BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.33.0//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/ X-WR-CALNAME:The Linnaean Society of New York X-WR-CALDESC:Founded in 1878 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=03;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-c933697660243185652bf51a75f9001a@linnaeannewyork.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T180000 DTSTAMP:20250730T080000Z CREATED:20250730 LAST-MODIFIED:20260601 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:7 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Great Swamp N.W.R. DESCRIPTION:\nDate: Sunday, May 31, 2026\n\n\n\nLeader(s): Leader: Richard ZainEldeenTransportation: Carpool Trip: While carpool rides for everyone usually work out, there is no guarantee of enough volunteer drivers to accommodate all participants. The Registrar will work to organize rides and to notify participants when a rental car may be necessary. Registrar will also inform participants of the carpool fee, which is based on the trip location; the cost of any rental cars should be split evenly by those participants.Meeting Point: After your registration is confirmed, the Registrar will share directions, the exact meeting place, and time with attendees.Schedule: The trip will end in the early afternoon.Relative Difficulty: The terrain is flat and makes for easy walking.Trip Description: The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is a 12-square-mile natural oasis of varied habitats and diverse wildlife only 26 miles from New York City, surrounded by the suburbs of Morris County, New Jersey. A haven for nesting heron species, the site ranges from open marshes to woodlands. The refuge is an outstanding area for migrating waterfowl to stop, rest, and feed on their travels. A variety of raptors, including Bald Eagles, can be seen soaring overhead. Not to be outdone, passerines, such as several swallow species, including Purple Martins, can be found within its borders.\n\n\n\nRegistration: Registration: Registration opens at 9 am on Monday, May 18. After that time, click here to register ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/registration-carpool/?debug=n®start=5%2F18%2F26+9%3A00+am&tripdate=5%2F31%2F26&tripname=Great+Swamp+N%2EW%2ER%2E&tripleader=Richard+ZainEldeen®name=Lisa+Kroop®email=lisakroop2@gmail.com&tripwd=Sunday&confirmemail=lisakroop2@gmail.com®end=5%2F27%2F26+6%3A00+pm ). Registration closes at 6 pm on Wednesday, May 27. Members (and those who have applied for membership) will be prioritized over non-members.\n\n\n\nPlease read the About Our Trips ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/about-our-trips/ ) page, if you’re going on a field trip for the first time. It details our field trip policies, recommends what to bring on a trip, and offers other useful information, pro tips, and tricks.\n\n\n\nIf after visiting the About Our Trips ( https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/about-our-trips/ ) page, you still have questions, feel free to contact the Registrar via email.\n\n\n\n\n URL:https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/events/2026-05-31-great-swamp-n-w-r/ ORGANIZER;CN=Lisa Kroop:MAILTO:lisakroop2@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Field Trips LOCATION:Morris County, NJ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.linnaeannewyork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Field-Trip-Icon-Color-150x250-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR