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  • Small songbird with bright yellow chest and black head perching on a frosty branch.

    Spring is for the Birds – Part 2

    (adults and teens 13 yrs+) Migration season is in full swing, and colorful migrants are flitting through the Arboretum’s forest and gardens, singing to attract mates.  Many of them are…

  • Tropical Summer Floral Arrangement Workshop

    (adults) Let your creativity flow with amazing tropical blooms. Expect to work with birds of paradise, ginger, parrots, orchids, heloconian, and monstera leaves. In this workshop, you will learn tips…

  • Glass jar with a wooden lid labeled Lightcraft Studio, filled with dark contents, on a wooden surface beside small spice bottles and dried petals.

    Tend to Your Light: Botanical Self-Care Workshop

    (adults and teens) Step into a little pocket of magic—where science sparkles and plants have stories to tell with Lightcraft Studio. In this 90-minute immersive experience, we’ll blend a touch…

  • Blue bird perched on a weathered wooden post amid green, blurred foliage background.

    Late Spring Bird Walk

    (adults and teens 13 yrs+) Migration season is winding down, and nesting season is well underway, so there are lots of beautiful birds out there to spy.  Join our expert…

  • Tales on the Trails – Magic of Moths

    Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

    Tales on the Trails Wednesdays, 1:00 PM -1:45 PM Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds June 17th – Magic of Moths What’s flying around the gardens? Is it a butterfly or could it…

  • Forest Bathing Summer Solstice – SOLD OUT

    (for adults) The Summer Solstice is a momentous occasion that transcends cultural boundaries, reminding us of our connection to nature’s rhythms and the cosmos. As the longest day of the…

  • Great American Backyard Campout

    MEMBERS ONLY! Summer is a beautiful time of year to camp out! So why not join us for our members-only campout on Friday, June 26? Pitch your tent, grab your sleeping bag, and settle in for a special evening on the grounds of the Arboretum. Enjoy live entertainment, guided night hikes, and, of course, s’mores!…

  • Woman in a brown athletic outfit smiling while holding a rolled yoga mat in front of a light curtain backdrop; collage-style floral background.

    Connection to Nature Yoga

    (adults and teens) Join us for Connection to Nature Yoga with Bailey Van Schaick, set amid the vibrant beauty of the Azalea Garden at Reeves-Reed Arboretum. This all-levels class invites…

  • Smiling girl in a pink shirt holding a leaf of lettuce in a garden field of greens.

    Let’s Get Growing! Our Edible Garden

    (ages 5-10) If you enjoy digging in the dirt and discovering how things grow, this interactive, hands-on gardening DIY program is for you. You’ll learn how to start plants from seeds and explore the fascinating plants blooming in our Roehm Greenhouse. We’ll take a hike around our historic property, then return to the garden to…

  • Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat

    (for adults) Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature and aims to engage humans through their senses, not their intellects. Forest Bathing can be…

  • Hands cupping moist soil with several earthworms visible in the dirt grip by green-sleeved arms.

    Let’s Get Growing! Creatures in the Soil

    (ages 5-10) If you enjoy digging in the dirt and discovering how things grow, this interactive, hands-on gardening DIY program is for you. You’ll learn how to start plants from seeds and explore the fascinating plants blooming in our Roehm Greenhouse. We’ll take a hike around our historic property, then return to the garden to…

  • Wooden planter filled with fresh herbs—basil, rosemary, and a silver Artemisia—sitting on a gravel surface.

    Let’s Get Growing! Garden DIY

    (ages 5-10) If you enjoy digging in the dirt and discovering how things grow, this interactive, hands-on gardening DIY program is for you. You’ll learn how to start plants from seeds and explore the fascinating plants blooming in our Roehm Greenhouse. We’ll take a hike around our historic property, then return to the garden to…

  • Top-down view of a watercolor painting setup: a white palette with a pink color block, a white case of watercolor pans, brushes, and tubes of paint beside a floral greeting card reading 'water color florals and greetings'.

    Watercolor Florals & Greetings

    (adults and teens 14 yrs+) Introducing Watercolor Florals & Greetings, where you’ll explore a new skill in a relaxed and enjoyable class. Build a strong foundation in watercolor painting through essential brushwork and color-mixing techniques. Perfect for complete beginners, this class provides hands-on practice painting botanical, fruit, and floral motifs. You’ll learn how to transform…

  • Two people gardening in a sunny, lush backyard filled with green shrubs, colorful trees, and blooming flowers in the foreground.

    Nature Explorers

    Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

    Nature Explorers June 27, July 18, August 1 & 15, 10:30AM – 12:30PM Introducing our new family program, Nature Explorers. This is a free program offered on select Saturdays. Each session will be host to a different garden or nature inspired activity such as, planting in our Kitchen Garden, creating and adding to a community art…

  • Garden bed with bright green leafy plants growing beneath metal arch supports and a dirt path nearby.

    Outdoor Adventures – Growing in the Garden

    Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

    Outdoor Adventures  Tuesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm August 4 –  Growing in the Garden Join us in the gardens as you and your family explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will…

  • Four girls stand around a lush vegetable garden, looking closely at the leafy greens while a supervising adult watches nearby in a sunny backyard garden setting.

    Let’s Get Growing! Garden Palooza

    (ages 5-10) If you enjoy digging in the dirt and discovering how things grow, this interactive, hands-on gardening DIY program is for you. You’ll learn how to start plants from seeds and explore the fascinating plants blooming in our Roehm Greenhouse. We’ll take a hike around our historic property, then return to the garden to…

  • Goat standing on a yoga mat placed on a person stretching outdoors, with others on mats in a park behind them.

    Goat Yoga in the Garden

    (Adults and Teens Age 14+) Enjoy an early morning yoga class in our garden and experience what goat yoga is all about! This joyful class will help you clear your mind, relax, and have fun with some playful loveable goats. Goats are calm, even-tempered, social animals – the perfect companions for yoga. Studies have shown…

  • Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat

    (for adults) Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature and aims to engage humans through their senses, not their intellects. Forest Bathing can be…

  • Three silver upcycled can planters with cartoon faces and yellow noses, filled with green plants and yellow marigolds on a wooden surface.

    Let’s Get Growing! Creativity in the Garden

    (ages 5-10) If you enjoy digging in the dirt and discovering how things grow, this interactive, hands-on gardening DIY program is for you. You’ll learn how to start plants from seeds and explore the fascinating plants blooming in our Roehm Greenhouse. We’ll take a hike around our historic property, then return to the garden to…

  • Glass jar with a wooden lid labeled Lightcraft Studio, filled with dark contents, on a wooden surface beside small spice bottles and dried petals.

    Tend to Your Light: Botanical Self-Care Workshop

    (adults and teens) Step into a little pocket of magic—where science sparkles and plants have stories to tell with Lightcraft Studio. In this 90-minute immersive experience, we’ll blend a touch of brain science with botanical wisdom to create rituals that feel both meaningful and a little enchanted. Through guided reflection, scent, and story, you’ll uncover…