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Barnegat Light and E.B. Forsythe (Brigantine) NWR, NJ – Note date change
December 12, 2020 @ 8:15 am - 5:00 pm EST
For: Harlequins, eiders, loons and other waterfowl
Place: Barnegat Light State Park. Meet at Barngegat Light Borough Hall, 8:15 a.m.
Leader: Dorothy Bedford (609-658-1894, db@bt9.org)
Note: There will be a walk of about 1.5 miles between the dunes to get to the end of the jetty. Brigantine is a fee area (per car); bring your National Park Service “Eagle Pass”. Bring lunch, this is an all-day trip.
Directions: Meet at Barnegat Light Borough Hall, 10 E 7th St, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006. Follow NJ Route 72 onto Long Beach Island. Turn left onto Long Beach Island Blvd. Go about 7 miles to 7th Street on right. Please make a rest-stop at Wawa, 370 NJ Rt 72, Manahawkin (approach from East Bay Ave. Plan 30 minutes to Barnegat Light from Wawa). Forsythe NWR Visitor Center address: you MUST use 800 Great Creek Rd, Galloway NJ or Google will steer you 30 miles wrong.
Carpooling: Due to Covid concerns, check with leader to confirm if carpooling is occurring. If so, meet at Gateway Shopping Center, 125 Swedesford Road, Wayne (junction of 202 and 252). Departure time is 5:45 a.m. (Estimated return no later than 5 p.m.)