Check Out these Exciting Fall Activities!

Spotlight On: NEW WIGWAM GRAND OPENING October 9 The wigwam model at the Great Swamp has had a spectacular upgrade!  The new structure was constructed using authentic materials with no screws, nails, or power tools, and gives visitors unique insight into the Lenape way of life.  Sign up for a guided tour of the new wigwam, decorated with artifacts to look lived in.  You'll even get to examine real tools used by the Lenape thousands of years ago!  Check it out! Cost: $6 per person. Preregistration is required. FALL FARM FUN Saturdays, October 9, 16, and 23 Celebrate the fall season at Fosterfields!  Take an open-air wagon ride around the farm and pick your own pumpkin in our brand-new pumpkin patch!  Visit the farm and see corn grinding demos, butterchurning, cider pressing, and visit with all your favorite farm animals including the pigs, cows, sheep, goats, and chickens!  All activities are included with admission.  Learn more!   Cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required. SCARECROWS IN THE GARDEN Now through November 7 Scarecrows have returned to The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and this year they help celebrate the Morris County Park Commission's 65th anniversary. Visit them all to see if your favorite park is represented.  Find out more. Cost: FREE. GRAND HARVEST WINE FESTIVAL October 9 and 10 Enjoy the crisp autumn afternoon with award-winning NJ wines, fabulous live music, delicious foods, artisan crafters, and relaxing with friends and family.  Click here for more info. Cost: Advance tickets - $20 per sampler age 21+. At the gate tickets - $25 per sampler age 21+, $5 per non-sampler age 21+.

This Week: VIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN: FEEDERS AND FEATHERED FRIENDS October 7 Winter is the best time to put up some bird feeders and see who arrives to feed, but you need to start getting ready now!  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.  Click here to learn more. Cost: $10 per household.  Preregistration is required.   PRE-K NATURE ON THE FARM October 7 Families with pre-K kids will take a walk on the trails and around the farm, learning about the natural world around them.  Check it out! Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.   A DAY OFF WITH NATURE: DON’T BE SPOOKED! October 11 Spend a day off from school learning all about animals that people consider spooky and "unlovable," just in time for Halloween!  Discover how amazing these creatures really are and why they are important in nature through a craft, stories, nature walks, activities, and meeting live animals!  Find out more! Cost: $40 per child. Preregistration is required.   TODDLER TREK: SNEAKY SALAMANDERS October 13 Young nature lovers learn all about these elusive amphibians with touchable artifacts and a story.  Then we will hit the trails to see if we can spot any salamanders hiding in the forest.  Click here to learn more. Cost: $6 per child. Preregistration is required.