The Naturalists at the Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center, located at 190 Lord Stirling Road in basking Ridge, New Jersey, have scheduled a series of unique, entertaining, and educational programs throughout the year. Information and registration is available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or calling 908-722-1200 x5002. Among the upcoming offerings are:
New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show Singapore - Thursday, March 28. 2019 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Escape to a world of spectacular color and delicate beauty at the largest orchid exhibition in the nation featuring 300 types of orchids and 5,000 individual plants. Marvel at rare orchid species in naturalistic settings in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Pre-registration is required. Fee is $70 per adult/$60 per senior.
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Secrets in Somerset County – Bluebell Magic – Friday, May 3, 2019 from 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Family and friends of all ages will head out for a Naturalist-led exploratory hike through Duke Island Park to identify local trees and search for early blooming wildflowers along the Raritan River including one of Somerset County’s best kept secrets, the bounty of blooming bluebell wildflowers of Duke Island Park. The program is free. Pre-registration is required.
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Longwood Gardens – Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Adults will visit the magnificent grounds of the Pierre S. du Pont estate to explore the 1,000+ acre garden where the culmination of his legacy and vision combine classic landscape design with art, innovation, technology, extraordinary fountains, and whimsical tree houses. Pre-registration is required. Fee is $70 per adult/$60 per senior.
Woodland Wildflowers - Friday, May 10, 2019 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Family and friends of all ages will join a Naturalist for a leisurely walk through Lord Stirling Park in search of woodland wildflowers that are in their glory in the springtime, carpeting the forest floor with color in the dappled sunlight. The program is free. Pre-registration is required.
Chanticleer – Wednesday, May 29, 2019 from 9:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Adults will visit Chanticleer, a pleasure garden designed to illustrate the art of horticulture. Eyes will see thousands of bulbs; noses will smell orchards of flowering trees and native wildflowers; use imagination to taste the many vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Vines, tropical plants, perennials, and a water garden are all displayed at this amazing 35-acre estate, located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pre-registration is required. Fee is $60 per adult/$50 per senior. Registration open May 15, 2019.
For information on these and other Somerset County Park Commission programs and activities, call 908-722-1200, or log onto www.somersetcountyparks.org.
