       |
Summer Day Camps
WNS offers unique summer experiences to get every child active outside! Campers will get outside to explore, discover, imagine, and learn about the natural world around them. Get your children outside this summer, and give them lifelong memories that will foster an understanding, appreciation, and respect for their world.
Download a 2013 Summer Day Camp Registration Form (PDF) (Word)
Destination Discovery Spring Break Camp 2013
Camp Out & About
ECO Academy Summer Camp
Junior Naturalist Camp
Destination Discovery Spring Break Camp 2013
Date: March 25-29, 2013
Time: 9 am – 4 pm
Locations: One each day at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Angel Mounds State Historic Site; Children's Museum of Evansville; Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science; Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Gardens
Cost: $150 for non-members; $135 for members of any host organization
Attendance: 50
Audience: children ages 5-11, general public
Spend Spring Break exploring Evansville’s treasures. Campers travel to a different destination each day to discover Evansville’s treasures: Angel Mounds State Historic Site, Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, Children’s Museum of Evansville, Evansville Museum of Arts, History, & Science.
To register, call (812) 479-0771, ext.102.
Click here to view the Destination Discovery poster and here for a full brochure with registration page.
Camp Out And About
Date: June 24-28, 2013
Time: 9 am – 4 pm (extended care available from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm for an additional fee)
Location: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve and various other locations
Cost:One camper: $145 ($130 for members), Sibling campers: $130
Attendance: 50
Audience: children ages 6-12, general public
Get your child out and about this summer! Campers will get active in creative PLAY at different OUTDOOR destinations each day, both natural and urban around the Evansville area. Campers will have the chance to make new friends and see new places which may include: Howell Wetlands, Burdette Park, Pigeon Creek Greenway, Kids Kingdom Playground, Scott Township Park, Angel Mounds, North Woods & Playground, JJ Audubon State Park, Eagle Slough Natural Area, and others. Camp Out And About will conclude with an optional family camp out at the Wesselman Woods (Friday 7p.m. – 8 a.m.).
To register, call (812) 479-0771, ext. 102.
|
ECO Academy Summer Day Camp
July 8-12, 2013
|
| |
| Why not give your children a summer experience that will help them explore their potential, challenge their limitations, and grow their character? WNS is offering a unique new summer opportunity in an effort to get Every Child Outside . . . the ECO Academy!
The ECO Academy utilizes our woodlands, wetlands, and waterways as outdoor learning environments where children can explore, discover, imagine, learn, and play. Our environmental education staff will teach children to make the most of time spent in the outdoor environment and help them grow their self confidence in it. Children active in the outdoors are healthier, more engaged in play, and more interested in learning . . . not to mention having more fun!
Adventures and activities may include a hike through an old growth forest, a canoeing excursion, a scavenger hunt, exploring under rocks, looking at insects through a magnifying glass, or creating nature art, all while making new friends! For campers ages 6-12.
|
| |
 |
| |
Full Day:
Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., July 8-12, 2013
Prices: $145; WNS Member Discount -$15 ($130); Sibling campers: $130
Extended care is available: from 7:30 a.m. and to 5:30 p.m. for $25/week.
Children should bring a brown bag lunch for full day camps.
|
|
Call (812) 479-0771 if you have any additional questions. |
| |
 |
|
The Junior Naturalist program is an introductory program of nature discovery and service learning for young people 9-13 years old held July 22-26. Each day participants will be outside with in-depth and hands-on introduction to Indiana natural history and wildlife management. Participants will be getting their hands “dirty” as they experience what a naturalist’s day is like.
Participants will gain knowledge of Indiana’s plants, wildlife, geology, and geography, meet other young Hoosiers with interests similar to theirs and gain personal satisfaction from “giving back” to their local community through service.
Requirements:
Participants must attend eight, two-hour class sessions and complete six hours of volunteer service to receive a Junior Indiana Master Naturalist Certificate and pin. Students shall be able to fulfill all requirements during the camp week.
Time:
July 22-26, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Extended Care Available: from 7:30-9:00 a.m. and 4:00-5:30 p.m. for $25/week with advanced reservation.
Prices: One camper: $145 ($130 for members), Sibling campers: $130
Fee due upon registration and includes classroom materials, snacks,and progam administration. Fee is non-refundable within 2 weeks of camp start date.
For more information on the camp and to register,please call (812) 479-0771, ext. 102.
|
|
