#MorrisCty Kids in the Wild!

April 23, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600

Get into the woods with like-minded kids to learn different outdoor skills while building confidence!

Tuesday, May 24: Finding Your Way at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm – In this session, learn the basics of navigation using maps and compasses, the sun and the stars. Register here.

Tuesday, June 14: Camping at Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center – In this session, they learn how to set up a camp using a tent and tarp, plus build a small campfire.

Register here.

Date: Tuesday, April 19—Tuesday, June 14
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960.Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07928.
Cost: $10 per child.
Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.635.6629.

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Denville

#Denville – Special Event from our Own Historian!

April 16, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Our own Historian, Author, Teacher and #Denville Community member, Peter Zablocki will be holding a special event in person and via #Zoom for #distancelearning .

April 26th, 2022 @ 7:00pm @ Denville Town Hall Community Room in person and via #Zoom

Register today to hear Peter Zablocki speak about his latest book, Terror Over Elizabeth New Jersey which details the tragic story of three separate airplane crashes between December 1951 and January 1952.

I personally own several of Peter Zablocki‘s works:, The Denville 13 , Denville in World War 2 , and Denville Goes to War . I highly recommend reading his work and look forward to his new release, Terror Over Elizabeth New Jersey .

Peter S. Zablocki – Historian, Author, Teacher, Podcaster.

Denville

#MorrisCty – FOREST BATHING WITH RICH COLLINS, ANFT GUIDE

April 15, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600

Saturday, April 16 & Saturday, June 18 at Bamboo Brook Environmental Education Center, 170 Longview Road, Chester Township, NJ 07931.

Sunday, April 17, Saturday, May 21 & Sunday, June 19 at Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, NJ 07960.

Sunday, May 22 at Willowwood Arboretum at 14 Longview Rd. Far Hills, NJ 07931.

Enjoy a combination of Japanese oriented walking, meditation, mindfulness and wellness promotion. Wear comfortable shoes for walking.

Register here.

Date: Saturday, April 16—Sunday, June 19
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Location: Locations vary.
Cost: $20 per person.
Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.326.7601.

Boonton, Morris County

#MorrisCty – TODDLER TREK AT PYRAMID MOUNTAIN

April 15, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600

Thursday, June 9: Beautiful Bees – All kinds of bees are busy visiting flowers to gather pollen and nectar. Learn what kinds of bees live in the Great Swamp, why they sometimes sting, and many more facts with a story and a guided walk.

Register here.

Date: Thursday, Thursday, June 9
Time: 10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Location: Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area, 472 Boonton Ave, Boonton, NJ 07005.
Cost: $7 per child.
Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973.635.6629.

Chatham, Morris County

It’s a Frog Jamboree! with @GreatSwampNJ

April 9, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600

The spring peepers and wood frogs are calling from the forest pools. Learn all about these two frogs while listening to their chorus and spy on them from the trails on a naturalist-led walk. Rain or shine with the @GreatSwampNJ .

Date: Monday, April 11
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, 07928.
Cost: $5 per person, ages 3 and up.
Contact: Preregistration is required.

Register here.

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Morris County, Morristown

HANDS-ON HISTORY @ Fosterfields Living Historical Farm

April 9, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600

Monday, April 11th, 1pm-2pm: Rain Gauges – Learn why rain is so important to a farm! In this program, create your own rain gauge and see why the Fosters measured the rainfall.

Tuesday, April 12th, 1pm-2pm: Hand Spinning with Wool – Learn traditional ways to create yarn from wool! See how the fibers are prepared for spinning, then use your own drop spindle to create yarn. Everyone will get a chance to take a whirl on a spinning wheel.

Wednesday, April 13th, 1pm-2pm: Spring Seedlings – Join farm staff and plant Heritage seeds for your home vegetable garden. Then tour the site to see how the farm prepares for Spring! Please wear appropriate clothes and footwear for a farm.

Thursday, April 14th, 1pm-2pm: Natural Dyeing with Flowers – Learn how to create natural dyes from colorful flowers. Everyone gets to take swatches home at the end of the program. Please wear older clothes, as the dyes are permanent.

Register here.

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm

73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

VICTORY GARDENS

Morris County

May 2022 – Military Appreciation Month

April 2, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

#militaryappreciationmonth

#MorrisCty Let’s take a moment to remember and thank our Soldiers and Sailors and families for their service.

Thank you for your service. #proudarmymom

Morris County Soldiers and Sailors of World War 1

Morris County Soldiers and Sailors of World War 2

Morris County POWs and MIAs

Morris County African American Troops and Sailors

Morris County Vietnam Veterans

#MorrisCty The Vietnam Veterans Memorial “The Moving Wall” will be hosted @CCM_edu this July 7-11, 2022

The Moving Wall

Did you know the design of the Vietnam Memorial Wall was created by a 21 year old college student, Maya Lin. Her design won in a competition that had more than 1,400 competitors!

Maya Ying Lin, born in Ohio, student of Yale University. She created her design as part of her college architecture class.

Her family survived and escaped China during a threat of Maoist revolutionaries.

Morris County, Morris Township

#distancelearning – Floral Arranging with Ann Fahey !

April 2, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Ann Fahey, Superintendent of Horticulture Education, will present how to use supermarket flowers to make knock-out bouquets. A #distancelearning , virtual class!

Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600

Register here.

Date: Tuesday, April 5
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, NJ 07960.
Cost: $15 per person.
Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973-326-7601.

Make your yard wildlife friendly while producing flowers for drying and gifting!

Morris County, Morris Township

#distancelearning Plant of the Month Club

April 2, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600

#distancelearning

Monday, May 2: Darling Dahlias – Learn to grow the National Flower of Mexico — the dahlia. Young green thumbs will propogate from both seed and tubers and discover which grows faster, and maybe better.

Monday, June 6: A Rose is a Rose. Which plant sometimes has a great scent, but more often has prickles and grows hips? The rose! Learn about this plant which is one of the oldest plants cultivated by humand and learn to grow one on your own.

Register here.

Date: Monday, May 2—Monday, June 6
Time: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township, NJ 07960.
Cost: $15 per child.
Contact: Preregistration is required. For more information, call 973-326-7601.

VICTORY GARDENS

Morris County, Morristown

Lamb Frolic ! @ Fosterfields Living Historical Farm

April 2, 2022 DenvilleAdmin

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, NJ 07960

Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
Morris Township, NJ 07960
P: 973.326.7600

Saturday, April 9th and Sunday, April 10th

Meet the newest arrivals to the farm! Help the farmers socialize the baby lambs by playing with them one on one. Everyone will have a chance to pet and hold a lamb.