We offer guided tours of the 130 acres of wooded preserve that explore the farm’s diverse ecosystems. Seasonal hikes focused on activities like edible mushroom habitat enhancement and foraging, birdwatching, and spring salamander migrations. These hikes provide participants with hands-on learning about the local environment while fostering an appreciation for ecological balance and sustainability. Sign up for one of the weekly tours.

Explore the deep milkweed fields of Artemis in the season of the butterfly migration. Learn of the host plants, like milkweed, that draw the butterflies near and discuss other native plants that support this amazingly beautiful pollinator persistence.

Enjoy a walking tour of Artemis with musician and Founder Steve Covacci. A self-taught naturalist, gardener, horticulturist, Covacci combines his passion for sustainable living and biodiversity conservation with music performance. Like an experiential Peter and the Wolf, Covacci will lead you down to garden path with a song in your heart, music in your head and nature all around. Fun for the whole family!

Bird houses and bat boxes building workshop that’s fun for the whole family. Learn about the variety of indigenous birds of Northern New Jersey and make them part of your family with afternoon program that’s one part learning, two parts making and a little bit of wilderness walking.

Interactive classes will introduce participants to the fascinating world of insects, arachnids, amphibians and other invertebrates. Programs will include nighttime insect walks, identifying pollinators in the garden, and exploring the role of "creepy crawlies" in healthy ecosystems. Children’s events may include fun, interactive activities like creating insect hotels or observing macroinvertebrates in nearby streams.

Participants learn how to sustainably identify, harvest, and use edible wild plants growing on the farm. Tours include practical tips for recognizing common edible plants, such as ramps, purslane, and wild berries, while emphasizing ecological responsibility and safety.

Join us for a special walking tour where you will be lead on a guided walking tour that highlights the spring bloom of the native flora. Learn about the varieties and how to grow them in your own backyard or window box. Bring mom along or let her sleep in while you take the kids. The tour will also include a wild flower mother nature wreath making to crown your wonderful caring queen.

Planting season gets underway and Artemis invites you to be part of it all. Come help get our community garden ready for planting. You will learn about regenerative farming practices, soil preparation, and the ancient ways of the Leni Lanape Indians who were the first inhabitants and farmers of this area. Together we will bring for the spirits with music, entertainment and native blessings to insure a good and bountiful growing season.

Workshops will guide participants in designing and maintaining pollinator-friendly gardens using native plants. Classes will focus on creating habitats that attract and support the existence of honeybees (European), native bees and wasps, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. Attendees will also learn about the ecological importance of pollinators, strategies to increase biodiversity, and how to design gardens suited to small spaces or urban environments.

We offer guided tours of the 130 acres of wooded preserve that explore the farm’s diverse ecosystems. Seasonal hikes focused on activities like edible mushroom habitat enhancement and foraging, birdwatching, and spring salamander migrations. These hikes provide participants with hands-on learning about the local environment while fostering an appreciation for ecological balance and sustainability. Sign up for one of the weekly tours.

Artemis Collaborative is officially open and just in time to welcome in Earth Day. On this special opening day event that is open to the general public we will offer walking tours, live music performances, poetry and more. Come join us and explore our 130 acres of woodlands. Lift a glass and discover how you can play a role in our future development plans as a thriving community farm, conservation center and a vibrant place for the arts to thrive.

The Easter bunny hops on through Artemis Collaborative on this special invitation only event. A day of family fun complete with outdoor easter egg hunt, live music and activities. Join us and get to know of the full array of family fun learning programs we offer.