Enjoy Mother's Day Activities, Hikes and Fun Farm Activities in Morris County Parks!

 

This Week: FLORAL ARRANGING WITH SUPERMARKET FLOWERS FOR TEENS May 5 In this in-person class, young arrangers will create a centerpiece perfect for Mother's Day. Greens, container and decorations supplied. Attendees should bring one bouquet of flowers. Click here for more info! Cost: $25 per person. Preregistration is required.   MOTHER'S DAY GIFT WORKSHOP: SOAP MAKING May 7 Adult and child pairs will create three bars of soap for mom, grandma or anyone special in their life. Using glycerin, herbs and essential oils, everyone will make their own unique soap blend! Sign me up! Cost: $15 per child/adult pair. Preregistration required.   EARLY MORNING BIRD WALK May 9 May is peak time for the arrival of colorful migrant birds to our area.  Join a naturalist to identify birds by sight and sound along the trails.  Bring binoculars or borrow ours.  All are welcome: beginner to expert! Check it out! Cost: $8 per person. Preregistration is required.   TODDLER TREK AT PYRAMID MOUNTAIN: SPRING SPROUTS May 12 New plants are peeking out all over Pyramid Mountain! Enjoy a story and a hunt for these new spots of green popping up from the ground, in the water, and on the tips of branches. Click here to learn more. Cost: $7 per child. Preregistration is required.   INTRO TO BIRD SONG May 12 at Pyramid Mountain and May 17 at Great Swamp If you want to see the most birds on your spring bird walks, it's crucial to learn some of their songs.  After discussing the reasons why birds sing and call, discover how to recognize many of the most common songs using easy memory devices. Then we will walk the trails listening for and identifying all the birds we hear.  Bring binoculars or borrow ours. Learn more here. Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.

Spotlight On: FOSTERFIELDS FARM & THE WILLOWS MANSION GRAND REOPENING! May 5 & 7 Fosterfields Living Historical Farm will reopen and begin tours starting May 5! Come see The Willows Mansion at its grand re-opening! The Willows has been re-envisioned incorporating sights, sounds and smells to provide a multi-sensory experience. See the restored arches, tour the house and experience the 3D printed objects. Sign up here! Cost: $5 per person. Preregistration is required. BORN TO BE SHORN May 14 It’s time for a haircut! Visit Fosterfields and watch master shearer, Margaret Quinn, demonstrate how to properly shear a sheep, the old-fashioned way. Timed entries throughout day. Click here for more info! Cost: $10 per person. Free for kids aged 3 & under. Preregistration is required. ART IN BLOOM June 5 Join us for a magnificent art show of more than a dozen of Matilda Frelinghuysen’s original paintings accompanied by flower arrangement interpretations of her works of art. This year's Art in Bloom will take place in the newly re-opened Frelinghuysen Mansion where Matilda spent her childhood.  If you would like to participate as a flower arranger, call 973.326.7601 for more information.  Click here for more info! Cost: $30 per person. Free for kids aged 3 & under. Preregistration is required.

Look What’s Coming: WETLAND WEIRDOS May 16 Be it frozen frogs, busy beavers, or hunting herons; the creatures of the Great Swamp have some downright weird adaptations. Join us as we explore the wild ways that the wetland organisms have adapted to their environments with a guided walk and activities. Check it out! Cost: $5 per person. Preregistration is required.   HOME SCHOOL HIKERS: GLACIAL GEOLOGY May 17 This program for older homeschoolers features a 2-3 mile hike on the rugged trails of Pyramid Mountain with a nature lesson along the way! In this session, we will learn about the fascinating geology of Pyramid Mountain with its glacial erratic boulders and gneiss bedrock. Bring a snack and water and wear appropriate shoes for hiking.  Learn more here. Cost: $12 per child. Preregistration is required.   VIRTUAL ASK THE EXPERT: DEMYSTIFYING DESIGN May 19 Join Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education, for a look at the elements of design and the various parts to consider when planning or re-doing your garden. Click here to learn more! Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.   LITTLE FARM FRIENDS: GAME DAY May 20 It's play time for Pre-K kids! See what all the fun is about by playing a variety of vintage games! Click here to learn more! Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.