Spring Break Nature Camp Gr. K-5, April 1 & 2

April 1st, 9:00 am11:30 am

No homework required during this two-day mini camp for grades K-5. Spend your days off enjoying some good-natured fun with a Quarry Hill naturalist discovering the many signs of spring emerging in the park. Explorers and investigators - read on to see which camp is designed especially for your age group.

  • Advance registration is required. Register online.
  • Camp runs for two days; sessions offered:
    • March 30 & 31  9:00 - 11:30 AM 
    • March 30 & 31 1:00 - 3:30 PM
    • April 1 & 2  9:00 - 11:30 AM 
  • Please dress in the right weather - campers will go outdoors for most of the camp.
  • Campers should wear shoes that can get wet & muddy.
  • Small class sizes ensure hands-on participation for all campers.

 

Nature From the Ground Up for grades K-1
Fee: $65, $55 members

Nature is below us, around us, and above us. Let’s explore it! We will meet live animals, create a nature-themed craft, read a nature story, and go on a destination hike. From salamanders under our feet, to plants in the prairie and birds in the woods, get ready to experience it all. Dress for the outdoors and to get dirty! 

Critter Scene Investigator for grades 2-3
Fee: $65, $55 members

Be a C.S.I. agent and solve the mysteries taking place in the woods and pond at Quarry Hill. Learn to identify skulls, tracks, and other signs to uncover the unknown! Dress for the outdoors and to get dirty!  

Nature Art for grades 4-5
Fee: $70, $60 members

Nature can be your canvas when you look at it through the lens of ART! Campers will use a variety of natural materials to create fun, easy craft projects inspired by the outdoors. Projects include clay animals, woven art, acorn crafts, nature collages, and more. Join us and let your creativity run wild!