2010s Timeline

Claypit Creek 

2010 

• Popamora Point, Highlands, opens as terminal section of Henry Hudson Trail.
• Union Transportation Trail opens its first two miles.
• Park System opens 44-acre Claypit Creek section of Hartshorne Woods Park.
• Deep Run Recreation Area established in Marlboro.
• Monmouth County's open space tops 15,000 acres as the Park System celebrates its 50th anniversary.

2011

• Bel-Aire Golf Course is redesigned following acquisition of adjacent property.
• Park System Volunteer Program (1,000+ members) undergoes significant expansion with new programs for docents, Beach Nesting Bird Monitors, and skilled pruning and garden teams.

Marlu Bridge 

2012

• Superstorm Sandy hit in October 29. Post-storm cleanup included repairs to buildings, trail bridge, tree removal, marina repairs and more. 
• Park System establishes the Swimming River Reservoir Greenway, Tinton Falls. 
• Opening of two new bridges formally completes Thompson Park's 4.2-mile paved loop trail. 
  

2013

• Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, opened in August.
  
• The Park System offered a free, digital release of its 50th Anniversary Book, originally published in 2010.

• Re-accredited by CAPRA. 
  
• Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen, was established with the acquisition of 34 acres.
  
• A 9-hole FootGolf Course at  Bel-Aire Golf Course, Wall, opened for year-round play.

2015

• Total park visits was 6,061,292; total park acreage was 16,557 (excluding easements).  
• A 120-ton, WWII-era gun barrel from the Battleship New Jersey was transported from Virginia to Battery Lewis in the Hartshorne Woods Park Rocky Point section in Highlands, to become part of the newly-established Navesink Military Reservation.
• The Park System hosted its first Creative Arts & Music Festival to celebrate local artisans. 

• The Sprayground at Dorbrook Recreation Area, Colts Neck, was renovated. A pool house was also added to the site for use by summer camp and swim lesson participants.   
• The final section of the Union Transportation Trail, Upper Freehold, was completed. The trail now runs uninterrupted across the western corner of the county. 
• The Clayton Park Activity Center, Upper Freehold, opened.
  

Henry Hudson Trail

2017 

• Renovations to repair storm damage to the Henry Hudson Trail (west of Popamora Point) were completed.  
• Spring Valley, formerly known as Peppadew Fresh Farms, was acquired as an addition to Wickatunk Recreation Area, Marlboro. It is currently being used as a wedding venue.
• A 38-acre parcel of land, including the former St. Basil’s monastery, was added to Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen.
  

• The Holmes Hendrickson House was transferred to Holmdel Park, Holmdel, from Monmouth Historical Association.
• Restored Historic Battery Lewis in the Hartshorne Woods Park Rocky Point section, Highlands, opened seasonally for tours.
• The Sensory Trail at the Sunnyside Equestrian Center, Lincroft, underwent improvements.
  

2019  

• Renovations of the Reptile House at Huber Woods Park, Middletown, was completed.
• A new wing was added to Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft. The addition included an art gallery, additional studio, and outdoor patio.
• Re-accredited by CAPRA.