Join Bob Horton for our annual trip to Lakehurst Naval Air Station’s “jump zone” for Upland Sandpipers and other grassland species. The trip is a must for anyone who hasn’t participated in the past.

Important: Participants MUST sign up by Monday, May 29. Please provide Bob Horton with your full name, drivers license number and state, and date of birth. 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.
This DVOC trip is free to members and non-members

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.