Tree Decorators and Musicians Sought for Holiday Festival at Environmental Education Center

BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Creative individuals, civic groups, clubs, businesses, and scout troops are needed to design, decorate, and display their unique trees at the 46th annual Festival of Trees taking place at the Environmental Education Center (EEC) in Basking Ridge. Throughout December, exhibitors can showcase their tree-decorating artistry in a multi-theme, multi-room display of holiday trees.  Space is limited. The deadline for application is Wednesday, Nov. 20, by 12 p.m.

Musical Talent

The EEC is also seeking bands, vocalists, and solo artists to perform at the festival between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Festival of Trees Dates, Time, and Location

The display is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6 to Sunday, Dec. 29, but is closed on Dec. 24 and 25. The EEC is located at 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Applications

To download an application, click here. Submit applications to Monica Juhasz by email at mjuhasz@scparks.org.

For more information about the Festival of Trees, contact Naturalist Monica Juhasz at 908-722-1200, ext. 5328, or email at mjuhasz@scparks.org.

Hearing and Speech Impairment

Individuals with hearing and speech impairment can call the Relay Service at 711.

The Somerset County Park Commission
The Somerset County Park Commission stewards nearly 15,000 acres of county-owned open space, which is visited by two million park users each year. Five golf courses have three driving ranges, a pitch and putt course, and a recreational putting course. Other attractions include a riding stable, an environmental education center, two tennis facilities, an outdoor pool, paddle boating, a rock and rare plant garden, an award-winning rose garden, an arboretum, and a sensory and fragrance garden. Six county parks also offer amenities, such as athletic fields, picnic facilities, bike paths, fishing, birdwatching, cross-country skiing, and hiking.

About the Environmental Education Center (EEC)
The EEC at Lord Stirling Park offers approximately nine miles of hiking trails, programs led by Naturalists, school field trips, fun festivals, nature-themed exhibits, facility and classroom rentals, a resource library, science and conservation research, and more. The EEC strives to improve environmental literacy in Somerset County and beyond.

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