Create fanciful fish with paint, brush, and paper through the ancient art of Gyotaku. Help us create the largest school of fish the nature center has ever seen! Free program, space is limited. Register here!
Explore the bug world of the Abbott Marshlands. With sweep nets, bug boxes and other tools of the trade, we’ll take a close look at these amazing animals before releasing them back to nature. Get for families with children. Program is free, but registration required! Register here! Sponsored by the Mercer County Park Commission.
Gather at the nature center for quality family time with games and popcorn. We’ll have a variety of board games, card games, and outdoor nature games to try. Will you be our game champion? Event is free, registration opens closer to the program date. Details and registration here!
There’s a secret treasure chest in the Abbott Marshlands filled with goodies! Join us at the nature center for a quick lesson in orienteering before setting out on the trail in this event that mixes the history of the Marshlands with mapping skills and family fun. Event is free, registration required and opens closer to […]
Come out, all you animals! Enjoy a fun dance party to get your heart pumping and learn the “dance moves” of different animals - from courtship rituals to defensive maneuvers and playtime. Suitable for kids aged 5-12 and their parents. Free, registration required and opens closer to program date. Details and registration here!
This family-friendly walk is geared towards beginners, and backyard birders who who want to expand their knowledge base. Join Friends for the Abbott Marshlands volunteer Mark Manning for a beginner bird walk at Roebling Memorial Park in Hamilton, NJ. Within Roebling Memorial Park is a variety of upland and wetland habitats that host a number […]
Discover what it really means to “eat like a bird.” With a focus on local birds and their diets, we’ll make simple bird feeders, then place them out on the trails of Roebling Park - an offer of thanksgiving for the joy that our feathered friends bring us! All ages. Event is free, registration required, […]
Every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month, join this Naturalist-led program that encourages families to explore the wonder of nature together. Registration not required, free program! In English and Spanish. Feed the Animals Second Sundays It’s Lunchtime for our educational Animals! See what it takes to keep them healthy, clean and fed. We might […]
