Fyke Events and Field Trips
Please register with the event leader to facilitate planning and to enable last-minute communication about any changes or cancellation on account of the weather. Beginners are welcome.
May 16 - 18, 2025, Friday - Sunday, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2025 Celery Farm Spring Planting
Fyke Volunteers will be planting in the area alongside the trail on the west side of Lake Appert where Phragmites were cut down over the winter. They will be planting a total 1,400 "plugs" of plants that are native, perennial, deer resistant, and suited to the wet, mucky soil and full sun.
Go here for more information about the project.
Go here for information on becoming a volunteer.
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For any community groups requesting a guided or non-guided walk at the Celery Farm, please email Sue Dougherty at naturegirlsue@yahoo.com. In the email, please indicate whether you are requesting a guide for your walk or if your group will be providing its own guide. Sue will respond to the request by email to let you know if the request can be accommodated and to arrange the details. |
May 18, 2025, Sunday, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Spring Migration at the Celery Farm
Whether you’re new to bird watching or have decades of experience under your belt, join us for a birding walk at the Celery Farm as we see what spring migrants are passing through! While the main focus will be on birding and bird identification, we’ll also discuss bird conservation and the ecology behind this incredible movement of wildlife through our area. Open to all levels of experience.
Meet at the end of Green Way. Contact Ryan Griffin ryangriff56@gmail.com as a courtesy to let him know to expect you. Rain date: Sunday, May 25.
May 24, 2025, Saturday, 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Lincoln Park Birding Walk with Ivan Kossak
Due to the fact that much of Lincoln Park is wetland that cannot be developed, green space represents a large portion of the town’s square mileage. Over the years, I have found these green spaces to hold excellent birding opportunities. This is the inspiration for The Great Lincoln Park Bird Count; an annual effort to find as many bird species as possible each calendar year. 2025 is the 11th year of the count which has found 197 species so far. I love to share the wonderful world that I have discovered with other birders and will lead a walk on May 24th to do just that for Fyke members.
Centennial Park is a small "pocket" park at the edge of The Great Piece Meadows that probably has more bird species per square foot (including Morris County's first Ash-throated Flycatcher) than any other place I have birded. The woods at Two Bridges is a great place to find migrants and it also hosts breeding populations of Wood Duck, Great Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, Wood Thrush, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and others.
We will meet at 7:00 AM at Centennial Park on Pine Brook Road. Use the Google maps link here for directions. Please RSVP to ivankossak@gmail.com if you plan on joining us.
June 14, 2025, Saturday
44th Anniversary of the 1981 Celery Farm Dedication
June 21, 2025, Saturday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Invasive and Introduced Species Walk
Invasive and introduced species are everywhere you look — even at the Celery Farm. On this walk we will look at some of the most common invasive species in our area and how to identify them. We will also discuss what an invasive species is, why they are considered such a serious environmental threat, and what people at the Celery Farm and beyond are doing to protect and restore native biodiversity. Once you learn about invasive species, it will forever change how you take a hike!
Meet at the end of Green Way. Contact Ryan Griffin ryangriff56@gmail.com as a courtesy to let him know to expect you. Rain date: Sunday, June 22.
July 19, 2025, Saturday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Introduction to Plant Identification
For those wanting to learn more about how to start identifying the plants they see around them (it can be a very daunting thing when you don’t know how to start!) This walk would be a beginner-friendly, no experience needed introduction to how to look at plants and what traits to focus on when trying to identify them. We will focus on some easy-to-learn trees, wildflowers, and ferns to introduce basic concepts and hopefully inspire people to look more closely at plants.
Meet at the end of Green Way. Contact Ryan Griffin ryangriff56@gmail.com as a courtesy to let him know to expect you. Rain date: Sunday, July 20.
August 24, 2025, Sunday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Late Summer Plant Walk
The dog days of summer are some of the best times to look at native plants! Join us as we look at the wildflowers (and other plants) of the Celery Farm and admire some late season pollinators as well!
Meet at the end of Green Way. Contact Ryan Griffin ryangriff56@gmail.com as a courtesy to let him know to expect you. Rain date: Sunday, August 31.
Every Sunday 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Hour on the Tower
Everyone is invited to join with the group of regulars who keep a list of every species of bird they can identify over the course of one hour at the Celery Farm. It's a good way to improve your birding skills and catch up on Celery Farm news. Beginners are welcome. The location may shift between the Pirie-Mayhood Tower platform on the east side of Lake Appert and the Warden's Watch platform near the Franklin Turnpike parking area. Contact Julie McCall to find out where to meet up.
Self-Directed Exploration Open to Fyke Members
North Harpersfield Property
George Rand and Pamela Ryder invite Fyke members to visit 135 acres of forest, field, stream, and pond in upstate NY. Please download and print this document,which contains essential information you must read before your visit, including directions, contact numbers, waiver, lodging, and area attractions. You will also want to download and print this map of the property and this release and waiver document.
May 3-4, 2025, Saturday and Sunday
Stepping Up For The Celery Farm
Our annual fundraiser is based on the number of bird species observed over a two day period by citizen-scientists like you. To sign up for the count, please contact Gabriele Schmitt at gaby413@aol.com.