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
Serpentine of Mine
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Monday, August 29 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Children ages infant to 5 with a parent will enjoy a walk through the Great Swamp to seek out snakes and learn the role that they play in the ecology of the area.
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Fee is $10 per pair & $5 per additional child.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Turtle Power
Friday, September 2 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Children ages infant to 5 with a parent will participate in hands-on
activities to learn all about the incredible turtle.
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
Passaic Paddle
Monday, August 29 from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Paddlers will enjoy a relaxed trip through the Great Swamp Basin, flowing through floodplain forest and many unique wetland habitats.
Fee is $30 per person.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Birding at Buck
Tuesday, August 30 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Adult birders will meet a Naturalist to Leonard J. Buck Garden in Far
Hills for a morning of bird watching in these extraordinary
gardens.
Fee is $12 per person.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Family Nature Walk – FREE PROGRAM
Saturday, September 3 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.
Passaic Paddle
Sunday, September 4 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Paddlers will enjoy a relaxed trip through the Great Swamp Basin, flowing through floodplain forest and many unique wetland habitats.
Fee is $30 per person.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Information on these and all Park Commission programs and activities is available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Like us on Facebook and Twitter.
Please note that dog walking is not permitted on the trails at the Environmental Education Center.
