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
Penguin Party
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Tuesday, January 23 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Children age infant to 5 and a parent will learn about different types of
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penguins, where they live, what they eat, and much more.
Fee is $10 per pair and $5 per additional child
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489.
Advance payment required.
CHILD/TEEN PROGRAMS
The Green Team – FREE PROGRAM
Saturday, January 27 from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Children ages 12 to 15 - Is natural science a subject you find interesting?
Do you like the outdoors? Is the Great Swamp a place you like to
visit? If so, join the Environmental Education Center Naturalists
and contribute your talents to fun and educational projects and
special events.
Pre-registration is required.
The program is free
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489.
FAMILY/ADULT PROGRAMS
Family Nature Walk – FREE PROGRAM
Saturday, January 27 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Family and friends will enjoy a Naturalist-led interpretive walk
through the Great Swamp.
The program is free and pre-registration is not required.
Do Male and Female Bees Like Different Flowers? – FREE PROGRAM
Saturday, January 27 from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Michael Roswell, a Doctoral Candidate from Rutgers University, will lead
a discussion based on his findings from a research project to see if
wild bees seek out “boy food” and girl food” and what makes a bee
male, female, or both.
The program is free. Registration is not required
For information www.somersetcountyparks.org or 908-766-2489.
Wandering Around the Wallkill
Friday, January 26 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Adults will venture to the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
in northwest New Jersey to search for winter raptors, visiting High Point State Park, Lake Marcia, the Liberty Marsh Loop, and part of the Appalachian Trail.
Fee is $45 per adult and $35 per senior.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
“The Great Swamp Experience,” on the lower level 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.
