Birding & Stewardship Series: Palm Warbler October 12, 2024 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Build it and they will come—stewardship edition. Participants will go on an early morning birding walk through different types of restored habitats at Duke Farms, including meadow, forest, and wetland. […]
Birding & Stewardship Series: Cedar Waxwing November 2, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Build it and they will come—stewardship edition.Participants will go on an early morning birding walk through multiple types of restored habitat and ending at the Arboretum. Along the way, we'll […]
The Year of the Oak November 2, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Acorns galore!Have you noticed an unusually large amount of acorns falling from oak trees this fall? This is because this year is a "mast year" for some species of oak […]
Birding & Stewardship Series: Barred Owl November 8, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Build it and they will come—stewardship edition.Participants will go on an evening birding walk through Duke Farms to learn about the meadow and forest restoration projects that have supported our […]
Autumn Dendrology Workshop November 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States In this course, we will explore the trees of Duke Farms through the lens of biology, ecology, and biodiversity.Course OverviewLecture material on how trees fit into our local ecosystems—both today […]
Science Writing Workshop November 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Master the art of science storytelling!Course OverviewLearn the fundamentals of science communication with an award-winning author! The workshop begins with a 20-minute presentation on how to effectively use written language […]
Wilderness First Aid December 10, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - December 14, 2024 @ 5:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
Orchids After Dark December 20, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States A nighttime walk through our orchid range will have you seeing this plant family in a whole new light—literally.A bracing winter night walk transports us to the Orchid Range, and […]
Conifer Walk December 21, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
Winter Solstice Wander December 21, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Celebrate the sun's return with an expedition to find all the life it still sustains.Depending on your outlook, the winter solstice is either the longest, darkest night of the year—or […]
