(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- On Thursday, September 19, from 6:00pm-9:00pm the Friends of the Monmouth County Parks are raising a glass to toast Nature On The Move, a celebration of the Monmouth County Park System. Held at the Tatum Park Holland Activity Center, 204 Holland Road, Middletown, guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres, light bites, premium wines, locally distilled spirits, and NJ craft beers.

The evening will honor the Colts Neck Lions Club for their contribution of sensory playground equipment to Challenger Place, a universally inclusive playground for children of all abilities located at Dorbrook Recreation Area, Colts Neck.

Cost to attend this charity event is $75 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite, Friends of the Monmouth County Parks Wine Tasting or by contacting the Friends office.

Funds raised from the event will contribute to the nearly $60,000 of projects and programs that the Friends of the Parks commits to annually in support of the Monmouth County Park System.

For more information on this exciting event, including tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.friendsofmonmouthcountyparks.org. For additional information on the Friends of the Monmouth County Parks, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, contact 732-975-9735.