Summer Camps

Registration for our 2023 Summer Nature Camp Series opens for members on January 17th and to the public on February 1st.

Our Environmental Education team has been hard at work planning another summer of fun and we are SO excited to see you all at the parks this summer!

Not a member? Join us today!

2023 Summer Nature Camps

Wildlings Camp - For Students Age 3 to 5 

Our youngest learners will get to know the animals that call southwest Iowa home. With a new animal focus, each day campers are sure to learn a lot about the natural world around them. All Wildlings camps are for unaccompanied children and will be held at Hitchcock Nature Center. Cost is $15 per camper, per day. Register for one, a few, or all.  A $25 discount is offered for registering for the full week.

 

Wild Ones - For Students Entering 1st & 2nd Grade (Age 6 to 7)

Our 1st & 2nd-grade learners will walk on the wild side during this immersive camp experience packed full of fort building, hiking, outdoor games, nature crafts, & more. Wild Ones is a three-day camp & is offered at Hitchcock Nature Center and Arrowhead Park. Camp will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day and campers are welcome to attend both camps. Cost is $75 per camper, per camp. 

 

Wild Seekers - For Students Entering 3rd & 4th Grade (age 8 to 9)

Students entering 3rd & 4th Grade will discover new skills and explore the wild side of Iowa during this hands-on camp. Campers will enjoy beginning archery lessons, shelter-building challenges, hiking, plant & animal identification, & nature crafts. Wild Seekers is a three-day camp & is offered at Hitchcock Nature Center and Arrowhead Park. Camp will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day and campers are welcome to attend both camps. Cost is $75 per camper, per camp. 

 

Wild Wanderers - For Students Entering 5th & 6th Grade (age 10 to 11)

Students entering 5th & 6th grade will continue growing their outdoor survival skills through archery lessons, advanced shelter building, & fire building during this hands-on camp. Wild Wanderers is a three-day camp & is offered at Hitchcock Nature Center and Arrowhead Park. Camp will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day and campers are welcome to attend both camps. Cost is $75 per camper, per camp. 

 

Into the Wild - For Students Entering 7th, 8th, & 9th Grade (age 12 to 14)

Older students will put their outdoor skills to use during this three-day outdoor adventure which includes a canoe trip on the West Nishnabotna River Water Trail & an overnight campout at Botna Bend Park.  This three-day adventure begins with a refresher course on canoe skills and water safety at Arrowhead Park from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and continues the next day as we set off on our overnight camping adventure. Cost is $100 per student.

 

Questions about summer camp that we didn't manage to answer online for you? Give us a call at 712-545-3283 extension 1189 or email us at environmentaleducation@pottcounty-ia.gov

 

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