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 seed drops long before it was trendy, and the Frelinghuysen Arboretum is leaning into that fact with a photo scavenger hunt built around exactly that. The idea: many plants scatter their seeds in autumn, giving birds, squirrels, and other creatures a chance to cache them for winter. Your job is to find them first, camera in hand. Run any day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the month, it’s the kind of activity you can do with a kid, a curious adult, or a competitive sibling who takes prizes way too seriously. Complete the hunt and you’ll walk away with something for your trouble. Check the Morris County Parks listing for full details.