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This Week:
 PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT: ORANGE YOU GLAD?
November 1 – November 30
Trees are
showing their true colors and will be in their glory this month. Get your
eyes ready to look for all sorts of autumn tree clues with this month's
Photo Scavenger Hunt. Click here
to learn more.
Cost: $10
per family or group of 6. Preregistration is required.
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 PRE-K NATURE ON
THE FARM
November 3
Families
with pre-K aged kids will take a walk on the trails and around the farm,
learning about the natural world around them. Check it out!
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration is required.
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 LITTLE FARM FRIENDS: HORSE HOUR
November 4
Meet a horse
at Fosterfields! Learn how farmers take care of them, what jobs they can
do on the farm and what they wear. Make a horse craft to take home! Join us!
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration is required.
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 WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A WATERSHED?!
November 6 and 29 at Great Swamp, December
7 at Pyramid Mountain
Discover
what a watershed is by making it rain and watching what happens to
pollution on our interactive EnviroScape model. Then explore our own
watershed on a guided trail walk and search for the ways that people have
positively and negatively impacted the water. By the time you leave, you
will be a water expert who can help keep water clean in your
neighborhood! Learn more!
Cost: $5 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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 FULL MOON NIGHT HIKE
November 7
Who’s awake
at the Great Swamp? Hit the trails with a naturalist on a night hike and
learn about our nocturnal animals. Click here for more info!
Cost: $8 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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VIRTUAL PLANT OF THE MONTH: TINY BULBS
November 7
Fall is the
time to plant bulbs. Learn about miniature bulbs and how to plant them
and "force" them. Just wait till you see them! Check it
out!
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration required.
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Spotlight On:
 APPLE CIDERING DEMONSTRATION
November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27
Find out why
you’ve been looking at apples upside down your whole life and help make
fresh apple cider by hand with an old-fashioned cider press. Click here
for more info.
Cost: $5 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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 APPLE CIDERING FOR
LITTLES
November 5, 9 and 27
Since the
little ones are too young for our regular apple cidering demonstrations,
the GSOEC is offering three special sessions just for them. Enjoy an
apple cidering story, fun activities and help press apple cider! Learn more
here!
Cost: $7 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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 S’MORE FUN TRAIL RUN & 1-MILE FAMILY
FUN RUN/WALK
November 13
The S’more
Fun Trail run features a chip timed 5k race or a 1-mile family fun
run/walk at Central Park of Morris County’s cross-country course. All
ages and skill levels are welcome. After your run, stop by the campfire
to warm up and roast some marshmallows! Everything is S’MORE fun around
the campfire! Not in the area? We have you covered! Sign up for our
virtual option and run (or walk) the race wherever you please. See more!
Cost: $30
per person. Preregistration is required.
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Look What’s Coming:
 DAY OFF WITH
NATURE: BE BEAR AWARE
November 10
New Jersey's
black bears are thriving, and these large mammals live amazing lives. On
your day off from school, discover what bears are doing right now, what
they eat, what their winter dens look like and even create a bear-themed
craft. Participants also become bear safety experts by learning how to
keep both Black Bears and people safe in their neighborhoods. Please
bring a nut-free lunch and snack. Click here
to find out more.
Cost: $40
per child. Preregistration is required.
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HOLIDAY GIFT WORKSHOP: SILK SCARF DYEING
November 10
Happy
Holidays! Naturally dye a silk scarf using plants, herbs and much more.
Create a unique gift that people will love for years to come. Learn more
here.
Cost: $30
per person. Preregistration is required.
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 CLASSIC AND
TRADITIONAL: WILLIAMSBURG ARRANGEMENT FOR THE THANKSGIVING TABLE
November 19
Create an
unusual yet still traditional fall holiday centerpiece in the
Williamsburg Style. All supplies will be provided but bring a box to
bring your arrangement home! Click here
to find out more!
Cost: $50
per person. Preregistration is required.
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