Space is limited; sign up early! Download the Enrichment Program registration form (PDF, 1.3MB) and mail with your payment.
Fernbrook Farms Enrichment Program campers will spend their days having fun by experiencing the farm and nearby forests and wetlands. During their time spent on the farm, campers will learn about local agriculture and ecology by participating in activities in our streams, forests and nursery. Whether working together to build a log cabin, maintain a garden or experiment with alternative energy, campers will learn the value of teamwork and leadership during their time at Fernbrook. In addition to these activities, twice a week campers will go off–site on field trips that may include exploring a nearby farm, hiking the Pine Barrens or canoeing a local waterway. Each week has a different field trip theme, different activities and new opportunities for memories that will last a lifetime.
The Enrichment program is for children ages 12 – 14. Registration for each week is $300, with early drop-off and late pickup available for an additional fee.
If you have any questions about the Fernbook Farms Enrichment Program, please contact us or call (609) 298-4028.
Schedule
June 23-27 — Ecology of New Jersey Forests
Using a map and compass campers will hike local trails to learn about the Eastern Deciduous forest that makes up much of the Northeast. They will discover the importance of our forests for their aesthetics, contribution to building materials, food, ingredients in medicines and their natural ability to clean air and water.
July 14-18 — Tidal Pools and Salt Marshes: A Look at Coastal Ecology
We’ve all caught the waves and been buried in the sand, but now you can learn first hand about the natural processes that created the NJ coastline that we all enjoy. Campers will gain an understanding of barrier island ecosystems, watch the shore birds and hike a maritime forest during this week of camp.
July 21-25 — Water for Life! The Importance of Freshwater Wetlands
What prevents erosion, filters water, and is one of the most productive ecosystems on Earth? Campers will learn this and more as we investigate freshwater wetlands; a local resource that’s crucial to the health of all other ecosystems, wildlife and humans.
August 11-15 — Geology rocks!
Geologists study the Earth and that’s exactly what we’ll be doing this week. Campers will get dirty learning about soil composition, wade in a creek to collect fossils of ancient creatures and civilizations and observe how the NJ landscape, from the Highlands to Cape May, has been shaped by natural processes.
August 18-22 — Piney Exploration
We might not see the Jersey Devil during this week, but campers will definitely see the Pine Barrens from cranberry bogs to endangered species. Field trips will give campers the chance to experience the pitch-pine forests and the winding cedar-water rivers that have enabled unique plants and animals to thrive in this region.