The Naturalists of the Somerset County Park Commission
Environmental Education Center (EEC) have announced the September dates 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 program
takes place at the Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road in
Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
The program runs from 12:45 P.M. to 3:15 P.M. and
is offered on four Tuesdays, October 3,
10, 17, and 24, 2017, or four Thursdays,
October 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2017. Each session has a different theme.
Register for either
the Tuesday or Thursday sessions. Fee for either two-day session is $65 per person.
For information and registration log onto www.somersetcountyparks.org or call
908-766-2489.
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 450 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. 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.
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