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This Week:
 LITTLE FARM
FRIENDS: GOAT GREET
September 15
Come greet
our goat girls! Learn about our Oberhasli goats and what they eat, where
they live, and how they play. Find out more!
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration is required.
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 KIDS IN THE WILD:
AMAZING PLANTS
September 16
Join us to
get into the woods, learning different outdoor skills, meeting other
like-minded kids, and building confidence. In this session, learn how to
identify some common plants using a field guide, with a focus on useful
plants and those to avoid. Learn more!
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration is required.
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 SENSORY FRIENDLY
SATURDAY
September 16
Visit
Fosterfields for our new Sensory Friendly Saturdays. This event 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. Check it
out here!
Cost: $5 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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 FOREST BATHING WITH RICH COLLINS, ANFT
GUIDE
September 16 at Bamboo Brook OEC and
September 17 at Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Enjoy a
combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and
wellness promotion. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. For more
info, click here!
Cost: $20
per person. Preregistration is required.
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EXPRESSIONS OF
NATURE
September 17
Stroll through the gardens and meet local artists recreating
the beautiful scenery through their art. Learn about their techniques,
motivations, and styles. Artists display a variety of their works for
viewing and purchase. Check it out!
Cost: FREE.
 MORRIS PARK
ALLIANCE GOLF OUTING
September 18
Join the
Alliance for Morris County Parks for the annual golf outing on September
18 at Berkshire Valley Golf Course. Check in and breakfast at 8 am,
shotgun start at 9 am followed by a BBQ lunch. Prize holes, door prizes
and a 50-50 are planned. Click here to sign up!
Cost: $175
per golfer. Preregistration is required.
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 ADVENTURES IN
STEM: BUZZ ON BEES
September 19
Young
scientists explore different parts of the natural world through
experiments and activities. Science will surprise you with things that
you didn't know were possible! In this session, participants will perform
experiments to uncover the importance of bees and discover the complexity
of their lives through hands-on activities. Participants will also take
home a bee home they will make themselves! For more
info, click here!
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration is required.
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 THE ART OF TEA BLENDING WITH FRESH HERBS
September 21
Create your
own fresh tea in this hands-on workshop! Walk down to our Tea herb garden
to harvest leaves and make your own recipes to taste and take home. Learn
how to harvest and dry herbs for the winter months to come! Check it
out!
Cost: $35
per person. Preregistration is required.
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 HOMESCHOOL DAYS:
WILLOWS WELCOME
September 21
Take a
stroll through The Willows mansion and learn about the various people who
have lived at Fosterfields. Discuss some of the artistic and
architectural features that were added to the house over 150 years ago. Click here
to learn more!
Cost: $10
per child. Preregistration is required.
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Spotlight On:
 LEE’S MARINA WINTER STORAGE
October 1
Lee’s County
Park Marina offers Winter storage for all boats. Boat storage begins on
October 1st. Click here for contract information.
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 FALL FARM FUN
September 30, October 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21,
22, 28, 29
Fall
festivities have begun at Fosterfields! Experience the Autumn
season the old-fashioned way on Saturdays and Sundays in October! Watch
apples being pressed into cider, take a wagon ride and pick your own
pumpkins! Pumpkin guaranteed with pre-registration only. Everything is
included with your admission. Check it
out!
Cost: $15
per person, children 2 & under are FREE. Preregistration is
recommended.
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SCARECROWS IN THE
GARDEN
October 1 – October
31
Throughout the month of October, visitors can take a stroll
through the gardens to see dozens of ghoulish, historic and colorful
scarecrows including Gary the Gardener and the Lampshade Sisters tasting
tea. Learn more
here!
Cost: FREE.
LENAPE DAY
October 7
Our annual Lenape Day event is back! Join members of the
Ramapough Lenape Tribe to learn all about Lenape history, experience
ceremonial dances and drumming, touch real Lenape artifacts from thousands
of years ago, make crafts, and more! Click here
for more info!
Cost: $5 per person ages 3 & up.
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Look What’s Coming:
 BATTY BATS NIGHT
WALK
September 22
Join the
Conserve Wildlife Foundation in this fascinating night walk to learn
about, and hopefully find, bats as they begin their evenings. Learn bat
facts along the trail and discover how the bat conservation biologists
track the bats and study them! Learn more
here.
Cost: $15
per person. Preregistration is required.
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 PARANORMAL EVENINGS: THE COOPER GRISTMILL
September 22
Paranormal
Evenings heads out to Chester to investigate the Cooper Gristmill! The
mill was the center of social activity and commerce for Milltown from its
beginning in 1760 until the early 1900’s. Eventually farmers turned to
factories for flour production, leaving the Grist Mill to become a
showcase of industries past. Explore the mill, carriage house and the
historic Visitor's Center. Click here for more info.
Cost: $45
per person. Preregistration is required.
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 DAY OFF WITH
NATURE: MONARCH MADNESS
September 25
Did you know
that NJ monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles to a mountain
forest in Mexico each fall? Or that a female monarch can lay up to 250
eggs a day on the leaves of milkweed plants? Join us for a fun-filled day
off from school with interactive activities, crafts, a hike, and more!
Please bring a nut-FREE snack and lunch. For more
info, click here!
Cost: $40
per child. Preregistration is suggested.
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 SUNSHINE YOGA FOR
KIDS: DINOSAURS
September 30
An awesome
class for kids who want to play games, use their imaginations, and have
FUN! Each class is taught by a licensed yoga 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 info here.
Cost: $12
per child. Preregistration is required.
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