It’s Earth Day, lots of green, sounds of the sixties, we’re chili-ing!

Clean:

...help tidy up outdoors. Start with Palmyra Cove Nature Park (www.palmyracove.org) on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

Plant:

they’re looking for volunteers to help plant trees and reforest a section of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (www.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe) beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Walk:

...through the Essex County Environmental Center (www.essex-countynj.org/p) in Roseland for a nature tour, beekeeper demonstration, composting workshop and master gardeners planting all on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cave:

Follow experienced spelunkers into the caves of Ringwood all day long. Meet at the Weis Ecology Center (http://www.njaudubon.org/centers/Weis/), 150 Snake Den Road, beginning at 9 a.m.

More environmentally friendly activities at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/earthday/april.htm

Puff:

...that magic dragon returns with a classic performance by Peter, Paul & Mary at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark on Saturday (www.njpac.org).

Pot:

Help stir it up at the Chili Cookoff and Festival (http://www.delvalchilicookoff.com/) all day Saturday at the Gloucester County Fairgrounds in Mullica Hill.

Chill:

...to the finest jazz tunes as the The 27th Cape May Jazz Festival (www.capemayjazz.org) pays tribute to the jazz guitar great Wes Montgomery. Read the great write up by our friends at the Cape May Times (www.capemaytimes.com) and you can book your hotel through the listings on their site.

So many choices for your organically correct weekend. Get out and enjoy!