February 2019 Events
Nature’s Little Explorers
Wednesdays, January 16 through February 20 Nature’s Little ExplorersAges 2 & 3 with an adult. Enjoy discovering the wonders...
Puddle Jumpers
Thursdays, January 17 through February 21 Puddle JumpersAges 4 & 5 with an adult. Explore the trails, and learn about the natural world...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt
Friday, February 1 through Thursday, February 28 Family Photo Scavenger HuntBring your camera or phone for this month’s hunt, ...
Gallery Exhibit: New Jersey Art Association
Friday, February 1 through Thursday, February 28 Gallery Exhibit: New Jersey Art AssociationEnjoy spectacular art by members of the New Jersey...
Blackburn Scholarship Lecture - Speaking for the Trees: The Importance of Old-Growth Forests
Saturday, February 2 Blackburn Scholarship Lecture - Speaking for the Trees: The Importance of Old-Growth ForestsJoin Joan Maloof, Professor Emeritus...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Saturday, February 2 & Sunday, February 3 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Saturday, February 2 & Sunday, February 3 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and...
A Winter’s Day on the Farm
Sunday, February 3 A Winter’s Day on the FarmEnjoy this outdoor family adventure, and experience life on an...
Origami Snowflakes
Monday, February 4 Origami SnowflakesAges 5 & Up. Discover the amazing properties of snowflake crystals, and take home your own sparkling...
Baby and Me Hike
Tuesday, February 5 Baby and Me HikePut your baby in a backpack, and explore one of many wonderful Morris County...
Nature Tots & Tykes: Forest Night
Tuesday, February 5 Nature Tots & Tykes: Forest NightAges 2 - 5 with an adult. Enjoy a story about nocturnal creatures, and...
Nature Tots & Tykes: Forest Night
Tuesday, February 5 Nature Tots & Tykes: Forest NightAges 2 - 5 with an adult. Enjoy a story about nocturnal creatures, and...
Home School Days: Our Home Biome
Wednesday, February 6 Home School Days: Our Home BiomeGrades 1 - 4. Explore the local forests, and discover their diverse soils and...
Be My Valentine, Planet Earth
Wednesday, February 6 Be My Valentine, Planet EarthAges 3 & Up. Create your own, unique Valentines with recycled materials. Learn easy...
Family Snowshoe Fun-Day: Moderate
Wednesday, February 6 Family Snowshoe Fun-Day: ModerateAges 5 & Up. Enjoy an afternoon of guided snowshoeing and trekking with your family....
Arboretum Artists: Miniature Garden
Thursday, February 7 Arboretum Artists: Miniature GardenAges 8 - 12. Sculpt a beautiful succulent garden out of clay. No green thumb is...
Celebrate The Lorax
Friday, February 8 Celebrate The LoraxAges 5 & Up. Enjoy this classic story together, and make it come to life by...
Nature Detectives: Easy
Saturday, February 9 Nature Detectives: EasyAll Ages. Put on your detective cap, and head out on the trails to search...
Eagle Watching Trip
Saturday, February 9 Eagle Watching TripAges 18 & Up. Join this group van outing into NY and PA to view majestic,...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Sunday, February 10 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and make syrup over...
Suitable for Framing: A Woman’s Place in Botanical Art & Scientific Illustration
Sunday, February 10 Suitable for Framing: A Woman’s Place in Botanical Art & Scientific IllustrationWhen English botanist John...
Games and Gardens: Family Garden Game Day
Sunday, February 10 Games and Gardens: Family Garden Game DayShake that cabin fever. Play Garden-opoly, Plant Scrabble, Life-Sized Chess, and...
Snowshoe Sundays: Moderate
Sunday, February 10 Snowshoe Sundays: ModerateAges 10 & Up. Enjoy an afternoon of guided snowshoeing and trekking. Use your own snowshoes,...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Sunday, February 10 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and make syrup over...
Nature Tots & Tykes: Tricky Tracks
Monday, February 11 Nature Tots & Tykes: Tricky TracksAges 2 - 5 with an adult. Enjoy a story read aloud and an...
Awesome Animal Artists
Monday, February 11 Awesome Animal ArtistsAges 5 - 9. Calling all budding young artists! Learn about and draw a new native NJ...
Baby and Me Hike
Tuesday, February 12 Baby and Me HikePut your baby in a backpack, and explore one of many wonderful Morris County...
Crafty Critters
Tuesday, February 12 Crafty CrittersAges 4 & 5 with an adult. Learn about a new animal each month with a short walk,...
Junior Naturalists: Be a Bear
Tuesday, February 12 Junior Naturalists: Be a BearAges 6 - 10. Experience the woods through the eyes of a bear! Search for...
Sprouts: Plants In All Kinds of Places
Wednesday, February 13 Sprouts: Plants In All Kinds of PlacesAges 2 - 4 with an adult. Plants can grow in a variety...
Yoga for Nature Kids
Wednesday, February 13 Yoga for Nature KidsAges 2 - 6 with an adult. Learn yoga-like poses and movements, to represent plants and...
Sprouts: Plants In All Kinds of Places
Wednesday, February 13 Sprouts: Plants In All Kinds of PlacesAges 2 - 4 with an adult. Plants can grow in a variety...
Yoga for Nature Kids
Wednesday, February 13 Yoga for Nature KidsAges 2 - 6 with an adult. Learn yoga-like poses and movements, to represent plants and...
Wild Valentine’s Day Cards
Thursday, February 14 Wild Valentine’s Day CardsAll Ages. Learn about the wildlife that live in NJ, and make...
Forest Valentine Search
Thursday, February 14 Forest Valentine SearchAll Ages. The forest is showing its appreciation to those that love it by hiding...
Be Mine, Valentine: Create a Succulent Garden
Thursday, February 14 Be Mine, Valentine: Create a Succulent GardenAges 6 - 10. Create a unique Valentine succulent garden to give to...
Winter Birds Hike: Moderate
Saturday, February 16 Winter Birds Hike: ModerateAges 7 & Up. This weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count. Discover which beautiful...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Saturday, February 16 & Sunday, February 17 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and...
Winter Birds Hike: Moderate
Saturday, February 16 Winter Birds Hike: ModerateAges 7 & Up. This weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count. Discover which beautiful...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Saturday, February 16 & Sunday, February 17 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Saturday, February 16 & Sunday, February 17 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and...
Fig Trees, Care and Maintenance
Sunday, February 17 Fig Trees, Care and MaintenanceGrowing figs in New Jersey is a challenge, but Bill Muzychko has developed...
Snowshoe Sundays: Moderate
Sunday, February 17 Snowshoe Sundays: ModerateAges 10 & Up. Enjoy an afternoon of guided snowshoeing and trekking. Use your own snowshoes,...
A Day Off with Nature: Great Swamp After Dark!
Monday, February 18 A Day Off with Nature: Great Swamp After Dark! Grades 1 - 4. Spend the day off from school...
Tree Detectives
Monday, February 18 Tree DetectivesGrades 1 - 4 On this day off from school, learn about the oldest living things in New...
Baby and Me Hike
Tuesday, February 19 Baby and Me HikePut your baby in a backpack, and explore one of many wonderful Morris County...
Pyramid Mountaineers
Tuesday, February 19 Pyramid MountaineersAdults. Enjoy a moderate hike on a variety of trails throughout Pyramid and Turkey Mountains while...
Full Moon Hike: Moderate
Tuesday, February 19 Full Moon Hike: ModerateAges 13 & Up. Hike up to the Pyramid Mountain ridgeline to view the setting...
Home School Days: Our Home Biome
Wednesday, February 20 Home School Days: Our Home BiomeGrades 1 - 4. Explore the local forests, and discover their diverse soils and...
Family Snowshoe Fun-Day: Moderate
Wednesday, February 20 Family Snowshoe Fun-Day: ModerateAges 5 & Up. Enjoy an afternoon of guided snowshoeing and trekking with your family....
Maple Tree Identification Derby
Wednesday, February 20 Maple Tree Identification DerbyAll Ages. In the heart of maple sugaring season, enjoy a crash course in...
Outdoor Skills: Worst Case Scenario - Winter Edition
Friday, February 22 & Saturday, February 23 Outdoor Skills: Worst Case Scenario - Winter EditionAges 10 - 15. Learn what to do if...
Outdoor Skills: Worst Case Scenario - Winter Edition
Friday, February 22 & Saturday, February 23 Outdoor Skills: Worst Case Scenario - Winter EditionAges 10 - 15. Learn what to do if...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Saturday, February 23 & Sunday, February 24 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and...
Maple Sugaring Demo
Saturday, February 23 & Sunday, February 24 Maple Sugaring DemoAll Ages. Learn to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and...
Let’s Talk Design
Sunday, February 24 Let’s Talk DesignJoin Assistant Superintendent of Horticulture Education and landscape designer Ann Fahey, and learn...
Snowshoe Sundays: Moderate
Sunday, February 24 Snowshoe Sundays: ModerateAges 10 & Up. Enjoy an afternoon of guided snowshoeing and trekking. Use your own snowshoes,...
Nature Tots & Tykes: Forest Night
Monday February 25 Nature Tots & Tykes: Forest NightEnjoy a story about nocturnal creatures, and learn why some animals are...
Wild Animal Experts
Monday February 25 Wild Animal ExpertsAll Ages. Become a wildlife expert by learning amazing and scientific facts about New Jersey...
Baby and Me Hike
Tuesday, February 26 Baby and Me HikePut your baby in a backpack, and explore one of many wonderful Morris County...
Family Science Day: Tracks
Tuesday, February 26 Family Science Day: TracksAll Ages with an adult. Learn about animal tracks while rotating through hands-on activity...
Junior Naturalists: Home for a Gnome
Tuesday, February 26 Junior Naturalists: Home for a GnomeAges 6 - 10. Discover the many strategies wildlife use to make shelters. Transform...
The State of Invasives in New Jersey with Michael Van Clef, Ph.D.
Tuesday, February 26 The State of Invasives in New Jersey with Michael Van Clef, Ph.D.Spend the evening with the...
Sprouts: Big and Small
Wednesday, February 27 Sprouts: Big and SmallAges 2 - 4 with an adult. Some plants are big and others are small. Learn...
Sprouts: Big and Small
Wednesday, February 27 Sprouts: Big and SmallAges 2 - 4 with an adult. Some plants are big and others are small. Learn...
Home School Adventures: The Web of Life
Wednesday, February 27 Home School Adventures: The Web of LifeAges 5 & Up. Learn about food chains, predator-prey pairs, and the...
Science and Nature: Insulation
Wednesday, February 27 Science and Nature: InsulationAges 5 - 10. Learn to observe and study different parts of the natural world through...
Outdoor Skills: Worst Case Scenario – Winter Edition
Wednesday, February 27 Outdoor Skills: Worst Case Scenario – Winter EditionAges 10 - 15. Learn to be prepared should you get lost...
Branches & Buds Walk
Thursday, February 28 Branches & Buds WalkAges 18 & Up. Join a naturalist on the trails, and learn to identify trees...
All Activities and Events are Subject to Change