Wild Jersey - Libraries


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Nature Programs for Libraries

Preschool Programs

BEACH IN A BOX Bring the beach to your library. Children will see and touch lots of marine artifacts, including shells, egg cases, seahorses, and more. We’ll learn about unique animals that make their home at the Jersey shore.		FOREST IN A BOX NJ’s forests are home to all kinds of trees, plants, insects, and animals. Children will see and touch forest artifacts, including seeds, galls, nests, and all kinds of tree parts. We’ll also learn about animals that make the forest their home.
Cost: $75 Program length: 40 minutes		Cost: $75 Program length: 40 minutes

TRAVELING INSECT ZOO (Coming soon) Not just insects, but spiders and worms, too! WILD Jersey is putting together a mini-zoo on wheels to bring live creepy crawlies to your library. Interested? Contact Debbie to find out more.

Grades K-2 Programs

WHAT TRACK IS THAT? Do tracks look different when you walk, jump, or run? Make an animal track book to take along on your next nature walk.		COOK FOR THE BIRDS Mix your own blend of seeds and fruit to add to a tasty treat for birds. Not for children with peanut allergies.
Cost: $100 + $1 per child Season: Winter		Cost: $100 + $2 per child Season: Winter

FAUX FOSSIL Learn how fossils teach us about living things of long ago. Make your own fossil to take home.		PLANT A PAPERWHITE Who says flowers don’t bloom in winter? Plant a bulb and watch it grow all winter long!
Cost: $100 + $1 per child Season: All		Cost: $100 + $2 per child Season: Fall or early winter

SUN PRINTS Let the sun be your paintbrush. We’ll use special “sun print” paper to make a picture of objects from nature.		NESTING BAGS Birds are building nests, and we’ll give them a hand by offering twigs, string, and other items in a nesting bag.
Cost: $100 + $1 per child Season: Spring or summer		Cost: $100 + $1 per child Season: Late winter or spring

LEAF PRINTING A little finger paint and a lot of leaves are all it takes to make a colorful print to celebrate fall.		MOCK ROCKS With toothbrushes and water, we’ll wear away “sandstone” to find a hidden “gem.”
Cost: $100 + $1 per child Season: Summer or fall		Cost: $100 + $1 per child Season: All

Grades 3-6 Programs

MAKING TRACKS Learn to recognize common animal tracks, and make a plaster cast of a track to take home.		BUILD A BIRDFEEDER With hammers and hand drills, we’ll construct a simple feeder for birds
Cost: $100 + $2 per child Season: Winter		Cost: $100 + $3 per child Season: Fall or winter

PAPERMAKING Recycle junk mail and learn to make your own paper. Add seeds to the mix and you can plant a page in spring!		ICE CREAM IN A BAG Winter means ice, and ice means…ice cream! Make your own serving of ice cream to eat.
Cost: $100 + $1 per child Season: All		Cost: $100 + $2 per child Season: Winter

FLOWER POWER Find out how flowers send messages to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Make a flower press to take home.		BUILD A BIRDHOUSE Make a home for chickadees or wrens. Use hammers and screwdrivers to build the perfect nest box for small songbirds.
Cost: $100 + $2 per child Season: Spring or summer		Cost: $100 + $4 per child Season: Winter or spring

FIND A FOSSIL Be a paleontologist for a day as we excavate real fossils from a mock rock. You’ll get to identify and label your fossil, then take it home.		INK FROM ACORNS Okay, not really acorns – we’ll use tannin-rich tea leaves instead. Make your own ink, then watch it darken as it dries.
Cost: $100 + $2 per child Season: All		Cost: $100 + $1 per child Season: All

Nature Tales (Coming soon)

WILD Jersey will soon offer a series of literature-based nature programs. Each NATURE TALE program will link a well-loved children’s book to a nature talk, using artifacts and live specimens, when possible. Not just a book reading, NATURE TALES are storytelling with props, puppets, or audience participation.

NATURE TALES coming soon…

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Mousekin’s Woodland Sleepers by Edna Miller The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats The Mitten by Jan Brett The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

...and more!

If you are interested in a NATURE TALE program, please visit www.wildjersey.com for more information, or contact Debbie to find out when programs will be available.

Adult Programs

CONSERVING THE PANTANAL Take a photographic journey to the world’s largest wetlands, as Debbie shares her experience as an Earthwatch volunteer in Brazil’s Pantanal region. Cost: $100

MAKE YOUR BACKYARD A WILDLIFE HABITAT Learn ways to provide the essentials of habitat - food, water, shelter, and places to raise young – in your own backyard. Find out how to get your backyard certified as a habitat, too. Cost: $100

General Program Information

Most programs include a nature talk and a make ‘n take activity. K-2 programs are 45 to 60 minutes, and grade 3-6 programs are 60 to 90 minutes. Group size is limited to 20 children.

Most program descriptions include a recommended time of year for scheduling. However, in some cases a program can be scheduled during other seasons. If you are interested in scheduling a program for a specific time not included in the description, please ask.

Fees

All fees are listed with the program description. The program fee is listed first. The additional cost per child (if any) is a materials fee for the make ‘n take activity.

A half hour outdoor nature walk can be added to any program for an additional fee of $25. For all programs, a $15 travel fee will be added per travel day when the program location is more than 30 miles from the WILD Jersey office.

A written quotation can be provided for any program request to assist you in preparing a purchase order. Full payment is due on the day of the scheduled program.

Naturalist-in-Residence

The NATURALIST-IN-RESIDENCE option is a cost-effective way to bring WILD Jersey programs to your library throughout the year. Schedule six or more programs and receive a 5% discount on program fees when paying in advance. Discount applies to program fees only (not to materials costs or travel fees).