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Outdoor Education Children's Programs at the Great Swamp

Before the holidays arrive the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center and Pyramid Mountain have some great children programs to tell everyone about.  I know this is a little short notice, but Pyramid Mountain and the Great Swamp OEC have a great program just for 2 & 3 year olds.  It is called Nature’s Little Explorers and it is a six week class and the cost is $55.  Pyramid Mountain’s begins tomorrow, Wednesday 10/26 at 10 a.m. and goes to December 7 (no class Thanksgiving week).  The Great Swamp’s begins Thursday, 10/26 at 9:45 or 10:45 a.m. and goes until December 15 (no class on 11/10 or Thanksgiving).  This is a great program for the little ones and Janis does a different topic each week with a walk, a story, and a craft or project.  This is a great way to introduce the little ones to the great outdoors!  Please call Pyramid Mountain at 973-334-3130 to register and the Great Swamp at 973-635-6629 to register.  You can reserve a spot over the phone and pay when you come.

Do your children have off from school for Teacher’s Convention on Thursday, November 10?  Wondering what to do for the day?  The Great Swamp has the answer for you.  If you have a child that is in grades 1 – 4 we are offering an all day program filled with activities and great learning fun.  Join us on November 10 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. to learn all about Herps! (reptiles & amphibians) with games, activities, LIVE presentations, walks and so much more!  This is a drop off program and the cost is $40 for the day.  We provide the snacks, all your child has to bring is lunch and their imagination!  For more information and to register, please call the Great Swamp at 973-635-6629.

Don’t miss out on the last Animal Artists classes for the year!  On Monday, November 7 at the Great Swamp and Wednesday, November 16 at Pyramid Mountain – Jenny will be hosting her last Animal Artists class until the new year!  The program begins at 4 p.m. and goes until about 5 p.m. and the cost is $5 per child.  In this class children ages 5 – 9 learn about and draw a different New Jersey animal and leave with a great piece of art worthy of the refrigerator.  For more information and to register, please call the Great Swamp at 973-635-6629 or Pyramid Mountain at 973-334-3130.

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For the kids and the kids at heart we have a new program all about Native Seed collecting and swapping.  Join us on November 13 at the Great Swamp to learn all about native plants, gardening, and seed collecting.  No seeds are necessary for admission, just a love of learning and trying something new.  This program is geared for those interested in this topic ages 9 and up and costs $4 per person and is on Sunday, November 13 from 1 – 4 p.m.  There will presentations and you will learn how to collect, store, and propagate sees of plant species that benefit New Jersey wildlife.  For more information, please call 973-334-3130.

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