In October, West Essex AYLUS volunteered for Reeves-Reed Arboretum annual fall festival, Celebrate Fall.  Members decorated the spooky trail and helped out at the festival.

Celebrate Fall

Reeves-Reed Arboretum
165 Hobart Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
Sunday, October 22, 11 am to 4 pm

Summit, NJ Celebrate the bounty of Fall – golden autumn colors, crisp weather, yummy harvest fare – with family and friends, and of course, goats at Reeves-Reed Arboretum’s eagerly anticipated annual fall festival, CELEBRATE FALL, Sunday, October 22, from 11 am to 4 pm.

The day’s fantastic festivities and happy harvest happenings will include games and crafts, face painting, a spooky trail, apple cidering, seasonal cooking demonstrations (with RRA Environmental Educator, Althea Llewellyn), and an outdoor green market. A special added treat this year will a pumpkin carving contest. All pumpkin entries must arrive at the Arboretum by Saturday, October 21 to be considered (please check our website for full details regarding rules and categories). Music will be provided by The Bard, an innovative band that transforms Elizabethan music into Rock & Roll. And long time Arboretum friend, photographer Bruce Lorenz, will be on hand to capture the day’s fun and activities for all.

West Essex members (2 hours each): Jasmine Chen, Victoria Chen, Joselyn Kwan, Alyssa Zhang, Jennie Zhang, Jianbin Zhang

5 hours: Ava Lee, Qing Liu