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2008 Summer Nature Camps & Clubs

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Join the Louisa County Conservation Board for a great time this summer at nature camps and outdoor clubs. Eight different camps and clubs are being offered this year for kids entering grades pre-school through 12th grade.  There is a limit of fifteen campers at each camp and room for 24 - 30 members in the clubs. 

 All camps, unless otherwise specified, will be held at Langwood Education Center & Camp.  There will be hikes, stories, games, crafts, nature exploration, snacks and lots of outdoor fun every day.  Fees include a t-shirt and a group photo.

Scholarships  (including transportation) are available for ALL camps.

 

 

Prairie/Puppet Camp, July 28 – Aug 1, 8:00 – noon is for youth entering grades 4 - 8.  Campers spend two days at L.J. Thompson River Road Park in Wapello learning about prairies and their animals. The next two days are spent at the Keck Theatre in Wapello with Eulenspiegel Puppet Company rehearsing and making puppets for a puppet show on prairies. Friday is performance day. Cost: $10

  Cricket Camp, June 30 – July 2, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. is for youth entering pre-school.  Participants may be 3 or 4 years old.  This camp will be held at Chinkapin Bluffs Recreation Area near Columbus Junction.  Cost: $25
  Polliwog Camp, June 9 - 13, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. is for youth entering grades K-1.  Polliwogs will be exploring Langwood and learning about the animals that live there. We will be doing games and activities on bugs, fish, frogs, birds and furry critters. Cost: $30

Paddling Club, First meeting is afterschool on May 6, then Tuesdays in June from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm for youths in grades 7-12. Whether you already love canoeing or kayaking or you want to learn, this camp is for you! Each week the club will paddle at either Langwood, on the Iowa River, or at Lake Odessa. One day will include an overnight canoe/camping trip on Lake Odessa. Transportation is available. Cost is $35 but scholarships are available for all participants.
Paddling Club Flyer
(.pdf)        Outdoor Club Application Form (.pdf) 

FULL
(taking names for waiting list)

 Nature Detectives Camp, June 23 - 27, 8:30 - noon is for youth entering grades 2-3.  Campers will be learning how to detect what creatures may be around. We will be learning about tracks, trailing and looking for animal sign through a variety of fun games and activities. Cost: $35

FULL
(taking names for waiting list)

Fishing Camp, June 16 - 20, 8:30-noon is for youth entering grades 3-5.  This camp, cosponsored by ISU Extension, Louisa County will turn campers into expert anglers by the end of the week.  They will learn to attach their own bait and tackle, fix tangled line and clean fish.  Campers can expect to go fishing every day of camp. Cost: $35

FULL
(taking names for waiting list)

Junior Naturalist Camp, Aug 4 - 7, 8:30-noon is for youth entering grades 4-6. Campers can expect to learn about stewardship, use a GPS unit, go fishing, canoeing, hiking and complete a service learning project. Participants will receive a state Junior Naturalist patch and certificate.  Cost: $35

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 Outdoor Adventure Club, organizational meetings at schools in May, then Thursdays in June from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm for youths in grades 6 - 8.  Each week will bring a new adventure. Members will do Langwood’s High and Low Ropes Course, go caving and rock climbing at Starr’s Cave in Burlington, hike at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine and have an overnight canoe/camping trip on Lake Odessa. Cost is $35 but scholarships are available for all participants.
 Adventure Club Flyer  (.pdf)     Outdoor Club Application Form (.pdf)

 


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