Park Commission Offering Free Field Trips to Somerset County Schools

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission is offering free field trips to the Environmental Education Center (EEC), free buses, and free in-school programs to Somerset County schools that support students with disabilities and special needs.

The free programs and services, which include free transportation, were made possible through the Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities (ROID) grant by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Grant funds are limited and only available on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested schools should schedule a program for Fall 2024 as soon as possible.

Through EEC-based programs, students can explore 500 acres of nature at Lord Striling Park and engage in hands-on learning through fields, forests, marshes, and swampy areas. In-school programs also provide an enriching classroom experience through the guidance and expertise of a Naturalist.

All programs support the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Program Options

Teachers can choose from the following interesting and informative topics:

• Whose Track Is That
• Amazing Adaptations
• Basically Bugs
• Sensory Sleuths
• Pond Ecology
• Let It Rot
• Ecological Explorations
• Biomimicry
• Habitat Math
• Custom Programs

To learn more about free field trips and in-school programs, click here. For more information on eligibility and scheduling a field trip or in-school program, contact Kurt Bender at kbender@scparks.org or call 908-722-1200, ext.5332.

About the Environmental Education Center

The Environmental Education Center (EEC) at Lord Stirling Park offers approximately nine miles of hiking trails, Naturalist-led programs, school field trips, fun festivals, nature-themed exhibits, facility and classroom rentals, a resource library, science and conservation research, and more.

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