This year on Black Friday, we’re going to join our partners at REI outside, and we’d like you to opt outside with us. Grab some friends and go for a stroll at our South Branch Preserve. Be sure to tag your photos on Instagram @tlcnewjersey.

You may remember from last year when REI closed the co-op’s doors and invited the nation to opt outside with them. And more than a million people did just that. It really caught the attention of our community. Let’s skip the malls and celebrate life outdoors!

For directions to our preserves, go to: www.tlc-nj.org/ourpreserves