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Seasonal Programs

Date(s)

Age Appropriate

Owl Prowl

Sunday, December 11
Sunday, January 9
Recommended for adults and families with children 5 and up

50th Anniversary Celebration
Greening the Holidays

Saturday, December 17 Program is intended for adults and families with children 5 and up.

Christmas Bird Count
Nature Program Cooperative

Saturday, December 17 Click here for more information

Seasonal Campfires

Saturday, December 17
Saturday, March 24
Program is intended for adults and families with children 5 and up.
Home Ecologists: Abundant Arthropods Wednesday, December 21 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.
Home Ecologists: Exciting Echinoderms Wednesday, January 4 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.
Winter Survivor
Nature Program Cooperative
Sunday, January 8 Click here for more information

Full Moon Hike

January 9, February 7, March 8 Recommended for adults.
Guided Nature Walks 1st Sunday of every month January 8, February 5, March 4 All ages welcome

Little Naturalists

Eight week series on Tuesdays
January 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14, 28; March 6, March 13
2 ½ & 3 year olds with an adult
Home Ecologists: Fabulous Fish Wednesday, January 18 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.

Afternoon Explorers

 Afterschool series for eight weeks on Wednesdays
January 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 29;  March 7, 14

Pre K & K (4-5 years old)

Seasonal Volunteer Day

Saturday, January 21,
Rain Date: February 18
Adult volunteers and teens 14+

Nature Story Hour

3rd Saturday of every month
January 21, February 18, March 17, April 21

Families with children ages 3-7 years old

Introduction to Snowshoeing

Saturdays,
January 21 & February 18 
1/21: Recommended for adults.
2/18:Recommended for f
amilies with children 8 & up

2012 Year of Discovery Signature Event

Birders without Borders Eagle Watching on the Hudson River

Sunday, January 22

Recommended for adults and families with children 10 and up.

Home Ecologists: Astonishing Amphibians Wednesday, February 1 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.

Pancake Brunch and Maple Sugaring

Sunday, February 5 Program intended for adults and families with children 5 and up.

Maple Sugaring

Sundays
February 5, 12, 19, 26;
March 4*& 11

All ages welcome.

2012 Year of Discovery Signature Event

Animal Sweethearts

Saturday, February 11 Program is intended for families with children of all ages.
Home Ecologists: Radical Reptiles Part 1 Wednesday, February 15 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.

Winter Break Camp

February 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Program is intended for children in Pre k (4+) - 5th grade

Home Ecologists: Radical Reptiles Part 2 Wednesday, February 29 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.
Home Ecologists: Beautiful Birds Part 1 Wednesday, March 14 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.
2012 Anniversary Dinner Sunday, March 18 Click here for more information
Family Frogwatch
Nature Program Cooperative
Saturday, March 24 Click here for more information
Home Ecologists: Beautiful Birds Part 2 Wednesday, March 28 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.
Party for the Planet
Nature Program Cooperative
Sunday, April 22 Click here for more information
Guided Paddle
Nature Program Cooperative
Sunday, April 22 Click here for more information

Home Ecologists: Magnificent Mammals

Wednesday, April 25 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.
Home Ecologists: Wild about animals Wednesday, May 9 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.
NJ Goes Native!
Nature Program Cooperative
Saturday, May 12 Click here for more information
River Barge Park Day
Nature Program Cooperative
Saturday, May 19 Click here for more information
Home Ecologists: Living with wildlife Wednesday, May 23 For families with home schooled children 5-12 years old.