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Parks & Recreation Department

John C. Bartlett Jr.
Ocean County Freeholder
Michael Mangum
Director

Michael Fiure
Assistant to the Director

Mary J. Bavais Mehorter
Superintendent of Recreation

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Ocean County Parks & Recreation

  


Parks & Recreation Updates

Senior Golf Tournament Results

The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation has announced the winners of the Men's and Women's Senior Golf Tournament held Thursday, May 3 2012 at the Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis.

 Click here to see list of Winners (PDF)

Doggy Yappy Hour

Date: Friday, June 8, 2012
Location: Beach Complex, Ocean County Park, Lakewood
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Free
Rain or shine.

Join us with your best friend (on a leash)
to enjoy this Doggy Yappy Hour.
The night will feature displays, vendors,
demonstrations and give-a-ways.

Spring 2012 Newsletter

The Spring 2012 Newsletter is out!
Click on the link to view our Spring 2012 programs:
 Here is a link to the Ocean Count Parks Newsletter.

Native Plant and Seed Swap

Go Native! Come to the 2nd annual Native Plant and Seed Swap

Sunday May 20, 2012
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Jakes Branch Nature Center
FREE!

- Discover the benefits of native plants and green gardening
- Get free advice and information from local organizations
- FREE native seedlings and seeds to take or swap
- "Early Bloomers" nature walk led by a Park Naturalist
- Make-your-own seedling pots and more!

 Click here for the Poster (PDF)

30th Annual Decoy & Gunning Show

Saturday and Sunday
September 29 & 30, 2012
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission is FREE

Visit Both Tuckerton Locations:
Tip Seaman County Park & Tuckerton Seaport

Free Shuttle Bus Parking at the Pinelands Regional High School, Tuckerton Seaport, and Freedom Fields County Park

Contests include: Skeet Shooting, Decoy Carving, Retrieving, Duck and Goose Calling, Gunning Displays, Model Boats, Art & Photography, and more!


 Decoy Contest Rules

The Department of Parks & Recreation now safeguards more than four thousand acres of land which is dedicated to the enjoyment of our citizens and the conservation of open space.

This impressive acreage includes sixteen parks, four conservation areas, and two golf courses. Four more outstanding facilities in Barnegat, Beachwood, and Brick are presently on the drawing boards.

Ocean County Parks Photo Gallery  camera icon Click here

Ocean County Parks and Recreation Newsletter

All residents of Ocean County, NJ can receive a free issue of our Parks and Recreation Newsletter. This quarterly publication lists all our adult and kids' programs, classes, sports events, trips, festivals and more! E-mail us your name, mailing address and telephone number, or telephone us at 1-877-OCPARKS, ext. 5954 and we'll send you the current issue.

If you live outside of Ocean County, NJ and would like to receive the current issue of the Newsletter, simply send us a self-addressed 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 legal size manila envelope stamped with 83 cents postage to O.C. Parks & Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, N.J. 08753. In addition, many of our programs are now listed if you need to check availability of an event.