Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive
And the Board of Chosen Freeholders
Invite Youth to Participate in
BUG CLUB
The BUG CLUB is devoted to young people who want to explore the wonders of insects through field walks, games, stories and crafts. Learn how butterflies migrate, watch dragonflies dance on the river, discover who’s living under
that log and investigate where insects fit into the food web!
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For 6 to 10 year olds; $6 per child per session
Delightful Decomposers: Adventures Under a Log
Tuesday, January 10 4pm to 5pm
Decomposers recycle dead plants and animals into nutrients for living plants. Without them, the land would be covered with dead things, and new plants would quickly die from lack of nutrients! Take a closer look at these radical recyclers.
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Bug Art
Tuesday, February 14 4pm to 5pm
Examine the anatomic structure of insects and then make your own creative, yet accurate, model in this hands-on, bugart session.
Insect Homes and Habitats
Tuesday, March 13 4pm to 5pm
Observe live insects and other invertebrates with magnifying glasses and discuss how their needs are met at the Environmental Center. Discover and discuss where they can be found in the natural world and how they fit into the dynamic food web of predators and prey.
Insect Gardens
Tuesday, April 10 4pm to 5pm
We can attract our favorite flying friends, including the super six-legged lepidoptera with the right mix of wildflowers and host plants. Help plant wildflower seeds in the form of seed balls that are tossed into our fields.
Insectigations – What’s Bugging You!
Tuesday, May 8 4pm to 5pm
Join us for an exploration in our backyard habitat with nets and magnifying glasses to collect, observe and release insects. Let’s make a biological inventory list of all that we find!
Water Bugs
Tuesday, June 12 4pm to 5pm
Use a net to catch and identify water bugs, and see them up close with a microscope. Learn what a macroinvertebrate indicator species is and how they help us to understand the health of our pond and river.
COUNTY OF ESSEX
Department Of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
ESSEX COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
621-B EAGLE ROCK AVENUE, ROSELAND, NEW JERSEY 07068
Phone: 973.228.8776 Fax: 973.228.3793
www.essexcountynj.org
~PUTTING ESSEX COUNTY FIRST~
