April 2021 Events
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: Giants of the Garden
All Ages.Bring your camera or phone for this month’s hunt. We celebrate Arbor Day this month, so...
Virtual Day Off with Nature: Fantastic Frogs
Ages 5 – 10.As spring arrives, all kinds of frogs come out of their winter sleep to sing and mate. ...
Merit Badge Workshop: Mammal Study
Boy Scouts, ages 11 & up.Learn all about the world of mammals while completing your Mammal Study Merit Badge. Some...
Plant of the Month Club for Kids: Lithops
Ages 6 – 12.Meet with other plant lovers, get your hands dirty, plant a new kind of interesting, creepy, unusual or...
Garden Sprouts Outside: Bursting Buds
Ages 3 – 5 with an adult.Buds are ready to pop wide open. Search for leaf and flower buds,...
Frog Jamboree
All ages.The spring peepers and wood frogs are calling from the vernal pools. Learn about these two frogs...
Lunch and Learn: Secrets of our Treasured Gardens
Adults.Looking for treasures of botanical inspiration? Join MCPC collection staff as we explore some of the treasured places,...
Home School: How’d That Get There?
Ages 6 – 12. Explore the gardens of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and look for plants that are not where they should be....
Frog Jamboree
All ages.The spring peepers and wood frogs are calling from the vernal pools. Learn about these two frogs...
Animal Antics: Sheep
Ages 3 – 5 with an adult.Come welcome the new Baaa-bies! See our new lambs born this spring and learn about...
Wild Animal Experts: Frogs
Ages 6 – 10.Spend time hiking outdoors after school focusing on a different wild NJ animal each month.Cost: $10 per child. ...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Help the farm staff socialize our baby lambs! Participants can interact with the lambs one-on-one. This rare...
Forest Bathing with Rich Collins, ANFT Guide at the Kay Center
Ages 12 & up.Enjoy a combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and wellness promotion. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. ...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Help the farm staff socialize our baby lambs! Participants can interact with the lambs one-on-one. This rare...
Merit Badge Workshop: Mammal Study
Boy Scouts, ages 11 & up.Learn all about the world of mammals while completing your Mammal Study Merit Badge. Some...
Frog Jamboree
All ages.The spring peepers and wood frogs are calling from the vernal pools. Learn about these two frogs...
Virtual Home School Program: Oh, The Places You’ll Grow
Ages 6 – 12.Learn what plants need to live (and what they don’t) in this class on epiphytic plants....
Kids in the Wild
Ages 7 – 11.Kids get outside, explore the farm and the forest and learn new topics each time.Cost: $10 per child....
Birding at Bamboo Brook
Adults.Learn about and watch the early spring birds around the gardens at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center during their...
Toddler Trek: Spring Has Sprung!
During this amazing time of year when nature is coming back to life, enjoy a story and a walk to...
Toddler Trek: Spring Has Sprung!
Ages 3 – 5 with an adult.During this amazing time of year when nature is coming back to life, enjoy a...
Lunch and Learn: Wild in NJ
Adults.Learn some amazing facts about the New Jersey wildlife that you might have thought was ordinary! Did you...
Home School Days – Spring Babies
Ages 6 & up.Spring has finally sprung! Come to the farm and meet our newest spring arrivals. Learn all different...
Signs of Spring Walk
All ages.Spring signs are popping up all along the trails! Come explore to see what animals and plants...
Paranormal Investigation: The Grounds of Fosterfields
All ages.Spring signs are popping up all along the trails! Come explore to see what animals and plants...
“Branching Out”
Ages 6 – 9.“Branching Out!” is the hands-on gardening program for young people who are encouraged to play in...
Forest Bathing with Rich Collins, ANFT Guide at Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center
Ages 12 & up.Enjoy a combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and wellness promotion. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. ...
Forest Bathing with Rich Collins, ANFT Guide at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Ages 12 & up.Enjoy a combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and wellness promotion. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. ...
“Branching Out”
Ages 10 – 13.“Branching Out!” is the hands-on gardening program for young people who are encouraged to play in...
Signs of Spring Walk
All ages.Spring signs are popping up all along the trails! Come explore to see what animals and plants...
Garden Sprouts: Daffy Down Dilly
Ages 3 – 5 with an adult.One of the best signs of spring is the daffodil, and young explorers will look...
Virtual Awesome Animal Artists
Ages 5 –10.In this virtual program, learn to draw a NJ native animal and create your own masterpiece! First...
Pre-K Nature on the Farm
Ages 2 – 4 with an adult.Families with pre-K kids take a walk on the trails and farm, learning about the...
Lunch and Learn: The Dirt on Tomatoes
Adults.It’s almost time to put tomatoes in the ground. Learn tricks on how to grow a...
Home School Days Live: Spring Spotting
Ages 6 – 12.Phenology is the study of seasonal change in nature. Record the changes that you see as you...
Raptor Adaptations
Ages 10 & up.Join The Nature Conservancy virtually on Zoom as The Raptor Trust takes an in-depth look at the...
Merit Badge Workshop: Indian Lore
Boy Scouts, ages 11 & up.Learn about the history of the Lenape people while completing your Indian Lore Merit Badge....
Spring Golden Hour Photography
Ages 18 & up.The farm is in bloom and spring is officially back at Fosterfields. Join staff at sunrise as...
Orienteering for Families
Ages 8 & up.Learn the basics of map and compass use, then try out your skills through a series of...
Spring Bird Walk – Meadows & Edges
Adults.Naturalist Bill Lynch will lead us through the meadows and forest edges of Bamboo Brook as we search for...
Pre-K – Lamb Frolic on the Farm
Ages 2 – 4 with an adult.Families with pre-K kids meet the farm’s new lambs and learn all about...
Garden Buds
Ages 4 - 5 with an adult.Instill a love of gardening in preschoolers, and maybe even dust off your own green...
All Activities and Events are Subject to Change