Spring has Officially Sprung @ MORRIS COUNTY PARKS!

 

This Week: VIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN: THE STORY OF TULIPS March 24 Did you know that tulips used to be worth more than gold?  Discover their amazing history and botany of this garden favorite. Check it out! Cost: $10 per household. Preregistration required.   FROG PROGRAMS Frog Walk for Adults – March 28 at Great Swamp and April 5 at Pyramid Mountain This walk for adults only will visit various vernal pools in the forest to view the mating rituals of the spring peepers and wood frogs, visible only during a short window each spring.  Learn about the frogs' fascinating adaptations for survival and many other interesting facts. Sign me up!  Cost: $5 per person. Preregistration required. Frog Jamboree – March 29 and April 4 at Pyramid Mountain and April 11 at Great Swamp The spring peepers and wood frogs are calling from the forest pools.  Learn all about these two frogs while listening to their chorus and spy on them from the trails on a naturalist-led walk. Rain or shine. Click here for Pyramid Mountain and here for Great Swamp.  Cost: $5 per person, ages 3 & up. Preregistration required. Frog Walk Just for Littles –  April 2 at Great Swamp Bring your little ones to hear the music of the spring frogs as they call from the forest pools. Spy on them as they try to find mates and learn all about the lives of frogs from a naturalist. Held rain or shine! Learn more here!  Cost: $5 per person. Preregistration required.   HANDS ON HISTORY: THE ART OF TEA BLENDING March 31 Join us for a wonderful cuppa tea! Learn the history of tea and create your own original blend to take home. No experience necessary, all supplies provided. Click here for more info. Cost: $15 per person. Preregistration required.   PRUNING: NOT A MYSTERIOUS ART WITH BRUCE CRAWFORD March 26 The art of when, where and why to prune!  Often, the art of pruning is reduced to gas powered shears and the production of green meatballs! Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, will discuss the various methods of pruning small trees and shrubs, the time of year certain plants should be pruned and how proper pruning can produce a healthier, more attractive and longer-lived plant.  Learn more here! Cost: $40 per person. Preregistration is required.

Spotlight On: BRANCHING OUT! AND GARDEN BUDS Spring and Summer Sessions available! Kids will develop gardening skills while growing and harvesting fresh veggies in their own garden plots, make beautiful art with natural materials, and explore the gardens of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum! Check it out!   MCPC IS HIRING! Interested in joining one of the many departments of the Morris County Park Commission? Now is your chance!  View open positions here.   SPRING FORWARD 5K April 3 Join us on a beautiful 5K run/walk on the scenic trails of Central Park of Morris County. After completing your run, you’ll end the race with a one-of-a-kind finisher medal and post race festivities. Family and friends are welcome. Runners and walkers of all abilities welcome. Whether you’re a beginner running their first race or you’re lacing up your running shoes for your 100th, this course is perfect for everyone. I'm in!

Look What’s Coming: LITTLE FARM FRIENDS: BAA-BIES, CHICKS & MORE! April 1 and April 22 Spring has sprung! Come see the baby animals, learn how they grow and how they help the farm! Meet the Animals! Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.   6TH ANNUAL TUBBS LECTURE WITH JACK ALEXANDER: LILACS—A PURPLE HAZE April 24 Award-Winning Lilac propagator, Jack Alexander, is this year’s speaker at the Annual Tubbs Lecture hosted by the Willowwood Foundation.  With more than 40 years of propagation experience at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Mr. Alexander will speak on some of his favorite varieties of lilacs. Following his talk, he will lead a tour of the Willowwood Arboretum’s extensive lilac collection. Click here to learn more! Cost: $30 per child. Preregistration is required.

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