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Nature Center


Nature Camps

Come Out and Play!

Outdoors

There's a whole lot of great things to see,
Beetles and bugs and a bird in a tree,
Search for fossils and rocks, dip in with a net,
Sit still and dream, wade in and get wet!
Come out and play!


~ Camp Discovery ~ Wilderness Nature Camp ~ Nature Explorers Camp ~



Camp Discovery for 3 - 6 year olds, 2008

Monday - Friday, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.,
$55/week; Prairie Building Bluestem Classroom

Each week we'll learn through outdoor exploration, crafts, puppets, nature games, snacks and story time. Call 441-7895 for a registration form.

Raptor Rap, June 9-13
Screech owls, barn owls, great-horned owls, barred owls, red-tailed hawks, kestrels and a bald eagle - get to know these birds of prey that live at the Nature Center! Register by 6/2.

Green and Growing, June 23-27
What do plants need? How do they grow? Where do they come from? Investigate the wonderful world of plants and get a taste of gardening. Register by 6/16.

Scat, Tracks and Holes, July 7-11
We can't see most mammals during the day. Explore the clues they leave behind to let us know they're here. Register by June 30.

Water All Around, July 21-25
Why is water so important? How can we conserve it? What critters live in the ponds and stream at the Nature Center? We'll play with water a lot this week. Register by July 14.


Wilderness Nature Camp

Five great weeks of discovery, creeking, magic spots and more!

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
$140/week - register by May 1st and save $10

Adventure Nature Camp, ages 6-8
June 9-13: On the Hunt
June 16-20: Sticks, Stones and Seeds
June 23-27: Tales of the Trees
July 7-11: Cold Blooded Critters
July14-18: Wet and Wild

Extreme Nature Camp, ages 9-12
June 9-13: Studio in the Woods OR Bike the Trails
June 16-20: Primitive Shelters
June 23-27: Fossils Rock
July 7-11: Wonders of Wetlands
July14-18: Native Ways OR Bike the Trails

PLUS: June 2-6: Junior Counselor Leadership Camp for those 13 and older

Call 441-7895 for more information and an application.


Nature Explorers Camp

March 23-27, 2009



Natural Center