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Warren County Department of Land Preservation Group Programs for Schools, Home Schoolers and Scouts
All Programs are FREE!
Group Programs are available as outreach or at:
- Trails
- The Morris Canal Greenway
- Bread Lock Park Trails – New Village
- Florence Kuipers Park – Hackettstown
- Natural Resource Areas
- Marble Hill – Harmony
- Oxford Mountain– Oxford
- White Lake – Hardwick
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SEASONAL INTERPRETATIVE HIKE: All ages; 1-2 hrs
When is a good time of year to go on a hike? All year round! See tracks in the snow, Spring wildflowers, Summer insects or the colors of Fall on your favorite hike.
STORY AND SEARCH FOR LITTLE ONES: Pre-school to 1st Grade, 45 min – 1 hr
This program will begin with a short story and then an opportunity to see if we can find the plants or animals referenced in the book.
BUDDING BIRDERS: 1st through 5th Grade, 1-1.5 hrs
What makes a bird a bird? Learn about birds how they find each other as well as how to find and ID birds in this hands on activity-filled hike!
AMAZING ADAPTATIONS: 1st through 5th Grade, 1-1.5 hrs
Through hands-on activities, participants will learn about the different strategies wildlife use in order to survive in their habitat.
TRACKING WITH TRANSMITTERS: Middle through High School, 2 hrs
Biologists have many ways they go about studying wildlife. One way is with the use of transmitters and receivers. Participants will track down various animal species with the use of radio telemetry equipment. They will learn about the animals, how researchers document the information and why we need to investigate them.
STREAM OR POND STUDY: 1st Grade and up, 1-1.5 hrs
Macroinvertebrates (animals you can see but do not have a backbone) that live in our waters can tell us about the quality of our water. Let’s see what we can find!
SEARCHING FOR SEEDS: 1st through 5th Grade, 1-1.5 hrs
Did you know, fall is the season of seeds? Join us on a search for seeds and how they travel to get to new places!
SEARCHING FOR SALAMANDERS: 1st Grade and up, 1-1.5 hrs
*Best done in Spring or Fall
Have you ever seen a red-spotted newt cross your path on a hike? Or rolled over a log to see who lives underneath? Join us on our search to see how many different types of salamanders we can find!
HERPETOLOGY (Study of Reptiles and Amphibians): 5th Grade and up, 1.5-2 hrs
Learn about the difference between reptiles and amphibians. These misunderstood creatures play a valuable role in our ecosystems.
FIRE BUILDING WITH SMORES 5th Grade and up, 1-1.5 hrs
This activity goes through the 3 main needs for starting a fire: fuel, combustion and oxygen. Then participants will experiment with different fuel and combustion sources to see what works best.
MAGNIFICENT MAMMALS: 1st Grade through 5th, 1-1.5 hrs
Find out what makes a mammal a mammal, the different kinds of mammals in our area and hike to see signs of them!
SPECIAL REQUESTS:
All ages, time varies
Don’t see what you are looking for? Give us a call and we can create a program just for you!