Info | Pre K - Grade 6 | Jr. Naturalist | Intern for a Week | Kayak Kamp

Preschool, Kindergarten through Grade 6
Each week (schedule below) we will explore the marsh and beach with a special focus on the theme of the week. All classes are offered for the grade level students will complete in June 2010. Kindergarten meets at the beach on Wednesdays. Grades 1-6 meet at the beach on Tuesdays, and have a Thursday field trip , some with additional costs.

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Preschool & Kindergarten (Mon-Fri 9:30am - noon): Members $110; Nonmembers $120
(Week 9: $65/$74)
*Register before May 1st and save $5 per student!*

Grades 1--6 (Mon-Fri 9:30am - 2pm): Members $180; Nonmembers--$195
Additional charge for field trips as shown below.
(Week 9: $101/$110)
*Register before May 1st and save $10 per student!*

Week 1: June 14 -- June 18 For ages 3-5. Hands-on nature activities, crafts, stories, adventures in the marsh, and more! Your kneehigh nature lover will be immersed in learning and fun the entire week. Week 2: June 21 -- June 25 Totally Turtles Turtles of all types live here in New Jersey. Learn about diamondback terrapins, sea turtles, box turtles and more. Field Trip to Cape May County Zoo & Belleplain State Forest. Week 3: June 28 -- July 2 Explore The Shore Crabs, sea stars, shrimp, urchins, terrapins, seahorses and shorebirds. Just some of the animals we’ll meet this week as we discover New Jersey from ocean to bay and everything in between. We will explore unique habitats: ocean, beach, salt marsh and forest. Find what lives in each area as we experience them first hand. Field trip to Kimbles Beach and Belleplain State Forest Week 4: July 5 -- July 9 Spectacular Sharks Awesome, amazing and at times scary, these popular fish come in all shapes and sizes. We’ll separate fact from fiction and learn about their cousins the skates and rays before the week is through. Field Trip to Ocean Life Center $12 per student. Week 5: July 12-- July 16 Marine Mammal Madness Mammals below the sea, how can that be? We’ll discover the facts about whales, dolphins, manatees and many more marine mammals. Field Trip to Cape May Whale Watch and Cape May Point State Park $12 per student Week 6: July 19-- July 23 Predators & Prey: In the water, in the air, on the ground and everywhere: the hunters and the hunted. How do predators find food? How can prey keep from being eaten? Sharp teeth, amazing speed, camouflage, poison and more! Explore the relationships and amazing adaptations that animals have to survive in the wild, see if you can survive in our predator/prey game, and meet some live predators and prey! Field trip to Jakes Landing and Belleplain State Forest Week 7: July 26 -- July 30 Sea Monsters! During the age of the dinosaurs, strange and sometimes massive creatures ruled the waters. We’ll learn about some extinct “monsters” of the seas, and about the the angler fish, hatchet fish, giant squid and more awesome, weird and mysterious creatures that rule the sea today. Field Trip to Ocean Life Center $12 per student. Week 8: August 2-- August 6 Nature Art Safari Discover your wild and creative side! This week we’ll be exploring the connection between art and our natural world. You’ll be able to explore the outdoors and then create works of art both created from and inspired by nature. Try everything from photography to painting to sand castle sculptures! Field trip to Leamings Run Gardens and Belleplain State Forest $12 per student.

Week 9: August 9 -- August 11 (Special 3 day camp Mon-Wed)

Super Slimy Nature Come experience 3 days of non-stop yuckiness as we get muddy, do slimy experiments, make icky artwork, learn about the grossest animals in the world, and all things slimy, oozy, smelly and creepy in nature.

Week 10: August 16 -- August 20 (Special 3 day camp Mon-Wed)

Explore The Shore Crabs, sea stars, shrimp, urchins, terrapins, seahorses and shorebirds. Just some of the animals we’ll meet this week as we discover New Jersey from ocean to bay and everything in between. We will explore unique habitats: ocean, beach, salt marsh and forest. Find what lives in each area as we experience them first hand. Field trip to Kimbles Beach and Belleplain State Forest