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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

You Won't Want to Miss Out on these Fun Spring Activities!

 

Morris County Park Commission

This Week:

all about eggs

ALL ABOUT EGGS!

April 14 

Who lays eggs in the animal world? You may be surprised to find out how many animals do! Discover the egg-layers' identities inside of eggs hidden along the trail for you to find. Learn more here.

Cost: $6 per person. Preregistration is required.

 

pre-k nature on the farmPRE-K NATURE ON THE FARM

April 14

Families with pre-K aged kids will take a walk on the trails and around the farm, learning about the natural world around them. Click here for more info!

Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.

 

forest bathing

FOREST BATHING WITH RICH COLLINS, ANFT GUIDE

April 16 at Bamboo Brook and April 17 at Frelinghuysen

Enjoy a combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness and wellness promotion. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. More Info Here.

Cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required.

 

waters journeyWATER’S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY

April 18

Rainy April is a great time to learn how water moves around the world and around our neighborhoods. Discover how the water cycle works through an experiment, become a water droplet moving through the cycle yourself, and then take to the trails to find evidence of water's movement in the wild. Adults can drop kids off or stay and join in. Click here for more info!

Cost: $12 per child. Preregistration is required.

Look What’s Coming:

ask the expertVIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN ASK THE EXPERT: CHAMPION TREES

April 21

Morris County Park Commission Plant Records Curator, Zinnia Cheetham, will talk about what makes a Champion Tree; how to determine if you have one of your own; and highlight the more than 70 Champion Trees in the Morris County Park Commission's parks. Click here to learn more!

Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.

 

farm phonicsFARM-PHONICS

April 23

Learning to read? Our animals would love to help! Come practice your reading skills by reading to the farm animals at Fosterfields. Come join us!

Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration required.

 

ARBOR DAY TREES

April 22

Just in time for Arbor Day, celebrated on the last Friday of April, The Frelinghuysen Arboretum will distribute trees offered by the New Jersey Forest Service and the Arbor Day Foundation. Supplies are limited and trees will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

arbor day