When

June 04, 2025    
7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Where

Cathedral of the Air - Lakehurst Naval Air Station
2494 S Hope Chapel Rd, Manchester Township, NJ

Event Type

Important: Participants MUST sign up by Monday, May 12. Please provide Bob Horton with your FULL name, social security number and date of birth. If you are hesitant to send your Social Security number by email, you can telephone me with that information. 609–865–9941. To grant access to the base, the military needs this information in advance of our trip.

The grasslands here are the best annual site in NJ for seeing the breeding displays of Upland Sandpipers. We also expect Grasshopper and Field Sparrows, Horned Lark, Eastern Meadowlark and in the pine forests, Pine Warbler. Each participant must be a US CITIZEN and will need a valid driver’s license or picture ID. Our stay in the Jump Zone grasslands will be 4+ hours. No one will be permitted to leave group before the entire group leaves at 12 NOON.

You must register with Bob Horton for this trip in advance. Email Bob at: horton633@verizon.net. This trip is limited to 20 people.

Meeting time: 7AM at the Cathedral of the Air parking lot in Lakehurst

Directions: Take Rte 70 to the center of Lakehurst. At the McDonalds and gas station, turn onto Rte 547. In about a mile, on the left there is a gray chapel named the Cathedral of the Air. We will car pool from this parking area under the supervision of Paul Mahon, the base Conservation Officer. Each car entering the base will need a vehicle registration card and proof of insurance.

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