December 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - December 9, 2023 @ 5:00 pm Wilderness First Aid 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 […]
January 13, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Intro to Birding Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
January 13, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Beginner’s Tree Ecology & ID: Conifer Edition 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 […]
January 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Orchids Under the Wolf Moon Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
January 27, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Conifer Walk 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 […]
February 3, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Winter Dendrology Workshop 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 […]
February 16, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Intro to Birding Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
March 6, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am 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 […] Free
March 9, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Through the Loupe: Lichen & Moss Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
March 16, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Winter Wildflower Walk Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
March 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm After the Fire: Meadow Walk Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
March 23, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm After the Fire: Meadow Walk Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States 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 […]
