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Nature Detectives Hike at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Do you love the great detectives--Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Sam Spade? Got an up-and-coming Nancy Drew or Encyclopaedia Brown at home? If you do, then you won't want to miss the Great Swamp Watershed Association's Nature Detectives Hike on Saturday, February 22. It's your chance to become a superstar sleuth with a natural twist!

Starting at 10AM, gumshoe around New Jersey's Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge with veteran naturalist and swamp shamus Hazel England. Together you'll set off in hot pursuit of the region’s most-wanted wintertime wildlife. Learn how to identify animals from the tracks they leave. Spy on secret hideouts used by chipmunks, mice, and other woodland creatures. Unmask the dining preference of deer, racoons, and even coyotes by putting the manifying glass to some scat. All this detective work is easier than you think, plus it’s fun and it’s outdoors!

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Participation is free; however, voluntary donations to the Great Swamp Watershed Association are sincerely appreciated. Donations can be made at time of registration. Participation is capped at 20 people, so advanced registration is strongly recommended. Register, get driving directions, or find additional event details online at GreatSwamp.org. To register by telephone, call (973) 538-3500 x22.

Families with children are encouraged to attend. Hikers will meet their guide at the Great Swamp N.W.R.'s Wildlife Observation Center off Long Hill Road in New Vernon, NJ. Map it using Google Maps by visiting http://goo.gl/maps/w8e8.

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