Opening of the new Wildlife Loop Trail

Come celebrate the opening of the new Wildlife Loop Trail at the Rutgers Ecological Preserve. Sunday October 28, 2018 2-4 pm. Meet at EcoPreserve Trailhead Kiosk across from the Avenue E/Rockafeller Avenue Roundabout. A guided walk of approximately 2 miles will be led by EcoPreserve Director Rick Lathrop.

Trail Work day

Trail Volunteer Work Day  Saturday Nov 10 1-4 pm meet at Road 3 Parking Lot - yellow chain EcoPreserve  lot will be open

Trails Work Day

Trails Work Day  Saturday December 15 1-4pm Meet at yellow gated lot off Road 1. We will be spreading gravel.

Trails Work Day

Come on out and celebrate Spring in the woods. There is an EcoPreserve Trails Work Day Saturday April 6 10 am-1pm. We'll be doing trail work, general clean-up and meadow restoration. Meet at outdoor classroom next to Preserve parking lot off Rod 3, Livingston Campus

Annual Run for the Woods May 11 9am

The annual Run for the Woods will be held on Saturday May 11 at 9am. This scenic 5k race winds through the various trails of the Preserve. Proceeds from the event goes to support the activities of the Rutgers Ecology & Evolution Graduate Student Association and trail maintenance activities on the Preserve. to sign up go to https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Piscataway/RunfortheWoods

Celebrate National Trails Weekend

Come celebrate National Trails Day (a day late) on Sunday June 2 at 1-3pm. Meet at the EcoPreserve Parking Lot on Road 3, Livingston Campus.  We will spruce up the trails in prep for the summer season.  Please wear long pants, closed toe shoes and bring water. meet at https://goo.gl/maps/QpqLndBZVCdmJwD59

Deer Management Program in operation

Sections of the EcoPreserve will be closed to public access during the annual deer management program. Please stay on marked trails.

Orienteering Meet

The DVOA Orienteering Meet will be held Sunday April 26 Test your navigational skills with map and compass. All are welcome with courses of varying difficulty and length. All starts are from 10am to 1pm. http://www.dvoa.org/info/maps/mapit.php?map_id=63&sked_id=1329  

Run for the Woods

Come RUn for the Woods Annual 5k run through RUtgers EcoPreserve is scheduled for Saturday May 9 at 9am to register go to https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Piscataway/RunfortheWoods