Upcoming Events
Drop by and join the Celebration!
We are excited to launch our 2020 Calendar celebrating the parks through the beautiful photographs submitted to our annual photo contest.
Join us for a small gathering to celebrate and award our prize winners, drink some coffee, mingle, and meet the photographers. Calendars will be available for purchase. During the event all photos submitted to our contest will be showcased in a slideshow presentation.
Everyone is welcome... contest participants, friends, and supporters. We look forward to celebrating with all of our park friends!
Join us for a small gathering to celebrate and award our prize winners, drink some coffee, mingle, and meet the photographers. Calendars will be available for purchase. During the event all photos submitted to our contest will be showcased in a slideshow presentation.
Everyone is welcome... contest participants, friends, and supporters. We look forward to celebrating with all of our park friends!
*Calendars are also available for online purchasing.
Past Events
(2018)
Let's celebrate!
We'd like to invite you to our Calendar Launch and Winners Reception Sunday, October 14th at Cake Artist Cafe in Cranford. We will be awarding the 2018 Rahway River Parkway Photo Contest prize winners at 3:00 pm. It will be a small gathering for everyone to view all the entered photographs and have a cup of coffee with fellow supporters and park lovers.
We will have calendars available for purchase.
All calendar proceeds go toward our preservation efforts.
Please RSVP to email: info@forrp.org.
All calendar proceeds go toward our preservation efforts.
Please RSVP to email: info@forrp.org.
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A special thanks to Cake Artist Cafe for making their place of business available for our event... a cozy little cafe in the heart of Cranford where cakes are handcrafted with love.
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Interested in improving your photography skills?
Curious to explore different sections of the Rahway River Parkway?
Want to enjoy a beautiful Fall day and meet new people?
Please join us on an Autumn photowalk through the Mohawk Park section of the Rahway River Parkway in Cranford, on
Saturday, November 3, starting at 3PM.
Curious to explore different sections of the Rahway River Parkway?
Want to enjoy a beautiful Fall day and meet new people?
Please join us on an Autumn photowalk through the Mohawk Park section of the Rahway River Parkway in Cranford, on
Saturday, November 3, starting at 3PM.
Our guide will be local photographer Jacki Dickert, who has coordinated our photo contest and calendar production for the last several years. Jacki will give pointers regarding composition, lighting, sharpness, creative seeing, and camera controls.
EVENT INFO:
Celebrate the Earth on a trail walk. Enjoy a walking tour of a portion of the Rahway River Parkway from the West end of Lenape Park to Black Brook Park and back.This is about 3-hour event with an opportunity to find out more about our organization and the Rahway River Parkway in the midst of what we are working to preserve.
The path is paved, please dress comfortably for the walk and the weather. Rain Date TBD
Meetup point:
Williams Nursery
524 Springfield Ave,
Westfield, NJ 07090
*please park along the side of the Lenape Trail located on the far left of the parking lot
10:30 am-1:30pm
This is a free event sponsored by The Friends of Rahway River Parkway however, your tax-deductible donations are appreciated. A donation of $15 includes delicious lunch along the hike, provided by American Melts in Kenilworth.
A portion of your donation may be tax deductible.
Please email info@forrp.org with questions.
Celebrate the Earth on a trail walk. Enjoy a walking tour of a portion of the Rahway River Parkway from the West end of Lenape Park to Black Brook Park and back.This is about 3-hour event with an opportunity to find out more about our organization and the Rahway River Parkway in the midst of what we are working to preserve.
The path is paved, please dress comfortably for the walk and the weather. Rain Date TBD
Meetup point:
Williams Nursery
524 Springfield Ave,
Westfield, NJ 07090
*please park along the side of the Lenape Trail located on the far left of the parking lot
10:30 am-1:30pm
This is a free event sponsored by The Friends of Rahway River Parkway however, your tax-deductible donations are appreciated. A donation of $15 includes delicious lunch along the hike, provided by American Melts in Kenilworth.
A portion of your donation may be tax deductible.
Please email info@forrp.org with questions.
Monday, May 7
Clark Public Library
303 Westfield Ave, Clark
7:00pm-9:00pm
Tuesday, June 12
Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum
1623 St. George Ave, Rahway
7:00pm-9:00pm
Clark Public Library
303 Westfield Ave, Clark
7:00pm-9:00pm
Tuesday, June 12
Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum
1623 St. George Ave, Rahway
7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join us at one or both of the above locations for an informative and detailed presentation on the history of the Olmsted Legacy in Union County.
Frederick L. Olmsted (1822-1903), considered an urban park visionary and the father of landscape architecture, created inner city landscapes such as Central Park and Prospect Park as much needed respite for city dwellers. His designs brought an oasis of peace and tranquility and the beauty of nature into the midst of urban living.
Olmsted's vision can be found in parks and greenways throughout America, including here in Union County. The Olmsted firm was hired early on by the Union County Park Commission to design the park system made up of the Rahway River Parkway and other parklands.
Join us for an informative and fascinating talk on Union County's Olmsted legacy. Learn about the significance of preserving Rahway River Parkway and its surrounding parklands impacting corresponding communities, and why preservation is so important for our community and generations to come.
Love your parks and spend an evening learning more about them... we look forward to seeing you there!
Frederick L. Olmsted (1822-1903), considered an urban park visionary and the father of landscape architecture, created inner city landscapes such as Central Park and Prospect Park as much needed respite for city dwellers. His designs brought an oasis of peace and tranquility and the beauty of nature into the midst of urban living.
Olmsted's vision can be found in parks and greenways throughout America, including here in Union County. The Olmsted firm was hired early on by the Union County Park Commission to design the park system made up of the Rahway River Parkway and other parklands.
Join us for an informative and fascinating talk on Union County's Olmsted legacy. Learn about the significance of preserving Rahway River Parkway and its surrounding parklands impacting corresponding communities, and why preservation is so important for our community and generations to come.
Love your parks and spend an evening learning more about them... we look forward to seeing you there!