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Make and Take: Travel Herbariums
June 27
Nature is blooming all around us! Children will create a travel-sized herbarium press and learn one of the easiest ways to preserve flowers from the garden. This is a drop-off program. All materials will be provided. Register here.
For ages 8 & up, cost: $15 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Little Farm Friends: Water Day!
June 28
Water plays an important role on the farm! Play with the water pump, water the garden, and do a little laundry the old-fashioned way! Register here.
For ages 2.5-5 with an adult, cost: $10 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960.
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Family Photo Scavenger Hunt: Summer Magic
July 1- July 30
The fairies have come and there are signs of them everywhere... in the gardens, along the trails and under the leaves. Bring your camera, get the clues and see if you can find them all. Complete the hunt and get a prize. Register here.
For all ages, cost: $10 per group up to 6 people.
Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Summertime Scavenger Hunt for Littles
July 1
Get outside with your young ones and enjoy a fun scavenger hunt lead by a naturalist at the Great Swamp. There is always something new to discover! Register here.
For ages 2-5 with an adult, cost: $7 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928
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Free Flour Friday: Sail, Sail, Sail Your Boat!
July 5
Visit the Cooper Gristmill and take a mill tour while the kids create their own riverboat! Each group receives a one-pound bag of our wheat flour or cornmeal with admission.
For all ages, cost: included with price of admission.
Where: Cooper Gristmill, 66 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930.
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Carriage House Yoga: Gentle Yoga
July 6
Join the Historic Speedwell staff for 30 minutes of restorative, gentle yoga in a one-of a-kind setting. Register here.
For adults, cost: $20 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where: Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Terrific Turtles
July 11
Come "shell-ebrate" the turtles of the Great Swamp and discover which ones live here on a trail walk. Register here.
For ages 4 & up with an adult, cost: $7 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, 07928
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Silver Maples: Simple Floral Arranging Tips and Tricks
July 18
With flowers cut from the Arboretum's cutting beds, learn the tips and tricks to creating simple, yet great, arrangements! Make your own to take home. Register here.
For adults 55+, cost: $15 per person. Preregistration is required.
Where: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
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Pond Life Exploration
July 9 and July 30
Come explore the amazing creatures that live in the pond! We will focus on the bugs, snails, and worms that often get overlooked as we dig in the mud and take a closer look at them! Wear clothing for getting wet or muddy. Register here.
For ages 6 & up with an adult, cost: $7 per child. Preregistration is required.
Where: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, 07928
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