PARK SYSTEM TO HOST LIFE IN A FRESHWATER POND

ABERDEEN - This summer the Monmouth County Park System is hosting Life in a Freshwater Pond at Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen.  Held from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on Thursdays, June 29-August 24, this free program invites area residents to join Park System Naturalists and explore a freshwater pond. Look for basking turtles, hopping frogs, hunting herons, splashing fish and more. Also discover the unique life that lies underneath the water.  Closed-toe shoes are required. Parents or guardians are required to stay with and supervise their children. Participants should meet outside the Visitor Center near the picnic tables. Please note that this program is offered weather permitting. For more information about Life in a Freshwater Pond or the Monmouth County Park System, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com  or call 732-842-4000.  For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711.  The Monmouth County Park System, created by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency.