• Summer Program 2023 (Week 1)

    MORNING SESSION

    AGES: 7-10

    DATES: June 26th-29th

    TIME: 9am-12pm

    AFTERNOON SESSION

    AGES: 11-14

    DATES: June 26th-29th

    TIME: 1pm-4pm

    SUMMER FUN !!

    The Closter Nature Center is proud to offer its annual Summer Program to children ages 4 – 14. For over 50 years, campers have had an opportunity to explore the Nature Center’s 136 acres of ponds, streams, meadows and forests in a fun and nurturing environment. Our campers hike, dig, wade in the water, and examine nature, all under the supervision of a trained naturalist and an assistant. The 2023 Summer Program will begin on June 26th and continue for 9 weeks ending August 24th. Camp sessions will be either morning or afternoon, Monday through Thursday (week of 7/4 is M, W, T, F). Campers can sign up for one or more 4-day weeks. Each weekly program will offer different activities suitable to the age group, children’s interests and the weather. Campers ages 4 – 6 will meet each day for 2-hours, with weekly fees of $80 for members, $100 for non-members. Campers ages 7 – 10, and 11-14 meet for 3-hours each day, with weekly fees of $120 for members, $150 for non-members.

    To register online please click the blue button below and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.  All summer program registrations will be done through Community Pass whether you are paying by check, credit card or via PayPal. 

    QUESTIONS about the program? E-mail CNCsummer@closternaturecenter.org

    As the summer progresses, classes will fill up.  Don't delay, SIGN UP TODAY! 

    The Closter Nature Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization. A peaceful oasis in the middle of suburban Closter, New Jersey we are dedicated to the preservation of our natural environment through exploration and education.


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  • Music By The Pond April 2023

    Music by the Pond

    Registration

    No registration required. 

    If you have any questions please email our Program Director Aubrie George at: programdirector@closternaturecenter.org .


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  • Soup Supper 2023

    Annual Soup Supper Fundraiser

    One of our most popular events, the Soup Supper has brought members and friends together for more than 30 years. A great variety of homemade soups and breads is our speciality. You get a bowl and spoon to sample as many soups as you like—plus tasty breads!

    Date: Sunday April 30th

    Time: 5:00-7:00pm (Arrive by 6:30pm for best selection.)

    Price: $15 for adults, $5 for children under age of 10


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  • April 2023 After-School Nature Program (week 3)

    After-School Nature Program -- Amphibians

    Things are hopping this spring, as we will focus our classes on our bug-gobbling friends, the frogs! We will scour the forest looking for tadpoles and learn about the amazing life cycle of frogs and other amphibians.

    Tuesday April 4th, 18th and 25th PreK4 -  K
    Wednesday April 5th, 19th and 26th 1st-3rd Grades
    Thursday April 6th, 20th and 27th 4th-6th Grades

    Cost: $75/ Members - $90/ Non-members

    Closter Nature Center Education Program Sponsor

    TARGET

    Registration

    To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.

    If you have any questions, please email programdirector@closternaturecenter.org or call 201-800-2008.

    Our Naturalist, Marc Gussen can be reached at (201) 750-2778.


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  • April 2023 After-School Nature Program (week 2)

    After-School Nature Program -- Amphibians

    Things are hopping this spring, as we will focus our classes on our bug-gobbling friends, the frogs! We will scour the forest looking for tadpoles and learn about the amazing life cycle of frogs and other amphibians.

    Tuesday April 4th, 18th and 25th PreK4 -  K
    Wednesday April 5th, 19th and 26th 1st-3rd Grades
    Thursday April 6th, 20th and 27th 4th-6th Grades

    Cost: $75/ Members - $90/ Non-members

    Closter Nature Center Education Program Sponsor

    TARGET

    Registration

    To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.

    If you have any questions, please email programdirector@closternaturecenter.org or call 201-800-2008.

    Our Naturalist, Marc Gussen can be reached at (201) 750-2778.


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  • April 2023 After-School Nature Program (week 1)

    After-School Nature Program - Amphibians!

    Things are hopping this spring, as we will focus our classes on our bug-gobbling friends, the frogs! We will scour the forest looking for tadpoles and learn about the amazing life cycle of frogs and other amphibians.

    Tuesday April 4th, 18th and 25th PreK4 -  K
    Wednesday April 5th, 19th and 26th 1st-3rd Grades
    Thursday April 6th, 20th and 27th 4th-6th Grades

    Cost: $75/ Members - $90/ Non-members

    Closter Nature Center Education Program Sponsor

    TARGET

    Registration

    To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.

    If you have any questions, please email programdirector@closternaturecenter.org or call 201-800-2008.

    Our Naturalist, Marc Gussen can be reached at (201) 750-2778.


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  • Music at the Pond

    Music by the Pond

    Registration

    No registration required. 

    If you have any questions please email our Program Director Aubrie Emmons at: programdirector@closternaturecenter.org .


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  • CNC Lecture + Hike: Our Forest in Crisis (Part 2)

    Forest Ecology Lecture and Hike

    “Our Forest in Crisis” a Two-Day Program

    Lecture: Thursday, March 23rd, 7 PM        

    Hike: Sunday, March 26th, 2 PM

    This two-part program with Naturalist Marc Gussen, will expose participants to the many pressures our forest faces, and a course of action for protecting the woods we love. Deer overpopulation, the sudden loss of our beech and ash trees, the rise of many non-native invasive species and global climate change, have combined to create a "perfect ecological storm".  

    Part One: Lecture: Come learn where we are, where we are headed and what we can do to preserve this precious resource.

    Admission: $10 for Members/ $15 for Non-Members 

     

    Part Two: Forest Ecology Hike:  Sunday, March 26th at 2:00 PM

    Admission: Donations happily accepted!

    Registration

    To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system. Look for "Adult/Community Programs 2022-2023".

    If you have any questions please call our Naturalist, Marc Gussen at: (201) 750-2778. Or email our Program Director Aubrie Emmons at: programdirector@closternaturecenter.org .


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  • CNC Lecture + Hike: Our Forest in Crisis (Part 1)

    Forest Ecology Lecture and Hike

    “Our Forest in Crisis” a Two-Day Program

    Lecture: Thursday, March 23rd, 7 PM        

    Hike: Sunday, March 26th, 2 PM

    This two-part program with Naturalist Marc Gussen, will expose participants to the many pressures our forest faces, and a course of action for protecting the woods we love. Deer overpopulation, the sudden loss of our beech and ash trees, the rise of many non-native invasive species and global climate change, have combined to create a "perfect ecological storm".  

    Part One: Lecture: Come learn where we are, where we are headed and what we can do to preserve this precious resource.

    Admission: $10 for Members/ $15 for Non-Members 

     

    Part Two: Forest Ecology Hike:  Sunday, March 26th at 2:00 PM

    Admission: Donations happily accepted!

    Registration

    To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system. Look for "Adult/Community Programs 2022-2023".

    If you have any questions please call our Naturalist, Marc Gussen at: (201) 750-2778. Or email our Program Director Aubrie Emmons at: programdirector@closternaturecenter.org .


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  • March 2023 After-School Nature Program (Week 3)

    After-School Nature Program

    Closter Nature Center Education Program Sponsor

    TARGET

    Registration

    To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.

    If you have any questions, please email programdirector@closternaturecenter.org or call 201-800-2008.

    Our Naturalist, Marc Gussen can be reached at (201) 750-2778.


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  • March 2023 After-School Nature Program (Week 2)

    After-School Nature Program

    Closter Nature Center Education Program Sponsor

    TARGET

    Registration

    To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.

    If you have any questions, please email programdirector@closternaturecenter.org or call 201-800-2008.

    Our Naturalist, Marc Gussen can be reached at (201) 750-2778.


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  • March 2023 After-School Nature Program (Week 1)

    After-School Nature Program

    Closter Nature Center Education Program Sponsor

    TARGET

    Registration

    To register please go to: https://register.communitypass.net/Closter, and you will be taken to Community Pass, our online registration and payment system.

    If you have any questions, please email programdirector@closternaturecenter.org or call 201-800-2008.

    Our Naturalist, Marc Gussen can be reached at (201) 750-2778.


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