Field Trips & Outdoor Programs
Exciting & Educational Field Trips
to our Environmental Learning Center
on a real Farm!
KIDS OF ALL AGES - Preschools, Elementary Schools, Home-Schoolers
(Adult Groups - please see our offferings on the Seniors page)
EXPLORING NATURE SESSIONS
Geared toward individuals, home-schoolers, Moms clubs,
4-H groups, scouts, pre-schools and day cares.
The following sessions are offered, on a rotating basis year-round. Each session consists of a 2 hour nature program, outdoors and in the activity barn. For ages 2-12, $10. Choose morning 10am to noon, or afternoon 12:30-2:30. Call at least one day in advance to reserve a space since class size is limited.
Session 1: Foliage Quest – Learning Leaves, Trees and Plants
Session 2: Farm Favorites – Animals and Gardening
Session 3: Local Wildlife Habitats – Just What Does Live Out There?
Session 4: Beaks and Wings - Bird Surveillance
Session 5: Insects, Butterflies, and Spiders – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sessions will run as follows:
| Month |
Mon. |
Tues. |
Wed. |
Thurs. |
Fri. |
| Jan, Apr, July, Oct |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Feb, May, Aug, Nov |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| Mar, June, Sept, Dec |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Attention Scouts and Schools: We will customize a nature program to the topic you are studying in order to complement your program and enhance your course of study.
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INTERACTIVE EXPLORING NATURE SESSIONS
Geared toward elementary school field trips, children ages 5-12.
Choose your 2 ½ hour time frame. Choose session from list on left or let us provide a custom nature program to fit in with your current course of study. Each session consists of a 2 ½ hour nature program, outdoors and in the activity barn. $10 per student, chaperones free. Bag lunches can be provided at $6 additional per child.
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Children's 'Drop-In' Programs
“Nature Storytime and Exploration”
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 10-11 am.
One Hour Session for ages 1-7
$3 per child (infants and caregivers free)
“Discover Nature Walks”
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 11-12 am.
One Hour Session for ages 1-7
$3 per child (infants and caregivers free)
(No reservation needed for Drop-In Programs.)
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About Our Children's Field Trips & Programs
Director and Program Creator, Linda Grinthal, has experience as an educator from her experience home-schooling her first two children through five grade levels, and through her past active participation in the Sussex County Christian Homeschool Association, teaching home-schoolers specialty courses of Spanish, Italian and Harmonica.
Classes, groups, and home-schoolers visiting the Destination…COUNTRY! outdoor classroom and farm can expect to participate in square-dance lessons, a guided interpretive wooded nature walk, gardening activities, creating a nature craft, playing in the nature playground and feeding the farm animals. Special interest learning can be included, such as tree identification, six parts of a plant, edible herb growing, organic farming and natural foods, beneficial insects, caring for animals, canning produce, and more.
Special Offer: Special Offer: All teachers and chaperones are free for 2008 bookings and 2009 bookings that are booked during 2008. This offer includes FREE Square Dance Lesson.
Call us at 973-579-7382
to talk about visiting our FARM and Environmental Learning Center!
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