Stokes - School of Conservation Trip
Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. High School
7th Grade
Parent Information Packet
Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome - Jacqueline Sanzari - Stokes Coordinator
Matthew Bogert - 7th Grade Class Advisor
2. Powerpoint Presentation
- General Information
- Meals & Lodging
- ASE's - Action Socialization Excercises
- Daily Clsses & Activities
- Evening Events
- Packing - Label Everything & No Electronic Devices
- Medical Services
3. Final Remarks & Questions
Thank You for Coming!
Directions to School of Conservation
From Route 84 West
Take I-84 west to Exit 1, Port Jervis, New York. At the end of the exit ramp, make a left turn onto Route 6. Turn left at traffic light onto Route 23 north, pass-shopping area, turn right onto Route 653, Clove Road for 7.2 miles. Left turn onto Route 206 for approximately 7.5 miles, left turn after the Flatbrook Taphouse onto Hotelen Road. Follow road straight after stop sign to Flatbrook Road. Follow from *
From Route 84 East
Take I-84 east to Exit 10, Milford, Pennsylvania. At the end of the exit ramp, follow signs for Route 6 E, Milford, PA. At intersection of Routes 6 and 209 follow signs for New Jersey, Route 206 south. (Watch your speed in Milford, they are generous with traffic tickets) Make a left to the Milford-Delaware Bridge. After the bridge, bear right to continue on 206 S. Travel approximately 8.5 miles, left turn after the Flatbrook Taphouse onto Hotelen Road. Follow road straight after stop sign to Flatbrook Road. Follow from *
From Route 80
Take Route 80 to exit 34B, Sparta - Route 15 N. Route 15 begins as a dual lane divided highway and changes into a two-lane road. Follow 15N for about 20 miles. At the four-corner intersection of Routes 206 and 565 continue straight to Route 206N. Pass Branchville, Culvers Lake, the main entrance for Stokes State Forest. At the bottom of the hill on left is a travel trailer dealer and about 1/4 mi. on your right is a green highway sign for the School of Conservation. Turn right onto Flatbrook Road. Pass the Linwood-MacDonald YMCA on the left. At the T-Intersection, turn right - and follow from *
From Route 23
Follow Route 23N to Route 94S - Hamburg. Follow 94S to the Route 15 intersection (Amoco station on right). Turn right onto Route 15N follow through the Town of Lafayette. At the four-corner intersection of Routes 206 and 565 continue straight to Route 206N. Pass Branchville, Culvers Lake, the main entrance for Stokes State Forest. At the bottom of the hill on left is a travel trailer dealer and about 1/4 mi. on your right is a green highway sign for the School of Conservation. Turn right onto Flatbrook Road. Pass the Linwood-MacDonald YMCA on the left. At the T-Intersection, turn right - and follow from *
* Continue on Flatbrook Road for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 miles. You will pass some houses and cabins. Make a right turn onto Skellinger Road (there is a sign for the School of Conservation and Lake Ocquitunnk). The lake is on your right and campsites on both sides of the road. Cross over a stone bridge, bear left and go up the hill. At the top of the hill, is the entrance for the School of Conservation. At this location (Sequoya Campus) the buildings are painted barn red with white trim. If you are going to the main office or the Wapalanne Campus, continue to follow the road around the lake. The SOC office is a field stone building on the circle.
Important Information
Departure - Feb. 19th, 2014 at 6:00 am from Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. High School (approx 90 minute travel)
Return - Feb 21st, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Destination - Stokes State Forest School of Conservation - 1 Wapalanne Road, Branchville NJ
Contact Information - School of Conservation Phone Number - 1-800-624-7780 (option 3) or 973-948-4646
- Newton Memorial Hospital - 973-383-2121
- School of Conservation Nursing Services 973-948-6700
-Dr. Randall FitzGerald School Coordinator - 201-948-7649
http://www.csam.montclair.edu/njsoc/
- Children who need to take medicine must submit the actual prescription bottles, inhalers or epipens in a zip lock bag labeled with your child's name. All medicines will be given to Mr. Porfido or Ms. Monda the morning of the trip.
- In the event that your child is evaluated by the Nurse at the School of Conservation or Ms. Monda and it is determined that the child must go home due to illness, it is the responsibility of the parent to pick up their child from the School of Conservation. (Directions are provided in this packet)
- In event of an emergency the nearest hospital is Newton Hospital. Newton Hospital phone number is 973 -383-2121. (Directions are provided in this packet)
- Please fill out medical forms carefully and completely, any concerns please contact trip advisor. () All concerns will be forwarded to Ms. Monda.
- No refunds will be given for children who leave the trip early.
Direction to Newton Hospital from
Wood-Ridge Jr./Sr. High School
Wood-Ridge High School258 Hackensack Street
Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777 /
1. Head northeast on Hackensack St toward Windsor Rd /
0.2 mi
2. Continue onto Terrace Ave /
0.7 mi
3. Turn right onto Franklin Ave /
0.3 mi
4. Turn left onto NJ-17 N /
1.7 mi
5. Take the exit on the left onto I-80 W /
30.4 mi
6. Take exit 34B for New Jersey 15 N toward Jefferson/Sparta /
0.6 mi
7. Merge onto NJ-15 N /
14.6 mi
8. Turn left onto NJ-94 S/State Rte 94 S /
2.8 mi
9. Turn left onto NJ-94 S/State Rte 94 S/US-206 N/Hampton House Rd
Continue to follow NJ-94 S/State Rte 94 S/US-206 N /
2.3 mi
10. Slight right onto NJ-94 S/State Rte 94 S/High St
Continue to follow NJ-94 S/State Rte 94 S /
0.8 mi
11. Turn right /
0.2 mi
/ Newton Memorial Hospital
175 High St
Newton, NJ 07860
The Stokes Experience
- 3 Days and 2 Nights
- All Meals included
- Heated Cabins with Lakefront views
- Daily Environmental Education Classes Developed by Montclair State University
- Unique Confidence Building and Group Problem Solving Activities
- Evening Entertainment
- An Experience a Child will NEVER Forget
School of Conservation Mission Statement
The mission of Montclair State University's School of Conservation is to convey knowledge of how Earth systems operate and how human actions affect these systems. Our goal is to educate and cultivate environmentally responsible behaviors that lead to the resolution of current environmental problems, the avoidance of future environmental problems and the promotion for sustainable environmental practices.