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    • Photos
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      • greenHeron
    • Trail Maps
    • Calendar
  • B W Kids
    • Nature Detectives - the latest news
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Brightwood Kids

Friends of Brightwood Park welcomes children to the park
​to learn about nature!  

Brightwood Park is a great place for children to learn about nature.  
FOBP has developed a Nature Detectives program for children aged 2 through 8 to inspire a love of the environment.   
They learn about the animals and habitats of Brightwood Park through literature, music, movement and exploration of the park.
 
​Our quarterly Brightwood Kids newsletters offer deeper insights into the nature found in the park.
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If your kids are having fun, join us!

Become a member, volunteer....

Kids Classes In 2023!

Exciting things are coming in 2023 for the Kids of Brightwood, right here in the Park! 
We are busy working on programs and classes for 2023.  
Be sure to keep an eye on the Westfield Recreation Department sign up page!!

For children ages 2 through 8 years, we have tentatively scheduled nature classes on the following dates  - weather permitting.
Class ages and times are:
10:00 to 10: 45 a.m. - ages 2 -4 (must be accompanied by a parent)
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. - ages 4 -8

Subject to change, here is a peek of what we are working on:


March 2  Read Across America Story Walk
March 16   Spring is in the Park
April 13  Plants and vegetables
May 18  Forest Bathing and meditation 
June 8  Dirt + Water = Mud
July 12  Animals of Brightwood Park
September 21 Imagination in the Woods
October 19   Seasons and Trees
November 16  Thankful for Nature
December Date TBA (hunt dependent):  Winter Wonderland

​Lincoln School event on April 20. 

If you are interested in helping with our programs, please email FriendsOfBrightwoodPark@gmail.com..

FOBP hopes to hold its third annual Halloween Family Jack-O-Lantern walk in the woods  October 28.
​Check www.FriendsOfBrightwood.org and the Westfield Recreation Department website for updates in October.

Registration will be available for these programs at https://secure.rec1.com/NJ/westfield-nj/catalog.

Download the Winter 2022 Brightwood Kids here!

Download the Fall 2022 Brightwood Kids here!

Download the Summer 2022 Brightwood Kids here!

Download the Spring 2022 Brightwood Kids newsletter here!

Did you miss earlier issues of Brightwood Kids?  You can still find them HERE

2022 - A Photojournal

Location

Brightwood Park is on the North end of Prospect Street.  Go past Franklin School and look for the entrance on the left.

What Our Members Are Saying

"I love the work you are doing at Brightwood.  Your efforts have shone a light on the essential elements of the park that we all cherish: its natural beauty and tranquility."

"I have a deep fondness for Brightwood park and would like to see it restored, remain natural and continue to be a site of passive recreation."

"I loved growing up in Brightwood Park !"


"I found Brightwood a few years ago and it's a great place to find wildlife, fish, and enjoy nature. Nice and quiet; good place to un wind and relax. Love it!!!"

​"As a resident for almost thirty years in the Brightwood area of Westfield, I am thrilled to see what is happening to improve and preserve Brightwood park for today and future generations. "


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