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May 22, 2024

This Week: Cooper Craft Club: Victorian Naturalist Workshop May 26 In part 1 of this workshop, visitors will work like Victorian era naturalists to find and collect plant materials for pressing. Your day includes a tour of the Cooper Gristmill and nearby Black River, followed by pressing the materials for part 2 of the workshop. Register here. For ages 16 & up, cost: $30 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: The Cooper Gristmill, 66 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930.   Wildflower ID walk for adults May 26 In springtime, our trails are lined with myriad beautiful wildflowers. Join a naturalist on a walk to learn how to use field guides to ID the flowers we spot. Register here. For adults, cost: $6 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ 07005.   Nature’s Crafty Creations  May 26 & 27 Nature is full of spectacular creations! This series highlights the changing seasons each month with a story and craft. This week we will celebrate the native wildflowers of New Jersey and create a bouquet to take home! Register here. For ages 2 -5 with an adult, cost: $8 per child. Preregistration is required. Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928.   Spring Birdwatching for Adults May 31 & June 14 Later migrants are still arriving while others have begun to mate and nest. It's the perfect time to get outside with a pair of binoculars to listen and look for them as they feed and look for mates. Our naturalist will give you tips on identification, share fun facts about the species' lives, and lead you to the best spots for birding. All skill levels welcome. Bring binoculars or borrow ours. Register here. For adults, cost: $8 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928.

Spotlight On: Art in Bloom June 1 & 2 Join us for a magnificent art show featuring local artists' original paintings accompanied by floral arrangement interpretations of their work. All the artworks will be available for sale. This year's Art in Bloom will take place in the Frelinghuysen Arboretum's Mansion. If you would like to participate as a flower arranger, call 973-326-7601 for more information. Register here. For adults, $30 per person. Friend's Members $24 per person. Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960   Colors of Spring June 1 This pastel drawing class will be taught outdoors by Instructor Alex Polner, an artist specialized in soft pastels. This class is for beginners who love to draw and artists who want to try a new medium. Enjoy an afternoon capturing the natural beauty of Historic Speedwell! Register here. For adults, $75 per person. Program fee includes admission to site exhibits. Where: Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960   Floral Arranging with Supermarket Flowers: Roses June 4 BYOB -- Bring your own bunch of supermarket roses and a mixed supermarket bouquet to make a knock-out arrangement. Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education, will lead this hands-on class. We supply greens and the container; you supply the flowers. Register here. For adults, cost: $25 per person. Preregistration is required. Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.

Look What's Coming: Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast  June 8 New for 2024! Join Historic Sites staff from Cooper Gristmill and Fosterfields for our Father's Day Pancake Breakfast. Event includes pancakes, sausage and beverage. After you eat, take a relaxing wagon ride down to the farm to meet our animals! Register here. For all ages, cost: $15 per person, under 2 free. Preregistration is required. Where: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960   Hidden wilderness for families June 9 Nature-loving families 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. Register here. For all ages, cost: $ 15 per family. Preregistration is required. Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.