Scavenger Hunt: Seedy Business
Everyone thinks that spring is the time for planting seeds but plants have it all figured out. Many plants drop seeds in the fall giving seeds the chance to get used to the cold of winter, and gives both birds and mammals opportunity to cache seeds for winter. It’s also the perf…
Turns out plants have been doing fall seeding forever and didn’t bother telling us. This photo scavenger hunt at Frelinghuysen Arboretum sends you through the grounds hunting for seeds that plants drop in autumn, giving birds, mammals, and now you something to get excited about before winter sets in. Complete the hunt and you’ll walk away with a prize, which puts it ahead of most Monday activities. It runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 7, so you’ve got a solid window to finish before dinner. Check the Morris County Parks listing for any details we don’t have.