Registration

To register call the Flat Rock Brook office at 201 567-1265

To provide for a quality experience, lessons are taught to groups of 10 students. Each program is limited to 50 students (40 for pre-k and kindergarten). One adult for every ten students is required.

Lessons are $5.00 per child unless otherwise stated. There is no charge for teachers or adult chaperones.

Cancellation of your visit for a  non-weather related reason will result in a $50 service fee.

All lessons are held outdoors. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions.

Picnic facilities with rest rooms and a few picnic tables are available for registered school groups.

Fall and winter registration begins August 1.

Spring registration begins November 1.

Programs are scheduled on a first come, first served basis.

 
Programs for Schools

Programs at the Nature Center
Enrich your classroom curriculum with a unique learning experience! The Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, minutes from the George Washington Bridge, has 150 acres of forest and field habitats, two ponds and a scenic brook. Lessons use the outdoors as a classroom and include a focused walk during which nature concepts are discussed and illustrated through hands-on activities. Each lesson includes pre-trip and post-trip activity suggestions and satisfies a variety of New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.

ABC Discovery
Pre-K to Grade 2; 1-1.5 hours;
Spring and Fall
During a guided walk, children will learn how to be safe and have fun in the outdoors while being exposed to the wonders of nature.

Discover Nature
Kindergarten - Grade 2; 1-1.5 hours
Spring and Fall
Children explore the textures, sights, sounds, and smells of the forest and meadow through this sensory-oriented lesson.

The Fascinating Forest
Grades 1-4; 1.5-2 hours
Spring and Fall
Discover the forest habitat and its organisms, from the forest floor to the tree canopy, with an emphasis on a forest’s main component: trees.

BullfrogWho Lives Here?
Grades 2-5; 1.5-2 hours
Spring and Fall
Discover what plants, animals, and people need to survive and explore the differences between the forest, meadow, and pond habitats. Older children will complete a mini-study of each habitat.

Staying Alive
Grades 3-6; 1.5-2 hours
Spring and Fall
How do plants and animals survive predators on the prowl or severe weather? Visit meadow, forest and pond habitats to learn about physical and behavioral adaptations that help wildlife survive.

Delightful Dirt
Grades 3-6; 1.5-2 hours;
Spring Only
Get down and dirty with this soil study lesson as students complete as series of experiments to find out how soil is formed and why it is so important.

Reasons for Seasons
Grades 3-6; 1.5-2 hours
Fall Only
Observe the plants and animals as they prepare for winter. Which animals migrate and which animals hibernate? How do the living organisms of forest, fields, and ponds respond to the change of seasons?

Win, Lose or Draw
Grades 4-6; 1.5 - 2 hours
Spring and Fall
Plants and animals are in constant competition with each other. Explore Flat Rock to look for evidence of food webs, commensalism, parasitism, and mutualism.

The Key to Trees
Grades 4-8; 1.5-2 hours
Spring and Fall
Hone classification and observation skills by using a simple key, designed especially for our park, to identify common tree species. Examine the bark, leaves, and seeds that make each tree unique.

 Pond Ecology
Grades 5-8; 1.5-2 hours
Spring Only
Student scientists will be given the mission of assessing the health of our pond. Groups will conduct chemical tests and specimen collections to gather data on the biotic and abiotic components of the habitat before coming to their conclusion.
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