Upcoming Events
Early Spring Birding for Adults
Adults.Spring is in the air! You can already hear the winter resident birds singing for mates,...
Scavenger Hunt March: It’s A Small World
All ages. Grab your camera and get your eyes ready. In this month's scavenger hunt...
Paranormal Evenings: The Vail House
Adults.Join staff and paranormal investigators at Historic Speedwell for the first time in several years. Explore...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Branching Out!
Ages 6 - 9. Celebrating it's 50th year, “Branching Out!” offers hands-on gardening for young...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Opening Day at Historic Speedwell
All ages.Historic Speedwell is back for the 2023 season! Join us in exploring the fascinating history of...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Branching Out!
Ages 10 - 13. Celebrating it's 50th season, "Branching Out!" offers young green thumbs (kids who love...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Opening Day at the Cooper Gristmill
All ages.Join us in celebrating the reopening of the Cooper Gristmill for the 2023 season! We are...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Floral Arranging with Supermarket Flowers
Adults.Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education, will demonstrate how to design beautiful floral arrangements with supermarket...
Frog Friends for Littles
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult. Bring your little ones to hear the music of the spring...
Homeschool Days: Amazing Adaptations
Ages 6 - 12.All animals and plants must adapt to survive in the natural world, whether they have...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Toddler Trek: Cheerful Chipmunks
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.The striped chipmunks have woken up after their winter's nap. What...
Toddler Trek: Cheerful Chipmunks
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.The striped chipmunks have woken up after their winter's nap. What...
Frog Night Walk
Ages 7 & up with an adult.Listen for the songs from our froggy friends on this nighttime...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Active Seniors Hiking Club
Ages 50 & up.Join our group of active seniors for a guided hike on the trails of...
Little History Explorers at Historic Speedwell
Ages 2 - 4 with an adult.Kids and a parent sit for a story and a snack! Afterwards,...
WWI Tour of the Willows
All ages.Join a WWI Doughboy for a guided tour through the Willows. Explore the impact of...
Along the Black River: A New Season at the Cooper Gristmill
Ages 12 & up. This lecture will explore the fascinating connections between people and the natural world....
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Day off with Nature: Frog Frenzy!
Ages 6 - 10.Come spend a day off from school learning about our froggy friends through fun, interactive...
Flour Fridays
All ages.Baking enthusiasts can take home a 1 lb bag of stone ground pastry flour or cornmeal...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Branching Out!
Ages 6 - 9. Celebrating it's 50th year, “Branching Out!” offers hands-on gardening for young...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Sensory Friendly Saturday
All ages. Visit Fosterfields for our new Sensory Friendly Saturdays. This event is designed to be...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Branching Out!
Ages 10 - 13. Celebrating it's 50th season, "Branching Out!" offers young green thumbs (kids who love...
Muffin Mania
Ages 4 - 12 with an adult.Do you know the muffin man? Mix and bake muffins; decorate your...
Muffin Mania
Ages 4 - 12 with an adult.Do you know the muffin man? Mix and bake muffins; decorate your...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Children’s Tour of the Willows
Ages 4 - 12 with an adult.Step back in time at the Willows Mansion! Learn about the people...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Lamb Frolic!
All ages.Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Virtual Plant of the Month Club for Kids: Popped for Poppies
Ages 6 - 12. Travel the world and back in time with one of the garden's showiest...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Homeschool Hikers: Amphibians
Ages 8 & up with an adult. This program for older homeschoolers features a hike on the...
Plant Science Merit Badge
Scouts ages 11 & up.Curious how scientists study and work with plants? Attend our Merit Badge workshop...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Garden Sprouts: Topsy Turvy Tulips
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Garden Sprouts will discover what is inside a bulb, take a...
Garden Sprouts: Topsy Turvy Tulips
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Garden Sprouts will discover what is inside a bulb, take a...
Woodland Weirdos
Ages 6 & up with an adult.Be it frozen frogs, busy beavers, or clever coyotes, the creatures...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Homeschool Days: Rockin’ Roots
Ages 6 - 12. What’s happening under the ground that we can’t see? Students...
D.I.Y. Bath Bombs & Shower Steamers
Adults.Join us for making some selfcare bath bombs and shower steamers! Create your own unique blend...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Garden Buds
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Instill a love of gardening in preschoolers, and maybe even dust...
Farmer Friday
All ages.Join the Fosterfields Farmers to learn about the farm!Cost: Included w/ price of...
Flour Fridays
All ages.Baking enthusiasts can take home a 1 lb bag of stone ground pastry flour or cornmeal...
Little Farm Friends: Egg to Chick
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Visit with the newest additions to the farm: baby chicks! Learn...
Wild Animal Experts: Bats
Ages 6 - 10.After school is a great time to take a nature walk and discover new facts...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Branching Out!
Ages 6 - 9. Celebrating it's 50th year, “Branching Out!” offers hands-on gardening for young...
Kids in the Wild: Tracks
Ages 8 - 13. Join us to get into the woods, learning different outdoor skills, meeting other like-minded...
Branching Out!
Ages 10 - 13. Celebrating it's 50th season, "Branching Out!" offers young green thumbs (kids who love...
Dig It! A Junior Archaeology Field Day
Ages 6 - 12 with an adult.Learn the basic skills of archaeology and discover the treasures we walk...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Lenape Life
Ages 7 & up with an adult.Get a feel for what life in New Jersey was like...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Adventures in STEM: Dynamic Dirt
Ages 6 - 10.Young scientists explore different parts of the natural world through experiments and activities in this...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Toddler Trek: Colorful Nature
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.Spring is full of beautiful colors…can you name them all?...
Delightful Daffodils at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Adults.Explore the daffodils and other early spring bloomers at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Meet by the main...
Toddler Trek: Colorful Nature
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.Spring is full of beautiful colors…can you name them all?...
Beginner’s Crochet
Adults.Spring is the time to learn new things! Come out and learn how to make a...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Homeschool Days: Woodstove Cooking
Ages 6 - 12 with an adult.Work together to prepare a meal on the farmhouse woodstove as they...
Woodland Weirdos
Ages 6 & up with an adult.Be it frozen frogs, busy beavers, or clever coyotes, the creatures...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Arbor Day Trees
All ages.Just in time for New Jersey's Arbor Day, celebrated on the last Friday of...
Little History Explorers at the Cooper Gristmill
Ages 2 - 4 with an adult.We sit or squirm Friday mornings for a story and a snack...
Garden Buds
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Instill a love of gardening in preschoolers, and maybe even dust...
Engines For Everyone
All ages. Guests get a chance to learn about a variety of the tools used throughout...
Flour Fridays
All ages.Baking enthusiasts can take home a 1 lb bag of stone ground pastry flour or cornmeal...
Start the Weekend Family Hike
Ages 7 & up with an adult.The week is finally over! Start your weekend right with a...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Bird Nerds!
Ages 8 - 13. Join this fun new series all about birds and meet other birding kids! Each...
Branching Out!
Ages 6 - 9. Celebrating it's 50th year, “Branching Out!” offers hands-on gardening for young...
Forest Bathing with Rich Collins, ANFT Guide
Adults. Enjoy a combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and wellness promotion in the gardens...
Sunshine Yoga for Kids: Planet Earth
Ages 4 - 7.An awesome class for kids who want to play games, use their imaginations and have...
Black River Walk and Mill Tour
All ages.Discover early industries along the Black River with industrial archeologist Joe Macasek. This is a ...
Batter Up!
All ages.Celebrate America’s pastime at Fosterfields! Come to the farm to experience a day...
Branching Out!
Ages 10 - 13. Celebrating it's 50th season, "Branching Out!" offers young green thumbs (kids who love...
Meet the Amazing Raptor Trust!
Ages 8 & up.The Raptor Trust is an amazing organization in our own backyard that is renowned...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Forest Bathing with Rich Collins, ANFT Guide
Adults. Enjoy a combination of Japanese-oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness, and wellness promotion in the gardens and...
The Rutgers University Dogwood Breeding Program: A Long History Supports an Exciting Future
Adults.Associate Professor of Plant Biology at Rutgers University, Tom Molnar, will speak on the university's...
Golden Hour Photography
Adults.Join Fosterfields staff as "golden hour" begins on the farm and take photos of our amazing...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Puddle Jumpers: Who Lays Eggs?
Ages 5 - 7.Birds are not the only animals who lay eggs! Find out who else does as...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Homeschool Hikers: Hiking Prep Skills
Ages 8 & up with an adult. This program for older homeschoolers features a hike on the...
Turkey Mountain Waterfall Hike for Adults
Adults.What better way to spend a Tuesday afternoon? This 4 mile hike goes to the overlook of...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Garden Sprouts: Bird Buddies
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Garden Sprouts will look for signs of birds around the garden...
Garden Sprouts: Bird Buddies
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Garden Sprouts will look for signs of birds around the garden...
Animal Antics: Sheep
All ages.Come to the farm for this afternoon program and learn all about our farm animals....
Awesome Animal Artists
Ages 5 - 10.Learn to draw an NJ native animal and create your own masterpiece in this virtual...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Terrific Turtles
Ages 5 & up with an adult.Come "shell-ebrate" the turtles of the Great Swamp and discover which...
Beginner’s Embroidery: Weeping Cherry
Ages 16 & up.Learn the fundamentals of embroidery during this beginner’s level workshop. Participants will...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Garden Buds
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Instill a love of gardening in preschoolers, and maybe even dust...
Flour Fridays
All ages.Baking enthusiasts can take home a 1 lb bag of stone ground pastry flour or cornmeal...
Hitch a Ride
All ages.Take a wagon ride around the farm and see the sights! Learn some history of...
Little Farm Friends: Wagon Ride
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult. Take a wagon ride around the farm and see the sights!...
Arbor Day Orchard Planting
All ages.Celebrate Arbor Day on the farm! Help farm staff plant various trees around the farm...
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Branching Out!
Ages 6 - 9. Celebrating it's 50th year, “Branching Out!” offers hands-on gardening for young...
Merit Badge Workshop: Wilderness Survival
Scouts ages 11 & up.Take advantage of a weekend day to complete most of this complicated merit...
Tour at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Adults.Visit the beautiful gardens and grounds of the historic Frelinghuysen Arboretum with a guided tour. Meet...
Branching Out!
Ages 10 - 13. Celebrating it's 50th season, "Branching Out!" offers young green thumbs (kids who love...
Mrs. Woods’ Herb Garden
Adults.Learn how herbs were used in the early American household for culinary, medicinal, and dye stuffs....
Homestead Gardening Day
Ages 4 - 12 with an adult.Enjoy a Spring day in Historic Speedwell’s new historic garden....
Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: April Fools!
All ages.Plants offer some of the best camouflage in the garden. Use your eyes and camera...
Leave No Trace Family Hike
Ages 5 & up with an adult.We hear the term "Leave No Trace" all the time, but...