The Junior Program, under the name “Green Kids” was started in September 2007 and is co-sponsored by Ridgewood Parks and Recreation. It is a nature and gardening club for children Grades 3 through 6, which meets during the school year to explore and discover nature, science, gardening, art, birding, weather, recycling, environment and our senses. In June 2016 the first Green Kids child from this Junior Program was awarded the Ridgewood High School Environmental Achievement Award, sponsored by The Women Gardeners of Ridgewood.
If you are interested in enrolling your child in our programs, please contact the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department for fees and deadlines.
Here are some of the projects our Green Kids have created using recycled items:
Fall 2020 Green Kids Schedule
October 8 Thursday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Patterns in Nature
October 22 Thursday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Fall Leaf Patterns on Clay
October 29 Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Ecosystems
November 12 Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Home for Feathered Friends
November 19 Thursday 3:30PM – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Rosemary, Sage and Thyme!
December 5 Thursday 3:30PM – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Evergreen Wreath Workshop
Spring 2021 Green Kids Schedule
April 8 Thursday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Outdoor Nature Scavenger Hung
April 15 Thursday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: 790 Ewing Avenue, Franklin Lakes Lorrimer Sanctuary
April 22 Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Composting and Worms
April 29 Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Butterfly Release
May 7 Thursday 3:30PM – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: The Stable Mother’s Day Project