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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.
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,
Greg Mertz, D.V.M. Executive Director
Note: Summer Educatinal Programs replaces the "Camps" program. |
| 2008 SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
 Please call 781-682-4878 to reserve a spot in the program or programs of your choice. Payment should be brought with you on the day of your selected program(s). We accept Cash, Check, Visa or Mastercard.
Llama Safari
Take a walk with our llamas Dexter and Chester through Bare Cove Park. Learn about these amazing animals through leading and handling them. Instructor - Mr. Matthew Reisman
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Saturday, July 12th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
| Saturday, July 26th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
| Saturday, August 9th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
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| Conservation Construction |
Learn how to make your yard more attractive for wildlife while becoming an expert on one native species. Each group will bring home a conservation creation such as a bat house, bird house or butterfly planting kit. Instructor - Mr. Matthew Reisman
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Saturday, July 19th Bats |
11:00am - 1:00pm |
All Ages |
$20 per kit + $5/per person |
| Saturday, August 2nd Bluebirds |
11:00am - 1:00pm |
All Ages |
$20 per kit + $5/per person |
Saturday, August16th
Butterflies |
11:00am - 1:00pm |
All Ages |
$20 per kit + $5/per person |
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| Raccoon Mystery |
Spend an afternoon living through the eyes of a Raccoon. Explore their world through their perspective through games and activities. Instructor - Mr. Matthew Reisman
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Monday, July 7th |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Ages 5-8 |
$15/child |
| Monday, July 14th |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Ages 5-8 |
$15/child |
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| To Fly |
A program about airfoils, birds and bugs and what makes them work. Video microscope studies of feathers and insect wings. Includes live birds like hawks, owls, ducks & geese. How to make the best paper airplanes. Instructor: Mr. Zak Mertz
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| July 7th , 8th and 9th |
10:00am - 2:00pm |
Ages 10-12 |
$105/child |
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| Mini-Eds |
Become an official New England Wildlife Center Exploration Guide. Become a naturalist educator through exploration. At the end of the session, you will help lead and teach a tour! Instructor - Mr. Matthew Reisman
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Session 1 - July 22nd & 23rd |
11:00am - 2:00pm |
Ages 9-13 |
$50/child |
| Session 2 - August 19th & 20th |
11:00am - 2:00pm |
Ages 9-13 |
$50/child |
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| Nature Walks For Grandparents |
Our goal is help any adult encourage their favorite child or children to enjoy being outdoors through exploring nature. We will walk the New England Wildlife Center nature trail and learn to identify the more common trees, plants, and rocks. We will look for signs of some of the animals that are not readily visible and actively search for some that are hidden from view. We will also discuss some ideas for helping your child retain the experience, such as wildlife journals and a personal nature collection. Instructor - Dr. Joseph Martinez
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Saturday, July 12th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
| Saturday, July 26th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
| Saturday, August 9th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
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| Mini-Meds |
Help the medical staff at the NEWC while learning the ins and outs of the hospital. Instructor - Mr. Matthew Reisman
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Saturday, July 12th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
| Saturday, July 26th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
| Saturday, August 9th |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
All Ages |
$10/adult $8/child |
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| Creepy Crawlies |
Meet and learn about some of our resident creepy crawly friends here at the Center. Design and bring home a worm farm, handle snakes and lizards. Instructor - Mr. Matthew Reisman
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Monday, July 21st |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Ages 5-8 |
$15 per child |
| Monday, July 28th |
1:00pm - 3:00pm |
Ages 5-8 |
$15 per child |
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| What’s Under The Log? |
Participants will collect, identify, and release some of the living organisms whose homes are under and in logs. They will learn the life cycles and habits of common invertebrate and vertebrate animals found on a New England woods forest floor. Instructor - Dr. Joseph Martinez
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Saturday, July 12th |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Ages 7-9 |
$15 per child |
| Thursday, July 17th |
2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Ages 7-9 |
$15 per child |
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| Meet The Reptiles |
Meet living lizards, snakes, and turtles kept at the New England Wildlife Center. Participants will get to touch, hold, and learn about the adaptations of each of them. We’ll learn how to properly care for a pet reptile and how the Center treats injured and sick reptiles that are brought in. Instructor - Dr. Joseph Martinez
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Saturday, July 19th |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Ages 7-9 |
$15 per child |
| Thursday, July 24th |
2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Ages 7-9 |
$15 per child |
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| Exploring With A Microscope |
Participants will collect water and mud samples from a nearby wetlands and pond and use a video microscope to discover the microorganisms that live there. They will also use a dissecting microscope to look more closely at some of the plants, rocks, and smaller invertebrate animals that live on a nearby nature trail. Each participant will learn how a microscope works, how to prepare a microscope slide, and how to properly use a compound and a dissecting microscope. Instructor - Dr. Joseph Martinez
| Date |
Time |
Ages |
Cost |
| Saturday, July 26th |
12:00pm - 3:00pm |
Ages 7-9 |
$15 per child |
| Thursday, July 31st |
2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Ages 7-9 |
$15 per child |
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| Faculty and Staff Biographies |
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.
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. |
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