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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE COAST
Adventures in Field-based Marine Science

Field trips for schools and other groups of all ages

Join expert educators and naturalists from the American Littoral Society and Brookdale Community College for exciting hands-on explorations of Sandy Hook, a unique penninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Sandy Hook Bay inside Gateway National Recreation Area, part of the National Park Service. Sandy Hook is teeming with coastal marine life and offers an exceptional example of the dynamic nature of coastal geography.

Download our brochure and registration form.

Directions to our office on Sandy Hook 

Select available dates from the calendar below.  

Available Dates

The calendar below shows only available dates and includes the number of classes and grades we can accommodate on that day. For example, Wednesday, March 3, shows "Three 4 - 12". This tells you that we can accommodate up to 3 classes of 25 - 30 students and can offer material suitable for grades 4 - 12. Cancellations will be posted as they occur.  

MARCH 2010

Sun.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySat.
 - - -3
Three 4-12
4
Three 4-12
- -
 -- - 10
Three 4-12
 11
Three 4-12
- -
 - -- 17
Three 4-12
 18
Three 4-12
 - -
 - -- 24
Three 4-12
 25
Three 4-12
  -
 - - - 31
Three 4-12
-- -

APRIL 2010

Sun.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySat.
 - - --1
Four K-12

 -
 -- - 7
Four K-12
 8
Four K-12

 -
 - -- 14
Two K-12
 15
Four K-12
 
 -
 - -20
Two K-12
 21
Three K-12
 22
Four K-12
 
 -
 - - 27
Two K-12
 28
Four K-12
29
Four K-12

 -

MAY 2010

Sun.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySat.
 - - -5
Four K-12
6
Four K-12

 -
 -- 11
Four K-12
 12
Four K-12
 13
Four K-12

 -
 - -18
Four K-12
 19
One K-12
 20
One K-12
 
 -
 - - - - - - -
 - - 31
Four K-12
 --- -