2. New Jersey Day Trips B e s t K e p t S e c r e t s

3. EVERY KID IN A PARK PLEDGE Thanks to the new White House youth initiative, Every Kid in a Park, all 4th graders and their families will be invited to visit our country’s outdoor treasures and historic sites anytime they like during the 2015-2016 school year…free of charge! http://www.nationalparks.org/ook/ekiap-signup

4. Celebrate Local Heritage Visit our National Parks Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the harsh winter of 1779 that Washington’s army survived Thomas Edison National Park celebrates where modern America was born

5. Hiking, Biking, Camping, and More Visit our State Parks Visit a historic iron town in Allaire State Park Learn about a coastal saltmarsh at Cheesequake State Park

6. Hiking, Biking, Camping, and More Visit our State Parks Travel Back in time to the “ten crucial days of the American Revolution” at Delaware Crossing State Park Bike the trails of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park

7. Hiking, Biking, Camping, and More Visit our State Parks Stroll through a 400 year old Lenape Indian Village at Waterloo Village Go trout fishing in Allamuchy Mountain State Park or Round Valley Recreation Area Just down the road immerse yourself in the award winning butterfly and hummingbird gardens located in Kittatinny Valley State Park

8. 31 Beautiful Parks in Our Own Backyard 1.Donaldson Park Highland ParkDonaldson Park 2.Thomas Edison Park EdisonThomas Edison Park 3.Fords Park Woodbridge TownshipFords Park 4.Johnson Park PiscatawayJohnson Park 5.Joseph Medwick Memorial Park CarteretJoseph Medwick Memorial Park 6.Merrill Park Woodbridge TownshipMerrill Park 7.Raritan Bay Waterfront Park South Amboy/SayrevilleRaritan Bay Waterfront Park 8.Roosevelt Park Edison –Roosevelt Park– 9.Spring Lake Park South PlainfieldSpring Lake Park 10.Thompson Park Jamesburg/Monroe TownshipThompson Park 11.William Warren Park Woodbridge TownshipWilliam Warren Park 12.Old Bridge Waterfront Park Old BridgeOld Bridge Waterfront Park 13.Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park, Woodbridge TownshipAlvin P. Williams Memorial Park 14.Davidson's Mill Pond Park South BrunswickDavidson's Mill Pond Park 15.John A. Phillips Park Old BridgeJohn A. Phillips Park 16.New Brunswick Landing Raritan River.New Brunswick Landing 17.David B. Crabiel ParkMilltown/North Brunswick TownshipDavid B. Crabiel Park 18.Middlesex Greenway Metuchen, Edison, and WoodbridgeMiddlesex Greenway 19.Ambrose & Doty's Brooks Park PiscatawayAmbrose & Doty's Brooks Park 20.Heathcote Meadows Preserve South BrunswickHeathcote Meadows Preserve 21.Ireland Brook Conservation Area East BrunswickIreland Brook Conservation Area 22.Jamesburg Park Conservation Area East BrunswickJamesburg Park Conservation Area 23.John A. Phillips Preserve Old Bridge.John A. Phillips Preserve 24.Tamarack Hollow Preserve East BrunswickTamarack Hollow Preserve 25.Thompson Park Conservation Area Monroe TownshipThompson Park Conservation Area 26.Scott's Corner Conservation Area South BrunswickScott's Corner Conservation Area 27.Plainsboro Preserve PlainsboroPlainsboro Preserve 28.Pin Oak Forest CarteretPin Oak Forest 29.Deep Run Preserve Old BridgeDeep Run Preserve 30.Matchaponix Forest Monroe.Matchaponix Forest 31.Van Dyke Farm South BrunswickVan Dyke Farm

9. Tour a Lighthouse NJ has 11 lighthouses you can visit AAbsecon BBarnegat CCape May EEast Point SSandy Hook TTwin Lights are just a few

10. View the Stars NJ State Museum Planetarium, Trenton William D. McDowell Observatory located at the beautiful Meadowlands Environmental Center Robert J. Novins Planetarium located at Ocean County College Dreyfuss Planetarium Newark Museum

11. Hidden Gems Rutgers Geology Museum

12. More Hidden Gems Delaware River Railroad Excursions Grounds For Sculpture

13. Tap Your Creativity Just Bead Yourself Art for all ages Young Chefs Academy

14. Explore New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/ http://www.funnewjersey.com/ http://www.state.nj.us/nj/things/ http://www.nynjtc.org/view/parks_nj http://www.getoutsidenj.com/your-city/new-jersey.html http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/About/ParksRecreation http://www.nps.gov/state/nj/index.htm http://newjersey.mommypoppins.com/ http://www.kidsguidenj.com/ http://www.njfamily.com/NJ-Family/Things-To-Do/ http://www.jerseyfamilyfun.com/ https://engineeringforkids.com/location/edison