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Get Back to Nature in Basking Ridge
Naturalist-led programs for children and adults offered Friday and Saturday
Basking Ridge, NJ -- Get back to nature tomorrow or Saturday in Basking Ridge with these activites hosted by the Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center.
- Frosty Footprints Friday, Dec. 18 from 10:30. to 11:30 a.m.Children age infant to 5 and a parent will venture out to discover clues thatwill show where the animals have gone and what they are up to. Fee is $10 per pair and $5 per additional child. Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
- Ready for Winter – A Stroll in the Park Friday, Dec. 18 from 4 to 5 p.m.Family and friends are invited to join a Naturalist on a stroll through LordStirling Park looking for winter birds and signs of the winter tocome.Fee is $6 per person. Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
- Christmas Bird Count – Free Saturday, Dec. 19 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults are invited to learn basic birding techniques while collecting datafor the Environmental Education Center and the New Jersey Audubon Society, exploring the trails of Lord Stirling Park. Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489.Information is available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489.
Blue “BOBO (Buy One – Bring One) Fridays” bins now are located at the Environmental Education Center and Lord Stirling Stable in Basking Ridge, as well as at the Somerset County Park Commission headquarters at North Branch Park in Bridgewater. The public is invited to drop off canned food or personal-care items for donation to Somerset County food banks.
The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center at 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge.
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(Photo provided: Entertaining and educational programsare presented at the Environmental Education Center.)
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