Programs for Kids, Teens & Families
"Discovery Saturdays was a lot of fun. My kids loved using binoculars to find different bird species."
The arboretum offers many programs for children ages 3 and up. Each takes advantage of our unique natural setting, whether it's examining animal adaptations in the woodland forest, facilitating seed germination in the Louise B. Roehm Greenhouse, or taking part in a physical activity on the Great Lawn. The Discovery Saturdays program is the perfect way for a busy family to escape a hectic weekday schedule and reconnect with each other and nature through hands-on learning.
Check the calendar for upcoming program listings.
Classes
(ages 3 to 5 with adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create one-of-a-kind art..
Wednesday, March 27 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(ages 3 to 5 with adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create one-of-a-kind art..
Wednesday, April 3 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(for children ages 5 to 10) Kids, it's time to get your hands dirty! In today's program we will dig in the soil, sow seeds, water seedlings and plant veggies..
Saturday, April 6, 9:30 am—11:00 am
(ages 3 to 5 with adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create one-of-a-kind art..
Wednesday, April 10 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(for families with children ages 5 and up) This year we will explore beyond the gates of the Arboretum and learn about some of the nocturnal animals that live both..
Friday, April 12 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
(for children ages 4 to 6)Become Nature Detectives and explore the gardens and woodlands searching for clues that animals leave behind. ..
Tuesday, April 16, 9:00 am—12:00 pm
(for children ages 4 to 8) Join us in the garden for games, crafts, food and of course gardening! ..
Wednesday, April 17, 1:00 pm—3:00 pm
(ages 3 to 5 with adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create one-of-a-kind art..
Wednesday, April 24 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(for children ages 5 to 10) Was an animal a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore? Did it have any "super senses"? Skulls enable us to answer these types of questions. In..
Thursday, April 18, 9:00 am—2:00 pm
(for ages 6 and up) Are you ready for a fun, new challenge? Come to the Arboretum after school on April 22 for a very special Earth Day edition of..
Monday, April 22 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
(ages 3 to 5 with adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create one-of-a-kind art..
Wednesday, May 1 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(for families with children ages 5 and up) This year we will explore beyond the gates of the Arboretum and learn about some of the nocturnal animals that live both..
Friday, May 3 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
(for children ages 5 to 10) Ever wonder which flowers attracts the most butterflies, buzzing bumblebees and colorful ladybugs to your garden? Let's discover which flowers pack a powerful and..
Saturday, May 4, 9:30 am—11:00 am
The Nature of Glass: A collaboration between Reeves-Reed Arboretum and The Morris County School of Glass(for ages 8 and up) Part 1: GlassblowingSaturday, May 4 from 1:30 pm to 5:00..
Saturday, May 4, 1:30 pm—5:00 pm
(ages 3 to 5 with adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create one-of-a-kind art..
Wednesday, May 8 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(ages 3 to 5 with adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create one-of-a-kind art..
Wednesday, May 15 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(ages 3 to 5 with adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world start early in this engaging weekly class. Take nature walks, tell stories, and create one-of-a-kind art..
Wednesday, May 22 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
(for children ages 5 to 10) If you like popcorn, sweet sugar snap peas, and zoodle noodles made out of zucchini squash, you'll love the Native American gardening practice of..
Saturday, June 1, 9:30 am—11:00 am
(for families with children ages 5 and up) This year we will explore beyond the gates of the Arboretum and learn about some of the nocturnal animals that live both..
Friday, June 14 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
(for children ages 5 to 10) Transform a simple milk or juice carton into a creative bird feeder to place outside in the garden. Using a variety of craft and..
Wednesday, June 26, 10:00 am—11:30 am
(for families with children ages 5 and up) This year we will explore beyond the gates of the Arboretum and learn about some of the nocturnal animals that live both..
Friday, July 12 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
