School Enrichment Series

Starting this fall we are offering a 100% outdoors, in-person, hands-on school enrichment program. Our engaging grade-specific curriculum enables students to develop a coherent and scientifically-based view of the world around them as they engage in practices to build, deepen, and apply their knowledge. These core ideas build on each other, and on what they’re learning throughout the school year. To ensure all necessary health and safety social distancing guidelines will be followed and students are required to bring a mask to wear when asked.

Parents will need to use the grade your child is entering in September 2020 to determine the appropriate enrichment series age group for their child.

If you are a homeschooling group or a pod group interested in setting up a separate series for your group, please contact programs@tenaflynaturecenter.org.

**Programs are held rain, snow, or shine except in the case of inclement weather. No flip-flops, crocs or any open-toed or soft-soled shoes. In case of rain pack a raincoat or a poncho (no umbrellas please). During the winter months please dress warmly.**

REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Pricing

Please note that this is a series, there is no weekly option. You sign up for the complete 9 week session course with the addition of 2 rain/snow dates. There will be no refund for a missed class. In the event that TNC needs to cancel due to inclement weather we will reschedule to a set rain/snow date.

1.5 hour programs

Members: $210/child Non-members: $330/child

2 hour programs

Members: $270/child Non-members: $405/child

Program and Cancellation Policies

Please visit our Registration and Policies page for any questions you may have regarding registration and cancellation policies.

Program Guidelines and Procedures

Please visit our Registration and Policies page for any questions you may have regarding how programs will operate.

K-2nd
Nature Explorers

Experience wonders of nature and science at the Tenafly Nature Center. Students learn about the different cycles, adaptations, and processes that occur throughout our natural world as they are introduced to topics, such as food webs, habitats, and metamorphosis. Sessions may feature stories, hikes, experiments, hands-on activities, games, artifacts and LIVE animal encounters.

3rd-5th
Nature Ecologists

Delve into ecosystems and assess the diversity, and behavior of the different organisms within them. Student ecologists will explore our amazing planet in depth through investigation of artifacts, playing games and hands-on activities. Sessions may feature hikes, hands-on activities, games, experiments, artifacts and LIVE animal encounters.

6th-8th
Nature Scientists

Make amazing discoveries about the world we live in! Create a hypothesis, run through experiments, draw conclusions with the Scientific Method is the basis for this series, designed to give students a deeper look at basic environmental science. Sessions will feature hands-on experiments to help solidify environmental concepts; students will gain a deeper understanding of the world we live in.

9th-12th
Environmental Stewards

What can we do to help preserve it for future generations? This nine-week session will develop skills and knowledge for translating the theory and concepts of resource and environmental management into practice relevant to communities and workplaces today. Students will learn what it truly means to be a steward of the Earth by applying monitoring and environmental management tools used by resource and environmental practitioners.