NJMC CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION

School program registration begins on September 7th!

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Check out the new brochure for the 2010/2011 School Programs!

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WILLIAM D. MCDOWELL OBSERVATORY

MEC Astronomy Educator Laura Venner and her public outreach efforts are featured on NASA's SOHO website.

Directions
From Holland Tunnel or Jersey City
  1. From the tunnel, follow signs for Route 1&9 (left ramp).
  2. Take 2nd exit for Route 280, Route 1&9, and Kearny.
  3. Exit onto Route 7 (Belleville Turnpike). Follow Route 7 to first traffic light in North Arlington (CVS will be on your right).
  4. Make a right onto Schuyler Avenue. Follow to end, and the road makes a sharp left at the Schuyler Diner.
  5. Take the first right onto Orient Way (you will see a sign for NJ Turnpike).
  6. Go to the first traffic light and make a right onto Valley Brook Avenue. Follow this road to the end (approx. 1.5 miles). Cross the railroad tracks (keep to the left).
  7. The Meadowlands Environment Center is the first building on the left after the tracks. The second building houses the Commission administrative offices. The third building, across from the administrative offices, is the Science Center and Observatory.

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