This summer Walking Mountains Science Center has a mission: to help you rescue your family’s summer from the dreaded indoors! Their single-day, multi-day, and overnight summer camps for kids entering first through twelfth grades are sure to spark a sense of adventure. Open registration for camps begins March 7, 2016 and priority registration for donors begins February 29, 2016. Scholarships are available and new this year the application can be completed online starting February 1st.
Their Summer Science Camps allow kids to experience the wild places of the Eagle River Valley while nurturing their connection to the natural world through daily exploration of local trails. Campers investigate principles of ecology and develop an understanding of scientific concepts through fun, adventure, experiments, and exploration. Sessions are age-appropriate and taught by qualified natural science educators that make learning safe and fun. To register, learn more and apply for a scholarship visit www.walkingmountains.org/camps.
WEEK LONG DAY CAMPS
This year Walking Mountains is offering week long day camps for all ages. For campers entering 1st and 2nd grades in the fall, adventure through Volcanoes, Caves, and Canyons, let your imagination take flight with Winged Wonders, or come back down to Earth with Decomposer Detectives, Beavers and Builders, and Shutterbugs and Beetle Galleries. 3rd and 4th grade campers can journey through time with Earthquakes, Layers, and Landforms, learn to be their own hero with Surviving the Wild, meet fellow wilderness protectors in Guardians of the Forest, and more. Campers entering 5th and 6th grades can grow their culinary skills and local food production expertise in Farm to Table, hone important skills with Ready, Set STEM! and conquer the valley with Adventure Seekers. Campers entering 7th and 8th graders can set their sights on the future with Solar Solutions and learn about the importance of renewable energy while designing solar powered structures.
SINGLE DAY PROGRAMS
Is your little one more of a weekday warrior? Their single-day programs, offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00am – 4:00pm, are intended for children entering the 1st and 2nd grades in the fall. Each week educators will introduce a new science theme for exploration and adventure at Walking Mountains Science Center. Activities will be different for each day, but will include hiking, crafts, and cool experiments. Topics include Mammal Detectives, Wild Wetlands, and Mysteries of the Night.
2016 OVERNIGHT CAMPS
Based out of 10th Mountain Division Huts, Walking Mountains’ overnight camps allow young explorers, scientists, and stewards to experience the thrill of backcountry living and all it has to offer. Camps begin and end at their Science Center in Avon. 3rd and 4th graders can explore the Rocky Mountains with Mountain Quest or investigate signs of wildlife with Tracks & Trails. 5th and 6th graders can conquer a slew of obstacles with Wilderness Challenge and learn from previous naturalists by recreating famous journeys taken by early explorers in the Rockies with Pathfinders. 7th and 8th graders discover their potential as extraordinary wilderness experts in Ridge to River or take a trip through the sky with The Earth, the Stars and BEYOND! For the more seasoned explorers entering 9th-12th grades in the fall, campers can test themselves with a four-day backpacking trip. A beginner session is offered in July and a more advanced adventure takes place in August.
To learn more, register or apply for a scholarship visit www.walkingmountains.org./camps.
Questions: Contact Rachel Zacher, Summer Programs Coordinator | rachelz@walkingmountains.org or 970.827.9725×114
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Scott Robinson, Marketing & Communication Manager
Walking Mountains® Science Center
Phone: 970.688.4250 | E-mail: scottr@walkingmountains.org
About Walking Mountains Science Center
Walking Mountains Science Center’s mission is to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship and sustainability through natural science education. Visit www.walkingmountains.org or call 970.827.9725 for more information.
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