May Day Bird Walk with NJ Audubon's Kristin Hock in Morven's gardens!

55 Stockton St,Princeton NJ 08540

01 May, 2022

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Celebrate May Day with Kristin Hock from New Jersey Audubon as we stroll around Morven's gardens and explore ways to garden for wildlife. Kristin will take us all around Morven's gardens - and even the parking lot and fringe areas - in search of birds and bird families. Kristin will identify the common birds and butterflies as they visit us and share interesting facts about them along our garden tour. She will discuss the lore and habits of New Jersey birds and also share how to register your own outdoor space as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. Learn all about offering food, water, cover, and places to raise young birds. You’ll leave this garden tour with some new found knowledge and motivation to invite more wildlife to visit your garden! Please dress and prepare for walking and for the weather: comfortable shoes, hat, water, etc. and bring your binoculars if you have them - it is not required, but helpful. Did you know that May Day has its roots in astronomy? It’s the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice! After your bird walk you may want to visit the museum for some scientific exploration in our latest exhibition Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey About Kristin Hock: Kristin’s work experiences are as diverse as New Jersey's wildlife. Kristin studied bald eagles in Arizona, taught environmental science in the redwoods of California, cared for injured wildlife at a sanctuary in Montana, before moving back to the Garden State and managing a small organic farm on school grounds. Since 2018, Kristin has been teaching residents of New Jersey how to create a Certified Wildlife Habitat® by offering food, water, cover, and places to raise young. During her spare time, Kristin can be found in her kitchen making kimchi or out hiking with her husband and young son, Wylie. image credit: bottom ©ISTOCK.COM/LIGHTSTALKER ABOUT MORVEN MUSEUM & GARDEN:A National Historic Landmark, Morven is unique in that it was home to many remarkable people. For nearly 300 years Morven has played a role in the history of New Jersey and the nation. Originally part of a 5,500-acre tract purchased from William Penn in 1701 by the Stockton family, it is the home of Richard Stockton, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and is the only home of a New Jersey signer which is highly interpreted and open regularly to the public. As well as serving as a Stockton homestead for several generations into the 20th century, and home to generations of enslaved men and women, Morven was home to the families and household staff of Robert Wood Johnson, Jr., and five New Jersey Governors through 1982 as New Jersey’s first Governor’s Mansion. Morven Museum & Garden showcases the rich cultural heritage of the Garden State through regular exhibitions, educational programs and special events. Situated on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey, Morven is located at 55 Stockton Street, and is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Historic gardens are open daily until dusk. Follow Morven on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/morven.museum.gardenInstagram: @morvenmuseumTwitter: @MorvenMuseum For details on upcoming programs visit www.morven.org/programs - For additional information on a program, email [email protected] member registration should be made by the email address tied to the active membership. Unsure if your email address is on file with us? Contact Megan Shackney Chief Development Officer at [email protected] or by calling 609.924.8144 X101