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River Talk: Lost Stories of Local Lime Kilns

Tue, Sep 12

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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.

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River Talk: Lost Stories of Local Lime Kilns
River Talk: Lost Stories of Local Lime Kilns

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…

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