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 are way ahead of us. While everyone’s convinced spring is prime seed season, fall is when trees, shrubs, and wildflowers are quietly dropping seeds all over the Frelinghuysen Arboretum grounds, and birds and squirrels are already hoarding them like they’ve read the weather forecast. This photo scavenger hunt puts you on the trail of those seeds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 13th. Complete the hunt and you’ll walk away with a prize, which is a better return than most of us get from a Sunday afternoon. Check the Morris County Parks listing for registration details.