Plant native wildflowers, support local pollinators, and practice your fastball—all at the same time! Using organic materials and native seeds collected from Duke Farms' restored meadows, we'll make wildflower seed bombs together! Take some home with you, and feel free to leave a few behind in our meadows. For extra launch power, we'll also be […]

Never been to Duke Farms? Maybe it’s just been a few years since your last visit and you want a refresher. Join us for a bike ride to explore the property! Riding a bike is the most efficient (and arguably most enjoyable) way to enjoy all the highlights in one visit. We’ll begin our journey […]

Plant native wildflowers, support local pollinators, and practice your fastball—all at the same time!Using organic materials and native seeds collected from Duke Farms' restored meadows, we'll make wildflower seed bombs together! Take some home with you, and feel free to leave a few behind in our meadows. For extra launch power, we'll also be incorporating […]

From early spring through the fall frost, the Permaculture Garden is alive with bees, butterflies, and birds!Meet the wildlife-friendly flowers, shrubs, and trees in our Permaculture Garden and learn why incorporating natives in your plantings is one of the most important things we can do to help pollinators in peril. Whether you have a large […]

From early spring through the fall frost, the Permaculture Garden is alive with bees, butterflies, and birds!Meet the wildlife-friendly flowers, shrubs, and trees in our Permaculture Garden and learn why incorporating natives in your plantings is one of the most important things we can do to help pollinators in peril. Whether you have a large […]

Join us for this after-hours program scheduled to highlight August's second full moon over the spectacular Orchid Range. Meet at the Farm Barn Orientation Center and take in the subtle changes that nightfall brings to Duke Farms during a twilight walk to the Orchid Range. There, we will encounter a wide variety of orchids, many […]

There’s more to our forests than meets the eye. Join us on an evening walk to learn more! We’ll hit the trails and explore one of the oldest patches of forest on the property—Research Woods! Along the way, we’ll learn how to identify some common native and invasive woodland species, discuss how and why New […]

Each passing day of summer brings new blooms to Duke Farms’ landscapes. Join us on a guided nature walk to explore this diversity at its height. Put names to the floral faces you see season after season, learn and practice the basics of flowering plant identification, and discover the invisible ecological connections that tie these […]