May 7, 2013

The Spring Lake Boardwalk Is Being Rebuilt

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On a beautiful day in lovely Spring Lake, New Jersey, many people were out on the beach watching the ocean. The surf was ferocious, but that didn’t stop the fishermen! 

Spring Lake didn’t sustain as much damage as other shore towns, but the boardwalk in Spring Lake was ruined by Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy. Currently, workers are busy getting the boardwalk ready for the summer! They are also replenishing the sand and the sand dunes. The sand dunes are necessary for the protection of the beaches. 

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April 30, 2013

New Jersey Botanical Gardens at Skylands

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The New Jersey State Botanical Gardens at Skylands in Ringwood, New Jersey are starting to bloom. Ringwood is a beautiful town near the New York state line.

On a recent visit, the cherry blossom trees and the crab apple trees were beautiful. Soon the other gardens will be ready!

The Gardens consist of Skylands Manor and 96 acres of gardens, including a Lilac Garden and Peony Garden, and over 1000 acres of woodlands. It is a beautiful place any time of year, but especially in the springtime. Once a month tours are given of the manor house, but the gardens are open dawn to dusk year-round. 


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April 28, 2013

Daffodils in Summit!

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Thousands of daffodils are blooming at the lovely Reeves-Reed Arboretum in beautiful Summit, New Jersey!

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April 23, 2013

Saturday in the Park -- Cherry Blossoms! Part II

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April 16, 2013

Cherry Blossoms! Part 1

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The cherry blossoms are starting to bloom at Newark’s Branch Brook Park! This park has more cherry blossom trees than Washington, D.C. There are over 4,000 beautiful cherry blossom trees. 


Even though the sign says that they are at their peak, some of the pinker trees haven’t fully bloomed yet. We had a cold winter that just dragged on into spring, and they were late bloomers this year!


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