May Nature Program for Ages 3 to 5 at the EEC

The Naturalists of the Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center (EEC) have announced the Maydates for an entertaining and educational science and nature program for children ages 3 to 5 scheduled to run on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Tree House Gang programs introduce children to science and nature through an enhanced learning program that incorporates outdoor hikes, hands-on activities, and interaction with live animals. The indoor and outdoor program takes place at the Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Tree House Gang runs from 12:45 P.M. to 3:15 P.M. and is offered on four Tuesdays, May 1, 8, 15, and 29 (no program on May 22), 2018 or Thursdays, May 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2018. Each monthly session has a different theme.

Register for either the Tuesday or Thursday sessions. Fee for either 4-day session is $65 per person. For information and registration log onto www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-722-1200, ext. 5322.

The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center is located within Lord Stirling Park, in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, and is nestled within 500 acres of the western portion of the Great Swamp Basin of the Passaic River. A swamp vivarium, and an environmentally based library are located within the Center itself.

“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. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The exhibit is open 7 days a week from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Admission is free.

Please be advised that dog walking is not permitted on the trails at the EEC.

Information on this event and other Somerset County Park Commission activities may be found on the Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org.