March 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Orchids Under the Full Moon 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. […]
March 15 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am Early Migrants Walk Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Let’s get birdy!Will we get lucky right around St. Patrick's Day and see some great birds? Grab your favorite adventure buddy and join us for a bird walk on Saturday, March 15 from 7-9 am to find out. We will look out for warblers, raptors, wading birds, songbirds, and anyone else on the property.Program GuidelinesRegistration […] $20.00
March 15 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Intro to Conifers 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 of fresh, pine-scented air. More ancient and more steadfast than the deciduous divas of autumn, our native coniferous trees like eastern red cedar and […]
March 28 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm A “Peep” at Vernal Pools 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 […]
March 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Signs of Spring 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 […] $20.00
April 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm A “Peep” at Vernal Pools 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 […] $20.00
April 12 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Map & Compass Navigation Course Overview Have 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. This course teaches the off-trail map & compass […]
April 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Signs of Spring 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 […] $20.00
April 25 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Spring Stewardship Workshop Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Learn to manage natural resources more effectively.Course OverviewThe Spring Stewardship Workshop caters to land stewards and property owners seeking to enhance the effective management of their natural resources. This concise, expert-led course aims to equip participants with fundamental knowledge, fostering a comprehensive understanding of prudent stewardship practices.Featured Topics:Identification of invasive plantsPrioritization of invasive managementApplication of […] $100.00
May 10 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Spring Dendrology Workshop 1112 Dukes Pkwy W 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 is recommended, but not required. This course will be geared toward educators, land managers, ecologists, conservationists, shade tree commission […]
August 23 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Goldfinch Galore Walk Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Let’s get birdy!Who can we see in the middle of August at Duke Farms? Maybe a Goldfinch or two bursting across the sky in streaks of yellow? Grab your favorite adventure buddy and join us for a bird walk on Saturday, August 23 from 9-11 am to find out. We will also look out for […]
September 20 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Late Summer Bird Walk Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Let’s get birdy!Summer birding at its finest! Grab your favorite adventure buddy and join us for a bird walk on Saturday, September 20 from 9-11 am. We will look out for raptors, wading birds, other songbirds, and anyone else on the property.Program GuidelinesRegistration is required. Please let us know if you are no longer able […]
