Celebrate Warren County's vast array of parkland, historic preservation projects, farmland and open space at the 5th Annual Preservation day. Rain or shine, free, and open to all, with live music and other entertainment, historic displays, re-eanctors, informative talks, guided hikes and more!
The Metrotrails Early Bird Hike starts the day from 8:30am-10am, meeting at the Preservation Day location at the Van Nest - Hoff - Vannatta Farmstead and shuttle to the starting point for a hike of about five miles back to the festival.
EVENT SCHEDULE:
10am - Opening Remarks by Warren County Freeholder Director Richard D. Gardner, Harmony Township officials and other local dignitaries.
11am - Tour of the Van Nest - Hoff - Vannatta Farmstead led by Michael Margulies.
12pm - Wild Edibles & Medicinal Plans Hike led by Jared Rosenbaum of Wild Ridge Plants
1pm - Live Animal Demonstration by Rizzo's Wildlife Discovery
3pm - Metrotrails Afternoon Hike. For more information, contact Michael Helbing at sneezehorse@hotmail.com.
ALSO FEATURING:
Live music by Davey & The Waverunners! Fronted by Davey Werkhiser from the popular '80s band Magnum. A professional Jimmy Buffett tribute band from the Lehigh Valley, Davey and The Waverunners play all of their fans favorites.
CheezeN Gourmet Grilled Cheese from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The grilled cheese sandwich is the perfect nostalgic snack, bringing back fond memories of playgrounds and picnics. Nurturing that memory, CheezeN gourmet grilled cheese puts an adult touch to this iconic meal.
The Summer Kitchen at the Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead will be open and Susan Gentle, Kitchen Docent, welcomes you to come and experience life in the 18th Century. See meat cooking in the reflector oven or trussed and cooking in the Dutch Oven, fried cookies, all in original kitchen equipment. Please come join in the fun, grind some coffee, churn butter, chop herbs, grate nutmeg, and more!
NJ Frontier Guard - French & Indian War Reenactors.
15th NJ Co. B. - Civil War Reenactors.
Numerous exhibitors will have information, displays, activities, or demonstrations. Stop by their tables and check them out! Look for the ExploreWarren table and say hello to the folks behind Warren County Wanderings!
For more information, call the Warren County Department of Land Preservation at 908-453-2650.
Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead
This remarkably intact farmstead was listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 2005 as a representative illustration of the rural region’s architecture and agricultural practices during the 18th and 19th centuries.