Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: It’s A Small World
All ages.
Grab your camera and get your eyes ready. In this month's scavenger hunt we'll search for signs of spring no matter how tiny they are.
- Date:Wednesday, March 1—Friday, March 31
- Time:8 am - 4 pm
- Location:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
- Cost:$10 per family or group of 6.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information call 973.326.7601.
Pruning Workshop with Bruce Crawford
Adults.
Saturday, March 18 at Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
Satuday, March 25 at Willowwood Arboretum, 14 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931
Learn the how’s and why’s of pruning, the science behind it, and what tools to use from Bruce Crawford. Practice your new skills on the trees and shrubs in the gardens. Dress for the weather, and bring your garden gloves and pruners.
- Date:Saturday, March 18—Saturday, March 25
- Time:10 am - 12 noon
- Location:
Locations vary.
- Cost:$40 per person.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information call 973.326.7601.
Frog Jamboree
Ages 6 & up.
March 19: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm at Great Swamp
March 25: 2 pm - 3 pm at Great Swamp
March 29: 4 pm - 5 pm at Great Swamp
March 30: 4 pm - 5 pm at Pyramid Mountain
The spring peepers and wood frogs are singing in the forest pools. Learn all about these two frogs, looking and listening for them from the trails on a naturalist-led walk. Rain or shine.
- Date:Sunday, March 19—Thursday, March 30
- Time:4 pm - 5 pm
- Location:
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928
Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Avenue, Montville Township, NJ 07045 (intersection of Mars Court and Boonton Avenue)
- Cost:$5 per person.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, 973.635.6629.
Frog Walk for Littles
Ages 2 - 5 with an adult.
**** SOLD OUT **** March 20 at Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928
March 30 at Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Avenue, Montville Township, NJ 07045 (intersection of Mars Court and Boonton Avenue)
Join us with your toddler to take a walk with a naturalist to visit the vernal pools and the many frogs that are singing. Enjoy a frog-themed story too! This program is rain or shine, frogs don't mind the rain!
- Date:Monday, March 20—Thursday, March 30
- Time:10 am - 11 am
- Location:
Locations vary.
- Cost:$7 per child.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.635.6629
Adventures in STEM
Ages 6 - 10.
Young scientists explore different parts of the natural world through fun experiments and activities. Science will surprise you with things that you didn't know were possible!
March 21: Exploring Spring - In this session, dissect a bean, learn how plants come back to life after winter, and more!
- Date:Tuesday, March 21
- Time:4 pm - 5 pm
- Location:
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928
- Cost:$8 per child.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, 973.635.6629.
Animal Antics
****** SOLD OUT ******
All ages.
**** SOLD OUT **** March 22 - Poultry Party
Come to the farm for these afternoon programs and learn all about our farm animals. Meet the cows up close and personal, greet the goats and check out our chickens!
- Date:Wednesday, March 22
- Time:4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Location:
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960
- Cost:SOLD OUT
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.326.7645.
Arboretum Tours
Adults.
March 22: Beauty in the Blooms and Birds at Bamboo Brook OEC - In this tour, you will visit a garden with understated elegance that meets the wilds. Wear sturdy footwear and bring your binoculars. Meet in the parking lot near the top of the stairs.
- Date:Wednesday, March 22
- Time:10 am - 11:30 pm
- Location:
Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, 11 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931
- Cost:$15 per person.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information call 973.326.7601.
Little Farm Friends
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult.
March 24: Cow Crew - Did you know the cows were once the most important animals at Fosterfields? Learn why, meet them close up, and even brush their fur. Make a cow craft to take home.
- Date:Friday, March 24—Friday, March 24
- Time:1 pm - 2 pm
- Location:
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960
- Cost:$10 per person.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.326.7645.
Makers Day
Ages 5 - 13.
It's Makers Day! Science, technology, and gardening come together to produce soilless crops. Join the Education Staff at The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and discover the secrets behind hydroponic gardening. Kids will make their own simple hydroponic system to bring home and grow their plants. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 4 pm. Supplies are limited.
- Date:Saturday, March 25
- Time:10 am - 4 pm
- Location:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
- Cost:FREE.
- Contact:For more information call 973.326.7601.
Sunshine Yoga for Kids
Ages 4 - 7.
March 25: Birds
An awesome class for kids who want to play games, use their imaginations, and have FUN! Each class is taught by a licensed instructor and centers around a nature theme. Kids learn 5 yoga poses to use in our games. At the end of every class, we will talk about a “big feeling,” such as being mad, and learn a new tool to help us cope with that feeling.
- Date:Saturday, March 25—Saturday, March 25
- Time:10:30 am - 11:15 am
- Location:
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928
- Cost:$12 per child.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, 973.635.6629.
Garden Sprouts
Ages 3 - 5 with an adult.
Wednesday, March 29: Small Seeds, Big Roots - With some time, teeny tiny seeds grow into very big plants. How? Sprouts will discover what is inside a seed, and will start their own.
- Date:Wednesday, March 29—Wednesday, March 29
- Time:10 am - 11 am or 1:30 - 2:30 pm
- Location:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
- Cost:$10 - $15 per child with an adult.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, 973.326.7601.
Paranormal Evenings: The Vail House
Adults.
Join staff and the New Jersey Paranormal Project team as they investigate Historic Speedwell’s Vail House to see what goes bump in the night!
- Date:Friday, March 31
- Time:7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
- Location:
Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
- Cost:$45 per person
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.326.7645.
Early Spring Birding for Adults
Adults.
Spring is in the air! You can already hear the winter resident birds singing for mates, and the earliest migrants are starting to arrive. Join a naturalist to search for birds along the trails. Bring binoculars or borrow ours.
- Date:Friday, March 31
- Time:8 am - 9:30 am
- Location:
Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928
- Cost:$7 per person.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, 973.635.6629.
Tubbs Lecture - 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 long history of research and breeding of Dogwoods from its beginning in the 1960s through his own new cultivar Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire®. Learn the history of this great landscape tree and get a glimpse of new plants in the pipeline. Join Dr. Molnar in the Stone Barn at Willowwood Arboretum.
This program is made possible by a grant from the Willowwood Foundation.
- Date:Sunday, April 23
- Time:1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Location:
Willowwood Arboretum, 300 Longview Rd. Chester Township, 07930
- Cost:$25 per person.
- Contact:Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.326.7601.