Duke Farms

Campus Open
2025-08-09 08:30 - 18:00, 2025-08-12 08:30 - 18:00, 2025-08-13 08:30 - 18:00, 2025-08-14 08:30 - 18:00, 2025-08-15 08:30 - 18:00, 2025-08-16 08:30 - 18:00, 2025-08-19 08:30 - 18:00, 2025-08-20 08:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates
All Trails and the Orchid Range are open.

Farm Barn Cafe Open
2025-08-09 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Duke Farms, 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844, United States
Nourish yourself with seasonal delights from Chef Lauren

Duke Farms Bike Rentals
2025-08-09 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-15 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-21 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Duke Farms, 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844, United States
Learn more about our bike rental program here.

For Starters: Summer Wildflowers
2025-08-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Duke Farms, 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844, United States
Each passing day of summer brings new blooms to our landscape.

Come along with us to soak in all this diversity at its peak and put names to the floral faces you see season after season. Together, we’ll practice the fundamentals of flowering plant identification and share stories of the ancient and invisible relationships that anchor these plants to the ecological communities they grace.
Check out more upcoming classes in the For Starters series.

Program Guidelines
Registration is required. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so your space can be offered to someone else. Cancellations received at least 48 hours in advance are eligible for a refund, if applicable.
Programs at Duke Farms are held rain or shine, but in the event of severe weather, classes may be canceled. Email notice will be given as early as possible via email and refunds will be issued in the case of cancellations.
We provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate, please contact us at registrations@dukefarms.org.

Accessibility
This class involves traveling about 1 mile on mixed (paved and unpaved) surfaces, with participants moving for the entire duration. Most program routes can be adapted to accommodate mobility needs.
Duke Farms is committed to equitable nature access, and participants in our programs can expect or request* the following accommodations:

Paved*, flat trails
Instructors with voice amplifiers*
Assistive listening devices (ALDs) for indoor programs*
American Sign Language Interpreters, with ten (10) days’ notice*
KultureCity sensory bags
We welcome working, trained service animals as described by the ADA

We may be able to provide additional, reasonable accommodations not listed here; please contact us at registrations@dukefarms.org.

Campus Closed for Wildlife & Ecosystem Recovery
2025-08-10, 2025-08-11, 2025-08-17, 2025-08-18 | Duke Farms, 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844, United States
The Duke Farms campus is closed every Sunday & Monday.

Farm Barn Cafe Open
2025-08-14 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-15 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-21 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-22 09:00 - 14:00

For Starters: Butterflies
2025-08-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Duke Farms, 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844, United States
If “grey hairstreak” sounds like a bold style choice and a “question mark” is just that, this is the class for you.

August is the best time of year to learn about our butterflies in New Jersey. The weather is hot, the sun is bright, and the meadows are booming with blooming wildflowers. In this introductory class, participants will walk through two different meadows to learn about and observe some of our most common native butterflies. One of our most well-known native butterflies, the monarch, will be making its journey south for the winter, and if we’re lucky, we’ll get the chance to spot them too!
Check out more upcoming classes in the For Starters series.

Program Guidelines
Registration is required. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so your space can be offered to someone else. Cancellations received at least 48 hours in advance are eligible for a refund, if applicable.
Programs at Duke Farms are held rain or shine, but in the event of severe weather, classes may be canceled. Email notice will be given as early as possible via email and refunds will be issued in the case of cancellations.
We provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate, please contact us at registrations@dukefarms.org.

Accessibility
This class involves traveling more than 1 mile on mixed (paved and unpaved) surfaces, with participants moving for the entire duration. Most program routes can be adapted to accommodate mobility needs with advance notice.
Duke Farms is committed to equitable nature access, and participants in our programs can expect or request* the following accommodations:

Paved*, flat trails
Instructors with voice amplifiers*
Assistive listening devices (ALDs) for indoor programs*
American Sign Language Interpreters, with ten (10) days’ notice*
KultureCity sensory bags
We welcome working, trained service animals as described by the ADA

We may be able to provide additional, reasonable accommodations not listed here; please contact us at registrations@dukefarms.org.

Saturday Parking Passes Required
2025-08-16
Free parking passes are required to access Duke Farms every Saturday from April – November. These must be reserved in advance and cannot be obtained onsite. Parking passes are made available every Monday for the following Saturday. Reserve yours here.

Collecting & Pressing Native Plants
2025-08-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Duke Farms, 1112 Dukes Pkwy W, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844, United States
Hold onto summer’s gifts just a little longer…

Six centuries ago, an idea took root: gather, press, and preserve the significant plants around you for your own study and for all those who come after. Ever since, people around the world have continued to curate herbarium collections, once poetically called “dry gardens” (it’s better in Italian).
While their reasons have ranged from medicinal practice and botanical education to scientific research and artistic expression, their techniques have remained largely the same—and not too difficult to pick up, as it turns out! Join us in this class to create pressed plant specimens that are as beautiful as they are scientifically valuable and worthy of the herbaria where they may one day end up.

Program Guidelines
Registration is required. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so your space can be offered to someone else. Cancellations received at least 48 hours in advance are eligible for a refund, if applicable.
Programs at Duke Farms are held rain or shine, but in the event of severe weather, classes may be canceled. Email notice will be given as early as possible via email and refunds will be issued in the case of cancellations.
We provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate, please contact us at registrations@dukefarms.org.

Accessibility
This class involves traveling about 1 mile on mixed (paved and unpaved) surfaces, with participants both moving and seated throughout. Most program routes can be adapted to accommodate mobility needs.
Duke Farms is committed to equitable nature access, and participants in our programs can expect or request* the following accommodations:

Paved*, flat trails
Instructors with voice amplifiers*
Assistive listening devices (ALDs) for indoor programs*
American Sign Language Interpreters, with ten (10) days’ notice*
KultureCity sensory bags
We welcome working, trained service animals as described by the ADA

We may be able to provide additional, reasonable accommodations not listed here; please contact us at registrations@dukefarms.org.
