You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye!Join the fun! Participants will be taught by USA Archery certified instructors. The class will include basic archery skills, fun drills, and archery games. We will have you flinging arrows in no time. Be […]
You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye!Join the fun! Participants will be taught by USA Archery certified instructors. The class will include basic archery skills, fun drills, and archery games. We will have you flinging arrows in no time. Be […]
You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye!Join the fun! Participants will be taught by USA Archery certified instructors. The class will include basic archery skills, fun drills, and archery games. We will have you flinging arrows in no time. Be […]
Observe Jupiter just as Galileo did in the early 1600’s. Will you arrive at the same startling conclusions that rocked the world as he did?After an indoor presentation and activity we will take our telescopes outside (weather permitting) and share stellar views of Jupiter's Galilean moons, Saturn’s icy rings, and a first quarter Moon as […]
Bring the outdoors in this holiday season with ornaments you make yourself!Usher in the Holidays with an afternoon of creating holiday tree decorations with natural materials. We'll take a short walk to collect acorns, pinecones, sticks, leaves, or whatever natural treasures you can find to create your own ornament. We will supply glitter, glue, string, […]
Join NJ Watershed Ambassadors as we look for aquatic insects within the beautiful and diverse streams at the NJ School of conservation! Learn about the lives of the tiny “bug” creatures that are often overlooked in streams and rivers — aquatic macroinvertebrates. This interactive outdoor program will welcome spring with an overview of what aquatic […]
Have you ever wondered what insects are crawling around your backyard? Join us to start your insect collection journey!Learn how to collect and identify the insects that live all around us. Reuse your Starbucks cup to capture beetles or use leftover food to see what insects it attracts. Your house already contains many of the […]
Jumpstart a foraging habit for your soups, stews, salads, pestos and fritters! Your program leader, Joanne White, will lead you on a hike to discuss and take photos of whatever is available in woods and meadow-like areas. Although this is not an eating event, lots of follow-up information will be available including an email with […]
Explore Archery! This class will include basic archery skills, fun drills, and archery games. You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye! Join the fun! Participants will be taught by USA Archery certified instructors. We will have you flinging arrows in […]
Explore Archery! This class will include basic archery skills, fun drills, and archery games.Due to high demand, we have added these afternoon 4 part sessions. You pull back the bowstring. You stare downrange at the bullseye. Release! The arrow flies away and plunges into the target. Bullseye!Join the fun! Participants will be taught by USA […]
Did you know that rainforest birds spend part of their year in New Jersey? Join us as we look for these jewels of the forest!As the calendar moves towards Spring, the birds of the rainforest begin their migration northward. Join us as we seek to find these fascinating creatures at the New Jersey School of […]
It's been a long winter and it's time for some Spring Cleaning! We need lots of help to spruce things up. Can we count on you?Join our work party as we make a clean sweep of NJSOC’s facilities and grounds to get everything ready for 2022 programs. Participants are asked to bring tools (weedwhackers, rakes, […]
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