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Somerset County New Jersey - Park Commission Hosts Children s Art Show 2024 at the Environmental Education Center 16 January 2024 ( news )
Somerset County , state New Jersey ( By Press Release office)
Jan 16,2024
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BASKING RIDGE , NJ –The Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Education Center is hosting its annual children’s art show . “Nature Through a Child’s Eye” features artwork depicting nature and the environment as interpreted by Somerset County students in grades K - 6 . The exhibit showcases brightly colored sketches , drawings , paintings , and collages that were created with various media , such as oil pastels , pen , ink , hot wax , marker , pencil , watercolors , and collages .
“Visitors will enjoy seeing the pictures of nature as interpreted through a child’s eyes at this uplifting event where kids are excited to show - off their artwork to family members , ” said Somerset County Park Commission Secretary - Director Geoffrey Soriano . “The Park Commission is an advocate of extracurricular activities for children . Through other interests and extracurricular activities , children build self - confidence , and it also gives them a healthy outlet for coping with the emotional challenges . ”
Children’s Art Show 2024 – Date , Time , and Location
The Children’s Art Show 2024 will be held at the Environmental Education Center , located at 190 Lord Stirling Road , Basking Ridge . The exhibit is open daily from 9 a . m . to 5 p . m . until Sunday , Feb . 4 .
For more information about the Children’s Art Show 2024 , visit
www . somersetcountyparks . org
or call 908 - 722 - 1200 , ext . 5002 . Individuals with hearing impairment can use Relay Service by dialing 711 .
Environmental Education Center
The Environmental Education Center ( EEC ) at Lord Stirling Park offers approximately nine miles of hiking trails , naturalist - led programs , school field trips , fun festivals , nature - themed exhibits , facility and classroom rentals , a resource library , science , and conservation research , and more . The goal of the EEC is to improve environmental literacy in Somerset County and beyond .
Somerset County Park Commission
The Somerset County Park Commission stewards nearly 15 , 000 acres of county - owned open space , which is visited by 2 million park users each year . Five golf courses have three driving ranges , a pitch and putt course and a recreational putting course . Other attractions include a riding stable , an environmental education center , two tennis facilities , an outdoor pool , paddle boating , a rock and rare plant garden , an award - winning rose garden , an arboretum , and a sensory and fragrance garden . Six county parks offer amenities such as athletic fields , picnic facilities , bike paths , fishing , birdwatching , cross country skiing , and hiking .
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