NJ Nature and Wildlife Centers having Public Programs The Raptor Trust in Millington is the leading raptor rehabilitation facility east of the Mississippi, caring for thousands of injured and orphaned raptors and other wild birds each year. The facility has an Education Center that delivers excellent programs. The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Basking Ridge is a 7,500-acre refuge -- home to an enormous variety of plant and animal life. The eastern half of the refuge is designated as a Wilderness Area, and offers more than eight miles of pristine trails. The western half is a Wildlife Management Area set aside to maintain optimum habitat for animal. Visitors are encouraged to observe, study, and photograph nature. Educational tours, slide shows, and programs are available. The Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham Township boarders the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. It is a 40 acre Outdoor Education Center which has been serving the public since 1963, offering a growing number of activities and programs for individuals, families, and school groups. A portion of the trail is covered by boardwalk for access to the handicapped. The Leonard J. Buck Garden in Far Hills is one of the premier rock gardens in the United States. Working with a well-known landscape architect, Mr. Buck developed a Naturalistic Garden designed to be ecologically correct and not recognizable as being man-made. The design enables different plant associations to thrive. Guided Tours are offered to organized groups of all ages. Participants learn how nature and man can work together to create beautiful places. The Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit is a serene haven offering a wealth of beauty and educational opportunity to individuals, families, and groups. Trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are conserved and identified in their natural settings amidst natural woodlands, meadow, and glacial features. The Arboretum plans lectures, workshops, and field trips based on gardening, horticulture, plant identification, environmental issues, and the arts, for individuals, families and school groups. If you know of any other family entertainment organizations in north or central NJ with a website, please email the Name and URL to Jersey-mall and we will be happy to include it in our NJ Resources.