Next Wednesday, November 24, your kids can learn to make a variety of art projects with materials found in nature. The Essex County Environmental Center’s Nature Crafts with Children class is for kids ages 6 to 12. They’ll take a walk through the woods and make apple-faced people, autumn leaves under glass, edible turkeys...
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Sometimes, you just need a marshmallow roast. The Essex County Environmental Center will oblige this week with a Fall Harvest Campfire on Thursday and Friday. You and your kids can sit around a campfire and celebrate the harvest season with roasted marshmallows or popcorn and cider. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and...
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If your kids like to make things from flowers, there’s a class they might enjoy on Wednesday, November 17 at 4 p.m. at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland. The “Nature Discovery Garden Club” is for children ages 6 to 12. They’ll get to dry the last flowers of summer, pick fresh herbs...
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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are half days for Verona’s public schools, which means you’re probably going to need extra activity options. The Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland is holding a kids class in environmental science on Tuesday, November 16, at 4 p.m. “Green Kids Club” is for children ages 7 to 14 and...
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Kids will get a chance to explore Branch Brook Park’s birds, flowers and lake creatures in a special walk on Thursday morning. The New Jersey Audubon Society is calling it a “Wonder Walk” and says it is appropriate for children age 18 months to 5 years who are accompanied by their parent or caregiver...
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The Essex County Environmental Center is bringing back its Outdoor Adventure Club this Wednesday, October 13. It’s a one-hour program for children ages 7 to 11 directed by the center’s staff naturalist. The whole class is conducted outdoors and activities may include building forts, collecting firewood, skipping rocks, telling stories, digging for critters, spotting...
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The Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland is revving up its “Little Explorers” program for fall. “Little Explorers” is a child-caregiver class that uses stories, walks and crafts to help kids develop an awareness of nature. A different subject is covered in each class, and you do not need to attend them all. Children...
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Essex County is holding a nature photography contest and the deadline to enter is rapidly approaching. This contest is designed to highlight the Essex County Parks System. It is open to pro and amateur photographers. If you’ve been to one of Essex County’s parks and want to submit photos of your visit, the deadline...
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The Essex County Environmental Center’s “Little Explorers” program is holding several of nature classes for kids in August. There will be sessions for 2½ to 3½ year-olds on August 2 and 16, from 10 to 11 a.m. Children ages 3½ to 5 meet on August 9 and 23, from 10 to 11 a.m. Each...
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This is a different kind of workshop: The Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland is holding class to teach kids ages 10 and up how to make a facial cleanser from strawberries. The “Summer Strawberry Skin” class will also teach participants about the healing power of antioxidants, and why Mom and Dad are right...
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