Kicking off Winter Season❄️ with Our Favorite Programs

 

This Week:   Wild Animal Experts: Tracks December 30 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 series to learn about a new animal every month. In this session, we'll head out looking for tracks and learn how to identify which animal made them. Get started. Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration required.

Spotlight On: Festival of Trees December 27, 28, 29 & 30 Tour the Frelinghuysen Arboretum's Mansion decorated for the holidays in the Festival of Trees. Enjoy trees decorated by scouts, families, floral designers and garden clubs in this outing for the family.  Come, behold the Festival of Trees! Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.  Winter Mini-Camp December 27-29 Time off from school is a great time to get out in nature and explore! Enjoy walks, crafts, stories, games and activities! On Wednesday, make amazing winter art using natural materials. On Thursday, learn to move like the animals and recognize their tracks in the wild.  And on Friday, discover hidden winter insects! Kids can sign up for one or more days. Click here to learn more! Cost: $25 per child per day. Preregistration is required.

Look What's Coming: The Hidden Wilderness January 3 Kids can join our staff to explore the wonders of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum.  Travel the trails, look in the streams, and find what's exciting and alive in the wilderness areas of the Arboretum.  Wear waterproof shoes and dress for the outdoors. Explore more. Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.    Homeschool Explorers January 4 Curated treks through the grounds and gardens guided by educators and trail rangers with themes that change monthly. Students should dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. This is a drop off program. Find out more! Cost: $15 per child. Preregistration is required.    S'mores & Popcorn Party January 5 Learn how to make popcorn the old-fashioned way! Toast a marshmallow and enjoy a s'more.  Come join us! Cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.   Little Farm Friends: Tractors and Transportation January 5 How did people travel before they had cars? You'll find out in the transportation exhibit! Sit on an old-fashioned tractor and pretend to drive the cars from over one hundred years ago. Ready to go vroom? Cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.

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