Garden Saturday series offers kids' hike

Ringwood — As part of its Garden Saturday series, the New Jersey Botanical Garden will sponsor a kids’ hike at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden, on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. A $3 donation is requested. Join NJBG’s Nancy Cochrane and Rich Cahayla-Wynne for a morning of great fun for children ages 6 and up. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. The program will begin with a short presentation on what to do if you get lost in the woods, followed by an easy hike through the woods around the Botanical Garden. The walk will include charming trails and steppingstone bridges, and will explore some of the rocks and plants that call the Botanical Garden home. Wear comfortable shoes and meet at the Carriage House Visitor Center. The hike is cancelled if it rains. The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands, which appears on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day of the year. Admission to the garden is always free. Parking is also free in the fall, winter and spring. NJBG/Skylands is located on Morris Road in Ringwood. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions or more information, please call 973-962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org.