This Week:
 START THE WEEKEND
FAMILY HIKE
October 20
The week is
finally over! Start your weekend right with a guided hike just for
families on the trails of Pyramid and Turkey Mountains. Get your boots
and bring plenty of water because these moderate level hikes cover
several miles over uneven, rocky terrain.
Click here to learn more.
Cost: $7 per person. Preregistration required.
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 FOREST BATHING WITH RICH COLLINS, ANFT
GUIDE
October 21
Enjoy a
combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness and
wellness promotion in the gardens and on the paths of The Frelinghuysen
Arboretum. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Ready to walk the
forest?
Click here. Cost: $20 per person.
Preregistration is required.
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 WILD ANIMAL
EXPERTS: BATS
October 21
Saturday
mornings are a great time to take a nature walk and discover new facts
about New Jersey's wildlife! Join a naturalist for this popular series to
learn about a new animal every month. In this session, we'll learn about
the different bats that live in NJ and their amazing adaptations.
Learn more to join the session. Cost: $10 per child.
Preregistration required.
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 PUDDLE JUMPERS: BATS!
October 23
Are bats
really as spooky as everyone thinks? Find out with a story, walk and fun
activities. We'll even turn someone into a bat! Parents can stay or drop
off.
Click here
to find out more. Cost: $7 per child. Preregistration is required.
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 CATCH A FALLING STAR: ORIONIDS METEOR
SHOWER
October 22
This weekend
in October is the best time to see the Orionids Meteor Shower! Come learn
about the science and legends behind this scientific phenomenon as you
gaze up at the dazzling show from the meadows of the Kay Center in
Chester.
Bring a
chair or blanket to sit on. Catch a glimpse of the shooting stars
with us! Details here
Cost: $15
per person. Preregistration is required.
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 ADVENTURES IN
STEM: STORMY WEATHER
October 24
In this
series, young scientists will explore different parts of the natural
world through experiments and activities, making surprising discoveries
along the way! In this session, explore the forces behind storms,
hurricanes, tornadoes and wild weather.
Explore more. Cost: $10 per child;
preregistration required.
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 HANDS ON HISTORY: FALL FELTING
October 24
Join us for
some spooky felting fun! Learn the basics of felting, and make a cute,
felted pumpkin to take home!
Click to
learn more. Cost: $10 per person, call 973.326.7645 for details.
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 GARDEN SPROUTS:
PUMPKIN PARTY
October 25
Who doesn't
like pumpkins? Just in time for the end of the spooky season, Garden
Sprouts and their adult companion will see how pumpkins grow. Take home
your very own decoupaged pumpkin.
Join
the fall fun. Cost: $10
per child; preregistration is required.
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 NOT SO SPOOKY SKELETONS
October 26
It's spooky
season so let's learn about skeletons! Examine multiple models to
discover similarities and differences between them. Then head outside to
find hidden bones and piece them together to uncover which animal they
came from.
Dig into the
spookiness here!
Cost: $8 per
child, Preregistration required.
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Spotlight On:
FALL FARM FUN
October 21, 22, 28,
29
Fall festivities continue 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.
 TREE SYMPOSIUM
October 21
The Friends
of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum in partnership with the Northeast Region
of the American Conifer Society (ACS) will host their first Open House at
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum -- this is a chance for ACS members to tour
one of their newest Reference Gardens.
Check out this new program!
Cost: $50
per member, $60 per non-member; preregistration is required.
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STRANGEST THINGS
October 21, 27 and
28
Calling all thrill seekers! Do you love the macabre and
stranger side of history? Join us for a night of horrifying historic
happenings at Historic Speedwell. Experience the scary side of the past in
the haunted Vail House, and the bone-chilling true events of murder,
mystery and mayhem surrounding Antoine LeBlanc and the Morristown Ghost are
sure to horrify - because the truth is stranger than fiction. Click if you
dare!
Cost: $45 per person. Preregistration is required.
 TRAIL TALES
October 28
Hear silly,
slightly spooky and nature-themed tales told by costumed storytellers
along the decorated, glowing nighttime trails of the Great Swamp. Time
slots every 15 minutes starting at 5:30. Sign up in advance for a slot -
they fill up quickly! Learn more!
Cost: $10
per person. Preregistration is required.
TEENY TINY TRAIL TALES
October 28
Families
with small children will enjoy a guided walk full of silly and
nature-themed tales told by costumed storytellers along the decorated
trails of the Great Swamp. Wear your own costume too! Make sure to sign
up for your time slot in advance! Check it out!
Cost: $5 per
person. Preregistration is required.
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Look What’s Coming:
 LITTLE FARM
FRIENDS: PUMPKIN PICK 'N' PAINT!
October 27
Visit the
pumpkin patch at Fosterfields and pick your favorite! See the animals and
stop by the barn to decorate your pumpkin. Learn about the event here.
Cost: $10
per child. Contact 973.326.7645 for further informatio
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 DO ANIMALS WEAR
COSTUMES?
October 30
Dress up in
your Halloween costume and come learn how animals' fancy
"attire" helps them survive in nature! Touch real fur, feathers
and more! Adults are welcome to stay or drop off. Participate in
this fun event-learn more here.
Cost: $7 per
child, preregistration required.
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CIVIL WAR WEEKEND
November 4 and 5
Civil War Weekend is back at Fosterfields! Join NJ's 2nd
brigade as they host a reenactment weekend. Witness the
historic skirmishes, camp set-ups, and more enacted during this
family-friendly event.
Cost: $10 per person, children 2 & under are FREE. Preregistration
is required. Learn more here
 S'MORE FUN TRAIL
RUN & 1-MILE FAMILY FUN RUN/WALK
November 12
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. After
your run, stop by the campfire to warm up and roast some marshmallows!
The deadline
for T-shirts is tomorrow, October 20, so be sure to register ASAP to
secure an awesome shirt! Learn more about the event here.
Cost: $30
per person. Preregistration is required.
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 APPLE CIDERING DEMOS
November 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, and 25
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. Taste homemade cider at the end!
Find out
details here. Cost: $5 per person;
preregistration required.
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