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Born to be Shorn!
May 4
It’s time for a haircut! Watch Master Shearer Margaret Quinn demonstrate how to properly shear a sheep the old-fashioned way. Learn how wool is used for crafts such as spinning, felting, and dyeing! Register here.
For all ages, cost: $10 per person. Ages 2 and under enter free. Preregistration is required.
Where: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960.
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Bird Study Merit Badge Workshop
May 4, 2024
Discover the world of birds while completing your Bird Study Merit Badge. Use a field guide and binoculars to identify birds, discover which species are endangered, learn about careers for bird lovers and more. Some prerequisites must be completed, more information available at time of registration. Bring your own binoculars or borrow ours. Bring a nut-free lunch and water. Register here.
For scouts 11 & up, cost: $60 per scout. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard
Chatham Township, NJ 07928
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Friends of the Frelinghuysen Annual Plant Sale
May 4, 2024
Select from a huge variety of houseplants, annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. There will be something for every plant lover and gardener!
For adults, cost: free. Walk-ins are encouraged.
Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Homestead Hearth Cooking
May 4, 11, 18 & 25
Join us each Saturday morning in April, May, and June to learn the historic art of cooking on an open hearth. Each week will follow a new menu based on historic recipes while using food grown in our historic garden. Register here.
For ages 12 & up, cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where: Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Heritage Workshops: Beginner's Tinsmithing Part 1
May 5
Learn the historic art of tinsmithing and create an old-time tin cup in this two-part workshop. Materials provided. Please bring your lunch! Register here.
For ages 12 & up, cost: $75 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where: The Cooper Gristmill, 66 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930.
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Floral Arranging with Supermarket Flowers for Kids
May 9
Using simple bouquets from the supermarket with flowers and greens from our gardens, young floral arrangers will create a knock-out centerpiece just in time for Mother's Day. All materials will be supplied. Register here.
For ages 6-12, cost: $25 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Hands-On History: Cotton Scarf Dyeing with Natural Dyes
May 9
What better place to learn about the use of natural dyes than on a historic farm! Participants will create unique designs on a 72" scarf using all-natural dyes. Historically used for hundreds of years, these natural dyes can sometimes be found on the farm! Register here.
For adults, cost: $35 per adult. Preregistration is required.
Where: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Family Science Day: Insects
May 10
In this new homeschool series, families travel between stations to learn all about insects and other creepy crawlies. Try to survive the winter as a monarch butterfly! Discover the mysteries of metamorphosis! Create your own creepy crawly to take home! Then search for insects on a guided trail walk with a naturalist! Register here.
For ages 6 & up with an adult, cost: $15 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ 07005.
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The Hidden Wilderness
May 12
Nature-loving families can join our staff to explore the wonders of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. Travel the trails, look in the streams, and find what's exciting and alive in the wilderness areas of the Arboretum. Wear waterproof shoes and dress for the outdoors. Register here.
For all ages, cost: $15 per family. Preregistration is required.
Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Fossil Finders
May 14
Say "hello" to some creatures from the past as you examine the fossil collection at the Great Swamp with a real geologist! Learn how fossils form and what they can tell us about life long ago. Then participate in your very own fossil dig and take home the real fossils you find! Register here.
For ages 6-10, $10 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928
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