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ALL PROGRAMS REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION PRIOR TO THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

~~TO PRE-REGISTER FOR FREE PROGRAMS~~
call 973-543-6004 or email us schiffnaturepreserve@yahoo.com

~~TO PRE-REGISTER FOR FEE PROGRAMS~~
send payment to 339 Pleasant Valley Road Mendham, NJ 07945.
Include participant's name, phone number and the name of the event that you are registering for.

Space will not be guaranteed until full payment is received.
Refunds are provided if we are notified of your cancellation within seven days prior to the start of the program.

~2008 Programs~

September

Labor Day Parade
Monday September 1st
COST: FREE
Schiff is marching in the Mendham Labor Day parade and all are welcome to join us- the only requirement is that you wear your Schiff tie dye! Call for more details.

Homeschooler Fall Semester
Topic: Pond Life Study
Time:12:45-2:30 p.m.
Grades K-6: September 8
Grades 7-12: September 15
COST (Per semester): $30 per child M, $50 per child NM
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.

Fall Preschooler Walkabouts
Tuesdays 2-3 pm for Kindergarten aged children (ages 5-6) Hikes only- no crafts
Wednesdays 10-11 am (ages 3-5)
Wednesdays & Thursdays 1-2 pm (ages 3-5)
Fridays 9:30-10:30 am (ages 2-3)
Cost Per Class: $10 Members, $15 Non-Members (includes child & caregiver)
Members Special! Sign up for all 8 classes and only pay for 7! Save $10
September Topics
9th -12th- Butterflies
16th -19th- Migration
23rd-26th- Welcome Fall
30th Fungus

October Topics
1st-3rd- Fungus
7th-10th- Turtles
14th -17th- Leaves
21st-24th- Acorns
28th-31st- Nature’s Masks

Open Sky Yoga
September 9th, 16th, 23rd October 7th, 14th
9:30-11:15 more strenuous class
10:45-12:30 more relaxing, meditative class
COST: $50 M, $60 NM (Adults only)
Enliven your mind, body and spirit as you commune with nature. This unique 5 week series combines an outdoor yoga class with an invigorating hike while taking in the natural beauty of Schiff. A truly uplifting and relaxing experience for the adventurous seeking to improve health and wellness.

Health Hike
Wednesday September 10th 9:15 am
COST: FREE (Adults only)
Join us for an invigorating walk on our nature trails. Get your heart pumping and enjoy the sights and sounds of the forest and meadows. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring water.
2008 Dates: October 8th, November 12th, December 10th

Teen Wildlife Project
Saturdays September 13th, 20th & 27th 10 am-12 pm
COST: FREE (ages 13-18)
Bruce Taterka and Tanya Sulikowski will be leading a group of high school students through a year long project to survey the Schiff Nature Preserve for a variety of plants and animals. The project will culminate in the production of a special publication and a "BioBlitz" where the students will work with experts in a variety of fields to complete a full species inventory of our property. Call for more details.

Milkweed and Monarchs
Wednesday September 24th 4-5:30 pm (ages 6-8)
Thursday September 25th 4-5:30 pm (ages 9-12)
COST: $7 M, $10 NM
Learn about the fascinating relationship between Monarch butterflies and milkweed. We’ll take a hike around the Preserve to search for milkweed and maybe we’ll even get to see some of the creatures we’ve learned about.

Schiff Environmental Book Club
Tuesday September 9th 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 Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard

Schiff Scavenger Hunt & Picnic
Saturday September 20th 11 a.m. (Raindate Saturday September 27th)
COST: FREE for Members, $5 per family Non Members (All ages)
Join in the fun for this scavenger hunt to find natural objects around Schiff. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy afterwards. Space is limited.

Stories that Tweet, Hiss and Howl
Saturday September 20th 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Raindate Saturday September 27th)
COST (per person): $13 This is a members only event
Take a sunset hayride to our campsite where we’ll have a campfire and listen to professional storyteller Carol Titus and folk singer Ken Galipeau share stories and songs of forest animals and their close cousins. Smore’s included.
Please bring a blanket to sit on.

Family Farm Festival
September 21st 12- 5 pm
PRE-SALE COST: $10 adults, $5 kids (2 and under free)
Spend a beautiful fall afternoon at Middle Valley Farms and have fun while supporting Schiff and the Mendham Junior Women’s Club. Included with entrance ticket is corn maze, hay ride and a pumpkin. There will be live music, food, kid games, haybale pyramid and much more!! Limited space, reserve today at 973-879-9126 or mjsemi@aol.com.

Volunteer Work Day
Sunday September 28th 1 pm
COST: FREE (Ages 13 to adult)
Assist in a landscaping project that will beautify the Nature Center. Come prepared to dig!

Baby and Me Hike
Tuesday September 30th 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

October

Fall Preschooler Walkabouts
Tuesdays 2-3 pm for Kindergarten aged children (ages 5-6) Hikes only- no crafts
Wednesdays & Thursdays 1-2 pm (ages 3-5)
Fridays 9:30-10:30 am (ages 2-3)
Cost Per Class: $10 Members, $15 Non-Members (includes child & caregiver)
October Topics
1st-3rd- Fungus
7th-10th- Turtles
14th -17th- Leaves
21st-24th- Acorns
28th-31st- Nature’s Masks

Health Hike
Wednesday October 8th 9:15 am
COST: FREE (Adults only)
Join us for an invigorating walk on our nature trails. Get your heart pumping and enjoy the sights and sounds of the forest and meadows. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring water.
2008 Dates: November 12th, December 10th

Teen Wildlife Project
Saturdays October 11th & 25th 10 am-12 pm
COST: FREE (ages 13-18)
Bruce Taterka and Tanya Sulikowski will be leading a group of high school students through a year long project to survey the Schiff Nature Preserve for a variety of plants and animals. The project will culminate in the production of a special publication and a "BioBlitz" where the students will work with experts in a variety of fields to complete a full species inventory of our property. Call for more details.

Homeschooler Fall Semester
Topic: Native Fish
Time:12:45-2:30 p.m.
Grades K-6: October 13
Grades 7-12: October 20
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.

Sock Walk
Tuesday October 14th (ages 9-12) 4-5:30 pm
Wednesday October 15th (ages 6-8) 4-5:30 pm
COST: $10 M, $13 NM
We’ll see what kinds of seeds we can collect while on a hike with our socks on the outside of our shoes. Then, we'll create sock gardens to grow our collections.

Weed Warriors
Saturday, October 18th 9:00- 11:30am
COST: FREE (ages 13 to adult)
Dr. Michael Van Clef will present a slide show to define what an "invasive plant" is and how to identify local examples, discuss their impacts on forest ecosystems and various approaches to eradication. He’ll also cover the role and reactions of native plant species. After the slide presentation, we'll move outdoors where we'll find and learn to identify the most common invasives and practice techniques to control them.

Schiff Environmental Book Club
Tuesday October 21st 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 Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America's Most Hopeful Landscape: Vermont's Champlain Valley and New York's Adirondacks by Bill Mckibben

Costume Parade for Outdoor Kids!
Saturday, October 25th (raindate Sunday, October 26th) 1-2:30 pm
COST: FREE (all ages)
Schiff puts its own twist on Halloween this year! Come in your best nature costume for an afternoon of fun and prizes. All bears, bees, butterflies (you get the idea) are invited!

November

Life in the Meadow
Thursday November 6th 9 a.m-12 p.m. OR 1 p.m.– 4 p.m. (ages 6-12)
COST: $15 M, $20 NM
Join us on your day off from school to explore the Great Meadow habitat and learn about the changes that we see in the fall.

Life in the Forest
Friday November 7th 9 a.m-12 p.m. OR 1 p.m.– 4 p.m. (ages 6-12)
COST: $15 M, $20 NM
Join us on your day off from school to explore the forest habitat and the changes that we see in the fall.

Homeschooler Fall Semester
Topic: Watersheds
Time:12:45-2:30 p.m.
Grades K-6: November 10
Grades 7-12: November 17
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.

Health Hike
Wednesday November 12th 9:15 am
COST: FREE (Adults only)
Join us for an invigorating walk on our nature trails. Get your heart pumping and enjoy the sights and sounds of the forest and meadows. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring water.
2008 Dates: December 10th

Full Moon Hike
Thursday November 13th 7 p.m.
COST: $5 per person Members, $8 per person Non-Members (age 8 to adult)
Leave your flashlights at home, bundle up and take a guided night hike around Schiff to enjoy the Full Beaver’s Moon. Inclement weather will cancel this event.

Teen Wildlife Project
Saturdays November 15th & 22nd 10 am-12 pm
COST: FREE (ages 13-18)
Bruce Taterka and Tanya Sulikowski will be leading a group of high school students through a year long project to survey the Schiff Nature Preserve for a variety of plants and animals. The project will culminate in the production of a special publication and a "BioBlitz" where the students will work with experts in a variety of fields to complete a full species inventory of our property. Call for more details.

Baby and Me Hike
Tuesday November 18th 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

Leatherback Sea Turtles of Trinidad
Wednesday November 19th 7 p.m.
COST: FREE (ages 13 to adult)
Join Schiff’s Executive Director, Tanya Sulikowski, on a photo journey to save the endangered leatherback sea turtle. Tanya traveled to Trinidad in May of this year to assist the non-profit group, Nature Seekers, in their efforts to study and conserve these 800 pound gentle giants.

December
Teen Wildlife Project
Saturdays December 6th & 20th 10 am-12 pm
COST: FREE (ages 13-18)
Bruce Taterka and Tanya Sulikowski will be leading a group of high school students through a year long project to survey the Schiff Nature Preserve for a variety of plants and animals. The project will culminate in the production of a special publication and a "BioBlitz" where the students will work with experts in a variety of fields to complete a full species inventory of our property. Call for more details.

Schiff Environmental Book Club
Tuesday December 9th 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 Song of the Dodo by David Quammen

Health Hike
Wednesday December 10th 9:15 am
COST: FREE (Adults only)
Join us for an invigorating walk on our nature trails. Get your heart pumping and enjoy the sights and sounds of the forest and meadows. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring water.
2009 Dates: TBA

Holiday Break Hikers
Monday December 29th & Tuesday December 30th 10 a.m-12 p.m. (ages 6-8) & 2 p.m.– 4 p.m. (ages 9-12)
COST PER DAY: $15 M, $20 NM
Put a snack and a water bottle into a backpack and drop your child off at the Schiff Nature Preserve for an opportunity to blow off some holiday steam and discover some of nature’s winter delights. We’ll head out on the trails to explore the Preserve and play some our favorite nature trail games like “wolf pack, camouflage, and ‘possum”. Kids can attend one or both days. Space is limited in each session.

**All programs meet at the Schiff Nature Center at the Marge Davidson Building unless otherwise noted**