JANUARY PROGRAMS ADULT ART: BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE DRAWING Session C: Six Wednesdays, January 4 February 8 (snow-date 2/15) 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Arboretum, adults, $98 (materials not included) ADULT ART: PAINTING on Fridays Session C: Six Fridays, January 6 February 10 (snow-date 2/17) 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Arboretum, Adults, $140 (materials not included) ADULT ART: PORTRAIT DRAWING AND PAINTING Session C: Six Fridays, January 6 February 10 (snow-date 2/17) 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Arboretum, Adults, $98 (materials not included, plus a one-time $20 model fee collected at first class) CHILDREN S ART: YOUNG ARTISTS DRAWING AND PAINTING Session C: Six Saturdays, January 7 February 11(snow-date Sunday 2/12) 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Arboretum, ages 6 to 10, $82 (includes materials) CHILDREN S ART: ARTISTS-IN-TRAINING DRAWING AND PAINTING Session C: Six Saturdays, January 7 February 11(snow-date Sunday 2/12) 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM, Arboretum, ages 11 to 15, $92 (includes materials) ADULT BASKET: SEWING BASKET Tuesday, January 10 and 17, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, adults, Arboretum, $35 (includes materials) NATURE: WINTER NATURE CLUB Eight Tuesdays, January 10 to February 28, Echo Hill, $90 for all 8 lessons Session A: 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, 3 to 5 years Session B: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, 3 to 5 years Session C: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM, kindergarten through 3 rd graders ADULT ART: THURSDAY MORNING ART STUDIO Session D: Five Thursdays, January 12 February 9 (snow-date Sunday 2/12) 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Arboretum, adults, $100 (materials not included) ADULT ART: THURSDAY AFTERNOON ART STUDIO Session D: Five Thursdays, January 12 February 9 (snow-date Sunday 2/12) 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, Arboretum, adults, $100 (materials not included) ADULT ART: THURSDAY EVENING ART STUDIO Session D: Five Thursdays, January 12 February 9 (snow-date Sunday 2/12) 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Arboretum, Teens and Adults, $100 (materials not included) VAN TRIP: STICKLEY MUSEUM AT CRAFTSMAN FARMS Friday, January 13 SOLD OUT; call for waitlist
BIRDING VAN TRIP: EAGLE WATCH Saturday, January 21, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Arboretum, adults, $25 ADULT BASKET: UFO UNFINISHED OBJECTS Tuesday, January 24, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, Arboretum, adults, $5 NATURE: TREES OF HUNTERDON LECTURE Wednesday, January 25, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Echo Hill Lodge, ages 8 through adult, $3 NATURE: URANUS THE NON-VISIBLE PLANET Friday, January 27 (rain date Saturday, 1/28), 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Hoffman Park, ages 10 to adult, $3, guest astronomers Wayne Petko & John Andrews NATURE: MAPLE TREE TAPPING Saturday, January 28, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, Echo Hill playground, ages 5 through adult, $3 FEBRUARY PROGRAMS NATURE: TOT WALK: GROUNDHOGS Session A: Thursday, February 2, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Session B: Friday, February 3, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM SOLD OUT; call for waitlist Echo Hill, ages 2 to 3 with adult, each walk is $3 per child; accompanying adult attends for free VAN TRIP: ADVENTURE AQUARIUM Saturday, February 4, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Arboretum, 8 through adult, adult $21, child $17 RECREATION: BIKE SAFETY PROGRAM Thursday, February 9, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Echo Hill, ages 8 through adult, $3 ADULT BASKET: TAPESTRY BASKET Fridays, February 10 and 17, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, Arboretum, adults, $27 (includes materials) CHILDREN S BASKET: SIMPLE ROUND VALENTINE BASKET Monday, February 13, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Arboretum, ages 7 through adult, $8 (includes materials) ADULT ART: THURSDAY MORNING ART STUDIO *NEW* 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Arboretum THURSDAY AFTERNOON ART STUDIO 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, Arboretum THURSDAY EVENING ART STUDIO 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Arboretum Session A: Five Thursdays, February 16 to March 16 (snow-date Sunday 3/19), $100 Session B: Five Thursdays, March 23 to April 20 (snow-date Sunday 4/23), $100 Session C: Seven Thursdays, April 27 to June 8 (snow-date Sunday 5/28), $140
VAN TRIP: RUTHERFURD HALL TRIP *NEW* Thursday, February 16 (snow date 2/23), 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Arboretum, adults & teens, $15 plus a $10 entry donation to be paid by you the day of the trip NATURE: OWLS FOR EVERYONE Thursday, February 16, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Echo Hill, all ages, $3 NATURE: LATE WINTER WALK Saturday, February 18, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Arboretum, ages 5 through adult, $3 NATURE: MAPLE SAP COLLECTION Saturday, February 18, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, Echo Hill playground, ages 5 through adult, $3 ADULT ART: SUNDAY AFTERNOON ART *NEW* WATERCOLOR: Sunday, February 19 OIL PAINT: Sunday, March 26 ACRYLIC: Sunday, April 30 PASTEL: Sunday, May 7 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Arboretum, ages 15 through adults, $50 for each class (includes materials) BIRDING VAN TRIP: NORTH SHORE RUN *NEW* Sunday, February 19, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Arboretum, adults, $25 CRAFT: TREE OF LIFE PENDANT CRAFT *NEW* Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Arboretum, ages 10 through adult, $15 ADULT BASKET: NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY BASKET *NEW* Friday, February 24, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Arboretum, $25 (includes materials) BLOOMING YOUNG ARTISTS *NEW* Session A: Six Saturdays, February 25 to April 1 Session B: Six Saturdays, April 29 to June 3 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Arboretum, ages 6 to 10, $84 (includes materials) STUDIO TIME for ARTISTS-IN-TRAINING *NEW* Session A: Six Saturdays, February 25 to April 1 Session B: Six Saturdays, April 29 to June 3 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM, Arboretum, ages 11 to 17, $94 (includes materials) VAN TRIP: SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF HC PARKS (NORTH) *NEW* Sunday, February 26 SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF HC PARKS (WEST) Sunday, March 19 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Arboretum, adults, $10
MARCH PROGRAMS *ALL NEW* DRAWING IN COLOR: An Introduction to Pastels Session A: Six Wednesdays, March 1 to April 5 (snow-date 4/19) Session B: Six Wednesdays, May 10 to June 14 (snow-date June 21) 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Arboretum, $120 (materials not included) PAINTING on Fridays Session A: Six Fridays, March 3 to April 7 (snow-date 4/21) Session B: Six Fridays, May 12 to June 16 (snow-date 6/23) 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Arboretum, $140 (materials not included) PORTRAIT DRAWING AND PAINTING Session A: Six Fridays, March 3 to April 7 (snow-date 4/21) Session B: Six Fridays, May 12 to June 16 (snow-date 6/23) 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Arboretum, $98 (materials not included, plus a $20 model fee collected at the 1st class) RECREATION: FREE RECREATION WALK Wednesday, March 1, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, Echo Hill, all ages, free! MAPLE SUGARING: GROUP TOURS Wednesday through Friday, March 1 3, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Echo Hill, all ages, $1 per person suggested donation, call (908) 782-1158 to sign up MAPLE SUGARING: PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Saturday, March 4 (raindate March 5), 9:00 AM 2:00 PM, Echo Hill, all ages, $1 per person suggested donation, no registration required MAPLE SUGARING: CHILDREN S STORYBOOK READING Saturday, March 4, 9:30 AM or 10:30 AM, Echo Hill, families with children up to age 7, $1 per person, pre-registration required ADULT BASKET: CHEESE BASKET Friday, March 10, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Arboretum, $20 (includes materials) BUS TRIP: 2017 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW HOLLAND BUS TRIP Tuesday, March 14, 9:45 AM to 7:00 PM, Meet at Deer Path Park, adults, $65 ADULT BASKET: POTATO MASHER BASKET Tuesdays, March 14 & 21, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Arboretum, $25 (bring your own potato masher) DEADLINE: SUMMER NATURE PROGRAM LOTTERY Wednesday, March 15 at 4:30 PM. SNP information will be posted here on February 1: http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/parks/programregistrationforms.html.
RECREATION: FREE RECREATION WALK Wednesday, March 15, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, Hoffman Park Mechlin Corner Road entrance, all ages, free! NATURE: HOUSE WREN NESTING BOX Thursday, March 16, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Echo Hill Lodge, ages 8 though adult, $15 per box BASKET: MEXICAN BLANKET BASKET Friday, March 17, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM, Arboretum, ages 9 through adult, $18 VAN TRIP: STATUE OF LIBERTY & ELLIS ISLAND (self-guided audio tour) Saturday, March 18, 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM, Arboretum, ages 8 through adult, $30 CRAFT: CREATE YOUR OWN WALKING STICK Saturday, March 18, 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, Arboretum, ages 14 through adult, $32 VAN TRIP: SIGHTSEEING TOUR OF HC PARKS (WEST) Sunday, March 19 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Arboretum, adults, $10 NATURE: WOODCOCK WATCH Monday, March 20, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tower Hill springhouse, ages 5 through adult, $3 VAN TRIP: CASTLES FULL OF TREASURES IN BUCKS COUNTY Thursday, March 23 (snow date 3/30), 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM, Arboretum, ages 8 through adult, $20, plus bring $27 for entry fees ADULT ART: THURSDAY MORNING ART STUDIO 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Arboretum THURSDAY AFTERNOON ART STUDIO 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, Arboretum THURSDAY EVENING ART STUDIO 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Arboretum Session B: Five Thursdays, March 23 to April 20 (snow-date Sunday 4/23), $100 Session C: Seven Thursdays, April 27 to June 8 (snow-date Sunday 5/28), $140 RECREATION: FISHING CLINIC Friday, March 24, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Echo Hill pond, ages 6 through adults, $8 (includes bait and supplies) BIRDING VAN TRIP: WATERFOWL & WOODCOCK Saturday, March 25, 1:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Arboretum, adults, $25
ADULT ART: SUNDAY AFTERNOON ART OIL PAINT: Sunday, March 26 ACRYLIC: Sunday, April 30 PASTEL: Sunday, May 7 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Arboretum, ages 15 through adults, $50 for each class (includes materials) NATURE: TOT WALKS Echo Hill, ages 2 to 3 with adult, each walk $3 per child; accompanying adult attends for free BIRDS Session A: Thursday, March 30, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Session B: Thursday, March 30, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Session C: Friday, March 31, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Session D: Friday, March 31, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM FLOWERS Session A: Thursday, April 27, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Session B: Thursday, April 27, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Session C: Friday, April 28, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Session D: Friday, April 28, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM FROGS Session A: Thursday, May 18, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Session B: Thursday, May 18, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Session C: Friday, May 19, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Session D: Friday, May 19, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM GROUP PROGRAMS Let us do a program for your group this winter or spring! See our Group Programs brochure here: http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/parks/brochures/programsforgroups.pdf or pick up a copy at the Arboretum. Many of our nature programs fit with NGSS. DISCOUNT TICKETS Discount ski tickets are now available for Blue Mountain, Mountain Creek, and Jack Frost/Big Boulder. We are also offering discount tickets to Sahara Sam s Oasis (Indoor Water Park) and the Adventure Aquarium. Please contact our office at (908) 782-1158 for more information. COUNTY GOLF COURSE Visit Heron Glen Golf Course, rated #16 Best Public Access Course in New Jersey by Golf Magazine. Located at 110 Route 202, Ringoes, NJ. Offering great rates for county residents and seniors. Contact the pro shop at (908) 806-6804 to book your tee time now or visit www.heronglen.com.
Hunterdon County Division of Parks & Recreation Office: H.C. Arboretum, 1020 Route 31 North, Lebanon, NJ 08833 Mailing address: P.O. Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 Phone: (908) 782-1158 Fax: (908) 806-4057