Memorial Park– Cinnaminson, Burlington County, NJ Distance – Maybe 2 miles total if you do the dirt and paved trail.  We did the the dirt trail and did 0.8 of a mile. Type – Loop Difficulty: 1 of 10

Website – Cinnaminson Parks and Rec Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Lake with fields Surface – Paved and dirt

Trailheads – 39°59’5.19″N, 75° 0’33.76″W

Directions -Cinnaminson Road and Lenola Road, Cinnaminson, NJ

Dog friendly?: Unsure

Parking – Good sized lot, as there are ball fields here.

Stroller friendly? Think it would be tough with a stroller Benches? One bench [...]

Signal Hill Tract – Clementon, Camden County, NJ Distance – not sure how many  miles total, we did 1 1/2 and definitely missed some trails. Type – Intersecting loops Difficulty:  3 of 10 – hills!  Hills!

Website – None Open – 8 am to dusk

Terrain – Hills and forest Surface – dirt trails

Trailheads – 39°47’50.78″N, 74°59’32.44″W

Directions – Cherry Lane and Davis Ave, Clementon, NJ

Parking – Roadside parking

Dog friendly? It says dogs aren’t allowed on town land except “as designated”, and I didn’t see it designated.  So I think [...]

Swedes Run Fields – Moorestown, Burlington County, NJ Distance – about 2 miles total if you walk all the pieces of trail. Type – Paved and dirt paths Difficulty:  1 of 10

Website – Moorestown Parks & Playgrounds Open – Sunrise to Sunset.

Terrain – Fields with some patches of woods Surface – Paved and dirt

Trailheads – 39°59’5.57″N, 74°55’30.38″W

Directions – 735 Westfield Road, Moorestown, NJ

Parking – Small lot

Dog friendly? Leashed dogs allowed on trails, unleashed dogs allowed in the fenced in dog park Stroller friendly? Offroad stroller would work fine for most [...]

February is Black History Month.  This event began as Negro History Week in 1926, created by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and soon spread around the country via community organizations.  By the late 1960s, fueled by the Civil Rights Movement, this had grown into a full month of events in many areas by the 1960s.  In 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized for the national government Black History Month, stating the purpose was to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”

In schools and communities across the country, we take this [...]