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January 6, 2021Happy New Year to All! Read on for the winners of this year's Gingerbread Wonderland contest, as well as information on our Members Only New Year event and the 11th Annual Community Garden Conference. GINGERBREAD !!! GINGERBREAD!!! GINGERBREAD!!! GINGERBREAD WONDERLAND 2020 GOES VIRTUALCelebrating 29 Years of WonderThank you once again to everyone who submitted a gingerbread creation (they were all wonderful!) and to all who so generously voted for their favorites. We deeply appreciate your participation and your help in keeping this popular tradition alive during the pandemic - We couldn't have done it without you!!! The winners of this year's Gingerbread Wonderland contest are listed below. Click any of the pictures to go to our website for browsing all of our wonderful entries:  Adult CategorySummer in the She Shed (entry #10348) Family CategoryHappy Horsey Holidays! (entry #10347) Children CategoryZomzop's New UFO for Christmas (entry #10319) Scouts CategorySave our Arctic Animal Habitats (entry #10299) Special Needs CategoryImpressionism at the Mendham Mudhole (entry #10296)Congratulations to all the winners who will receive gift cards courtesy of ShopRite, this year's Gingerbread Wonderland sponsor.MEMBERS ONLY NEW YEAR'S PARTY Sunday, January 10 - 4:00 PMJoin the Friends for a Virtual Tour of the Flora and Fauna of Costa Rica Phil and Becky Witt are volunteer associate naturalists at New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, where they help lead photography workshops. Becky and Phil started as birders while in graduate school and have continued pursuing their love of nature by traveling from Antarctica to Tanzania to photograph the world's wonders. This program will be a composite of a number of their trips to Costa Rica, a mecca for birders and nature photographers. Because of its diverse habitats, ranging from tropical lowlands to chilly 13, 000-foot-high mountains, the flora and fauna of Costa Rica are equally diverse. Please join Phil and Becky on this virtual journey of some of Costa Rica's natural wonders - You won't regret it! Please note that registration for this event will close at 12:00 Noon on Friday, January 8, 2021. Please click on the toucan to register for this free program online.11th ANNUAL COMMUNITY GARDEN CONFERENCESaturday, March 6 - 9:00 AMVIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING The Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum and Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County are teaming up to present their Annual Community Garden Conference for the eleventh year in a row. It's going to be virtual this year, but we have an impressive list of session speakers, all experts in their field who will cover topics relevant to community gardeners, garden managers, and those trying to establish a new community garden. Some of the sessions will be recorded prior to the conference so you will be able to watch at your leisure and some will be live with a Q&A in real time on March 6. The topics for the 2021 conference include:
This program is eligible for 5.0 Rutgers Master Gardener CEUs.Please click on the graphic to register for this program online. IN PERSON - MORRIS COUNTY PARK COMMISSION PROGRAMWinter Plants at the Kay CenterWednesday, January 20 - 2:30 to 4:00 PMGet some fresh air and learn the science of winter plant identification. Click on flyer for more information and to register. 
FRIENDS YOUTUBE CHANNELWe are happy to announce that the Friends of The Frelinghuysen Arboretum now have a YouTube channel. Please visit by clicking the image (or go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwLu6l-05_VnSNQlkvi3Aw) YOU CAN STILL REGISTER FOR PREVIOUS ZOOM PRESENTATIONSOnce you have registered for "Composting and Eco-friendly Yard Care" or "Dahlias", you will receive a link to watch the recorded version. Go to our Events page to register and pay online.Retail PartnersWhen shopping at our fine Retail Partners, please remember to present your Membership card at the beginning of your check out transaction. Our Retail Partners need to enter the discount at the beginning of that process. If you have not yet used this wonderful Member Benefit, you can view our full list of Retail Partners by clicking here. Amazon SmileDon't forget to "SMILE!"Amazon Smile, that is! Amazon, through the AmazonSmile Foundation will contribute 0.5% of your purchases on Amazon to a charitable organization you select. Please consider selecting The Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum as your designated recipient from this wonderful program. Click here and log in to your amazon account to designate the Friends as your charity. All our events can be found on our Events Page where, we are happy to say, you can register and pay on line -- just click on the "Add to Cart" buttons on our Events page and Membership page. Questions or need more information? Call 862-325-7754. |
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That's it for this time. Hope you enjoyed this edition of the newsletter. Tell your friends about this handy way to keep up with activities at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum (click here for complete directions for subscribing. IMPORTANT INFORMATIONFriends Staff will be out of the office until January 2021, however we will continue working remotely. Please note our new Post Office Box number and staff emails. MAIL: EMAIL: SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENTSPANDEMIC SCHEDULEMorris County Park Commission has reopened the Frelinghuysen, Willowwood and Bamboo Brook Arboreta 7 days a week, from 8am to dusk.
We will keep you posted as further updates become available. Visit our website: https://www.arboretumfriends.org. 
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