Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Stay Healthy & Fit with Duke Island Wednesday Walkers
Individuals looking for brisk weekly walk are invited to join a
weekly walking group that meets every Wednesday at 9:30 A.M. at the Duke Island
Visitor’s Center for a healthy walk through Duke Island Park along a beautiful
stretch of the Raritan River. Coffee, tea, and treats will be provided. For information call 908-722-1200, ext. 226.
Duke Island Park is located off Old York Road in Bridgewater, New
Jersey. The walk is free of charge and continues weekly as weather permits.
Somerset County Park Commission activities may be found on the
Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Rudolf van der Goot Rose Garden Earns International Award
The Somerset County Park Commission has
proudly announced that the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden at Colonial Park
in Somerset, New Jersey is the recipient of the 2015 World
Federation of Rose Societies' (WFRS) Garden of Excellence Award.
Submitted to the WFRS headquarters in
Australia with other submissions from throughout the world, the nomination was
initiated by a member of the Jersey Shore Rose Society in July of 2014. Members
of the American Rose Society and Master Rosarians toured, photographed, and
critiqued the garden, judging its qualifying characteristics.
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