The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center at 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge has scheduled the following Naturalist-led programs to help children and adults enjoy the wonders of nature in Somerset County. The Environmental Education Center provides many entertaining and educational programs for children and adults year around.
PARENT/CHILD PROGRAMS
Splish, Splash!
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Thursday, April 6 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Children age infant to 5 with a parent will hike the Great Swamp to find
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the budding results of April showers.
Fee is $10 per pair and $5 per additional child.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
ADULT & FAMILY PROGRAMS
Forest Fitness Tuesdays
Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.
Adults are invited to join a weekly walking group, enjoying nature along
the level trails of Lord Stirling Park.
Fee is $20 for the 4-day session.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Bluebird Walk
Wednesday, April 5 from 10:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
Family and friends of all ages will join a Naturalist for a walk on the trails
of Lord Stirling Park to seek the beautiful eastern bluebird on its
spring migration.
Fee is $9 per person.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489.
Advance payment required.
Ben’s Birding Basics – NEW – FREE PROGRAM
Saturday, April 8 from 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Family and friends (age 8 years and older with parent) will join a
Naturalist to learn about finding and identifying birds in New
Jersey through a lecture and field application of the learned skills.
Theme is “Finding Birds in the Field.”
The program is free but pre-registration is required.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489.
Salamander Adventure at Lord Stirling Park
Sunday, April 9 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Family and friends of all ages will enjoy a hike around Lord Stirling Park
in search of salamanders running across the rocks and logs.
Fee is $9 per person.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
“The Great Swamp Experience” on the lower lever at the EEC features interactive
displays, vignettes, taxidermy, and archeological artifacts highlighting the history
and ecology of the Great Swamp. The exhibit is open 7 days a week from 9:00
A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Admission is free.
Please note that dog walking is not permitted on the trails at the Environmental Education Center.
