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In
May
Health
Hike
Friday
May 2nd 9:15 am
COST:
FREE (Adults only)
Come
to Schiff Nature Preserve for an invigorating walk on our nature trails.
Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Mud Monsters
May 2
Wednesdays (Ages 3-5) 10-11 am OR
1-2 pm
Fridays (Ages 2-3) 9:30-10:30 am
Cost per class: $10 Members, $15
Non-members
Preschoolers and their caregivers will
enjoy a wonderful lesson, hike and craft all related to mud. Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Introduction to Ring-necked Pheasants
Saturday May 3rd 3- 4:30 pm
COST: Donation (All ages)
Join Alex Warcola, 14 year old pheasant
farmer, to learn all about the natural history of the Ring-necked Pheasant.
Alex will present a slide show about this fascinating species and he'll
bring along some newly hatched chicks for the audience to meet. Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Homeschooler Spring Semester
Topic: Invasive Plants Time:12:45-2:15 p.m. Grades K-6: May 2 or 5 Grades 7-12: May 12 COST (Per semester): Please Inquire Schiff Nature Preserve is proud to offer a unique curriculum especially designed for homeschooled students. Each class is taught by an experienced teacher and provides opportunities to use nature education to stimulate learning. Call 973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Frogs
May 7 & 9
Wednesdays (Ages 3-5) 10-11 am OR
1-2 pm
Fridays (Ages 2-3) 9:30-10:30 am
Cost per class: $10 Members, $15
Non-members
Preschoolers and their caregivers will
enjoy a wonderful lesson, hike and craft all related to frogs. Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Sunday
May 4th 9 a.m. (Ages 12 to adult)
Volunteer
your time and work with Schiff Nature Preserve staff to get the garden
ready for Spring! Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Baby
and Me Hike
Tuesday
May 13th 9:30 am
COST:
$1 per adult (Families)
Grab
your little bundle of joy and join other moms and dads for a hike around
Schiff. Children must be carried in a backpack. Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Schiff
Environmental Book Club
Tuesday May 13th 7 p.m.
COST:
FREE (adults only)
The
Schiff Nature Preserve sponsors an environmental book group that connects
adult readers who are interested in environmental literature. We will
meet to discuss Silence of the
Songbirds: How We Are Losing the World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save
Them by Bridget Stutchbury Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Thorns and Prickles (Hike Only)
May 14 & 16
Wednesdays (Ages 3-5) 10-11 am OR
1-2 pm
Fridays (Ages 2-3) 9:30-10:30 am
Cost per class: $10 Members, $15
Non-members
Preschoolers and their caregivers will
enjoy a wonderful lesson and hike to learn all about thorns and other forest
prickles. Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Spring
Birding at Schiff
Sunday May 18th 8 a.m.
COST: FREE (ages 10 and up)
Come to Schiff Nature Preserve for an
early morning jaunt around the Preserve's woodlands in search of spring
migrants. All levels of birding experience are welcome and we have loaner
binoculars if you would like to borrow a pair. Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Schiff Annual Members Meeting & The
Strange World of Reptiles
Sunday May 18th 1 p.m. COST: FREE (all ages) At 2 p.m., after the public meeting, we’ll be joined by Bill Boesenberg of Snakes-N-Scales and Turtle Tales. He will present The Strange World of Reptiles where the four main groups of reptiles; crocodilians, turtles, lizards and snakes are discussed. As part of the program, behaviors, habitats, adaptations, predator-prey relations, relationships with humans, individual animal personality and whether these animals are appropriate pets will be introduced. Space is limited so please register early. Call 973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
Recycling: What’s New Under the Sun?
Thursday May 22nd at 7:30
COST: FREE (ages 12 to adult)
The Morris County MUA will present a
program that will use nature’s best recyclers as a source for inspiration. A
slide show will begin with dung beetles and cover various waste prevention and
disposal strategies for humans. Informational materials will be available to
take home. This event is co-sponsored by Schiff Nature Preserve, and the
Ferns
May 28 & 30
Wednesdays (Ages 3-5) 10-11 am OR
1-2 pm
Fridays (Ages 2-3) 9:30-10:30 am
Cost per class: $10 Members, $15
Non-members
Preschoolers and their caregivers will
enjoy a wonderful lesson, hike and craft all related to ferns. Call
973-543-60004 to sign up or visit our website for more information www.schiffnaturepreserve.org
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