Get out and Enjoy Nature this Summer! 

This Week: PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT July 1 through July 29 Celebrate the Fourth of July and all things Red, White, and Blue.  Search the gardens for all-American plants in this fun, family photo scavenger hunt. Find all the items and win a prize. Click here to learn more. Cost: $10 per family or group of 6. FARMER FRIDAYS Fridays through July and August Join the Fosterfields Farmers every Friday in July and August to get the inside scoop on what goes on at the farm.  Activities include garden tours, special farm animal visits, or antique farm machinery demonstrations.  There's something new each Friday!  Program included with general admission.  For more info, click here. Cost: Included with your $5 admission. VIRTUAL AWESOME ANIMAL ARTISTS July 14 Learn to draw a NJ native animal and create your own masterpiece in this virtual program!  Guess the animal of the month with clues, then learn all the facts about this animal's life before learning to draw it using simple shapes and lines, guided by Miss Jenny.  You'll be amazed at what you can do!  Check it out! Cost: $6 per child. Preregistration is required. LUNCH & LEARN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PESTICIDES July 15 IPM, organic, or traditional -- learn everything you need to know about these different methods so you can make an educated decision about whether to use pesticides on your property or not. Learn more. Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.

Family Nature Walks: BUTTERFLIES AND BLOOMS July 20 Join a naturalist to search for beautiful butterflies and the wildflowers that sustain them. Click here to learn more. Cost: FREE.  Preregistration is required. TERRIFIC TURTLES July 22 Enjoy a short walk learning about and searching for turtles along the way with a naturalist.  Then meet our LIVE resident turtle!  For more info, click here. Cost: $10 per family. (Family/group of 4 or less). Preregistration is required. SLITHERING SNAKES July 28 What makes these slithering reptiles so unique? Learn about all the species that call NJ home from a naturalist. Then walk the trails to try to spot some local specimens, and see our resident snake up close!  Check it out! Cost: $10 per family. (Family/group of 4 or less). Preregistration is required.

Look What’s Coming: WHAT’S IN BLOOM TOUR OF THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM July 28 Explore The Frelinghuysen Arboretum with Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education, on this guided tour of the gardens and grounds.  Enjoy the ever-changing beauty each month. Learn more. Cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required.   ARTISTS WANTED FOR EXPRESSIONS OF NATURE September 12 – Register by August 16 Seeking various types of artists to interpret the natural and garden environment: watercolor, oils, acrylics, photography, sculpture, etc. Artists will be stationed around the grounds during the event. Bring your easel and supplies and create art based on the arboretum and its many plants during the course of the event. As you work, speak with visitors about your technique and sell your pieces, if desired.  Apply here! Cost: $30 per participant.