River Talk: Lost Stories of Local Lime Kilns
Tue, Sep 12
|River Resource Center
Throughout both the forests and developed areas of northern New Jersey, forgotten stone structures exist as hidden reminders of the intentional engineering of past generations.


Time & Location
Sep 12, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
River Resource Center, 10 Maple Ave, Asbury, NJ 08802, USA
About the event
is a talk born from the youthful curiosities of presenter Henry Skirbst. Throughout both the forests and developed areas of northern New Jersey, forgotten stone structures exist as hidden reminders of the intentional engineering of past generations. Slowly disappearing through neglect and development, they reflect a time when people were intimately connected to local land and water for sustenance. Today, we are largely disconnected from the very resources that sustain our daily lives. Join this talk to discover this inextricable connection so easily overlooked, ignored, and forgotten in today's modern culture.Lost Stories of Local Lime Kilns
About the Speaker:
Passionate about science, local history, and the outdoors, is a teacher, author, and presenter. Earning a BS in Environmental Science from Stockton University and a Masters in Geography from Rutgers, he has worked as a hydrogeologist, park ranger with the NPS, and research assistant with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. For the last…