| Collier Youth Services |
| Kateri Environmental Education Center |
| 160 Conover Road, PO Box 300 | County:Monmouth |
| Wickatunk, NJ 07765-0300 | Year Established:1976 |
| Phone: | 732-946-9694 | |
| Fax: | 732-946-9785 | |
| Email: | mwilson@collierservices.org | Web-Site:www.collierservices.org |
| Executive Director: | Sr. Deborah M. Drago, L.C.S.W. | ||
| Naturalist: | Matt Wilson | ||
| Naturalist: | Patricia Heaney |
| Type of Program/Services: | Day and Overnight Field Trips. |
| Services Include: | School field trips meeting NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards, Girl scout and Boys Scout Badge Programs, Family and adult programs, Rental of building for retreat groups. Certified Teacher Training-Projects Learning Tree, Wild, W.E.T, & Aquatic Wild |
| Full-time staff:3 | Part-time staff:2 |
| Classes Offered/Disabilites Served: | Customized environmental education classes that meet the State of New Jersey's core curriculum requirements Activities for scouts, adults, families and children |
| Age Range: | All |
| Counties Served: | All |
| Approval/Accreditation: | Member Assoc. on NJ Environmental Educators |
| Number of Students/Clients: | 50 per day |
| Number of Classes (if school): | |
| Grade Range: | |
| Length of School/Program Year: | 10 months |
| Private Students/Clients accepted: | Yes |
| Scholarships available: | No |
| Mission Statement: | The goal of the Kateri Environmental Education Center is to instill in the students a sense of responsibility by demonstrating the web of interdependence of all living things, while sharing the wonders of the natural world. Innovative programs featuring ecology, adventure and action are designed to to generate curiosity, concern and excitement for the earth and its intricate cycles. |