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 The New England Wildlife Center (NEWC) will offer elementary and middle school students a unique opportunity during July and August to learn about science, nature and wildlife in a variety of workshops at the new “green” environmentally-friendly facility in South Weymouth Massachusetts.
Below you will find information about the 2007 Summer Programs including applications and information about the summer program faculty and staff.
If you would like additional information, please call Jane E. Milley at (781) 682-4878 Ext. 123.
I’d like to invite you to visit the New England Wildlife Center that includes the Thomas E. Curtis Wildlife Hospital and Education Center. We have many teachers and students, from throughout the South Shore, regularly visiting and touring the Center. I know you will be delighted with this unique wildlife hospital and education center.
Sincerely,
Jane E. Milley, Ph.D. Director of Organizational Advancement
Note: Summer Educatinal Programs replaces the "Camps" program.
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| 2007 SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
 All workshops are scheduled to run at the New England Wildlife Center from 9:00 – 1:30 p.m. The cost is $230 for a four-day program, $175.00 for a three-day program, and $50 a one-day program. Participants should bring their brown bag lunch and be dressed for outdoor activities.
Note: The dates are subject to change. If you have any questions, please contact us at (781) 682-4878 Ext. 123 or (781) 682-4878 Ext. 126.
Faculty and Staff Biographies
Summer Programs Flyer  (Adobe PDF Format)
Application (Adobe PDF Format)
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| July 9 - 12 (4 days/$230) Puddle Jumping: Bill McEachern and Jonathan Swart |
Let's get muddy in this introduction to wetland habitats, including vernal pools. This program will include a survey of creatures and conditions found in these typical, but often overlooked, habitats that you may have in your own backyard. Come find out how amphibians and insects interact with each other and with this ecosystem. Open to incoming 5th, 6th and 7th graders.
Minimum Enrollment/5 Maximum/15
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| July 17 (1 day/$50) Environmental Discovery: Stephen Martin |
First and Second graders will have fun learning about their surroundings and the part people play in preserving our environment. Students will be introduced to live animals, wetland habitats, and much more. During the morning, children will visit a vernal pool, explore the nature trail, and learn interesting facts about the animals with which we share the ecosystem.
Open to incoming 1st and 2nd graders.
Minimum Enrollment/5 Maximum/15
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| July 23 – 25 (3days/$175) Where’s Fred’s Head? Dr. Greg Mertz |
This workshop will take students through a wild adventure of solving mysteries. Participants come face to face with real wild animals, local celebrities, and skeletal remains. Includes field trips to area museums, hands-on experiences with live wild animals, detective work, interviews with real life and virtual biologists, geologists, doctors and police. There is a lot of fun, a lot of thinking, teamwork and science learning. Open to incoming 5th and 6th graders.
Minimum Enrollment/5 Maximum/15
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| July 26 (1 day/$50) Walking with the Llamas: Matt Reisman |
Take a five-hour hike with Dexter and Chester, five-year old Llamas, through Bare Cove Park. Learn how to identify local plants and animals, learn about estuaries, woodlands and meadows. Dress for the prevailing weather including thunderstorms. Open in incoming 5th, 6th and 7th graders
Minimum Enrollment/5 Maximum/15
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| August 2 (1 day/$50) Meet the Reptiles: Dr. Joe Martinez |
Meet representatives of three of the four types of reptiles (except crocodiles and alligators!) that live at the New England Wildlife Center. Participants will get to touch, hold, and learn about the adaptations of several interesting lizards, snakes, and turtles. Open to incoming 3rd and 4th graders
Minimum Enrollment/5 Maximum/12
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| August 7 (1 day/$50) Exploring with a Microscope: Dr. Joe Martinez |
Participants will collect water and mud samples from a nearby wetlands and pond, then use a video microscope to find what microorganism live there. Participants will learn how to prepare a microscope slide, use a compound microscope, and identify some common aquatic microorganism. Open to incoming 3rd and 4th graders
Minimum Enrollment/5 Maximum/12
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| Faculty and Staff Biographies |
Greg Mertz is the Chief Executive Officer, Veterinarian and visionary of the new Thomas E. Curtis Wildlife Hospital and Education Center at the New England Wildlife Center (NEWC). Dr. Mertz has spent 16 years at the Center; authored some twenty popular and technical articles on natural history and medicine; designed the Center’s educational and medical programs; is a well-known naturalist who can spout the identifications, lore and uses of over 400 woodland plants; staff photographer; creator of the internship program; developer of the Sevens and As Clear As Mud educational curricula; and, author of the Center’s newsletter.
Joe Martinez has been with the NEWC for five years as principal educator and evaluator of education programs. He has conducted hundred of educational programs and projects for students of all levels. Dr. Martinez is also a herpetologist and is recognized for his expertise in many “acknowledgements” of natural history books. He believes strongly in empowering classroom teachers to be first-hand authorities of natural history information. Dr. Martinez is well spoken and very knowledgeable about animals and the natural world. He also Curates reptiles for the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University and is author of several technical articles on herpetology.
William McEachern grew-up in Weymouth and attended Weymouth public schools. He has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Secondary Education, and a Master of Science degree in Ecological Teaching and Learning. For the past 13 years Mr. McEachern has taught environmental science at the Weymouth High School as well as coached the boys volley ball team. Next fall Mr. McEachern will be the boy’s soccer coach. For some 15 years, each summer he has been involved in summer sports camps.
Stephen Martin a long-time member of a “Boston Sound” band Orpheus, whose life has been filled with music as well as marked by a deep appreciation for the natural world. As a child, his father introduced him to geology and meteorology, and taught him to identify plants, trees, and birds native to New England. His first job was as a nature counselor at YMCA Camp Harrington in Boylston, Massachusetts. He was an animal caretaker at the Mason Research Institute in Worcester for three years. In June 2006, after retiring from a 25-year career in market research management, Stephen joined the New England Wildlife Center as an animal caretaker, and was soon promoted to Special Projects and Volunteer Coordinator. He is a freelance journalist, and President of Lakota Kidz, a non-profit agency dedicated to helping the impoverished people of Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Jane E. Milley Dr. Milley has a broad and diverse experience with more than thirty-five years in education in public and private colleges and universities. She has served as a faculty member, Dean of a College, Vice President, Provost and Chancellor. Dr. Milley also was Senior Advisor to the President of Jobs for the Future and Executive Director of a Business/Education partnership serving South Coastal, Massachusetts. She has been appointed to a number of boards including for example, the New York Sea Grant Institute, the Triangle Coalition of Math and Science, and the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. Dr. Milley has authored numerous articles on a variety of topics including fundraising, evaluation and planning. In June, 2006 Dr. Milley retired from higher education and joined the New England Wildlife Center as Director of Organizational Advancement. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Boston University, a Masters from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University.
Matt Reisman first became involved with the NEWC as an Intern assisting Dr. Mertz with education, fundraising, research, and rehabilitation and in December 2006 he became a full-time employee as an educator. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst as an Animal Science Pre-Vet major in 2004. While at University of Massachusetts he assisted a Ph.D. student with her thesis by tracking and locating radio collared opossums to find their precise locations. In addition to his work at the NEWC, he has also worked as an educator for the Mass Audubon Society and as a Certified Snowboard Instructor. Matt is the owner and founder of a green apparel line that makes environmentally-friendly clothing out of bamboo.
Jon Swart grew up in upstate New York and while in school participated in athletics and was an active Boy Scout. He attended Hartwick College and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science. He attended graduate school at Texas A & M University and earned a Master’s degree in Zoology. His research focused on a nutritional study of the growth rate of American Alligators. Jon is currently a Biology teacher and football coach at Weymouth High School and spends his summers working as a zookeeper.
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