2023 Autumn Archery Course (3 Sessions) for Children ages 8 -14

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN! IF YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR NEW INFORMATION!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 […]

Social and Emotional Learning & Environmental Education: Perfect Together

Duke Farms 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough, NJ, United States

Challenged by integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into your work? The NJ School of Conservation has paved the way for SEL for 75+ years. Meeting the needs of students and educators, the NJSOC has aligned our curricula with NJ Department of Education’s SEL Competencies. Leave feeling inspired and armed with easily adaptable activities and lessons. […]

Bee Lining: The Exciting Sport of Bee Hunting

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN! Discover the lost art of Bee Lining! Bee careful as we’re certain you'll get hooked!Join bee enthusiast, Kevin Roche, in this introduction to bee lining, a method used to locate a colony of wild honey bees. We’ll learn how to to distinguish honey bees from other pollinators (such as bumble bees, […]

$40.00

Last Call Archery Course (2 Sessions) for Adults and Children (ages 8 +)

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

It's our last archery class of the year!!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 and past PA state champions. We will have you flinging arrows in no time. Be […]

$99.00

Junior Birders (Ages 10-14)

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Hey there, bird fans! Join us for Junior Birders, a fun event where we'll explore the fascinating world of our feathered friends.Do you love wildlife? Have you ever wondered about the birds in your backyard that you see and hear every day? Get to know your neighborhood birds! In addition to learning the biology, aesthetic, […]

$15.00

Autumn Wild Edibles Information Walk

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Wild edibles: nutrition, gastronomy, survival and fun scienceJumpstart a foraging habit for your soups, stews, salads, pestos and fritters! Your program leader, Joanne White, will lead you on a walk to discuss and photograph whatever is available in woods and meadow-like areas. Although this is not an eating event, lots of follow-up information will be […]

$12.00

Rustic Bread Baking

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Explore a hands-on experience in bread baking in an outdoor, wood fired oven!Warm homemade bread, fresh out of the oven, is a sumptuous culinary repast! Try this hands-on experience in rustic bread baking and you can learn how an outdoor wood fired oven works, and bring home your own loaf to share (or not!).This workshop […]

$35.00

Educators’ Open House

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Spend a day at the NJ School of Conservation learning about the outdoor field experiences we have to offer to you and your students. We'll highlight upcoming professional development workshops, online resources and volunteer opportunities. Then, you'll get to "be a student for the day" and participate in several of our most popular field experiences, […]

SOC After Dark

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Fall is the perfect time for stories around the campfire. And that's just the beginning!Fall is the perfect time to gather around the campfire with friends for some not-too-scary stories. Popular storyteller Ken Karnas will be our featured speaker at this Pre-Halloween event. Throughout his 42-year teaching career, Ken used stories to enhance every academic […]

$10.00

Climate on My Campus: Using Field-Based Data in the Classroom

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

Increase your knowledge and classroom resources to implement the New Jersey Climate Change Standards across the curriculum! We will take advantage of the bucolic setting and exemplary natural resources at the NJ School of Conservation to investigate indicators of climate change and then connect our results to local and global communities. Numerous classroom resources will […]

$40.00 - $90.00

Voices from the Land: Exploring Landscape and Language, Art and Culture

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

“Voices from the Land” is a creative process that encourages students to explore the connection between nature, art, language and culture. The Voices process is standards-based and experiential. Voices builds “community” among people of different backgrounds, ages and abilities: social and emotional learning are integral to the process. Communication, speaking and listening skills, compromise and […]

$99.00

Holiday Tree Decorations with Natural Materials

NJ School of Conservation 1 Wapalanne Road, Sandyston, United States

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, […]

$10.00