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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Enjoy these Winter Programs!

 

Morris County Park Commission

This Week:

valentines day feltingHANDS ON HISTORY: VALENTINE'S DAY FELTING

February 10

Learn the basics of needle felting while making a gift for your sweetheart! Click here for more!

Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.

winters day on the farm

WINTER’S DAY ON THE FARM

February 12

Winter doesn't halt activity on the farm! Come to Fosterfields for Winter's Day on the farm. Learn how to cut and harvest ice, help the staff saw wood, pet the cows and see a cooking demonstration. Take a wagon ride around the farm to see it in all of its wintery splendor! For more info, click here!

Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is suggested.

garden sprouts fall GARDEN SPROUTS: HEARTWOOD

February 15

What better time to look at the “heart” of a tree than around Valentine’s Day? Garden Sprouts will go for a walk to see giant Dawn Redwoods, and a slice of their cousin, the Sequoia. Click here for more info.

Cost: $10 per child with an adult. Preregistration is required.

 

tea blendingHANDS-ON HISTORY: THE ART OF TEA BLENDING

February 16

Join us for a wonderful cuppa tea! Learn the history of tea and blending teas. Experience the mixing of herbs for wellness and relaxation. Find out more.

Cost: $30 per person. Preregistration is required.

 

winter tree idVIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN:  PLANTS FOR WINTER INTEREST

February 16

Winter need not be a season without garden beauty and interest!  This program will focus upon the best of the best for providing winter interest to your garden, allowing you to not only have good garden ‘bones’, but wonderful visual interest as well! Learn more here.

Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.

 

winter birdingWINTER BIRDING FOR ADULTS

February 17

Just because many birds have left for the winter doesn't mean there aren't still lots of birds to see! Start indoors to view the activity at our feeders before we head out on the trails to see which intrepid birds have decided to stick it out in NJ. Bring binoculars or borrow ours. Check it out!

Cost: $7 per person. Preregistration is required.

Look What’s Coming:

hot chocolate walkHOT CHOCOLATE WALK

February 17 & 18

Join Fosterfields staff on a walking tour around the farm and warm up with a cup of delicious hot chocolate. See how the farm changes when the weather gets cold.  Click here for more info.

Cost: $5 per person. Preregistration is required.

 

sensory friendlySENSORY FRIENDLY SATURDAY

February 18

Visit Fosterfields for our new Sensory Friendly Saturdays. This is an event that is designed to be less overwhelming to those with sensory sensitivities. This hour-long program allows families to come to the farm and enjoy the open, quiet spaces with no crowds. Learn more here.

Cost: $5 per person. Preregistration is required.

 

skulls & bonesDAY OFF WITH NATURE: SKULL-ASTIC

February 20

Did you know that a turtle's shell is part of its skeleton? Or which bones are the smallest and largest in your body? Join us on your day off & discover what bones do for you and what an animal's bones reveal. Includes a trail walk, a craft, meeting our LIVE animals and more! Please bring a nut-free lunch and snack. Click here for more!

Cost: $40 per child. Preregistration is required.