Ocean Institute at Sandy Hook
Calendar and Updates
Our 2008 calendar is at the bottom of this page.

Teacher Training Workshops | Family and Public Programs
Employment Opportunities, Summer Camps
Updated 6/1/08
Student Programs
Because of the great popularity of spring trips, we only accept school reservations for Spring trips after September 15 of the prior year. Spring requests are processed together on October 1 for the next year. Confirmations are sent about November first. Please plan to submit your Spring requests in writing, with Payment or Purchase Order, as early as possible, and after September 15.

See our trip checklist for more information and for last minute or late requests, and for information on booking for the Summer, Fall and Winter.

Our calendar is at the bottom of this page.

Please check this site for date availability when planning your field trips to Sandy Hook. Note that this site is only updated every other week and that all dates may not be available. Therefore, "posted" dates may already be taken, so send us several dates. Class sizes of 20-30 students each can be accommodated as indicated, and this is listed on dates that are "open." Please submit all trip reservations via the written reservation form with at least three dates requested and a Check or Purchase Order for the full amount when you request your dates, made out to Brookdale Community College - Ocean Institute or BCC-Ocean Institute.

NOTE: For ease of scheduling, please pick dates that are at least ten days apart. Requesting three Fridays, or all of your dates at the end of May or first week of June will make it very difficult for us to fill your school's request. Click here to download and print a PDF version of the trip request form.

Our calendar is at the bottom of this page.

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Teacher Training at Sandy Hook
Unless otherwise noted, Teacher Training workshops are 9:30 am - 2:30 pm, geared towards traditional and non-traditional educators, and adults interested in the shore, and are suitable for all grades. All are eligible for five (5) NJ Department of Education professional development hours. The cost for each workshop is typically $25. See the latest Brookdale Community Education bulletin or email Sandy Hook for more specific information, prices and times.

• Coastal Geology - explore Sandy Hook with a geologist to learn how this unique environment was formed. Topics include: littoral drift, sand studies, erosion, rising sea level, storms, human impacts, beach profiling, arts and crafts.
• Beach Botany - study the unique vegetation of Sandy Hook to learn about plant adaptations, evolution, succession and chaos, edible and useful plants, plant keys and identification.
• Birds and other Vertebrates - birds, whales, seals and other New Jersey marine denizens will be studied. Topics include: identification, migration and adaptations to the marine environment.
• Estuaries - a thorough guide for studying New Jersey's water-related resources, problems and solutions. The 85 lessons include geography, history, chemistry, biology and hydrology of uplands, watersheds, fresh water and salt water wetlands; and are divided between classroom and hands-on field activities.
• Sandy Hook - learn what you need to know for organizing a field trip with the Ocean Institute at Sandy Hook as your guide, or on your own. Find out about the types of activities your students will perform, the equipment they will use and the facilities that are available.
• Wetlands - A day-long celebration of wetland types, inhabitants and their value in New Jersey using the National Audubon Society's Guide to New Jersey Wetlands Protection. Brookdale College teachers and naturalists will guide you through different wetland environments sharing with you their strategies to protect these threatened areas. Participants will receive a complete Wetlands Education Packet.
• Weather and Hurricane Tracking - participants will set up a weather satellite tracking station to receive live satellite images from NOAA and Russian satellites which track hurricanes, the Gulf Stream and weather systems.
• Global Change - An overview of activities and issues, including: Global Warming, rising sea levels,
  Polar environments, and coral reefs. For traditional and non-traditional educators.
• R.O.V.'s - Remotely controlled underwater vehicles. Learn about the cutting edge of marine science and design and operate a model ROV in the classroom.
• S.H.O.R.E.: Sandy Hook Out-reach Experiences - Our Sandy Hook staff offers hands-on programs at your school for teacher training and student enrichment. Materials are drawn from our award-winning curriculum materials: Estuaries, Sandy Hook!, and Saving N.J. Wetlands. Teacher programs include: Planning a flawless field trip, Marine Biology and Oceanography, Weather and Climate, NJ Wetlands, and various Environmental Educational themes. Student programs include: Careers, Local Seashores, the Underwater World, Plankton, Coastal Geology and Erosion, Pollution Solutions, Wetlands, Global Climate Change, Weather and Weather Satellite Reception in the classroom.

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Programs for Family Groups and the Public
at Sandy Hook
Family and adult programs are offered on weekends and in the evening.
Scout groups and non-traditional educators should contact us
with specific weekend or after-school requests and suggest 3 dates.
Send for or email for a flyer: Box 533, Sandy Hook, NJ 07732

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Available dates also show the number of classes and grades we can accommodate;
for example: (Five classes of k-12 students)
Cancellations will be posted as they occur.
Click high-lighted dates for information on workshops, etc.

Spring and Summer 2008 Book Now
Available dates as of 6/1/08
June 2008

Sun.	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Sat.
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	-	-	-	-	13 One k-12
	16 Two k-12	17 Six k-12	18 Four k-12	19 Three k-12	20 Three k-12
	23 Six k-12	24 Six k-12	25 Six k-12	26 Six k-12	27 Four k-12
	30 Four k-12	-	-	-	-

July 2008

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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-	8 Two k-12	9 Two k-12	10 Two k-12	11 Two k-12	-	-
-	14 Four k-12	-	16 Four k-12	-	-	-
-	-	22 Two k-12	23 Two k-12	-	25 Two k-12	-
-	-	29 One k-12	30 Two k-12	-	-	-

August 2008

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Sat.
-	-	-	-	-	1 Two k-12	-
-	-	5 Two k-12	6 Two k-12	-	-	-
-	11 Two k-12	12 Two k-12	13 Two k-12	14 Two k-12	15 Two k-12	-
-	-	19 Three k-12	20 Three k-12	21 Three k-12	22 Three k-12	-
-	-	29 One k-12	30 Two k-12	-	-	-

September 2008

Sun.	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Sat.
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-	-	9 Four k-12	10 Four k-12	11 Four k-12	12 Four k-12	-
-	15 Four k-12	16 Four k-12	17 Four k-12	18 Four k-12	19 Two k-12	-
-	22 Four k-12	23 Four k-12	24 Four k-12	26 Four k-12	27 Two k-12	-
-	29 Four k-12	30 Four k-12	-	-	-	-

Available dates as of 6/1/08
Only available dates are indicated.
Available dates also show the number of classes and grades we can accommodate;
for example: (Four classes of k-12 students)
Email Ocean Institute with questions but please remember that all trip requests must be made in writing on the reservation form and that this is the first step in the scheduling process.
Please include at least three dates and a check or purchase order for the full amount.
For a human, but recorded, voice - Field Trip Scheduling and Information for Sandy Hook, Daily Weather Update, and Returned Message Line for Teachers.
(732) 224-2435
Ocean Institute, Box 533, Sandy Hook, NJ 07732

The Spring calendar is posted after January first. See our instructions on the Sandy Hook Pamphlet for specific scheduling information.
September-December, 2008 - See instructions
Camp information - 2008

Dave Grant for matters other than field trip scheduling:
(732) 224-2901 ext. 6277

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