Enjoy These Last Few Weeks of Winter Programs in Morris County Parks!

 

February 22, 2023

This Week: SUNSHINE YOGA FOR KIDS: ARCTIC ANIMALS February 25 An awesome class for kids who want to play games, use their imaginations, and have FUN! Each class is taught by a licensed instructor and centers around a nature theme. Kids learn 5 yoga poses to use in our games. At the end of every class, we will talk about a “big feeling,” such as being mad, and learn a new tool to help us cope with that feeling. Find out more! Cost: $12 per child. Preregistration is required.   SEED STARTING FOR A SPECTACULAR FLOWER GARDEN February 25 Overwhelmed by all the seed catalogs? Wondering what to plant and how to plant it for a beautiful flower garden? This class offers tips, tricks, and suggestions as well as hands-on starting of new perennials and annuals for the home garden. Learn more here. Cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required.   SKUNK CABBAGE SAFARI March 1 Skunk cabbage may be stinky, but it sure is amazing! Did you know that it makes its own heat to melt snow or that it's the first flower of the spring? Discover all of this plant's secrets as you hunt for it emerging along the trails, guided by a naturalist. You'll never look at skunk cabbage the same way again! Check it out! Cost: $5 per person. Preregistration is required.   FAMILY PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT: IT’S A SMALL WORLD March 1 – March 31 Grab your camera and get your eyes ready. In this month's scavenger hunt we'll search for signs of spring no matter how tiny they are. Click to find out more. Cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required.

Spotlight On: CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY AT THE FARM! Enjoy a private space for a birthday picnic, tour the farm, and meet the animals at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morristown. Select days will be available for reservations beginning in late April. For more information, email ABrumbaugh@morrisparks.net or call 973-631-5343. GARDEN SPROUTS Marvelous Maples – March 1 Sugar maples and red maples and Japanese maples, oh my! Maples make up a large amount of our forests in New Jersey. Garden Sprouts will go for a walk to see the different maple trees in our collection and watch a demonstration of maple tree tapping.   Itsy Bitsy Buds – March 15 What signs of life can we still see in the garden? Sprouts will use magnifying glasses to see the tiniest parts of the plant that that reveal signs that it is still alive. Sprouts will peel open a bud or two and examine what is inside. Small Seeds, Big Roots – March 29 With some time, teeny tiny seeds grow into very big plants. How? Sprouts will discover what is inside a seed and will start their own. Sign me up!  Cost: $10 per child with an adult per session. Preregistration is required.

Look What’s Coming: CHEERFUL CHIPMUNKS FOR LITTLES March 5 Chipmunks are coming out of their winter hiding spots and are starting to prepare for spring! Come learn about these adorable striped creatures with a story read aloud and a walk on our trails to scout for chipmunks. Check it out! Cost: $7 per child. Preregistration is required.   VIRTUAL PLANT OF THE MONTH CLUB: EUCALYPTUS, AM I BLUE? March 6 Travel around the world and through time in this virtual Plant of the Month Club for kids. Every month kids will propagate a different plant, find out how it got to America, who brought it, the science behind it and get together with other junior green thumbs. Koala Bears love Eucalyptus, learn why you should too. Click here to learn more! Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.