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This Week:
 Falling Waters
Hike
July 6
Come explore
the wonders of the Yellow Trail! We will visit the different
landscapes of Turkey Mountain on moderate to difficult trails. Be sure to
pack a snack and plenty of water and wear appropriate footwear!
Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome. Register
here.
For ages 10
& up with an adult. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ
07005
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 Ice Cream Party!
July 6, 7 & 20
Life is
better with ice cream! Learn how ice cream was made the old-fashioned way
and get a chance to try some delicious samples. Price includes admission
to the farm. Register
here.
For all
ages, cost: $10 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
07960
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 Cooper Craft Club
Juniors: Papermaking
July 7
Learn the
art of papermaking and create beautiful, custom paper sheets for
journals, letters, and scrapbooks. Register
here.
For ages
6-12 with an adult, cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Cooper Gristmill, 66 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930
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 Fossils of the Swamp
July 8
Walking the
trails of the Great Swamp, we usually focus on the nature that's there
now...but what did it look like here long ago? Fossils help us learn
about past natural environments. In this program, we dive into the
GSOEC's fossil collection to connect 300-million-year-old fossils with
the nature on our trails today! Register
here.
For ages 6
& up with an adult, cost: $7 per child with an adult. Preregistration
is required.
Where: Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township,
07928
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Spotlight On:
 Terrific Turtles
July 11
Come
"shell-ebrate" the turtles of the Great Swamp and discover
which ones live here on a trail walk. Register
here.
For ages 4
& up with an adult, cost: $7 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great
Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township,
07928.
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 Hands-On History:
Beginner Crochet
July 11
Come out and
learn the basics of crochet. Start a scarf to work on at home. Hook
and yarn included! Register here.
For ages 12
& up, cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ
07960
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 Garden Buds
July 12
Instill a
love of gardening in your preschooler, and dust off your own green thumb
in this 6-week, summer hands-on gardening series. Little gardeners and
their adult helpers’ plant, and harvest vegetables straight from their
own gardens as well as discover other garden friends both big and tiny.
Make garden themed crafts and do some simple veggie cooking. Register
here.
For ages 3-5
with an adult, cost: $100 per child with an adult. Preregistration is
required.
Where:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ
07960
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Look What's Coming:
 Silver Maples:
Simple Floral Arranging Tips and Tricks
July 18
With flowers
cut from the Arboretum's cutting beds, learn the tips and tricks to
creating simple, yet great, arrangements! Make your own to take home. Register
here.
For ages 55
+, cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ
07960
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 Forest Bathing with Rich Collins, ANFT
Guide
July 20 & 21
Enjoy a
combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and
wellness promotion in the gardens along the paths of Willowwood Arboretum
in Chester Township and at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Wear comfortable
shoes for walking. Register
here.
For adults,
cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required.
Happening at
the Willow wood Arboretum on July 20. Address: 300 Longview Road,
Chester Township, 07931
Happening at
the Frelinghuysen Arboretum on the 21. Address: 353 East Hanover Avenue,
Morristown, NJ 07960
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