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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Picture of a butterfly on the flower of a Purple Coneflower.

Gardening for Wildlife

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

From early spring through the fall frost, the Permaculture Garden is alive with bees, butterflies, and birds!Meet the wildlife-friendly flowers, shrubs, and trees in our Permaculture Garden and learn why incorporating natives in your plantings is one of the most important things we can do to help pollinators in peril. Whether you have a large […]

Picture of a butterfly on the flower of a Purple Coneflower.

Gardening for Wildlife

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

From early spring through the fall frost, the Permaculture Garden is alive with bees, butterflies, and birds!Meet the wildlife-friendly flowers, shrubs, and trees in our Permaculture Garden and learn why incorporating natives in your plantings is one of the most important things we can do to help pollinators in peril. Whether you have a large […]

Duke Farms Orchid Range at night, beneath a full moon.

Orchids Under the Blue Moon

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Join us for this after-hours program scheduled to highlight August's second full moon over the spectacular Orchid Range. Meet at the Farm Barn Orientation Center and take in the subtle changes that nightfall brings to Duke Farms during a twilight walk to the Orchid Range. There, we will encounter a wide variety of orchids, many […]

Tree trunks on a dense forest.

Evening Nature Walk: Understanding Our Forests

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

There’s more to our forests than meets the eye. Join us on an evening walk to learn more! We’ll hit the trails and explore one of the oldest patches of forest on the property—Research Woods! Along the way, we’ll learn how to identify some common native and invasive woodland species, discuss how and why New […]

Queen Anne's Lace in bloom

Summer Wildflower Walk

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Each passing day of summer brings new blooms to Duke Farms’ landscapes. Join us on a guided nature walk to explore this diversity at its height. Put names to the floral faces you see season after season, learn and practice the basics of flowering plant identification, and discover the invisible ecological connections that tie these […]

Map & Compass Navigation

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Learn the techniques and importance behind map and compass navigation.Course OverviewHave you ever gone off-trail to relieve yourself and wondered what you would do if you got turned around? Maybe you need to get back to your vehicle before a thunderstorm rolls in but you aren’t sure you trust yourself to take an off-trail shortcut. […]

Fall Invasive Species Workshop

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Learn fall/winter season-specific invasive management techniques Course Overview The Fall Invasive Plant Management Workshop is designed for land stewards or property owners who want to manage their natural resources more effectively. This expert-led course will provide you with the essential background knowledge to further develop an understanding of safe stewardship practices. Featured Topics: Identifying invasive […]

Autumn Dendrology Workshop

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

In this course, we will explore the trees of Duke Farms through the lens of biology, ecology, and biodiversity. Course Overview Lecture material on how trees fit into our local ecosystems—both today and into the future—will contextualize the strong focus on tree identification necessary to understand these complex organisms. Some background in basic tree identification […]

Wilderness First Aid

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Emergencies can happen anywhere and at any time, but in the woods we’re more limited in what we can do.Course OverviewWFA students will learn practical wilderness first aid skills and gain the confidence to step up, make decisions, and ultimately create positive outcomes from unpredictable situations.We don’t have all the medical resources we have at […]

Intro to Birding

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Woodpeckers, wrens, and waxwings—Oh my!Learn the basics of bird identification using visual and behavioral cues, along with some common songs and vocalizations. Each participant will receive a basic guide to the common birds of Duke Farms. It’s a great way to get to know our feathered friends while learning more about the natural habitats that […]

Beginner’s Tree Ecology & ID: Conifer Edition

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Pining to spruce up your evergreen knowledge? This is the class fir yew!When the bare branches of winter start to get you down, turn to the conifers for a breath of fresh, pine-scented air. More ancient and more steadfast than the deciduous divas of autumn, our native coniferous trees like red cedar and black spruce […]

Orchids Under the Wolf Moon

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Join us for this after-hours program scheduled to highlight January's full moon over the spectacular Orchid Range.Meet at the Farm Barn Orientation Center and take in the subtle changes that nightfall brings to Duke Farms during an evening walk to the Orchid Range. There, we will encounter a wide variety of orchids, many of which […]