Remember those days of kids enjoying the outdoors during summer? BobcatPerhaps it was even you!

An amazing season of Heard summer camps awaits! Kids ages 5-16 will enjoy the summer months as they get an in-depth education indoors and outdoors on our 289-acre sanctuary.

New! After Camp Care
from 2 – 5pm available for all 9am – 2pm camps
$75 per camper per session

NEW! EcoAdventures

Canoe Camp

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2010 Summer Camp Registration Form

New this year!

Archaeology Dig Activity

Eco-Adventure Canoe Camp

After Camp Care 2-5 PM

♦ Diggin’ Dirt: be an archaeologist
♦ Fur & Feathers: discover mammals & bird
♦ Positively Poisonous: how plants & animals use it
♦ Living Locomotion: ways living things get around
♦ Wetland Wonders: explore wetlands
♦ Eco-Games: wild games



Ages: 5 – 9 years
Time: 9 am – 2pm
Sessions: June 7-11; June 14-18; July 5-9; July 12-16
Cost: $210 members, $235 non-members

♦ Skullduggery: bones & how they are excavated
♦ Scaly & Slimy: study reptiles & amphibians
♦ Creatures of the Night: discover denizens of the dark
♦ Critter Communication: animal communication
♦ Soggy Bottoms: life in a pond
♦ Eco-Games: wild games

Ages: 5 – 9 years
Time: 9 am – 2pm

Sessions: June 21-25; June 28 - July 2; July 19-23; July 26-30
Cost: $210 members, $235 non-members

Aquatic Studies

Got Venom?
Mammals R Us

Earth Clues
Around the Neighborhood

Eco-Games

Ages: 10-12 yr olds

Time: 9 am – 2 pm

Sessions: June 7-11; June 21-25; June 28 - July 2
Cost: $235 members, $260 non-members

Explore and discover our wetlands by canoe, foot & hands-on investigations. Weather permitting,
daily time canoeing includes an introduction to water safety, basic strokes & rescue techniques.

Ages: 12-16 years
Session: June 14-18

Time: 9 am – 2 pm
Cost: $300 members, $325 non-members

Young artists will follow in the footsteps of great artists such as Audubon and Monet with unique opportunities to draw directly from nature and live animals.

Ages: 6-12 years
Session: July 26-30

Time: 9 am – noon
Cost: $160 members, $185 non-members

Enjoy wildlife and gardening? Led by Master Gardeners, each camper will become a Certified Wildlife Gardener through the Junior Master Gardener program.

Ages: 9-11 years
Session: June 14-18

Time: 9 am – noon
Cost: $160 members, $185 non-members

Animal Adventure Camp 1

Love animals? Experience a behind-the-scenes, hands-on adventure with the different animals found in the museum's exhibits. We'll explore the various reptiles, amphibians, mammals, insects and birds that help us spread our conservation message. Spend the week learning about the needs of these animals and personally take care of some of our education animals. Class led by museum staff and animal care specialists.

 

Animal Adventure Camp 2

Already attended Animal Adventure Camp 1? Continue your adventure and delve deeper into the world of our animal ambassadors as you care for a different education animal, create enrichment items, and are introduced to animal behavior training. A highlight of the week will be a visit from Blackland Prairie Raptors as they share some of their rehabilited birds of prey with us. Class led by museum staff and animal care specialists.

Sessions: Animal Adventure 1- July 5 -9
Sessions: Animal Adventure 2 - July 19-23

Time 9am- 2pm, Ages 10-14 years

Cost $260 members, $285 non-members

 
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