Kean Skylands Hosts Family Fun Community Day April 23

Kean Skylands, Kean University’s picturesque campus in Jefferson, New Jersey, will celebrate Earth Week with a Community Day featuring tours and fun, free activities for all ages on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the campus on Mount Paul Road. 

The event, which is open to the public, will feature musical performances, face painting, games, crafts, hiking and fishing, and a scavenger hunt. There will be drone demonstrations, presentations by Kean Skylands’ faculty, and exhibitions by local organizations from neighboring communities. Kean admissions counselors also will be available to answer any questions about Skylands’ academic programs. 

“We have an incredible campus at Kean Skylands, and we want to showcase it to our friends and neighbors throughout the region,” said Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. “We invite everyone to join us at the Skylands campus for tours, demonstrations, presentations, and of course, lots of fun.”

Kean Skylands is located on 40 acres of protected land in Jefferson Township in the Kittatinny Valley, the site of a former Paulest monastery. Offering small class sizes and flexible class schedules, Kean Skylands gives transfer students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degree an affordable, convenient path to a world-class Kean University degree. 

“Community Day is a chance for prospective students to take a tour and learn about Kean Skylands’ outstanding academic programs,” said Robyn Roebuck, director of operations. “It is a beautiful campus, with a skywalk through the trees, laboratories and student activity spaces, and award-winning architecture that merges seamlessly into the natural landscape. We invite our neighbors to stop by and see the unique college experience that is in their backyard.”

Kean Skylands also offers pre-college summer programs and training courses. 

The Experiential Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Training course from June 7-9, open to anyone ages 16 and older, teaches participants how to safely fly and use drones, and prepares them for the FAA Part 107 exam. Click here for pricing and to register.

SKYARTS, an art program inspired by the breathtaking landscape of the campus, will be offered this summer for high school students. In Finding Your Natural Artist, from July 11-15, students will forage the Skylands woods and grounds for natural resources to incorporate into a week-long mixed-media art project. Landscape Drawing and Painting, from July 18-22, will provide expert guidance on a landscape drawing or painting featuring one of the many beautiful vistas on campus. Click here for pricing and to register. 

The SKYLAB program for high school students will have three sessions that can be taken separately or consecutively – Session 1 from July 11-15; Session 2 from July 18-22; and Session 3 from July 25-29. On the Kean Skylands grounds and in the labs, students will learn how to collect, analyze and synthesize data into a research project that can earn them 1-3 college credits. SKYLABS is taught by Kean University faculty. Click here for pricing and to register. 

Learn more about Kean Skylands and Community Day at kean.edu/kean-skylands. Kean Skylands is located at 243 Mount Paul Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438.