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This Week: 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.   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.   PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT: MIDSUMMER’S DREAM June 1 - June 30 The magic of summer is here and it's time to look for winged friends in the garden. Grab your camera and explore the gardens for plants, herbs and flowers that attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Who knows? You might even spy a Midsummer Fairy! Learn more here! Cost: $10 per family or group of 6 or less. Preregistration required.

Spotlight On: 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. 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.

Look What’s Coming: MOUNTAIN LAUREL PROGRAMS Mountain Laurel Stroll at Great Swamp - June 2 The Mountain Laurel shrubs at the Great Swamp have burst into bloom, decorating the trails with white and shades of pink.  Enjoy a walk on the orange trail with a naturalist to view the blooms and learn some surprising facts about this native shrub, like why it's been called "the fastest flower in the East" or why honey made from its nectar is called "Mad Honey." Click here to learn more. Cost: FREE. Preregistration required. Mountain Laurel Hike at Pyramid Mountain - June 5 The mountain laurel shrubs on Pyramid Mountain have burst into bloom, decorating the trails with white and shades of pink. Enjoy a morning hike along the ridgeline with a naturalist to view the blooms and learn some surprising facts about this native shrub.  Bring water and wear appropriate footwear for this 3-mile hike over uneven terrain. Click here to learn more. Cost: $7 per person. Preregistration required.   LENAPE LIFE June 7 Get a feel for what life was like for the Lenni-Lenape of NJ hundreds of years ago!  Tour our decorated model wigwam, examine stone and wooden tools, learn the games Lenape children played, and try making a fire with a bow drill. Learn more here. Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration required.   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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