This Week:
 FAMILY PHOTO
SCAVENGER HUNT: WHAT SMELLS?
May 1 – May 31
Use your
eyes and your nose to find this month's plants and solve this month's
clues with May's Family Photo Scavenger Hunt. Find out
more!
Cost: $10
per family or group of 6 or less. Preregistration is required.
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 LITTLE HISTORY
EXPLORERS AT HISTORIC SPEEDWELL
May 4
We sit or
squirm Thursday mornings for a story and a snack with young learners and
a parent. Afterwards, enjoy an age-appropriate craft and a sense-based
tour in one of our historic spaces. Find out
more info.
Cost: $8 per
child. Preregistration is required.
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 HOOK, LINE AND SINKER
May 6
Fish on!
Anglers wanted at Fosterfields. Fish our farm pond using bamboo poles…
then throw your catch of the day back in! All supplies included. Price
includes admission to the farm. Learn more
here.
Cost: $7 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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 MOTHER’S DAY
GIFTS: SOAP MAKING AT FOSTERFIELDS FARM
May 6
Adult and
child pairs will create three bars of soap for mom, grandma, or anyone
special in their life. Using glycerin, herbs, and essential oils,
everyone will make their own unique soap blend! Price includes admission
to the farm. Find out
more.
Cost: $20
per adult/child pair. Preregistration is required.
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 KIDS IN THE WILD: BEAR BAGS
May 6
Join us to
get into the woods, learning different outdoor skills, meeting other
like-minded kids, and building confidence. In this session, learn bear
safety with food in the backcountry and practice hanging food in a tree
with a bear bag. Learn more
here.
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration is suggested.
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 CHILDREN’S TOUR OF
THE WILLOWS
May 6
Step back in
time at the Willows Mansion! Learn about the people who lived there, and
use your senses of sight, sound, smell, and touch to learn about life in
the past. This tour is designed for kids. Check it
out!
Cost: $10
per person. Preregistration is required.
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 HOUSE AND GROUNDS
TOUR
May 6
Come to a
historical review of the Frelinghuysen Mansion at Whippany Farm with a
promenade through the formal Rose Garden, Craig, and Knot Gardens. Meet
at the front entrance of the mansion. Learn more
here!
Cost: $15
per adult. Preregistration is required.
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 FOREST BATHING
May 6 at Bamboo Brook and May 7 at
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Enjoy a
combination of Japanese-oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and
wellness promotion in the gardens of Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education
Center in Chester Township. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Find out
more details.
Cost: $20
per person. Preregistration is required.
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 SIGNS OF SPRING FOR LITTLES
May 7
Join us on a
walk for the little ones to see how nature Springs back to life as we
leave winter behind. Test your detective skills with a fun nature
scavenger hunt! Click here
to learn more.
Cost: $7 per
child. Preregistration is required.
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 GARDEN SPROUTS:
LITTLE LILACS
May 10
Just in time
for Mother's Day, Garden Sprouts will get to smell and see lilacs in the
garden. We will make a lilac-focused craft to take home for the special
lady in their life. Find out
more!
Cost: $10
per child with an adult. Preregistration is required.
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 STRONGER THAN 100 MEN
May 11
Join us for
this special presentation on the history of water and wind power. From
ancient Greek factories to Iowa wind farms, learn how our world has been
shaped by renewables, the myths and misconceptions about their use, and
what the future might hold for sustainable energy practices in Northern
New Jersey. Check it
out!
Cost: $5 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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 ACTIVE SENIORS
HIKING CLUB
May 11
Join our
group of active seniors for a guided hike on the trails of Pyramid and
Turkey Mountains. These moderate level hikes are on rocky, even ground
with some steep sections, so experienced hikers are preferred. Make new
friends and hike the best trails in NJ! Well-behaved, leashed dogs are
welcome too. Learn more
here.
Cost: $7 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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 SILK SCARF DYEING
May 11
Create a
beautiful scarf using tissue paper in this unique, hands-on workshop. Be
sure to wear older clothes to the class, as dyes are permanent. Click here
for more info.
Cost: $35
per person. Preregistration is required.
Spotlight On:
BORN TO BE SHORN
May 13
It’s time for a haircut! Visit Fosterfields and watch master
shearer Margaret Quinn demonstrate how to properly shear a sheep the
old-fashioned way. Learn how wool is used for crafts such as spinning,
felting, and dyeing demonstrations! Check it out!
Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is suggested.
TUBBS LECTURE - THE
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY DOGWOOD BREEDING PROGRAM: A LONG HISTORY SUPPORTS AN
EXCITING FUTURE
May 20
Associate Professor of Plant Biology at Rutgers University,
Tom Molnar, will speak on the university's long history of research and
breeding of Dogwoods from its beginning in the 1960s through his own new
cultivar Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire®. Learn the history of this great
landscape tree and get a glimpse of new plants in the pipeline. Join
Dr. Molnar in the Stone Barn at Willowwood Arboretum. Click here to learn more.
Cost: $25 per person. Preregistration is required.
 PARANORMAL EVENINGS
June 3
The grounds
of Fosterfields become the setting for an evening of paranormal
investigations. Visit several different locations on the farm, including
the historic Willows Mansion. Join us to see what exciting paranormal
activities await! Learn more!
Cost: $45
per person. Preregistration is required.
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