun starts to set.

This outing will last approximately one hour and involve walking about one mile. Perfect for all ages and interest levels. Registration is required and spaces are limited! Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bats-in-the-park-tickets-1989172166497 to register.

Hopewell Township is sponsoring their annual Spring Fall Sweep Day. Please join our WCPA Team of Trail Stewards and other volunteers to clean trash from the entire perimeter of the Park AND raise funds! We meet at the Hopewell Township Public Works building at 9am to pick up bags, gloves and grabbers, then we go to town on trash : )

Volunteers may contribute from 1 to 4 hours of work during the allotted time...no need to work the entire 4 hours!

Every hour you work will net us a donation from the Township. Please email info@wcpa-nj.com to register for this particular event.

Washington Crossing State Park is forming a Garden Club made up of interested volunteers for the park's 250th year. On this date we will be tending to the pollinator gardens of the park!

Follow the signs at the Park entrance to meet us at the Nature Center with Naturalist Joe Moore. Our fantastic Washington Crossing Garden Club tee-shirts are provided for those who volunteer three (3) times, and gardners will be treated to pizza afterward, courtesy of the WCPA!

Historian Sue Craig discusses how New Jersey residents thought about the Revolution after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, followed by a disastrous defeat in battle in New York City. She will focus on the philosophical and legal framework that dominated colonial thinking, and how it mixed with rage and a "phrenzy of revenge" that Jefferson found so prominent in the months after the British began bringing down the hammer in 1775. Despite the fear and aggression that marks this period, high-minded philosophies and legal ideals of the rebellion shaped how the new “United States” set up their governing structures while coping with increasing economic pressure and danger as the war spread out of New York into New Jersey.

Meet us in the Stone Barn, near the Johnson Ferry House in Washington Crossing State Park.

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER!

Fall is a busy time for birds in the Garden State! Goat Hill Overlook is uniquely situated to host an influx of migratory bird species as they use the Delaware River as a "migration super highway". Join park naturalist Joe Moore at 8am in the trailhead parking lot to begin the morning. This outing will include just under 2 miles of walking through out the trails. Please bring water, wear sturdy hiking shoes, and bring binoculars or a camera if you have them! The address to find the parking area is 40 George Washington Road, West Amwell, New Jersey.

Great for all ages and levels of birding ability. New to birding? Come fall in love with the birds! This is a FREE event. Please call the Nature Center at (609) 737-0609 if you have any questions.

Join the WCPA Conservation Crew on a forest restoration project!

We will be planting native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers/grasses to restore vital habitat along the historic Continental Lane trail...and we need your help! Meet us at Knox Grove inside the state park (turn right after entering and follow the signs).

Ages 16+. No experience necessary. Bring gloves and a tool like loppers or a shovel if you have them. We will provide extra gloves and tools.

The Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic Management Council, as funded by the National Park Service, (www.lowerdelawarewildandscenic.org) supported Steele Run Restoration.

Join the Washington Crossing State Park Garden Club as we tend to the pollinator gardens of the park!

Washington Crossing State Park is forming a Garden Club made up of interested volunteers for the park's 250th year. On this date we will be tending to the pollinator gardens of the park!

Follow the signs at the Park entrance to meet us at the Nature Center with Naturalist Joe Moore. Our fantastic Washington Crossing Garden Club tee-shirts are provided for those who volunteer three (3) times, and gardeners will be treated to pizza afterward, courtesy of the WCPA.

Get ready to explore the beauty of gardens through fun journaling and sketching in the great outdoors! This program is for ages 18 & older.

Meet at the Nature Center for Nature Journaling! This session is geared towards adults and aspects of the garden. The program will also include a short hike prior to dedicated journaling and drawing time.

A materials of $5 must be paid OR participants can bring their own materials.

Fall is a busy time for birds in the Garden State! Washington Crossing State Park is uniquely situated to host an influx of migratory bird species as they use the Delaware River as a "migration super highway".  Join Washington Crossing State Park naturalist Joe Moore outside the Nature Center at 8am to begin the morning. This outing will include between 2 and 3 miles of walking the accessible pathways of the park. Please bring water, wear sturdy hiking shoes, and bring binoculars or a camera if you have them!

Great for all ages and levels of birding ability. New to birding? Come fall in love with the birds at Washington Crossing State Park’s Nature Center! 

Celebrate Labor Day with an Open House at the Johnson Ferry House, from noon until 4pm. Featuring kitchen gardens, foodways, house tours and refreshments!

Clear trails with the Trail 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! The Stewards meet for lunch afterwards, courtesy of the WCPA.

Clear trails with the Senior Trail 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 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! The Stewards meet for lunch afterwards, courtesy of the WCPA.

Join the WCPA Conservation Crew on a forest restoration project!

We will inspect and weed around the 600 native tree and shrub seedlings that we have planted along the historic Continental Lane Trail to ensure they continue to thrive. Then we will return later this year to plant 200 more! Meet us at Knox Grove inside the state park (turn right after entering and follow the signs).

Ages 16+. No experience necessary. Bring gloves and a tool like shears or pruners if you have them. We will provide extra gloves and tools.

The Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic Management Council, as funded by the National Park Service, (www.lowerdelawarewildandscenic.org) supported Steele Run Restoration.

This program is geared towards ages 8 to 14 years old. Get ready to explore the beauty of trees through fun journaling and sketching in the great outdoors! Follow the signs to meet at the Park’s Nature Center each Sunday of August for Nature Journaling! These sessions will include a short hike prior to dedicated journaling and drawing time. Each weekend will be a new theme. A materials fee of $5.00 will be paid only for the first class attended and parents must stay in the park during the program. Please call the Nature Center at (609) 737-0609 with any questions.

The discussion will be simple enough for everyone, but those in the medical field are welcome to ask more technical questions at the end of the program.  Everyone will come away with something they didn't know beforehand!

Marjy Wienkop was a dental technician for 20 years, and a dental assistant for four more.  She is a medical and dental historian of the 18th and 19th centuries, and portrays a military surgeon in both Revolutionary War and Civil War, an 18th century civilian physician, and an 18th century chirurgeon-dentist.

This program is geared towards ages 8 to 14 years old. Get ready to explore the beauty of trees through fun journaling and sketching in the great outdoors! Follow the signs to meet at the Park’s Nature Center each Sunday of August for Nature Journaling! These sessions will include a short hike prior to dedicated journaling and drawing time. Each weekend will be a new theme. A materials fee of $5.00 will be paid only for the first class attended and parents must stay in the park during the program. Please call the Nature Center at (609) 737-0609 with any questions.