7/16 CLOSED DUE TO UNSAFE HEAT INDEX. Parking passes are required on Saturdays. The Orientation Center and Cafe are open Thursdays – Saturdays. The property is closed to the public on Sundays and Mondays.

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Conifer Walk

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 […]

Winter 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 OverviewLecture material on how trees fit into our local ecosystems—both today […]

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 […]

Eagle Cam Live Q&A

The next best thing to interviewing our resident mating pair themselves. We’re collecting every bald eagle question or curiosity you’ve ever had about our nesting pair, our live cam program […]

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Through the Loupe: Lichen & Moss

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

Come get lost in the moss (and lichen). You’ve seen those curious patches of green, blue, and yellow filling sidewalk cracks and plastered on trees, but have you ever leaned […]

Winter Wildflower Walk

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

An invitation to appreciate what stubbornly remains, even this late in the quietest season. Winter can seem like a time to put things on hold–for both the natural world and […]

After the Fire: Meadow Walk

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

A chance to take in the aftermath of Monday's prescribed meadow burn.In the next few days, rain will wash the ash away and spring will conjure up plenty of green […]

After the Fire: Meadow Walk

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ

A chance to take in the aftermath of Monday's prescribed meadow burn.In the next few days, rain will wash the ash away and spring will conjure up plenty of green […]