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This Week:
 EARLY MORNING BIRD
WALK
May 20 & June 3
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! Click here to learn more!
Cost: $8 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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 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!
SUPER SEEDS – June 3
Learn all
about vegetable seeds and how crops grow in this Pre-K class.
Learn more here!
Cost: $10 per
child. Preregistration is required.
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 FOREST BATHING WITH RICH COLLINS, ANFT
GUIDE
May 21 at Willowwood & May 22 at Frelinghuysen
Enjoy a
combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and
wellness promotion. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Come join
us!
Cost: $20
per person. Preregistration required.
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 KIDS IN THE WILD: FINDING YOUR WAY
May 24
Get into the
woods with like-minded kids to learn different outdoor skills while
building confidence! In this session, learn the basics of navigation
using maps and compasses, the sun and the stars. Learn more
here.
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration required.
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Fun on the Farm:
 PIGLET WEIGH IN!
June 4
The piglets
have arrived! Help farm staff weigh the piglets by putting them in the
crate and onto the scale. How much will they weigh? Find out! Timed
entries throughout day. Check it
out!
Cost: $10
per person. Free for kids aged 3 & under. Preregistration is required.
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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.
 CIVIL WAR WEEKEND
June 11 & 12
Civil War
Weekend is back at Fosterfields! Join the NJ 2nd brigade as they host a
reenactment weekend. See skirmishes, camp set-ups, and more during this
family-friendly event. Click to
find out more!
Cost: $10
per person. Free for kids aged 3 & under. Preregistration is required.
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Look What’s Coming:
 VIRTUAL ASK THE EXPERT: DEMYSTIFYING
DESIGN
May 26
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.
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 BIRDS' NEST CHALLENGE AND CRAFT
May 27 at Great Swamp and June 9 at
Pyramid Mountain
How hard is
it to build a nest that is sturdy, comfortable, and camouflaged? After
examining real birds' nests for clues, try your hand at making a home
that a bird would approve of. Play a wild game about what it's like to be
a parent or baby bird, and finish with a craft that will help birds
around your house make their nests. Click here
for more info.
Cost: $12
per child. Preregistration required.
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 VIRTUAL PLANT OF
THE MONTH CLUB: A ROSE IS A ROSE
June 6
Which plant
sometimes has a great scent, but more often has prickles and grows hips?
The rose! Learn about this plant which is one of the oldest plants
cultivated by humans and learn to grow one on your own. Sign me up!
Cost: $15
per child. Preregistration required.
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 PRE-K NATURE ON
THE FARM
June 9
Families
with pre-K aged kids will take a walk on the trails and around the farm,
learning about the natural world around them. Learn more
here.
Cost: $10 per
child. Preregistration required.
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 TODDLER TREK AT PYRAMID MOUNTAIN:
BEAUTIFUL BEES
June 9
All kinds of
bees are busy visiting flowers to gather pollen and nectar. Learn what
kinds of bees live at Pyramid Mountain, why they sometimes sting, and
many more facts with a story and a guided walk. Learn more
here.
Cost: $7 per
child. Preregistration required.
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