Sourland Conservancy is set to begin its Train Station Series.
So named because most of the programs take place at the Hopewell Borough Train Station at 1 Railroad Place, this Sourland Mountain-inspired series of educational and cultural programs is set to run through the spring and summer.
This is the second year of the series, which features lectures, farm visits, films and programs focused on the ecology, history, geology and special character of the Sourland Mountain region.
The series it scheduled to kick off April 11 with a presentation by Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck of the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association.
Mills and Buck are set to present A Proud Heritage: African American Presence in Hopewell Valley and Sourland Mountain. They will discuss African American history in the region from the 17th century through today. The presentation includes a display of artifacts as well as a taste of traditional African American food and song from the Sourlands.
There is a $5 suggested donation at the door. Doors are set to open 6:40 p.m. at the Hopewell Train Station.
Van Harlingen Society’s May in Montgomery Day is scheduled for May 4. This year’s event is a Sourlands Celebration, and the conservancy is joining in the fun by cosponsoring a bus tour of the Eastern Sourland Region from 12 to 3 p.m.
The cost is $20 for Sourland Conservancy and Van Harlingen Society members and $25 for nonmembers.
Registration is online, the deadline is set for April 11.
Naturalist Tyler Christensen and documentary filmmaker and Edible Jersey editor Jared Flesher are set to present Field Biologist: The film, the man and the work June 5.
This talk focuses on Christensen’s research in the Nicoyan Peninsula Avian Research Center in Costa Rica, as it relates to birds in the Sourlands, with film clips from Jared’s upcoming documentary film on the subject, Field Biologist.
There is a $5 suggested donation at the door. Doors are set to open at 6:40 at the Hopewell Train Station.
Photographer, writer and naturalist Rachel Mackow is set to present Wildflowers of the Sourlands June 12. This program focuses on uncommon and rare plants that are found in the Sourlands, as well as plants that are unique to the Sourlands and those that are more abundant.
There is a $5 suggested donation at the door. Doors are set to open at 6:40 at the Hopewell Train Station.
A trip to Swallow Hill Alpaca Farm is scheduled for Sept. 14. Owners Patricia and John Flanagan will educate visitors about alpacas and their fiber, through a presentation, barn tour, weaving demonstrations and hands-on weaving experiences.
Participants are set to meet 2 p.m. at the farm, 583 Montgomery Road, Hillsborough.
The Sourland Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. Proceeds from the Train Station Series help fund the education and advocacy projects aligned with the conservancy’s mission to protect the ecological integrity, historic resources and special character of the Sourland Mountain region.
More information is online at sourland.org.
