TINTON FALLS – The Monmouth County Park System will host its first ever Environmental Summit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center.
The event is open to middle school and high school students and teachers from environmental clubs. This year’s theme is Taking Care of Your Shore! Activities for the day include hands-on workshops on how to make a school more sustainable, how to organize public cleanups, and how to create a water-monitoring program.
Some activities will take place at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch. Transportation will be available from Fort Monmouth to all participants.
Teachers will receive six hours of New Jersey Continuing Education credit for their participation.
The park system is a registered Professional Development Provider with the state Department of Education. The cost to register is $15 per person or $70 per group of 5 to 10 people (students plus teacher/advisor). The cost of admission includes a light breakfast and lunch. The first 50 students who register will receive a free T-shirt.
Additional information and registration are available at www.monmouthcountyparks.com or by call 732-842-4000. The TTY/TDD number for people with hearing impairments is 711.
