Take Kids, Pre-Teens On An Enviro-Quest This Summer

LINCROFT, NJ — Teach kids about nature this summer by joining the Monmouth County Park System on an "Enviro-Quest."

This activity meets each week at a different county park. It's a nature program that's fun, easy and free. The Enviro-Quests are led by a Park System naturalist who gives a mini nature lesson, activity or walk for 30-60 minutes of nature-based fun.

Activities may include meeting a live animal, finding hidden treasures, or discovering animal knickknacks.

The schedule is as follows:

• Thursday, July 11 at 11 a.m. Perrineville Lake Park, Millstone - Meet in the Agress Road parking lot.

• Thursday, July 18 at 11 a.m. Clayton Park, Upper Freehold - Meet in the trail head parking lot.

• Thursday, July 25 at 11 a.m. Crosswicks Creek Park, Upper Freehold - Meet in the Province Line Road parking lot.

• Thursday, August 1 at 11 a.m. Holmdel Park, Holmdel - Meet by the Shelter Building.

• Thursday, August 8 at 11 a.m. Big Brook Park, Marlboro - Meet at the dock.

• Thursday, August 15 at 11 a.m. Thompson Park, Lincroft - Meet in the Old Orchard parking lot.

• Thursday, August 22 at 11 a.m. Tatum Park, Middletown - Meet at the Red Hill Activity Center.

• Thursday, August 29 at 11 a.m. Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen - Meet at the Visitor Center.

For more information about this program or the Monmouth County Park System, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711. The Monmouth County Park System, created by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency.