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Morris County Park Commission Programs include a wide range of activities such as nature hikes, animal-themed programs, hands-on crafts, and seasonal events. Specific offerings include hiking programs like 3rd Saturday Hike, 3rd Saturday Hiking Adventures, 50+ Hikes, and the Active 50+ Hiking Series, as well as science-focused sessions such as Adventures in S.T.E.M: Renewable Energy and Adventures in STEM: Sun Science. Families can also find animal and farm-related programs like Amazing Amphibians, Animal Antics: Cows, Animal Antics: Goats, Animal Antics: Sheep, and Backyard Chicken Workshop, along with creative and craft programs such as Barnyard Felting, Beginner Crochet, Beginner Embroidery, Berry Basket Soap, Bottle Cork Critters, Crafternoons, and Crafting with Pinecones.
The program list also includes seasonal and themed events such as Apple Cidering Demos, Apple Cidering for Littles, April Showers, April Showers for Littles, Arbor Day Celebration, Boo-tiful Pumpkin Walk and Craft Fest, and Art in Bloom with an Art in Bloom Reception. Additional nature and wildlife activities include Awesome Owls, Awesome Owls!, Bird Bingo, Birding at the Birdfeeders, Birding By Ear, Birding Walk for Adults, Build a Bird Nest, Butterfly Bonanza, Butterfly Buddies, and Buzzing Bees for Littles. Other offerings include Animal Valentine’s for Littles, Always Evergreen, American Baskets, Baskets from Invasives, Baskets from Invasives: Spring, Bark Marks, Branching Out!, Campout On the Beach, Classic and Traditional: Williamsburg Arrangement for the Thanksgiving Table, Community Yoga, Cozy Critters, and the Batter up! program.
Unique features connected to Morris County Park Commission Programs include an Indoor/Outdoor Reservation Availability Request form for picnic sites, shelter or tent rentals, and general purpose parks, and an Event Request form for horticulture sites, with requests handled in the order they are received and by date requested. The programs operate under the Morris County Park Commission, which also provides Open Public Notice Act information stating that after March 1, 2026, public entities must publish or advertise legal notices on the public entity’s official Internet website, accessible and available to the public free of charge, with a direct hyperlink to legal notices placed on the website’s homepage.
• Schedule: Schedule and session durations vary by specific activity
The leadership team for Morris County Park Commission Programs includes Executive Director David Helmer and Deputy Executive Director Rich Vitale. Program areas are overseen by directors such as Kristin Biase, Director of Recreation and Visitor Services; Kelli Kovacevic, Director of Park Maintenance and Natural Resources Management; Lynn Laffey, Director of Historic and Interpretive Sites; and Matthew Smith, Director of Park Planning & Development. Additional leadership roles include Assistant Deputy Director Denise Lanza; Human Resources Manager Francine Brink; Manager of Mennen Sports Arena Colin Nilson; Manager of Historic Sites Mark Sutherland; Manager of Buildings and Construction Mark Gara; Manager of Golf Course Maintenance Matt Manzi; Manager of Horticulture Bruce Crawford; Manager of Safety and Compliance Timothy Rack; Assistant Superintendent of Trails Tracy Arcella; Superintendent of Natural Resources Management Darrell Jones; and Manager of Park Maintenance Bob Markowick.
Last updated July 8, 2026.
The program list also includes seasonal and themed events such as Apple Cidering Demos, Apple Cidering for Littles, April Showers, April Showers for Littles, Arbor Day Celebration, Boo-tiful Pumpkin Walk and Craft Fest, and Art in Bloom with an Art in Bloom Reception. Additional nature and wildlife activities include Awesome Owls, Awesome Owls!, Bird Bingo, Birding at the Birdfeeders, Birding By Ear, Birding Walk for Adults, Build a Bird Nest, Butterfly Bonanza, Butterfly Buddies, and Buzzing Bees for Littles. Other offerings include Animal Valentine’s for Littles, Always Evergreen, American Baskets, Baskets from Invasives, Baskets from Invasives: Spring, Bark Marks, Branching Out!, Campout On the Beach, Classic and Traditional: Williamsburg Arrangement for the Thanksgiving Table, Community Yoga, Cozy Critters, and the Batter up! program.
Unique features connected to Morris County Park Commission Programs include an Indoor/Outdoor Reservation Availability Request form for picnic sites, shelter or tent rentals, and general purpose parks, and an Event Request form for horticulture sites, with requests handled in the order they are received and by date requested. The programs operate under the Morris County Park Commission, which also provides Open Public Notice Act information stating that after March 1, 2026, public entities must publish or advertise legal notices on the public entity’s official Internet website, accessible and available to the public free of charge, with a direct hyperlink to legal notices placed on the website’s homepage.
• Schedule: Schedule and session durations vary by specific activity
The leadership team for Morris County Park Commission Programs includes Executive Director David Helmer and Deputy Executive Director Rich Vitale. Program areas are overseen by directors such as Kristin Biase, Director of Recreation and Visitor Services; Kelli Kovacevic, Director of Park Maintenance and Natural Resources Management; Lynn Laffey, Director of Historic and Interpretive Sites; and Matthew Smith, Director of Park Planning & Development. Additional leadership roles include Assistant Deputy Director Denise Lanza; Human Resources Manager Francine Brink; Manager of Mennen Sports Arena Colin Nilson; Manager of Historic Sites Mark Sutherland; Manager of Buildings and Construction Mark Gara; Manager of Golf Course Maintenance Matt Manzi; Manager of Horticulture Bruce Crawford; Manager of Safety and Compliance Timothy Rack; Assistant Superintendent of Trails Tracy Arcella; Superintendent of Natural Resources Management Darrell Jones; and Manager of Park Maintenance Bob Markowick.
Last updated July 8, 2026.
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