SUMMER FUN IN MORRIS COUNTY PARKS!

HOMEMADE CLAY

June 29

Spend the day at Cooper Gristmill, and discover how flour can be used for so much more than eating. Use clay made from stoneground flour to create something special.

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GARDEN BUDS

July 12 - August 16

Instill a love of gardening in preschoolers, and dust off your own green thumb in this six- week, summer hands-on gardening series. Tend, harvest, and eat vegetables straight from your gardens. I want to learn more.

SIGN UP NOW….A FEW OPENINGS REMAINING

Kids just love to spend time on a farm, and now is their chance!

Three summer camp options include programs for kids to enjoy hands-on activities on a farm, such as help take care of the cows, feed the chickens and pigs, assist the farmer with the horses, and harvest the vegetables. Play games, create crafts, build a project, and even learn about jobs on the farm in historical times!

Kids can also have a field trip to Cooper Gristmill, the only working gristmill in New Jersey, and visit Historic Speedwell, where the telegraph was invented, to explore this fascinating hands-on museum. I want to check it out!

BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT MENNEN SPORTS ARENA

Celebrate your child’s next birthday party on the ice! Cool off from the summer heat, and skate the day away with friends. Admission, skate rentals, and private party room are included.

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COMING UP IN MORRIS COUNTY PARKS

PUTTING HERBS TO WORK IN YOUR GARDEN

August 11

Join Master Gardener and Herb Society of America Member Caren White, and learn how to look at herbs in a completely different way from the usual culinary/medicinal uses. I want to learn more.

PEACH MUFFIN BAKING

August 16

Make peach muffins using flour ground at the Cooper Gristmill. While the muffins are baking, take a tour, and learn the history of the mill. For more info, click here.

FLOWERS GALORE TEA & TOUR

August 20

Step onto the beautiful grounds of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum for a leisurely, guided tour focusing on the seasonal blooms in the magnificent gardens, followed by a delicious tea at Matilda’s Café. Check it out here.

EXPLORING PARANORMAL

August 18

Don’t miss out on this haunting lecture! Spend the evening exploring the paranormal with Specter Seekers Paranormal Society's Founder and 25-year veteran paranormal investigator Frank Rigillo, and discover the science of ghost hunting. To learn more, click here.

OPENING THIS WEEKEND: COME ONE! COME ALL

FOSTERFIELDS LIVING HISTORICAL FARM WHERE: 73 Kahdena Rd., Morris Twp. WHEN: March 31 – April 2, 2017 Horses – Cows – Pigs – Sheep – Chickens – Turkeys – Ducks – Barn Cats Churning Butter – Cracking Corn & Feeding the Chicken Watering the Garden – Washing Clothes – Cleaning the Harnesses Click here for more information. HISTORIC SPEEDWELL WHERE: 333 Speedwell Ave., Morristown Discover the ‘Birthplace of the Telegraph’ with interactive exhibits and guided tours at this National Historic Landmark site. Click here to learn more. COOPER GRISTMILL WHERE: 66 Route 513, Chester Twp. Visit the working 1826 gristmill at ‘old Milltown’ and witness the amazing power of water as the energy from the Black River is harnessed to turn a steel water wheel and grind grains into flour using two sets of 2,000 pound millstones. Click here for more information. Morris County Park Commission

MEET THE LAMBS AND WATCH SHEEP SHEARING

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HALLOWEEN FUN COMING UP IN MORRIS COUNTY

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INDUSTRIAL CRAFTS DAY IN CHESTER AUGUST 22

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MILITARY HISTORY COMES TO LIFE @ COOPER GRISTMILL IN CHESTER

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