Winter Activities to Enjoy in Morris County Parks
This Week:
VIRTUAL HOME SCHOOL DAYS: THE NEW JERSEY BIOME
January 26
Did you know that the Earth is
divided into natural areas called biomes? Learn all about biomes,
including the temperate forest that makes up Morris County’s biome in this
virtual program. *Must pick up supplies at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Click here for
more information. Cost: $10 per
child. Preregistration is required. |
FEEDERS AND FEATHERED FRIENDS
January 28
Winter is the best time to put up
some bird feeders and see who arrives to feed. In this virtual program
find out the best kinds of feeders to use, how to discourage squirrels, and
fun facts about the year-round resident birds you’re likely to see. Check it out! Cost: $10 per
household. Preregistration is required. |
LUNCH AND LEARN: FAMILY TREASURES - ORAL HISTORY
January 28
Have you ever wondered how to
capture family members’ memories for posterity but were unsure where to
start? Join museum staff as they discuss the basics of taking oral
histories and share some examples from the Historic Collections of the Morris
County Park Commission. Learn more
here. Cost: $15 per
person. Preregistration is required. Spotlight On: |
MAPLE SUGARING DEMONSTRATIONS
Saturdays, January 23 –
March 13
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
AND 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Learn how
to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and make syrup over a wood-fired
evaporator. This year, the program will be held entirely outdoors. Get more info!
Cost: $5 per person, age 3 & up. FREE per child under age 3. Preregistration is required.
Look What’s Coming:
PLANT OF THE MONTH
CLUB FOR KIDS
February 1
Meet with other plant lovers, get
your hands dirty, plant a new kind of interesting, creepy, unusual, or rare
plant, and learn how to take care of it. In February, discover algae
balls. Is it a plant or is it more? Please pick up supplies at
the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Check it out! Cost: $10 per
child. Preregistration is required. |
PRE-K NATURE ON THE
FARM
February 4
Families with pre-K kids take a
walk on the trails and farm, learning about the natural world around
them. Learn more. Cost: $10 per
child. Preregistration is required. |
COYOTES IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
February 4
Whether you’ve seen them or not,
wild coyotes are living among us. In this virtual program learn how
they survive in our neighborhoods, amazing facts about their lives and history,
and what to do if you see one. Click here to learn more. Cost: $10 per
child. Preregistration is required. |