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The New Jersey State Park Service offers an informative program for young students (grades 1 - 4) that focuses on what to do if lost in the woods. The content highlights nine simple tips to help a child if they are separated from their family, class or friends while camping, hiking or recreating in a woodlands area. This program was developed by British Colombia Search and Rescue and is based on materials from the book Lost in the Woods by Colleen Politano.

• This program takes about an hour to present and includes a short video and demonstration. Some information can be given to the group in advance if the leaders want to have the students create the suggested survival kit.



• This program is available year-round for school field trips, classroom visits, scout programs and individual park visitors.



• The Park Service has a limited number of staff trained to conduct the program which can be presented off-site or at a State Park. Some parks also have pre-arranged times that the program will be presented as part of the parks calendar of events.



• If interested in the program, contact the closest state park (see the listing below).

Program Presenter Listing Bass River 609-296-1114     Belleplain 609-861-0628    L. McCay, K. Meyer Brendan Byrne 609-726-1191    R. Lyness Bull's Island 609-397-2949    M. Apffel, S. Fox Cheesequake 732-566-3208    J. Faczak D & R Canal 609-924-5705    S. Fox Fort Mott 856-935-3218     Hopatcong 973-398-7010     Jenny Jump 908-459-4366     Kittatiny Valley 973-786-6445    L. Grooves-Lussier Parvin 856-358-8616     Round Valley 908-236-6355     Stokes 973-948-3820     Swartswood 973-383-5230     Voorhees 908-638-6969     Wawayanda 973-853-4462     Worthington 908-841-9575
Target Audience(s) Children 7 to 10 years old (first through fourth grades). Additional Information Search and Rescue Society of British Colombia

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