EcoCamp
Camp Registration has begun!
Call the office to check availability.
A deposit must be received to reserve spaces.
Fledglings
kids entering K-1st grade in fall 2013
FULL- EcoArt appreciate the art that is nature
June 24 – 28; 9 am – 2 pm- Sorry, this week is full.
Nature is full of crazy designs and colors. Find the natural art around Pickering Creek and learn about extreme examples from all over the world. Create your own nature inspired art through the lens of a camera, with recycled materials, and with help from a visiting artist.
FULL- Land Before Time see how the Bay has changed
July 15 – 19; 9 am – 2 pm Sorry, this week is full.
Discover the Ancient Animals that roamed the Eastern Shore. We will learn to identify real fossils and make our own fossils and Dinosaur Gardens. Be prepared to think like a Dinosaur during our Pre-Historic Olympics.
Larks
kids entering 2nd-4th grade in fall 2013
FULL- EcoArt appreciate the art that is nature
June 24 – 28; 9 am – 4 pm Sorry, this week is full.
Nature is full of crazy designs and colors. Find the natural art around Pickering Creek and learn about extreme examples from all over the world. Create your own nature inspired art through the lens of a camera, with recycled materials, and with help from a visiting artist.
FULL Chesapeake Uncharted rediscover nature as an early explorer
July 8 – 12; 9 am – 4 pm Sorry, this week is full.
Explore the wilds of Pickering Creek. Make your own John James Audubon painting and canoe our shorelines for clues like Captain John Smith. The week will be full of map making, games, and turning your own neighborhood into a bird friendly habitat. *Transportation available, see below
EcoChampion anyone can make a big difference
July 22 – 26; 9 am – 4 pm
Muck through the marsh, canoe the shores, and scout for the frogs, birds, and fish we need to protect. Make your own neighborhood animal friendly with feeders and seed bombs. Will you take the EcoChampion Challenge? *Transportation available, see below.
FULL Nature Sleuth be the eyes in the field for real scientists
July 29 – August 2; 9 am – 4 pm Sorry, this week is full.
Spend the week helping scientists! We will explore the many habitats at Pickering Creek and record our findings online through citizen science projects. Test your ability at catching frogs, netting fish, trapping insects, identifying birds, and photographing animals.
FULL Aquatic Quest a healthy planet needs healthy water
August 5 – 9; 9 am – 4 pm Sorry, this week is full.
Explore the many water habitats at Pickering Creek. Get muddy in the wetlands, dodge turtles in the pond, learn to test water like scientists, and plant new grasses to save our shoreline. Always pack extra clothes…we will get dirty! *Transportation available, see below
Shrikes
kids entering 5th-7th grade in fall 2013
Chesapeake Uncharted rediscover nature as an early explorer
July 8 – 12; 9 am – 4 pm
Explore the wilds of Pickering Creek. Make your own John James Audubon painting and canoe our shorelines for clues like Captain John Smith. The week will be full of map making, games, and turning your own neighborhood into a bird friendly habitat. *Transportation available, see below
Nature Sleuth be the eyes in the field for real scientists
July 29 – August 2; 9 am – 4 pm
Spend the week helping scientists! We will explore the many habitats at Pickering Creek and record our findings online through citizen science projects. Test your ability at catching frogs, netting fish, trapping insects, identifying birds, and photographing animals.
Aquatic Quest a healthy planet needs healthy water
August 5 – 9; 9 am – 4 pm
Explore the many water habitats at Pickering Creek. Get muddy in the wetlands, dodge turtles in the pond, learn to test water like scientists, and plant new grasses to save our shoreline. Always pack extra clothes…we will get dirty! *Transportation available, see below
*Camp Transportation
We offer free transportation each Monday-Thursday morning and evening, and Friday morning between Easton and EcoCamp during the weeks of July 8 – 12, July 22 – 26, and August 5 – 9.
Van space is limited; contact us to reserve a spot.
Camp Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students in need to attend this year’s EcoCamp thanks to a generous grant from Wild Birds Unlimited, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and charitable donations from community members. Scholarships do not include the $80 deposit required per week.
Download the Scholarship Application for more details and how to apply.
