Enjoy These Wonderful Winter Programs in Morris County Parks

 

December 23, 2020

The Morris County Park Commission wishes you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season!

Spotlight On: MAPLE SUGARING DEMOS Saturdays & Sundays: January 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30, February 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, and 27, March 5, 6, and 12 Learn how to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and make real maple syrup over a wood-fired evaporator. This year, the program will be held entirely outdoors, so dress for the weather. Spiles and syrup will be available for purchase, while supplies last.  Learn more here! Cost: $5 per person. Preregistration is required. WINTER GOLDEN HOUR PHOTOGRAPHY January 9 See Fosterfields like never before. The beauty of a chilly January morning is brought to life by the rays of the sun, glistening on frosted trees, buildings and fences. We might even see some snow blanketing the farm. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to this unique morning experience to photograph the beauty of the farm. Click here to learn more! Cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required.

Look What's Coming: PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT: BLACK & WHITE January 1 - January 31 There’s a lot of beauty to be seen in Frelinghuysen Arboretum's winter garden just waiting for you to go look for it! You might even see some hints that spring is really only two and a half months away. Get outside and explore the gardens with this contact-less family photo scavenger hunt. Check it out! Cost: $10 per family (family/group of 4 or less).  Preregistration is required.   PLANT OF THE MONTH: AWESOME AVOCADOS January 3 One fruit, one seed, one tree. Learn all about this single seeded fruit and start your own avocado tree to grow indoors. Click here for more info. Cost: $10 per child.  Preregistration is required.   OWLS OF NJ WALK AND TALK January 4 at Pyramid Mountain & January 5 at Great Swamp Walk out into the darkening trails of Pyramid Mountain or the Great Swamp to learn about and look for owls. We'll discover which owls call our state home and why winter is a good time to try to see them. We will play recorded owl calls out on the trails in hopes of getting one to call back to us. Learn more here! Cost: $6 per person.  Preregistration is required. Facilities & Parks | Golf | Mennen | Reservations | Calendar