Parking passes are required on Saturdays. The Orientation Center and Cafe are closed between 4/30 – 5/4 while we host a private Doris Duke Foundation Artists Retreat. Trails and bike rentals open Tuesdays – Saturdays.

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  Over 1,000 acres open for discovery, outdoor engagement and environmental education
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Browse our library of industry professional research and resources for educators.
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Who We Are
Who We Are

Duke Farms is a place of engagement, enjoyment and research.
- About Duke Farms
  
  Duke Farms is a 2,700-acre environmental center in Hillsborough, New Jersey
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- Our Impact
  
  Duke Farms’ beautiful natural setting, diversity of wildlife, programming and research enhances the environmental...
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Visit
Visit

Explore 1,000+ acres of land and discover wildlife, sustainability efforts and the property’s natural beauty.
- Plan Your Visit
  
  Over 1,000 acres open for discovery, outdoor engagement and environmental education
  Learn more
- Property Highlights & Activities
  Learn more
- The Duke Farms App
  Learn more
Classes & Events
Resources
Resources

Browse our library of industry professional research and resources for educators.
- Research & Insights
  
  Read up on the ecological and stewardship research done on-site
  Learn more
- Education
  
  Activities, lesson plans and resources created to inspire and educate learners of all ages
  Learn more
Who We Are
Who We Are

Duke Farms is a place of engagement, enjoyment and research.
- About Duke Farms
  
  Duke Farms is a 2,700-acre environmental center in Hillsborough, New Jersey
  Learn more
- Our Impact
  
  Duke Farms’ beautiful natural setting, diversity of wildlife, programming and research enhances the environmental...
  Learn more

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Ecosystems

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5 to Stay Alive Activity

Every living species requires 5 things to survive: food, water, air, shelter, and space. An area where an organism...

Adopt a Tree

Climate Change

Adopt a Tree

You can do this activity anywhere there are trees! Go outside and take a walk nearby, or in your...

After the Sun Goes Down

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After the Sun Goes Down

After the sun goes down, there are still many nature-based adventures for families to enjoy.

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Backyard Scavenger Hunt

Nature is all around you. Every animal and plant has a role in the ecosystem. Take time to pause...

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Monarch & Meadow Month: Bumblebees

Buzz buzz! Bees are important pollinators that help provide every one of three bites of the food we eat!...

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Conservation
Monarch & Meadow Month: Eastern Swallowtail Butterflies

Monarchs aren't the only butterflies abound this time of the year! Let's learn more about the striking eastern swallowtail...

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Conservation
Monarch & Meadow Month: Creating Monarch Habitat

How often do you see monarch butterflies when you walk outside? Unfortunately, monarch butterflies are in decline all over...

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Monarch & Meadow Month: Monarch Tagging

The tagging and releasing of monarch butterflies is a project that started in 1992 to help understand the monarch’s...

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Monarch & Meadow Month: Monarchs & Culture

Monarch butterflies are more than just beautiful creatures to enjoy in nature - they hold significant cultural symbolism too....

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Monarch & Meadow Month: Monarch Migration Game

The roundtrip monarch journey takes four generations and covers thousands of miles each way. Their journey is anything but...

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Monarch & Meadow Month: Monarch Life Cycle

Most people are familiar with the butterfly life cycle - it starts off with an egg, which turns into...

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5 to Stay Alive Activity

Every living species requires 5 things to survive: food, water, air, shelter, and space. An area where an organism finds these five things is called a habitat. Habitat is another word for a home for animals. Each type of animal needs a precise type of habitat to meet its specific needs. Today you will take a walk in nature to look for suitable habitats for the animals listed below.

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Conservation
Monarch & Meadow Month: Seed Bombs

We've talked about how seeding native plants in a great way to support naturally-occurring ecosystems in your areas. Native...

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Conservation
Monarch & Meadow Month: What's That in the Meadow?

If you saw our other resource on what qualifies an area as a meadow, you might have an idea...

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Conservation
Monarch & Meadow Month: Pollination

Pollination - it's a word everyone knows, but how well do you know the pollination process? What happens with...

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Monarch & Meadow Month: What Makes a Meadow?

In this resource, we talk about what makes a natural area a meadow. Do you know recognize the features...

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Monarch & Meadow Month: The Great Monarch Migration

Monarchs make an incredible 4,000-mile journey that spans 4 whole generations. How does a small butterfly make such a...

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Conservation
Forgotten Flowers: May Apple

We've wrapped up on spring ephemerals and we're switching gears to plants outside the spring ephemeral family. Each week,...

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Conservation
Forgotten Flowers: Cutleaf Toothwort

Each week, we will highlight a spring ephemeral by posting an information sheet, photos, guiding questions, and enrichment activities...

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Conservation
Forgotten Flowers: Spring Beauty

Each week, we will highlight a spring ephemeral by posting an information sheet, photos, guiding questions, and enrichment activities...

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Ecosystems
Forgotten Flowers: Trout Lily

A miniature yellow lily of woodlands and streambanks, Erythronium americanum blooms in early April about the same time that...

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Conservation
Forgotten Flowers: Dutchman's Breeches

Each week, we will highlight a spring ephemeral by posting an information sheet, photos, guiding questions, and enrichment activities...

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Conservation
Forgotten Flowers: Bloodroot

Each week, we will highlight a spring ephemeral by posting an information sheet, photos, guiding questions, and enrichment activities...

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Conservation
Forgotten Flowers: Virginia Bluebells

Each week, we will highlight a spring ephemeral by posting an information sheet, photos, guiding questions, and enrichment activities...

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Ecosystems
Forgotten Flowers: Skunk Cabbage

Early spring is a magical time in our Eastern woodlands. Maybe the earliest of all is the skunk cabbage...

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