Public Tours

 Saturday, May 23 • 11 am

This walking tour highlights garden features not often discovered on an average visit.

Saturday, June 13 • 11 am
Free with general admission

Join a guided tour of our eclectic collection that sports a wide variety of native tree specimens, from huge tulip poplars to the smaller pitch pine and paw paw.

Saturday, June 27 • 11 am
Free with general admission

NEW! View nature through an artist’s lens on this special guided tour, which encompasses a variety of mediums: sculpture, selected trees & shrubs, and garden features. 

Saturday, July 11 • 11 AM
Free with general admission

Join an experienced guide to explore the extraordinary beauty of the Morris through our Great Trees Collection. 

Weekends: 1 pm 
Weekdays: 10:30 am

Our knowledgeable guides will design a tour around the interests of the attendees. Every tour is different so come back as many times as you’d like.

The Dorrance H. Hamilton Fernery is the only freestanding fernery left in North America and is home to over 200 different species of ferns and fern allies. During this tour, you will be introduced to some of the most notable ferns in the current collection. 

The Wetland and its floodplain encompass about 35 acres of the Morris. Find native plants, keep an eye out for belted kingfishers and blue herons, and learn about the history of the wetland dating back to 1717. 

Explore our witchhazel collection this winter! Our witchhazel collection is one of the largest in the country. Discover the many varieties of these delightful winter beauties (late January through early March) that add surprising bursts of color and fragrance to the winter landscape on your next visit. 

This audio tour of the Wallace-Kane Wetland features 10 recordings that
dive into the history, ecology, and management of this special place.