Saturday, March 22 • 10 am – 12 pm
with Jude Thachet, School Outreach Coordinator, Morris Arboretum & Gardens

Members: $25 • Non-members: $30

Many of us want to build strong bonds and create lasting memories in our families, but how? Looking to the natural world can help us create small rituals that connect to something larger and foster a sense of belonging. Program leader Jude Thachet, for example, travels with her family to Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge every Black Friday to see the snow geese in migration. It is less commercial than the mall and is an expression of what her family values: fun, the outdoors, being together.  

For this workshop, we’ll use the spring equinox to explore how we might create family traditions that remind us of our connection to nature and our intentions for each other. We don’t all have to take an annual road trip to the middle of Delaware, but we can all think about our family’s values and how we want to express them!

Jude, from Morris’s Education Department, will lead participants through a fun and joyful process of identifying what’s important in your family, connecting those values to nature, and developing simple but intentional ways to enact and embody them. After some guided and playful exploration and discussion, the group will engage in an activity planting a living basket that can be used as a focal point for your family’s celebrations. It will grow and change with the seasons and reflect your unique family identity. This program is for adults only.

Check out the Spring 2025 Course Catalog for more courses →

This month, we’re reading Listen to the Language of the Trees by Tera Kelley, a story of how forests communicate underground. Come and learn about how the natural world's survival depends on staying connected and helping others—just like us! Play forest games and explore moving like a tree.  

Free with general admission. 

Wednesday, June 18 • 6 – 7:30 pm  
Mitch Roberge, Horticulturist & Artist

Members: $30 • Non-members: $35

Learn how to create a welcoming environment for native wildlife in your garden in this informational seminar. Participants will learn what plants attract different species, and how to cultivate shelter and nesting sites for all walks of the animal kingdom. From birds and butterflies to snakes and toads—we will discuss them all! You will leave feeling empowered to transform your garden into a sanctuary for native wildlife, enhancing biodiversity and contributing to environmental conservation in your community. Whether you have a small urban garden or a larger rural property, this class will provide you with the tools to create a beautiful space that nurtures both plants and animals. Registration is required.

Saturday, June 1 • 10 am – 12 pm  
Damien Ruffner, Program Manager for Urban Conservation, Audubon Pennsylvania  

Members: $30 • Non-members: $35

Join Audubon Mid-Atlantic at the Discovery Center for a native plant tour. We will be guided through the property to see the native plants, smell the native flowers, and look for our native pollinators that call the Discovery Center home. This tour will also look into future plans of site care at the Discovery Center and look at invasive species of plants they are trying to eradicate. The tour will take us on a 1.5 mile walk around the reservoir—wear good walking shoes! Registration is required.