The Orange Trail of the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center is currently experiencing intermittent closures due to JCP&L construction. If you have any concerns, please contact the project hotline at 888-311-4737.
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Visit our MCPC Explorer App where you can search our facilities by activity, amenity, or proximity, and plan your next outing. Try it now!The Orange Trail of the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center is currently experiencing intermittent closures due to JCP&L construction. If you have any concerns, please contact the project hotline at 888-311-4737.
The Living Sculpture is an art installation at the Willowwood Arboretum, on loan from the Seward Johnson Atelier, and will be on display from July 1, 2023 until November 15, 2023, open daily from 10 am until 4 pm.
Morris County Parks has a variety of beautiful locations for your wedding ceremonies, photos and reception. With both indoor and outdoor options, you’re sure to find the perfect venue for your special day.
The William G. Mennen Sports Arena is a full service ice center with skating year round. It offers public sessions, group lessons, hockey clinics, figure skating clubs and birthday party packages.
Morris County Park Commission is working on a complete restoration of 12 acres of meadows and 630 linear feet of streambank at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum.
The MCPC and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) plan to conduct prescribed burns of MCPC forests and meadows in 2021.
WEATHER CLOSURES
MAINTENANCE ADVISORY
CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY
The Morris County Park Commission is currently responsible for the stewardship of 20,437 acres of land with over 232 miles of trails. It recognizes that a controlled hunting program is the most efficient and effective way available to minimize the severe threats posed to the biodiversity of native flora and fauna by overabundant white-tailed deer populations. The MCPC's controlled hunts are specifically used as a population management tool and do not represent recreational hunting opportunities.Registration is closed for this season. To request an application for the 2024-25 Deer Management Program, please add your name and email to our distribution list by using the following link: https://arcg.is/04WmqG0.
Applications will be sent automatically to all eligible hunters who participated in the program during the previous season.
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Saturday, December 9: Snowy Story Time at the Festival of Trees - Perfect...
Ages 6 - 12.Thursday, December 7: Cool Conifers - Students will visit grounds of the Frelinghusyen Arboretum not often seen....
Ages 8 - 13. Join us to get into the woods, learning different outdoor skills, meeting other like-minded kids and building...
Ages 4 - 7.An awesome class for kids who want to play games, use their imaginations and have FUN! Each class...
Ages 6 - 10.Saturday mornings are a great time to take a nature walk and discover new facts about New Jersey'...
Ages 5 - 7.Monday, December 18: Collecting Rocks! - A real geologist will be our special guest as we learn...
Ages 6 - 10.In this series, young scientists will explore different parts of the natural world through experiments and activities, making...
Adults.Silk Scarf Dyeing-Make a beautifully dyed silk scarf with bleeding art tissue in seasonal colors or your favorite colors!...
All ages.Fridays and Saturdays, December 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 and Tuesday, December 27 -December30.Tour the Frelinghuysen Arboretum's Mansion decorated for the...
All ages.Let the magic of trees draw you into the gardens. There's a lot to discover about winter...
All ages.Tis the Season at Historic Speedwell! Join us for an afternoon of holiday sprit and good cheer the...
Ages 6 & up with an adult.Join a woodland gathering around a campfire under the glowing moon to experience the...
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.Details: What are roots up to way down there in the dirt? Let'...
Adults.The warm glow of a woodstove fire and the smell of fresh-baked cookies. What could be better? ...
Ages 7-11.After learning all about owls with a game, play detective as you dissect an owl pellet to discover...
Ages 6 - 12.Time to get crafty! Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and make two hand-made, nature-based ornaments inspired by...
Adults.Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education will demonstrate how to design beautiful floral arrangements with supermarket bouquets for any...
Adults.‘Tis the season for crafting! Learn the basics of felting and make a felted ornament to take home...
Ages 6 - 10.Become a forensic scientist for wildlife as you examine real skulls and bones to determine what animals they...
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.Come learn about animals that are out and about while we're asleep. We'll...
BSA Scouts, ages 10 & up.Put your day off from school to good use and earn the Geology Merit Badge!...
Adults.Design and create a centerpiece perfect for the holiday table using greens and berries from the arboretum's gardens....
Adults.Every year for more than 100 years, bird lovers all over the world have taken part in the Audubon Christmas...
Ages 7 - 12.Read a story about how the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count works while you count the birds visiting...
Ages 3 - 6.Kick off your winter vacation with a centerpiece making workshop! Warm up with hot chocolate and treats before...
Ages 6-10Time off from school is a great time to get out in nature and explore! Enjoy walks, crafts,...
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Saturday, December 9: Snowy Story Time at the Festival of Trees - Perfect...
Ages 6 - 12.Thursday, December 7: Cool Conifers - Students will visit grounds of the Frelinghusyen Arboretum not often seen....
Ages 8 - 13. Join us to get into the woods, learning different outdoor skills, meeting other like-minded kids and building...
Ages 4 - 7.An awesome class for kids who want to play games, use their imaginations and have FUN! Each class...
Ages 6 - 10.Saturday mornings are a great time to take a nature walk and discover new facts about New Jersey'...
Ages 5 - 7.Monday, December 18: Collecting Rocks! - A real geologist will be our special guest as we learn...
Ages 6 - 10.In this series, young scientists will explore different parts of the natural world through experiments and activities, making...
Adults.Silk Scarf Dyeing-Make a beautifully dyed silk scarf with bleeding art tissue in seasonal colors or your favorite colors!...
All ages.Fridays and Saturdays, December 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 and Tuesday, December 27 -December30.Tour the Frelinghuysen Arboretum's Mansion decorated for the...
All ages.Let the magic of trees draw you into the gardens. There's a lot to discover about winter...
All ages.Tis the Season at Historic Speedwell! Join us for an afternoon of holiday sprit and good cheer the...
Ages 6 & up with an adult.Join a woodland gathering around a campfire under the glowing moon to experience the...
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.Details: What are roots up to way down there in the dirt? Let'...
Adults.The warm glow of a woodstove fire and the smell of fresh-baked cookies. What could be better? ...
Ages 7-11.After learning all about owls with a game, play detective as you dissect an owl pellet to discover...
Ages 6 - 12.Time to get crafty! Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and make two hand-made, nature-based ornaments inspired by...
Adults.Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education will demonstrate how to design beautiful floral arrangements with supermarket bouquets for any...
Adults.‘Tis the season for crafting! Learn the basics of felting and make a felted ornament to take home...
Ages 6 - 10.Become a forensic scientist for wildlife as you examine real skulls and bones to determine what animals they...
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.Come learn about animals that are out and about while we're asleep. We'll...
BSA Scouts, ages 10 & up.Put your day off from school to good use and earn the Geology Merit Badge!...
Adults.Design and create a centerpiece perfect for the holiday table using greens and berries from the arboretum's gardens....
Adults.Every year for more than 100 years, bird lovers all over the world have taken part in the Audubon Christmas...
Ages 7 - 12.Read a story about how the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count works while you count the birds visiting...
Ages 3 - 6.Kick off your winter vacation with a centerpiece making workshop! Warm up with hot chocolate and treats before...
Ages 6-10Time off from school is a great time to get out in nature and explore! Enjoy walks, crafts,...