December 21, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Winter Solstice Wander 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 […]
January 18 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Northern Harriers and Short-eared Owls Walk Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Let’s get birdy!Let’s ring in the new year with some birdy friends! Start 2025 off right, looking for Northern Harriers and Short-eared Owls around Duke Farms. Grab your favorite adventure […]
February 15 @ 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 Overview This course offers an in-depth exploration of the trees […]
February 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Master Ecologist Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Become a Master Ecologist while using Duke Farms as a living laboratory and network with field experts and professionals.Course OverviewMaster Ecologist is an immersive and accelerated learning experience that utilizes […]
March 1 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Identifying Birds of Prey Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States An introduction to eagle-eyed birding! Our nest cam is back online for the season! But if you want to know what our resident bald eagles—or their fellow raptors like hawks, […]
March 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Eagles at Duke Farms: A Restoration Story 1112 Dukes Pkwy W 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States Join us for a special program that connects the past, present, and future of ecological restoration along the Raritan River. Over the course of this two-hour experience, we will travel […]
March 8 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Looking for Life in the Winter Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough Township, NJ, United States An invitation to appreciate nature's tenacity. Winter can seem like a time to put things on hold, for both the natural world and those of us who study and enjoy […]
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 […]
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, […] $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 […]
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 […]
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. […] $20.00
