Edition:  Spring 1999

Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, Inc 6 Sawmill Road, Medford, NJ 08055
      609-983-0326
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Serenade for Wildlife


A concert Starring
William Stokking, 
Principal Cellist, 
Philadelphia Orchestra 
performing works by 
Faure, Vivaldi, and 
Popper.

Sunday, March 14, 2:00 pm

Thanks For The Lift!

To all of you who responded so generously to our plea to "help bridge the gap" (after a drizzly Christmas With The Animals) we want to extend a very warm "Thank You!" Your contributions gave us a real jump start for 1999!
Also Featuring:
  • Debut of original jazz composition written for William Stokking by student Mike Pinto, with the Classic Jazz Quartet.
  • Vocalist Linda Cecil, Singing works by Schubert
  • Trio Classica, performing Dvorak's "Terzetto" on flute, violin, and cello
  • Classical trombonist Scott Newcomer, playing the "Ewazen Sonata," with Nancy Stokking on piano
    •
    Lord of Life Lutheran Church 
    Medford-Tabernacle Road
    Tabernacle, NJ 
    (Near Shawnee Hight School)
    Tickets $10.00 in advance (order form)
    $12.00 at the door
    		 
    Sounds of the Earth
    A Children's Earth Day Concert
     

    Sunday, April 18, 1:00 pm
     

    Starring
    * Mike Weilbacher:
    Environmental Performer and Radio Personality
    * Dave Orleans:
    The Earth Singer
    * Valerie Vaughn:
    Troubadour Extraordinaire
    * Mountain Strings Dulcimer Band:
    Fabulous Folksingers
    * Plus other earthly activities and refreshments

    		 Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge Education Center
    Medford, New Jersey

    Entrances at 388
    Jackson Road
    or 4 Sawmill Road

    $5.00 per person
     
     
     


     
    Sunday, March 21
    Volunteer Recruitment Meeting (Ages 14-up)
    Learn about the vital part volunteers play at the Refuge, take a tour,
    then sign up to be a volunteer yourself!
     

    Spring 1999 Eco-Adventures
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    These programs are for families with children four to ten years of age and will be held on alternate Saturday and Sunday afternoons between 1:30 and 3:30 pm at the Woodford Education Center. You may register in advance at $2.50 per person (registration form) or pay $3.00 at the door.
     


     

    Sunday, February 21
    Lenape Lore
    Discover how the Lenape people used the gifts of nature to fashion a comfortable life in the Pines.

    Saturday, February 27
    Tools for Survival
    Meet some of our live animals and explore the creature features that make each species unique.

    Sundry, March 7
    Oh, Deer!
    Track the wily white-tails, learn about theu lives and visit our deer friends in the Rehab Compound.

    		 Saturday, March 13
    Animal Homes
    Gather at the Center to discuss where animals spend the winter, then hike the trail to look for their homes.

    Saturday, March 27
    Wriggly Reptiles
    Snakes and other creepy and crawly critters will astound you with their awesome adaptations for survival.

    Sunday, March 28
    Rehab Ramble
    Ever wonder how we care for orphaned or injured wildhfe? Here's you chance to find out.

    Saturday, April 10
    Sense-ational Animals
    Use your senses to discover the intriguing and sensitive senses of animals .
    Saturday, April 24
    Water We Know
    Create a watershed and splash after lake life to discover the critical role water plays in the ecosystem and in our lives

     
    We've Got Mail!
    You can send E-mail directly to us here at the Education Center at woodford@cedarrun.org. And be sure to include our web site,  http://www.cedarrun.org  in your Bookmarks or Favorites. Check the site often for new events and updates.
    The folks at Earthlink have a special deal for supporters of the Refuge that can help us. Make  Earthlink  your internet service provider and not only will you get exceptional service but Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge will get one month of  FREE INTERNET ACCESS if you tell them we sent you to them.
     great horned owl
    courtesy 
    U.S. Fish & Wildlife

    Sunday, May 2
    Raptor Rep
    Get to know some of our live hawks and owls and ereate a eritter to take home.

    Saturday,May 8
    Animal Babies
    Spring is "baby season" at the Refuge Explore the way various animals eare for their young.

    Sunday, May 16
    Songs of the Night
    Listen to the night-time songs of frogs and toads, then try to sneak up on some of them in the swamp.

    Saturday, May 22
    Songs of the Bay
    Bird songs fill the spring air Discover the lives of birds and why they sing in spring.
    Find "Love
    In The Pines"
    Join us here at the Refuge on
    Valentines Day
    February 14 1:30-3:30 p.m.
    Find out how our furred, feathered,
    and scaled friends do what they do!
    Important Notes!!
    Thanks again to the musicians
    who add that special touch to so,
    many of our programs:
    Carol Ann & Jim Sweet of the
    Mountain Strings Band,
    Janice Steinbeck, Tom McKee,
    Alan Chambers and Kevin &
    Milton Kennedy.


    Special Events
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    Jersey Devil Hunt
    Friday nights, Feb. 5, 19; Mar. 5, 19 Apr 2, 30; May 14, 28; 
    7:00-10: 00 p.m. 
      We start with an old-fashioned, open fire hot dog roast and some old time music by the Mountain Strings Band. Then, with a little ghostly light from the moon, we search the woods and swamps for the most infamous denizen of the Pines. $10.

    Wild for a Day!
    Saturday April 3, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
      Russell and Linda Juelg present six hours of wild activities for kids ages 7-11. Five unique experiences in a single day of fun and education.
      A cross-country exploration of the refuge, animal compound tour, lunch-time campfire, canoeing, and wilderness survival instruction. $35.

    Basic Wilderness Survival
    Saturday, Feb. 6 or 20, 8 am 4:30 p.m.
    We cover all the practical skills: 
    THE EXPLORER SERIES
    PRE-REGISTRATION
    REQUIRED

    making shelter & fire, finding food & water, and navigating with a map & compass.
     Held here at the Refuge. $35.

    Advanced Land Navigation
    Saturday, Mar, 6, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
      Practicing both orienteering and dead reckoning, we traipse through several beautiful and distinctive Pine Barrens habitats.
      Held in Wharton State Forest. $35.

    Survival Overnight
    8 a.m., Saturday, March 20 to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 21.
      Two days of brief refresher classes, advanced material, and practical application. Previous training required,
    preferably our Basic  wilderness Survival Course.
     Held at the Refuge. $55.
    BATONA Trail Hike
    From 8 a. m., Friday Apr 9 to about 6 p.m., Sunday, Apr. 11
     A guided backpacking tour of the entire 50 mile trail. Plan hot dogs Friday night, chili Saturday night.  Music with the Mountain Strings Band at the campsites each night. Hikers: $35; evening attendees: $10.
     

    Pinelands Canoe Expedition
    Saturday, Apr 17, May 29, Jun 12. 8a.m. to 4 p.m.
      A day long guided tour of the
    beautiful and historic Batsto  River. 
      $25 + canoe rental.
     

    Overnight Canoe Trip
    8 a. m., Saturday, May 15 to about 4p.m., Sunday, May 16.
      Hampton Furnace to Batsto. Night life includes campfire, music, and stories at Lower Forge campground (primitive).
       $55+canoe rental.

    Message from Jeanne

    From the Rehab..... 

     Wintertime at our Wildlife Rehabilitation Center can certainly be considered a quieter time of the year - a time to have a Winter Solstice party and thank our many volunteers for their efforts through the hectic part of the year. Carol and Jim Sweet don't believe in taking time off so we were entertained by their sweet musical sounds while we partook of delicious goodies brought by all.
      We were delighted to receive a pair of woodcocks from Atlantic City in the late fall. They were migrating south when for some unknown reason they landed at the Convention Center and were unable to take flight again. Thanks to John Kelly they were put on the train to Atco where they were retrieved by us. What fascinating birds they are with their spear like bill. 
      Perhaps the warm weather has caused a few bats to be discovered in places where they might otherwise have remained undetected. Someone cleaning their gutters recently came across a little brown bat and brought it to 
    us. It is spending time in a quiet, dark, and very moist place in the basement, awaiting the first warm day for release. Another caller was advised to leave the bat behind the shutter he was cleaning on the outside of his home. We certainly don't often see them flying this time of the year, but they do turn up in unusual (to us) places. Preparations are underway to begin spending our grant money for a deer compound and new quarters for the red foxes. We took in a second and very imprinted red fox in December and want to put him with our longtime resident, Sanford, but not until there are roomier digs for both. The plan is to construct a concrete basement like home, put all their earth back in place, and then let them continue to dig their fox holes. Having to be in captivity is confining for sure, but not being permitted to excavate would be unfair.  Please come visit and witness our growth and change. If you have the desire to do something wild in a volunteer capacity, give us a call. As you can imagine, volunteers are always needed. Just contact Toni Moore who is our volunteer coordinator; that is, when she isn't filling in as Mother Leeds, the Jersey Devil's mama. 

    Jeanne Woodford

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