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Duke Farms Duke Farms is a living lab that puts nature first. A center of the Doris Duke Foundation.

Duke Farms serves as a model of environmental stewardship and inspires visitors to become informed stewards of the land. It is a place of education, enjoyment and research that enhances the environmental health of the region. Through the beauty of its natural setting, the diversity of its wildlife, and the scope and quality of its educational programs, demonstrations and research, Duke Farms inspires people to transform their approach to conservation and to start building a more sustainable future.

Here's what you missed! On October 1st, we led a Duke Farms After Dark: Member Exclusive event where we dissected owl pe...
10/07/2026

Here's what you missed! On October 1st, we led a Duke Farms After Dark: Member Exclusive event where we dissected owl pellets, played bingo with the bones (happy halloween?) and even heard a Great Horned owlet calling in the Great Meadow! 🦉

Fall at Duke Farms?* Yes please.  While summer may get all of the glory when it comes to wildflowers, the fall has a lot...
10/02/2026

Fall at Duke Farms?* Yes please. 
 
While summer may get all of the glory when it comes to wildflowers, the fall has a lot to offer. Get out there and enjoy the native plants that serve as late season nectar sources for migrating species like the Monarch butterfly.
 
Swipe to find our Native Plant bingo board to use while walking through Duke Farms. Bonus points for spotting Monarchs!

*this post was drafted when it wasn’t 80 degrees out. Girl Scouts honor, we swear!

09/25/2026

As Climate Week comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the people and partnerships that make progress possible here at home.

New Jersey is full of people doing serious work for climate. This evening was about bringing more of them into the same room.

Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Duke Farms, a center of the Doris Duke Foundation convened leaders across government, conservation, clean energy, environmental justice, research, philanthropy, business, culture, and community for conversation, connection, and a little more shared momentum.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Ed Potosnak and Duke Farms Executive Director Margaret Waldock for helping set the tone for the evening.

09/24/2026

These cows have a job.

At Duke Farms, rotational grazing is part of how we manage grasslands for both climate and biodiversity. Moving cattle through pastures in a planned way can help maintain habitat for ground-nesting birds, support healthier soils, and contribute to carbon storage belowground.

It’s also research in action. By studying what happens on the land, we can generate data that farmers and land stewards can use to make better decisions in their own landscapes.

Cows, birds, soil, science—one system, working together.

At Duke Farms, during Climate Week and every week, we move conversations to action on climate and nature.

09/24/2026

What if a wastewater treatment system looked more like a wetland?

At Duke Farms, constructed wetlands help treat wastewater through a series of natural processes—using plants, soils, and microorganisms to do work that a conventional septic system would otherwise handle.

It’s infrastructure designed to work with nature, not apart from it.

And that’s part of what makes Duke Farms a living lab: testing practical ways to rethink how a campus handles the systems we usually don’t see.

At Duke Farms, during Climate Week and every week, we move conversations to action.

09/23/2026

Wildlife doesn’t exactly RSVP.

That’s where cameras come in.

By capturing what happens when people aren’t around, wildlife cameras can help researchers understand which animals are moving through a habitat, when they’re active, and how they’re using the landscape.

It’s one more way we turn observation into better stewardship.

At Duke Farms, during Climate Week and every week, we move conversations to action.

09/23/2026

A handful of soil can tell you a lot about a landscape.

Sampling helps us understand what’s happening below the surface—information that can shape how we restore and manage land over time.

It’s not the flashiest part of conservation work. But good decisions start with knowing what’s actually happening beneath our feet.

At Duke Farms, during Climate Week and every week, we move conversations to action.

09/22/2026

What can a landscape tell us when we stop and listen?

Bioacoustic recorders help researchers detect the sounds of wildlife across Duke Farms—giving us another way to understand which species are here and how those communities may change over time.

Sometimes conservation starts with doing less talking and a little more listening.

At Duke Farms, during Climate Week and every week, we move conversations to action.

09/21/2026

What if a building could be part of the climate solution?

At Duke Farms, sustainability isn’t something we add on after the fact. It shapes how we think about buildings, energy, land, and the way the campus operates every day.

The Farm Barn is one example of how we use this place as a living lab: trying ideas in the real world, learning from them, and looking for lessons that can travel beyond Duke Farms.

At Duke Farms, during Climate Week and every week, we move conversations to action.

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Hillsborough, NJ
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