Inside Essex
Discover Birdwatching This Summer! A Dinosaur Hike in August
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ave you been to the Walter Kiddie Dinosaur Park Field in Roseland? If not, your family with children ages 7 and above, may enjoy participating in a planned 1.5-mile hike to explore this national historic landmark that is home to threetoed Grallator dinosaur tracks from the late Triassic age. Walter Kiddie is one of the major sites in United States where a large number of dinosaur tracks are preserved. Grallator footprints are characteristically three-toed (tridactyl) and range from 10 to 20 centimeters (or 4 to 8 inches) long. Using clay, guests will make and take home an impression of an existing track and leave the site undisturbed for future paleontological study. The tour, which will meet at the end of Locust Avenue in Roseland, is on Tuesday, August 17 from 5:15- 7:15pm. Advanced registration is required by calling 973.228.8776.
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id you know you can purchase $15 Backyard Birding Kits through Van Vleck House and Gardens in Madison? The kits, designed for kids ages 5 and up, include supplies for making a simple bird feeder for your backyard, educational materials, activity sheets and a journal to record observations. Make bird watching an ongoing activity to do with your kids and discover the avian world through their eyes. You can even make bird watching fun with a contest to see who can find the most types of birds in your backyard or local park. Look online for recipes for making your own bird food. Use the Birding Kits as a guide for creating additional bird feeders and look online for tips on building bird houses that can be displayed in your yard. The options for having fun birding are endless! Go to vanvleck.org/children to get to the order form for the kit.
FREE Zoo-Vies Under the Stars Are Back!
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ummertime is the perfect time for planning fun outdoor family activities! This July and August families can once again enjoy seeing blockbuster Zoo-Vies at the Zoo! You can go with the family, bring friends, or spend some alone time with your child at the Zoo-Vies. The Zoo-Vies are taking place on select Wednesdays at dusk on the rooftop of the Zoo parking deck that is located outside of the Zoo. Showings will include – Earth (July 7), Land Before Time (July 14), Trolls World Tour (July 21), Dr. DooLittle (July 28), Tom & Jerry (Aug. 4) and Croods: A New Age (Aug. 11). Zoo admission is not required to attend the FREE events. Attendees are invited to bring their own chairs. The Zoo-Vies will be canceled if it rains.
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Suburban Essex
Summer 2021
