Show Off Your Talent at the 40th EEC Festival of Trees

Somerset County Park Commission Naturalists are looking for individuals, local and civic groups, clubs, businesses, scout troops, and others to design, decorate, and submit a tree for the month-long holiday display.

The Park Commission Environmental Education Center will present Somerset County’s most creative and beautiful winter spectacular, the 40th Annual Festival of Trees, from Saturday, December 2 through Friday, December 29, 2017 (closed December 24, 25, & 26.

The Environmental Education Center is located at 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The exhibit will be open daily from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Also scheduled is live holiday music and the Snowflake Café on Saturdays and Sundays

Applications are available by email at mjuhasz@scparks.org or regular mail to 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Deadline for entry is Wednesday, November 15, 2017.

Both professional and amateur performers are also invited to participate. For information on volunteering, call the Environmental Education Center at 908-766-2489.

For information contact the Environmental Education Center at 908-766-2489 or NJ Relay at 711 for individuals with a hearing or speech impairment.

Information on this event and other Somerset County Park Commission activities may be found on the Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org.