SEE WHAT THE PARK SYSTEM HAS PLANNED THIS JULY!
Celebrate Parks & Recreation month by heading out to your county parks this July!  It’s easy thanks to all the great offerings the Monmouth County Park System has planned for the month.  Here’s what is planned:

Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, July 1-29 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth - Meet on the beach near the parking lot.
Discover a variety of fish, crabs, and other sea creatures as we pull a long seine net along the edge of Sandy Hook Bay. Closed-toe shoes are required. Parents or guardians are required to stay with and supervise their children. No swimming during the event. This program is designed for individuals and families. Weather permitting. FREE!

Boat Tours of the Manasquan Reservoir
Friday, July 1 at 6 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, July 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 23 & 24 and 30 & 31 at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Monday, July 4 at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 2 p.m., 3 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Manasquan Reservoir, Howell
These 45-minute tours are narrated by Park System Naturalists and include opportunities to view local wildlife. The cost is $6 per adult and $4 per child, age 12 and under. Please call to confirm schedule as tours are both weather and water level dependent. All tours leave from the Visitor Center. Life-jackets required. Tickets can be purchased on day of tour only.

Open Shoot Archery
Saturday, July 2 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thompson Park Activity Barn, Lincroft
All equipment is provided for this open shoot. No outside equipment permitted. This is not an instructional clinic and NOT designed for beginners. If you are new to archery, register for one of our instructional classes prior to attending. Open to ages 10 and up; under 18 with adult. The cost is $10 per person; cash or check only.   

Felting Demonstration
Saturday, July 2 from 1-3 p.m.
Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel
See the process of felting wool during this demonstration. FREE!

Cookstove Demonstration
Saturdays, July 2, 16 & 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel
See what's cooking on the woodstove and discover how recipes, cooking techniques and kitchens have changed since the 1890s. FREE!

Historic Battery Lewis Tours
Saturdays & Sundays, July 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16, 23 & 24 and 30 & 31 from 12-4 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 from 1-4 p.m.
Hartshorne Woods Park, Highlands – Rocky Point section
Tour the restored Historic Battery Lewis and learn about the history of this important former coastal defense site. FREE!  

Mill Demonstrations
Saturdays & Sundays, July 2 & 3, 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 23 & 24 and 30 & 31 at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold
See the 19th century gristmill in action. Each demonstration lasts approximately 15 minutes. FREE!

Story Time in the Park
Sundays, July 3, 10, 17 & 24 from 11-11:45 a.m.
Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold  
Join us as we read a story in front of the picturesque Crosswicks Creek. Bring a snack and a blanket or towel. During inclement weather we will meet in the front hall of the historic house. Open to ages 2-7, with adult. FREE!

Seabrook-Wilson House Tours
Sundays, July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 from 1-4 p.m.
Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth  
Visit this house which dates back to the early 1700s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and see displays on the ecology of the bay and local history. FREE!   

Independence Day Celebration
Monday, July 4 from 12-3 p.m.
Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel
Join the farm staff as they celebrate the holiday with games and contests. FREE!

Tidal Tuesdays - Seine the Cove
Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Fisherman’s Cove Conservation Area, Manasquan
Discover a variety of fish, crabs and other sea creatures that may be found along the cove during this Park System Naturalist-led seining program. Closed-toe shoes are required. Parents or guardians are required to stay with and supervise their children. No swimming during the event. Weather permitting. FREE! 

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