Frequently Asked Questions

2008 Calendar of Events

APRIL 2008
Sat. 4/5	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm If you are interested in helping the Trust with repairs, maintenance, garden or office work, please call to register. Free. Lunch provided. VILLAGE TOUR 1 PM, Meet at the General Store Fee: $5/person. RSVP recommended for parties of 10 or more. Leave full name, phone number, address and # of people attending on voice mail at (609) 893-4646 or email WhitesbogPreservationTrust@comcast.net.
Sat. 4/19	Tea with Elizabeth White 1 PM, Meet at General Store Discover Elizabeth White's passion for tea and entertaining with food historian Judith Krall-Russo. Sandwiches, desserts, and of course, tea, will be served. A tour of Suningive, Elizabeth White's home, is included. We'll also have the opportunity to "meet" with Elizabeth White. Guests are strongly encouraged to bring their own teacups. And feel free to dress up in period attire (1920s-1940s clothing)! RSVP with payment is required by Thursday, April 17. Fee: $30/WPT Member; $35/Non-Member For more information call (609) 893-4646 or email WhitesbogPreservationTrust@comcast.net.
Sat. 4/19	Moonlight Walk 7pm (Fish Moon) 1-2 or 3-5 mile walk around the village and bogs, a great opportunity to learn about Whitesbog and discover the seasonal changes of the Pinelands. Led by experienced guides. $5 per person.
Sun. 4/27	Annual Board Meeting & Luncheon members only 12 Noon, RSVP, please
MAY 2008
Sat. 5/3	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm If you are interested in helping the Trust with repairs, maintenance, garden or office work, please call to register. Free. Lunch provided.
Sat. 5/17	Moonlight Walk 7pm (Flower Moon) 1-2 or 3-5 mile walk around the village and bogs, a great opportunity to learn about Whitesbog and discover the seasonal changes of the Pinelands. Led by experienced guides. $5 per person.
Sat. 5/10	Whitesbog Lecture Series: Secrets of Pinelands Plants: Historical Uses of Plants. Speaker: Millicent Moore. Part of the Whitesbog Quarterly Lecture Series. $5/members; $7/non-members. RSVP by May 9th.
Sun. 5/25	2^nd Annual Volunteer Appreciation Barbeque 1 PM – 4PM. RSVP. For WPT volunteers only, please.
JUNE 2008
Sat. 6/7	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm If you are interested in helping the Trust with repairs, maintenance, garden or office work, please call to register. Free. Lunch provided.
Sat. 6/7	Moonlight Walk 7pm (Strawberry Moon) 1-2 or 3-5 mile walk around the village and bogs, a great opportunity to learn about Whitesbog and discover the seasonal changes of the Pinelands. Led by experienced guides. $5 per person.
Mon.-Fri.	Special Volunteer Work Week To prepare for the Blueberry Festival! Free.
Sat. 6/28	25^th Annual Whitesbog Blueberry Festival 10am - 4pm Celebrate all things blueberry at this old-time festival. Great family fun – arts and country crafts, food, family fun – arts and country crafts, food, blueberry picking, historical tours, music and more. $7/carload.
JULY 2008 National Blueberry Month!
Sat. 7/12	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm If you are interested in helping the Trust with repairs, maintenance, garden or office work, please call to register. Free. Lunch provided. WHITESBOG VILLAGE TOUR 1 PM. $5/pers.
Sun 7/13	Pinelands Heritage Tour, sponsored by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. Blueberry picking will be part of the fun!
Sat. 7/19	Moonlight Walk 7pm (Buck Moon) 1-2 or 3-5 mile walk around the village and bogs, a great opportunity to learn about Whitesbog and discover the seasonal changes of the Pinelands. Led by experienced guides. $5 per person.
AUGUST 2008
Sat. 8/2	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm If you are interested in helping the Trust with repairs, maintenance, garden or office work, please call to register. Free. Lunch provided. WHITESBOG VILLAGE TOUR 1 PM. $5/pers
Sat. 8/16	Moonlight Walk 7pm (Sturgeon Moon) 1-2 or 3-5 mile walk around the village and bogs, a great opportunity to learn about Whitesbog and discover the seasonal changes of the Pinelands. Led by experienced guides. $5 per person.
SEPTEMBER 2008
Sat. 9/6	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm If you are interested in helping the Trust with repairs, maintenance, garden or office work, please call to register. Free. Lunch provided. WHITESBOG VILLAGE TOUR 1 PM. $5/pers
Mon. 9/15	Whitesbog Lecture Series: J.J. White: The Man & the Legacy. Part of 2008 Quarterly Lecture Series with presenter and WPT President Dr. Mark Ehlenfeldt. $5/Member; $7/Non-Member. RSVP.
Sat. 9/13	Moonlight Walk 7pm (Harvest Moon) 1-2 or 3-5 mile walk around the village and bogs, a great opportunity to learn about Whitesbog and discover the seasonal changes of the Pinelands. Led by experienced guides. $5 per person.
OCTOBER 2008
Sun. 10/5	Elizabeth Coleman White's Birthday! Pinelands Discovery Festival, 11 AM- 4 PM. Sponsored by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. $5/carload.
Sat. 10/4	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm If you are interested in helping the Trust with repairs, maintenance, garden or office work, please call to register. Free. Lunch provided. Whitesbog Village Tour 1 pm $5 per person
Sun. 10/12	Cranberry Industry Car Caravan & Lecture, 9 AM ONLY. $10/person.
Sat. 10/11	Moonlight Walk 7pm (Hunter's Moon) 1-2 or 3-5 mile walk around the village and bogs, a great opportunity to learn about Whitesbog and discover the seasonal changes of the Pinelands. Led by experienced guides. $5 per person.
Sat. 25	Sunset Hayride Wagons leave at 5:00pm sharp. Meet at the General Store. Hayride thru the cranberry bogs and stay for bonfire with Pineland tall tales and songs! Reservations are necessary, space is limited. $15/person. Jim Albertson
NOVEMBER 2008
Sat. 11/4	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm If you are interested in helping the Trust with repairs, maintenance, garden or office work, please call to register. Free. Lunch provided Whitesbog Village Tour 1 pm $5 per person
Sat. 11/5	Whitesbog Lecture Series: The History of Cranberry Labels 1 PM. Speaker: Ted Gordon. $5/members; $7/non-members. RSVP by Oct. 31 a MUST.
Sat. 11/15	Moonlight Walk 7pm (Beaver Moon), last walk of 2008. 1-2 or 3-5 mile walk around the village and bogs, a great opportunity to learn about Whitesbog and discover the seasonal changes of the Pinelands. Led by experienced guides. $5 per person.
DECEMBER 2008
Sat. 12/6	Volunteer Work Day 10am to 3pm Free. Lunch provided. Assignment: Village decorating! Whitesbog Village Tour 1 pm $5 per person
Sat. 12/13	Winter Celebration at Whitesbog – Saturday, December 8 at 1pm. Candy Cane Find with Santa. $ 5 per person.
Sat. 12/13 Sun. 12/14	Holiday Open House at the General Store – Saturday and Sunday, December 8 and 9 from 10am to 4pm. Free. Santa Pick up that something special that says "I got you this great gift and helped preserve history at the same time!"
Sat. 12/20	Holiday Party Members Only 4:30pm
Sun. 12/21	General Store closes for the season at 4pm.

Winter Celebration at Whitesbog – Saturday, December 8 at 1pm. Candy Cane Find with Santa. $ 5 per person.