GIS for Conservation January 28 @ 9:00 am - January 30 @ 4:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Learn how to integrate GIS into Conservation.Course OverviewThis three-day short course equips participants with foundational GIS skills using ArcGIS as a tool for applied conservation. Participants will gain the confidence and technical ability to use GIS for spatial analysis, ecological monitoring, field data integration, and conservation storytelling. Emphasizing practical, field-based applications, the course focuses on […]
Member Exclusive: Winter Grassland Birding February 21 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Spot Northern Harriers, Short-eared Owls & other winter grassland birds at Duke Farms.In this guided exploration of the western grasslands of Duke Farms, you will have the opportunity to see a few remarkable and threatened birds like Northern Harriers gliding low over the fields and Short-eared Owls hunting at dusk. Learn how these species adapt […] Donation
Orchids Under the Full Moon March 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Families are complicated—Orchidaceae most of all.A bracing winter night's walk, illuminated by March's full moon, transports us to the Orchid Range, and from there: Panama? Nepal? Ghana? The incredible diversity of color and form in this global flower family is ours to explore, and their hidden evolutionary stories ours to read—if we know how. Are […]
Member Exclusive: Eagles at Duke Farms: A Conservation Story March 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States A story highlighting how restoration leads to conservation.Join us for a special program that connects the past, present, and future of ecological restoration along the Raritan River. Over the course of this two-hour experience, we will travel to the Raritan River to explore how dam removals and waterway restoration have improved habitat for wildlife and […] Donation
Signs of Spring March 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Birds, buds, bees, or bless yous—what signs tell you that spring has sprung?Nothing but the return of spring manages to feel so new and so familiar at the same time. On this outing, we'll take time to read the land for signs of the changing season: bursting buds, birdsong, buzzing bees, and spring ephemerals—the inconspicuous […]
Wetlands Chorus April 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States With the return of spring comes a nightly chorus of chirps and peeps, but those aren’t birds you’re hearing!Join us as we seek out the frogs responsible in their unique, ephemeral habitat: the vernal pool. One of spring’s most fascinating—and fleeting—features, vernal pools appear and disappear with the changing of seasons. And this time of […]
Signs of Spring April 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Birds, buds, bees, or bless yous—what signs tell you that spring has sprung?Nothing but the return of spring manages to feel so new and so familiar at the same time. On this outing, we'll take time to read the land for signs of the changing season: bursting buds, birdsong, buzzing bees, and spring ephemerals—the inconspicuous […]
Member Exclusive: Springtime Bike Tour April 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Experience the loveliness of a spring evening at Duke Farms from the seat of a bicycle. Join us for a relaxing evening bike ride across campus! During this two-hour experience, we will explore Duke Farms in search of signs of spring: returning songbirds, active amphibians, spring ephemeral wildflowers in bloom, and more! As we ride, […] Donation
Beginner’s Tree ID May 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Trees do a lot for us; why not learn how to thank them by name?Such constant features of our landscape, trees can be easy to take for granted compared to an unexpected wildflower or a chance wildlife sighting. But this time of verdancy is an invitation to pay closer attention to the steadfast giants that […]
Member Exclusive: How History Shapes Conservation at Duke Farms May 28 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Follow the timeline to Duke Farms' present-day success. Discover how the past continues to shape the present at Duke Farms. This two-hour experience explores the intersection of history and conservation — from James Buchanan Duke’s original vision and design choices to the evolution of Duke Farms into a model for conservation and sustainability. Program Guidelines […] Donation
