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Find Your Place in Nature

At Duke Farms, you’ll find 1,000+ acres to explore and enjoy the region’s natural beauty and learn about conservation and environmental sustainability. Come walk, bike, take a class and enjoy farm-to-table fare in our award-winning café.

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Passes are required for Saturday visits from April to October.

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More Than an Experience

Duke Farms’ natural landscapes are living labs for environmental science, stewardship and education.

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Saturday Parking Pass

Passes are required for Saturday visits from April to October.

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Expand Your Environmental Toolkit

Develop skills to build on your knowledge of the natural world.

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Passes are required for Saturday visits from April to October.

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Combatting Climate Change

Our dedication to sustainability is a commitment to fight climate change and work towards a better future.

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Saturday Parking Pass

Passes are required for Saturday visits from April to October.

Reserve Your Saturday Pass

Saturday Parking Pass

Passes are required for Saturday visits from April to October.

Reserve Your Saturday Pass

Saturday Parking Pass

Passes are required for Saturday visits from April to October.

Reserve Your Saturday Pass

Saturday Parking Pass

Passes are required for Saturday visits from April to October.

Reserve Your Saturday Pass

Saturday Parking Pass

Passes are required for Saturday visits from April to October.

Reserve Your Saturday Pass

Activities at Duke Farms

From bike trails to fun for the whole family, Duke Farms offers a wide range of activities for your visit.

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Plan Your Visit

Bike Rental

Orchid Range

Hay Barn

Great Falls

Visitor Education

Geocaching

Field Trips

Eagle Cam

Duke Farms App

About Duke Farms

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Engaging and Inspiring All in Environmental Stewardship

At Duke Farms, we work hard to steward the healthy, ecologically-functioning habitats that coexist between humans and nature.

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Upcoming Classes & Events

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Continuing Education

Spring Dendrology Workshop

In this course, we will explore the trees of Duke Farms through the lens of biology, ecology, and biodiversity.

Sat, May 4, 9:00 AM

Duke Farms • 1112 Dukes Parkway West
Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844 United States
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Exploring the Wonders of Wetlands

Wetlands are a unique habitat, meet some of the resident flora and fauna that call wetlands home.

Fri, May 10, 5:30 PM

Duke Farms • 1112 Dukes Parkway West
Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844 United States
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Habitat Hike

Learn about different types of habitats and the wildlife within them!

Thu, May 23, 6:00 PM

Duke Farms • 1112 Dukes Parkway West
Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844 United States
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Through the Loupe: Lichen & Moss

Come get lost in the moss (and lichen).You’ve seen those...

Sat, May 25, 5:00 PM

Duke Farms • 1112 Dukes Parkway West
Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844 United States
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Nature is for everyone

Fantastic nature preserve in the heart of New Jersey that’s very accessible and affordable (free!)

- Krishna

Hear the Buzz Around Duke Farms

One of my favorite places for a peaceful time with my family. I love riding around the place on the rented bikes. So calm and peaceful.

- Sona

A delight in every season

My favorite park with so much to explore. The Orchid Range is open year round for the most part and its my favorite winter spot when I need a little summer.

- Tim

Adventure Awaits at Duke Farms

Instilling an appreciation for nature is essential when learning about climate change, and wildlife conservations such as Duke Farms are here to help.

- Jamie

Eat local at the Café

The Café

really bookends a trip to Duke Farms… You could arrive early for breakfast before taking your walk or bike ride through the park.

- Denise

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How we're making nature accessible

Sona Recommends the Bike Rental

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Tim Recommends the Orchid Range

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Jamie Saw Stewardship in Action

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Denise recommends the café

Café

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Ecosystems
Virtual Eagle Kit

The Virtual Eagle Kit is a way to remotely engage with your students about wildlife, ecosystems and more.

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Wildlfe
Virtual Creature Festival: Barn and Snowy Owls

Have you ever seen the ghostly visage of a heart-faced specter? Do you recognize the familiar animal sidekick of a wizard of Hogwarts fame? You guessed it, this resource will be all about barn owls and snowy owls. These two unique owls are especially fun to explore during the spooky season. Barn owls are stealthy night hunters and the most wide-distributed owl. Snowy owls, unlike other owls, are diurnal, meaning they hunt during the daytime and dusk.

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Wildlfe
Finally Fall: Decomposers

One aspect of fall that most people don't spend a lot of time thinking about is the ooey-gooey part - the reason why those leaves don't stay crunchy, why you might pass by a park and smell the scent of decomposition. How does this process all start? Well, let's begin with the function of leaves on a tree...

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Find Your Place in Nature

Saturday Parking Pass

More Than an Experience

Saturday Parking Pass

Expand Your Environmental Toolkit

Saturday Parking Pass

Combatting Climate Change

Saturday Parking Pass

Saturday Parking Pass

Saturday Parking Pass

Saturday Parking Pass

Saturday Parking Pass

Activities at Duke Farms

Plan Your Visit

Bike Rental

Orchid Range

Hay Barn

Great Falls

Visitor Education

Geocaching

Field Trips

Eagle Cam

Duke Farms App

About Duke Farms

Engaging and Inspiring All in Environmental Stewardship

Upcoming Classes & Events

Nature is for everyone

- Krishna

Hear the Buzz Around Duke Farms

- Sona

A delight in every season

- Tim

Adventure Awaits at Duke Farms

- Jamie

Eat local at the Café

- Denise

Our Resources

Learn More About What Makes Duke Farms Special

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Make an Impact

Volunteer

Careers

Check Out Our Eagle Cam