ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER
Entertaining & Educational Activities for All Ages
March 17, 2013 through March 23, 2014
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BASKING RIDGE, NJ - 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 wonder of nature as winter begins to wind down in Somerset County. The Environmental Education Center provides many entertaining and educational programs for children and adults year around.
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CHILDREN & TEEN PROGRAMS
Little Green Thumbs
Thursday, March 20 from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
Children age infant to 5 with a parent will begin the rites of spring by
planting herbs that will spice up any meal.
Fee is $10 per pair and $5 per additional child.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Tot Trek
Friday, March 21 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Children age infant to 5 with a parent will meet with their strollers at the starting line for a leisurely walk along the trails of Lord Stirling Park to enjoy the natural beauty of spring in New Jersey.
Program is free.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489.
Critter Care
Friday, March 21 from 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Children ages 7 to 9 will learn how to take care of the Environmental
Education Center’s critter collection of frogs, fish, spiders, and
other unusual creatures.
Fee is $6 per person.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
ADULT & FAMILY PROGRAMS
Garden Discovery Tour – The Orchid Show
Wednesday, March 19 from 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Adults will join a Naturalist on a trip to the Victorian Enid A. Haupt
Conservatory for the 12th Annual New York Botanical Garden
Orchid Show, the nation’s most comprehensive orchid exhibition.
Theme of the show is Key West.
Fee is $55 per adult and $45 per senior.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Organic Vegetable Gardening
Saturday, March 22 from 2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Family and friends of all ages will learn the basics of vegetable gardening
and start some seeds for this year’s bounty.
Fee is $9 per person.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Salamander Adventure at Washington Valley
Saturday, March 22 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Family and friends of all ages will enjoy a hike around Washington Valley
Park in search of salamanders running across the rocks and logs.
Fee is $12 per person.
Register online at www.somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-766-2489. Advance payment required.
Woodcock Watch
Sunday, March 23 from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Family and friends of all ages will mark the arrival of spring on a walk
through the fields and meadows of Lord Stirling Park in search of
the elusive and amorous bogsucker.
Program is free.
Register online 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.
Information on all Somerset County Park Commission activities may be found on the Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org. Like us on Facebook and Twitter.
