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Jersey Roots

• Ask the State Climatologist

  All day Waller Hall How much snow did your town get this past winter? Is New Jersey getting warmer? Are floods on the upswing? And was it rainy or sunny on the day you were born? Bring your questions, and Rutgers weather and climate experts—including Dave Robinson, the state climatologist—will find the answers. Browse our weather maps, graphs, and instruments or sign up to become a volunteer observer in New Jersey's community weather network. Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist

• Dig the Dirt on the Garden State

  All day Lipman Hall Find out why one of our most overlooked resources is also among our most valuable. Sink yourself into the amazing variety of New Jersey soils as you walk through a soil tunnel. Kids can create swell works of art as they learn the different variety of soil textures. Plant Diagnostic and Soil Testing Laboratories

• Plant Sale and Display

  All day Bartlett Lawn Choose from a variety of vegetables, herbs, annual and perennial flowers, vines, and exotic plants. The New Jersey Ramapo as well as other tomato varieties are available. Learn more about the EARTH Center and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Staff and master gardeners are on hand to answer questions and provide information. EARTH Center & Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County

• Support Your Local Farmers and Vendors!

  All day College Farm Road Taste all that New Jersey has to offer at this time of year. We have worked with the Healthy Dining Team and local chefs to bring you some of the best food products that the Garden State has to offer. Come and taste for yourself! Dining Services

Global Reach

• Prospecting for New Medicines from Plants

  11 a.m.; 1 p.m.; 3 p.m. (30-minute demonstrations) Lipman Hall See how scientists discover new medicines from plants and other sources around the world in a demonstration of technology developed here at Rutgers. Staff demonstrate how their testing kits identify plants with extracts that can be used in treating diabetes, inflammation, or other health problems. Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment

• Volcanoes of the Deep Sea: Award-Winning Film

  10 a.m.; 11 a.m.; 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. (45-minute screenings) Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Building, Alampi Room View a screening of the award-winning Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (originally in IMAX), featuring Rutgers discoveries of otherworldly hot springs and ecosystems new to science on the deep sea floor of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

• Worldly Wise: Geography at Rutgers

  All day Loree Building Geography makes sense of a complex world, providing a sense of space and place that puts global issues into context. Visit with faculty and students of the geography department and learn how this exciting discipline can help us understand changing landscapes, social issues, environmental impacts, and more. Engage in informal discussions and see displays of maps, satellite images, and students' research posters. Department of Geography

Get to Know Rutgers

• Banana Boats and Root Beer Floats

  All day Round House Stop by for a breakfast sandwich of peanut butter and banana or Nutella, or a root beer float anytime. Learn about the Endocrinology and Animal Bioscience Graduate Program and our associated graduate student organization. Endocrinology and Animal Bioscience Program

• Collegiate 4-H

  All day Lipman Drive We're selling pretzels, Italian ice, and drinks. State 4-H Department

• Cook Campus Scavenger Hunt

  All day Red Oak Lane Traipse through the lovely campus, filling out a sheet of questions. For example: The rock by Passion Puddle says what about G. H. Cook? or What is Loree's first name? Department of Human Ecology

• Cook Community Alumni Association

  All day Red Oak Lane Catch up with old friends at the alumni tent. Have a snack and look through the Wildflower yearbooks. Cook/CAES Alumni Association

• Enjoy a Batch of Kettle Corn

  All day Round House Follow your nose to the Equine Science Club table, where students are making kettle corn for you to buy and enjoy. Department of Animal Sciences

• Food Science Alumni Gathering

  12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Food Science Building, MacLinn Auditorium Please join the Department of Food Science to celebrate our 8th annual Rutgers Day event. We invite you to have lunch and reconnect with friends and colleagues in the CAFT conference room at 12 p.m. Our community gathering moves to the MacLinn Auditorium at 1 p.m., where we honor Dr. Kan-ichi Hayakawa for his outstanding contributions to the field of food science and technology. The award ceremony is followed by a presentation by our guest speaker, Chef Michael Giletto, from the Cherry Valley Country Club in Montgomery. Department of Food Science

• Food Science GSA BBQ

  All day Food Science Building Delicious food offered by the Food Science Graduate Student Association! Come and enjoy a meal while touring around G. H. Cook Campus. Department of Food Science

• Get Your Rutgers Gear

  All day College Farm Road Show your Rutgers spirit! Come by our tent to purchase Rutgers products—clothing, pennants, and all kinds of goodies with the Scarlet Knights logo. There's also a great selection of books about New Jersey. Rutgers University Barnes & Noble Bookstore

• Homemade Ice Cream! A Delicious Tradition!

  All day Food Science Building Mmmm good! Stop by the Undergraduate Food Science Club's table for delicious homemade ice cream in a variety of flavors. Department of Food Science

• Presenting the Landscape Architecture Club

  All day Red Oak Lane Greener pastures are a thing of the present. See what innovative designs the Landscape Architecture Club students have on display. Department of Landscape Architecture

• Rutgers Trivia Bowl

  11 a.m.; 1:30 p.m. (60-minute sessions) Cook/Douglass Recreation Center How much do you know about Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey? Test your knowledge at the Rutgers Trivia Bowl, a 22-year tradition. Play in teams of 2 or 4. The team with the highest score will be crowned the winner and receive some super prizes. There'll be special toss out questions for kids and alumni so pick your partners carefully. Rutgers Recreation, Office of Student Affairs

• Rutgers on Ice

  11 a.m.; 1 p.m.; 3 p.m. (60-minute sessions) College Farm Road What dazzling--albeit temporary--sculpture will emerge from a rough block of ice? Watch and wonder as a master ice sculptor wields some unusual implements--a chain saw, chisel, shaver, and fork--in creating an arctic artwork. Dining Services

• Scarlet Cross Medieval Reenactors

  All day College Farm Road Visit with the students of Scarlet Cross, Rutgers' medieval reenactment society. Be sure to stop by at 1 p.m., when student reenactors engage in combat and demonstrate medieval martial arts. Office of Student Life

• Welcome, Rutgers Parents!

  All day Red Oak Lane If your child is a Rutgers student--or a student-to-be--stop by the Rutgers Parents Association's welcome tent. Your free membership comes with perks like discounts, staff support, fun events, and deeper engagement in your child's education. While you're here, enjoy some refreshments, grab a giveaway, and get information on the 2nd annual Parents and Families Weekend, coming this fall. Rutgers Parents Association

• What's for Dinner, Rutgers?

  All day College Farm Road Here's a challenge that would make the Iron Chef quiver: Prepare more than 3 million meals—and make them tasty, nutritious, and good enough for Rutgers students. Our dining staff, with more than 800 years of combined experience, does it every year. Drop by the Dining Services table to learn about meal plans, extensive menu options, and individual programs to meet students' dietary needs. Bring your questions! Dining Services

• Young Horse Research and Teaching Program

  12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Equine Research Facility Learn about the Young Horse Research and Teaching Program and preview the yearling horses to be sold at auction on Sunday, April 26 at the Round House. Department of Animal Sciences & Equine Science Center

Science and Technology

• And They Called It...Adaptation!

  10:30 a.m. (15-minute session) Floriculture Greenhouses Beauty is only skin deep, and that's especially true for plants. Gaze at the exotic plants of the teaching greenhouse and marvel at the perplexing shapes and forms plants have adapted for survival's sake. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Ask the State Climatologist

  All day Waller Hall How much snow did your town get this past winter? Is New Jersey getting warmer? Are floods on the upswing? And was it rainy or sunny on the day you were born? Bring your questions, and Rutgers weather and climate experts—including Dave Robinson, the state climatologist—will find the answers. Browse our weather maps, graphs, and instruments or sign up to become a volunteer observer in New Jersey's community weather network. Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist

• Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

  All day Passion Puddle Have you ever wanted to know how pollution affects the oceans? Or have you ever been interested in seeing an underwater robot up close? Then this is the exhibit for you! Come join RUCool (Rutgers University Coastal Ocean Observation Lab) for engaging and interactive ocean science activities and a Slocum glider underwater demonstration from a team of Rutgers undergraduate students. Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

• Biotechnology and the World Around Us

  All day Lipman Hall, Outside Area See displays illustrating how biotechnology is helping to clean up pollution in the environment, find a cure for breast cancer, and other fascinating benefits of biotechnology to everyday life around us. Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment

• Boisterous Biochemistry and Marvelous Microbes

  All day Lipman Hall DNA is everywhere! Discover the unseen microbes of Passion Puddle and learn how to isolate DNA from a pea. Talk to students in the Microbiology and Biochemistry undergraduate programs. Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology

• Catch the Weather Bug

  All day Red Oak Lane Play a weather-related game and learn more about the Rutgers Meteorology Club. Department of Environmental Sciences

• Creepies, Crawlies, and Other Creatures

  All day Red Oak Lane See some of the creepiest and ugliest critters. Observe live insects, tarantulas, scorpions, and spiders. Hold a spiny cockroach or an 8-inch millipede! Gross out your friends as you eat a wax worm cookie. Bet on the live cockroach races and compete for fun prizes. Department of Entomology, Center for Vector Biology

• Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis Tours and Demos

  10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Environmental & Natural Resource Science Bldg. Room 137 Visit the Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis for interactive tours and demonstrations of satellite remote sensing and geographic information system technologies. Come see how our faculty, staff, and students use these innovative mapping technologies to study New Jersey and our world. Receive a new version of our New Jersey satellite image poster. Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis

• Green Computing

  All day Red Oak Lane, Blake Hall Fight global warming and save money on energy-- go green with computing. Rutgers IT experts share tips on reducing your computer system's carbon footprint. Learn about software tools that save power, equipment that is more easily recycled, practices that generate less output, and more. Find out how Rutgers puts environmentally responsible strategies to work for greener computing. Office of Information Technology

• High-Speed Equine Treadmill Demonstration

  2 p.m.; 3 p.m. (30-minute sessions) Equine Research Facility Have you ever seen a horse run on a treadmill? Witness a thrilling demonstration of the high-speed, adrenaline-pumping, heart-racing equine treadmill. Pack on the pounds and step on the horse scale with your family. Equine Science Center

• "Jaws" Revealed: The Biology of the Shark

  All day Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Building Sandpaper skin on a fish with bite! Did you know that most sharks are harmless to humans, and have been around since the time of the dinosaurs? Visit our fish biology station for a dissection and presentation on the anatomy and life of a shark, and learn how the shark is unique in comparison to other fish. Oceanography Graduate Student Association

• Landscape Architecture Open House

  All day Blake Hall, Main Lobby Tour Blake Hall and view design work by students. Students and faculty will be on hand to answer questions. Department of Landscape Architecture

• Volcanoes of the Deep Sea: Award-Winning Film

  10 a.m.; 11 a.m.; 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. (45-minute screenings) Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Building, Alampi Room View a screening of the award-winning Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (originally in IMAX), featuring Rutgers discoveries of otherworldly hot springs and ecosystems new to science on the deep sea floor of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

• Wave Tank

  All Day Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Building Create an "Estuary in a Box" using dye and salt to produce a colorful display of estuarine and ocean circulation. Learn about global ocean circulation and even El Niño. Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

• WeatherWatcher: Be an On-Camera Meteorologist

  All day Waller Hall Be on TV! See what it's like to be a real-life TV weatherman. Stand in front of our green screen and make your own weather forecast. All ages are welcome. RU-tv

All Things Green

• Birding at Helyar Woods

  10 a.m. (60-minute walk) Departs from Potting Shed, Rutgers Gardens Learn how to identify different calls, features, and behaviors of different bird species in Helyar Woods. Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program

• Bright Young Things at the Center for Sustainable Agriculture

  All day Bartlett Hall Behold the promises of a brighter, greener tomorrow. Find out why sustainable agriculture is the way to go, and what Rutgers' students have learned about the potential of plants as they showcase their intern experiences on the farm. New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

• Buy the Book

  All day Plant Physiology Building Check out the eclectic selection of hardcover and paperback used books for sale. You may find a quick read or heavy-duty nonfiction. Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program

• Conserve Water, Shower with a Friend

  All day Red Oak Lane Who ever said conservation wasn't fun? Meet the eco-conscious crusaders from the Students for Environmental Awareness and find out their vision for a cleaner world! Department of Human Ecology

• CROPS and Green Gardens

  All Day Red Oak Lane Whiff in the aroma of a variety of luscious herbs and plants, including Ramapo tomatoes! See what green goodies are in store and meet the graduate student members of CROPS (Cook Researchers of Plant Science). Also available for sale are rare plants from the Floriculture Greenhouses. Plant Biology Graduate Program

• Eco-Friendly Fries

  All day Plant Physiology Building You may know them as French or Freedom fries, but get ready to enlighten your taste buds to the Eco-Friendly fry. The Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Association is cooking up batches of homemade, organic hot taters. Get an introduction to the green revolution and pick up some eco-swag—organic T-shirts and bags—to display your Earth-friendly awareness. Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program

• Global Warming Solutions: Get Involved, Problem Solved

  All day Red Oak Lane Bring global warming solutions to children through teamwork and cooperative effort, and keep the globe afloat! Design and create a Tshirt that promotes global warming solutions and highlights your carbon footprint. Actively address your impact on the environment. The NJPIRG Student Chapters Global Warming Solutions Campaign works to educate and advocate environmental policy change at Rutgers University. New Jersey Public Interest Research Group Student Chapters

• Green Computing

  All day Red Oak Lane, Blake Hall Fight global warming and save money on energy-- go green with computing. Rutgers IT experts share tips on reducing your computer system's carbon footprint. Learn about software tools that save power, equipment that is more easily recycled, practices that generate less output, and more. Find out how Rutgers puts environmentally responsible strategies to work for greener computing. Office of Information Technology

• Holly-Day

  11:30 a.m.; 2:30 p.m. (30-minute walks) Departs from Holly House, Rutgers Gardens Tour one of the richest holly collections in the world. Learn how to grow hollies with beautiful fruit displays. While you are here, play "Holly or Not" and win a holly to take home. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Horticultural Therapy

  10 a.m. (30-minute lecture) Foran Hall, Room 138A Not only are they great listeners, plants can help people with disabilities and illnesses, too. Listen to Professor Joel Flagler discuss the benefits of horticultural therapy. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• I Lichen Thee to a Flower: Orchids and Other Tree Epiphytes

  10 a.m. (30-minute session) Floriculture Greenhouses Think you need soil to grow plants? Not with orchids and epiphytes. Learn about plants like orchids, moss, and lichen that don’t require any soil to grow. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Interesting Trees on G.H. Cook Campus

  2 p.m. (30-minute tour) Plant Physiology Building Go on a 30-minute walking tour to see and identify the many species of trees on G. H. Cook Campus. These include common species used in the landscape, specimen trees, and economically important species. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Making Gas from Grass

  12 p.m. (15-minute presentation) Foran Hall, Room 138A Could the sugarcane and switchgrass fields of today be the oil refineries of tomorrow? Professor Zane Helsel will enlighten us on the possibilities of sustainable energy sources. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Pee-hew! Smelly Tropical Plants

  12:30 p.m. (30-minute tour) Floriculture Greenhouses Learn about smelly tropical plants on this tour of the Floriculture Greenhouses, led by Rutgers botanist Lena Struwe. Learn about the diversity of plants here at the G. H. Cook Campus's treasured teaching greenhouse. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Plant Sale and Display

  All day Bartlett Lawn Choose from a variety of vegetables, herbs, annual and perennial flowers, vines, and exotic plants. The New Jersey Ramapo as well as other tomato varieties are available. Learn more about the EARTH Center and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Staff and master gardeners are on hand to answer questions and provide information. EARTH Center & Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County

• Prospecting for New Medicines from Plants

  11 a.m.; 1 p.m.; 3 p.m. (30-minute demonstrations) Lipman Hall See how scientists discover new medicines from plants and other sources around the world in a demonstration of technology developed here at Rutgers. Staff demonstrate how their testing kits identify plants with extracts that can be used in treating diabetes, inflammation, or other health problems. Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment

• Raindrops Keep Fallin'

  All day Environmental & Natural Resource Sciences Building Raindrops may keep falling but don't let them go to waste. Learn how to protect New Jersey's most precious resource—water. Experts are available from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program to educate visitors about current water resources initiatives. Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

• RU Nutty?

  All day Plant Physiology Building Take a quiz to test your nut-identification skills and learn about nuts of the world. You could win a tree! You'll also learn what is happening in our department. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market

  All day Rutgers Gardens Office Lawn Visit the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market to purchase locally grown and produced products such as buffalo meat, cheese, vegetables, poultry and baked goods. Participate in the children's programs that promote "Living Green." Rutgers Gardens

• Salamandering through Helyar Woods

  12 p.m. (60-minute walk) Departs from Potting Shed, Rutgers Gardens Catch the eye of the newt and other amorous amphibians. Walk through the enchanting Helyar Woods and enjoy the virtues of salamanders and other backboned vertebrates. Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program

• Seeds of Change

  All day Red Oak Lane Spring has sprung at the SEBS-Cook Council, the student government organization for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the George H. Cook Campus. Both are "rooted" in a proud agricultural history. Pick up the beginnings of your own agricultural endeavor--seedlings in starting cups--and brighten your home or office. School of Environmental and Biological Sciences-Cook Council

• Spring Is for Planting

  All day Bartlett Lawn Get a jump on your spring planting! Rutgers Gardens has different varieties of vegetable and annual plants for your home garden for sale. Experts from the Gardens will be on hand to answer your questions. Rutgers Gardens

• Stormwater Challenge

  All day Red Oak Lane Show off your stormwater smarts: Test your knowledge in this quiz from Rutgers Environmental Health and Safety; for every right answer, you get one minute in a massage chair. Kids, pick up environmentally safe temporary tattoos, stickers, and coloring books. Come join the fun and learn about our stormwater compliance program. Division of Administration and Public Safety

• Tropical Plants in New Brunswick

  3 p.m. (30-minute tour) Floriculture Greenhouses Imagine the tropics as you wander through the G. H. Cook teaching greenhouse and gaze at the exotic wonders hidden inside. Dazzle at the tropical varieties as you take a tour through the bountiful plant collections. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Visit the Lush Tropics

  11 a.m. (30-minute tour) Floriculture Greenhouses See lush tropical flowers on this tour of the Floriculture Greenhouses. Led by Rutgers botanist Lena Struwe, learn about the diversity of plants here at the G. H. Cook Campus's treasured teaching greenhouse. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Wildflower Walk

  11 a.m. (60-minute walk) Departs from Potting Shed, Rutgers Gardens Spring into action and take a walk with the wildflowers. Learn about these seasonal beauties and how to identify trees in the deciduous forest of the Helyar Woods. Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program

Health, Sports and Recreation

• Animal Science BBQ

  All day Round House Have you worked up an appetite? Head on over to the Society of Animal Science's BBQ. The students are grilling up hamburgers, hot dogs, pork roll sandwiches, veggie burgers, and more. Stop by the airbrush table and get a temporary tattoo of your favorite animal. Department of Animal Sciences

• Get Moving, Get Healthy, New Jersey

  All day Lipman Drive A family who eats together stays together. Talk with experts from Family and Community Health Sciences about proper nutrition and the importance of physical activity. Family and Community Health Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension

• Got Nutrition?

  All day Red Oak Lane Come check out the Nutrition Club and our exciting opportunities. Department of Nutritional Sciences

• Nutrition Do's and Don'ts

  All day Red Oak Lane Immerse yourself in the do's and don'ts of proper hydration and nutrition as taught by the Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student Association. Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student Association

• Putt like a Pro

  All day Red Oak Lane Think you could be the next Tiger Woods? Test your skill at the Rutgers Turf Club expert putting green, just a short walk from the George H. Cook teaching greenhouses. Sink a hole-in-one and win a treat! Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

• Rock 'n' Roller Hockey

  All day Cook/Douglass Recreation Center, Hockey Rink Rutgers' roller hockey club sport is on a roll—it's one of the best collegiate organizations in the country. Join student-players as they teach the basics of the game, dazzle with their stick work, and showcase the competitive spirit that's taken them into the national ranks. Rutgers Recreation, Office of Community Development

• Scarlet Chef: Cooking Green Cuisine

  1 p.m. (60-minute presentation) College Farm Road Learn the secrets of preparing healthier food--and taste how delicious it can be. A Rutgers chef offers tips on using local produce and adopting nutritional cooking techniques while preparing a special dish for you to sample. So good you want seconds? Surprise--it's a featured menu item in the dining halls. Dining Services

• Support Your Local Farmers and Vendors!

  All day College Farm Road Taste all that New Jersey has to offer at this time of year. We have worked with the Healthy Dining Team and local chefs to bring you some of the best food products that the Garden State has to offer. Come and taste for yourself! Dining Services

• The Fish on Your Dish: Ocean-Friendly Seafood

  All day Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Building Fish! It does a body good. Learn how to make educated seafood choices to protect the sustainability and health of the global oceans. Oceanography Graduate Students Association

• Trail Mix for You and Your Dog

  All day Red Oak Lane Stop by to make human trail mix and dog treats (homemade dog biscuits included) with Kappa Omicron Nu, the nutrition honor society. We also provide nutrition facts and highlights of the food offered. Department of Nutritional Sciences

• Wellness Tent

  All day College Farm Road Explore the myriad of ways that you can stay healthy and be well. Discover strategies to enhance your well-being, receive health and wellness information, and engage in fun, hands-on activities. Health Services, Health Outreach, Promotion, and Education (HOPE)

• World's Largest Egg Toss

  3 p.m. (30-minute activity) Passion Puddle Area Easy does it at the world's largest egg toss, an annual Ag Field Day tradition. Hundreds of people of all ages join the fun each year. Be nimble, or the yolk's on you. Rutgers Recreation

• Your Garden Pharmacy

  2 p.m. (15-minute lecture) Foran Hall, Room 138A Learn about the uses of herbs and medicinal plants, with some examples of different products on display. Dr. Rodolfo Juliani and members of the New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products Program will present an engaging lecture on the benefits of medicinal plants. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

Kids' Stuff

• Face Painting and Bead Jewelry by 4-H

  All day Red Oak Lane Be a tiger or a butterfly for the day! Come get your face painted and have fun making bead jewelry. Middlesex County 4-H Teen Council

• Fight Big Red!

  All day Red Oak Lane Do you want to learn martial arts? The RU Martial Arts Club teaches you how to punch and kick. When you're ready, challenge the fierce Big Red! Big Red is a monster from the Martial Arts Club. Defeat him to save the day! RU Martial Arts Club

• Have Fun on the Farm!

  All day Round House Experience the 38th annual Animal Shows sponsored by the Animal Science Department and the Society of Animal Sciences. Bring the kids to see our baby animals and tour the barns. Students will exhibit dairy cattle, goats, horses, pigs, and sheep. Department of Animal Sciences & Society of Animal Science

• Hey, Pard'ner! Visit the Mounted Patrol Barn

  All day Round House What has six legs and is here to serve and protect Rutgers? A patrol person on a horse, of course. Meet the only student-run mounted patrol unit in the country at the Mounted Patrol Barn Open House. Department of Animal Sciences

• Learn By Doing, the 4-H Way!

  All day Red Oak Lane Plant a seed and discover an opportunity to grow in 4-H! There are hands-on activities for children and plants for adults to purchase. 4-H is a place for the entire family, so come join the fun! 4-H Youth Development

• Nature in Your Neighborhood

  11 a.m.; 2 p.m. (30-minute sessions) Lipman Drive Uncover nature's wonders in your own neighborhood. Children (and adults) learn about the relationships between the manmade and natural environments through fun, hands-on activities. The sessions are based on Rutgers' Nurture hrough Nature educational enrichment program. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

• New Jersey State 4-H Dog Show

  10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Skelley Field More than 200 of New Jersey's finest--canines, that is--will compete at the New Jersey State 4-H Dog Show. Can your dog shake a paw? Does your cuddly canine have manners? Your dog is invited to participate in the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen test. Rutgers Cooperative Extension

• Outdoors Club Tree Climb

  All day Red Oak Lane Join the tradition. Children can strap on a safety harness and climb a rope ladder up a large tree by Passion Puddle. Rutgers Outdoors Club

• Pictures with Puppies

  All day Round House Get a dose of puppy love and learn about "Seeing Eye" training. Meet a variety of cute pups and have your photo taken with one of these disarmingly charming creatures. Department of Animal Sciences

• SPARK (Summer Program at Rutgers for Kids)

  All day Red Oak Lane Get ready to enter the world of wet, wild, icky, sticky, foamy, slimy, ooey, gooey chemistry. Roll up your sleeves and make some crazy concoctions. You will discover and explore new perspectives and engage in active and intellectual arenas, seeing everything through different eyes. Continuous Education and Outreach