Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • February 17, 2010 State Botanical Garden hosts hike Explore nature in winter with Rich Cahayla-Wynne during NJBG’s Winter Hike at the New Jersey State Botan- ical Garden, on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. A $3 donation is requested. Get some healthy exercise and beat back cabin fever in a beautiful winter wonderland. The walk will last about two to three hours; it will be a moderate hike, but may include some ups-and-downs and rough terrain. Bring water and wear sturdy, comfortable shoes; meet at the Carriage House Visitor Center. Heavy snow cancels this event, but snow on the ground will not stop our hardy hikers. The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. Admission to the garden is always free. Parking is free in the winter, spring, and fall. A $5 per car state park parking charge is in effect on summer weekends and holi- days from Memorial Day to Labor Day; summer weekday parking is free. In 1966, the State of New Jersey purchased the 1,117 acres of Skylands, a former country estate and the state’s first acquisition under the Green Acres preservation pro- gram. Then-Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the state’s official botanical garden in 1984. Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Association, an incor- porated, member-supported non-profit organization of volunteers, has worked with the state to preserve and pro- tect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG sponsors programs, concerts and events throughout the year at the Botanical Garden. NJBG/Skylands is on Morris Road in Ringwood. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions, or other information, call (973) 962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org. Fyke plans ‘North Shore’ trip, meeting Join Fyke Nature Association for the group’s annual all-day “North Shore” field trip led by John Brotherton. On Saturday, Feb. 20, the group will view the wintering waterfowl at the Jersey Shore, from Bay Head to Long Branch. The group will meet at the Allendale Municipal Build- ing, 500 West Crescent Avenue, Allendale, at 7 a.m. Par- ticipants are urged to dress in multiple layers of warm clothing, as some time will be spent outside of the vehicles. Bring lunch, binoculars, and spotting scopes. Plans call for an early departure for the shore and an early return home. RSVP to the trip leader at (201) 327-1483 or jbro29optonline.net. The association’s next meeting will be held Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. at the Wyckoff Public Library on Woodland Avenue, Wyckoff. Cal Vornberger will present “Warblers of Cen- tral Park.” Vornberger has been photographing warblers in this famed New York City Park – and birding hotspot -- for the last five years. His presentation will include all of the warbler species that are typically seen during the spring and fall migration. Fyke Nature Association is a 501 c (3) organization that meets the fourth Friday of each month, except for June, July, August, and December. Meetings are held at the Wyckoff Public Library. Meetings and membership are open to all. Annual dues are $20 per frmily and $15 per individual. For information, visit fykenature.org or phone Fyke President Mike Limatola at (201) 739-8062. ARIES Mar 21/Apr ARIES - - Mar 21/Apr 20 20 Toward end week your Toward the the end of of the the week your so- so- cial activities require less planning cial activities require less planning and deliberation. You’ll coast and deliberation. You’ll coast by by on on your charms and natural affinity your charms and natural affinity for for other people. other people. TAURUS Apr 21/May TAURUS - - Apr 21/May 21 21 This week full good things, Tau- This week is is full of of good things, Tau- rus, and you can’t enough them. rus, and you can’t get get enough of of them. Romance center, least Romance is is at at the the center, or or at at least fun with close friends you aren’t fun with close friends if if you aren’t at- at- tached. tached. GEMINI May 22/Jun GEMINI - - May 22/Jun 21 21 Communication difficult you Communication is is difficult for for you this week, Gemini, extra clear this week, Gemini, so so be be extra clear when giving directions orders. when giving directions or or orders. You’ll have much easier time You’ll have a a much easier time of of it it Thursday. on on Thursday. CANCER Jun 22/Jul CANCER - - Jun 22/Jul 22 22 When you focus domestic matters When you focus on on domestic matters early week you face some chal- early in in the the week you face some chal- lenges, Cancer. Don’t start one project lenges, Cancer. Don’t start one project before you finish another, even before you finish another, even if if it it isn’t going well. isn’t going so so well. LEO Jul 23/Aug LEO - - Jul 23/Aug 23 23 You have reassess your budget, You have to to reassess your budget, Leo, because original figures Leo, because the the original figures are are just not practical. down and work just not practical. Sit Sit down and work through numbers again arrive through the the numbers again to to arrive at at compromise. a a compromise. VIRGO Aug 24/Sept VIRGO - - Aug 24/Sept 22 22 Use enormous surge energy you Use the the enormous surge of of energy you feel this week cheer someone feel this week to to cheer up up someone who isn’t having good time that who isn’t having the the good time that you are, Virgo. Your upbeat nature you are, Virgo. Your upbeat nature will inspire. will inspire. LIBRA Sept 23/Oct LIBRA - - Sept 23/Oct 23 23 You blessed with utmost clarity You are are blessed with the the utmost clarity realize your relationship desires and to to realize your relationship desires and fall love deeper love you fall in in love -- -- or or deeper in in love if if you already have significant other. already have a a significant other. SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov SCORPIO - - Oct 24/Nov 22 22 This week you uncover host This week you uncover a a host of of se- se- crets that provide some clue crets that provide some clue to to the the innovative way your mind operates, innovative way your mind operates, Scorpio. You feeling energized and Scorpio. You are are feeling energized and excited result. excited as as a a result. SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec SAGITTARIUS - - Nov 23/Dec 21 21 Get everything done order, Sagit- Get everything done in in order, Sagit- tarius, because skipping steps won’t tarius, because skipping steps won’t job done faster long run. get get the the job done faster in in the the long run. Rather, you’ll end backtracking. Rather, you’ll end up up backtracking. Answer Last Week’s Puzzle Answer to to Last Week’s Puzzle CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan CAPRICORN - - Dec 22/Jan 20 20 This entire week can devoted This entire week can be be devoted to to projects that your fancy, Capricorn. projects that fit fit your fancy, Capricorn. Whether they social, personal Whether they are are social, personal or or romantic, they will entirely your romantic, they will be be entirely of of your own doing. own doing. AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb AQUARIUS - - Jan 21/Feb 18 18 This week you must endure several This week you must endure several projects that collaborative na- projects that are are of of a a collaborative na- ture. Despite your ease around people, ture. Despite your ease around people, you find hard work this man- you find it it hard to to work in in this man- ner. ner. PISCES Feb 19/Mar PISCES - - Feb 19/Mar 20 20 Before you criticize someone this Before you criticize someone this week, Pisces, know how they week, Pisces, get get to to know how they tick. You may discover your criticism tick. You may discover your criticism unwarranted. is is unwarranted.