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.

Highlights

• 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 at least one staff person at each park 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 Allaire Nature Center 732-938-2003            Bass River 609-296-1114           R. Scully Belleplain 609-861-0628           K. Meyer, B. Battersby Bull's Island 609-397-2949           B. Mims Cheesequake Interpretive Center 732-566-3208           J. Faczak D & R Canal 732-873-3050           S. Fox Fort Mott 856-935-3218           C. Walder High Point 973-875-4800           T. Cancemi Hopatcong 973-398-7010           J. Thayer Jenny Jump 908-459-4366           R. Amey, B. Stewart Kittatiny Valley 973-786-6445           L. Grooves, B. Bork Lebanon 609-726-1191           R. Lyness Monmouth Battlefield 732-462-9616           D. Carroll Parvin 856-358-8616           M. Cascioli Ringwood 973-962-7031           J. Kruegel, K. Gottheiner, J. Correa Round Valley 908-236-6355           B. Todaro Stokes 973-948-3820           D. Harrigan Swartswood 973-383-5230           P. LaMarca, D. Berger Voorhees 908-638-6969           S. Garcia Washington Cross. 609-737-0623           H. Naylor Wawayanda 973-853-4462           J. Kolicko, E. Krugel Worthington 908-841-9575           P. Bennett, M. Povilaitus

Target Audience(s) Children 7 to 10 years old (first through fourth grades). Additional Information Jean Thayer, State Ranger Hopatcong State Park PO Box 8519 Landing NJ 07850 Phone: 973-398-7010 Fax: 973-398-6521 Search and Rescue Societyof British Colombia