2013 Camps: Severson Dells Nature Center
Severson Dells Nature Center
Nature Play for Little Kids Monday-Wednesday, June 17-19
9:00-11:30 a.m.
Designed just for younger explorers, 4-6 years old. Fun! Mud! Water! Bugs! Outdoors! “Nature play strengthens children’s self- confidence and arouses their senses, their awareness of the world and all that moves in it, seen and unseen.” Richard Louv. Cost: $30 for members of “Friends of Severson Dells”; $35 for non-members. Limited to 12 participants. Please call to register, or for more information: 1-815-335-2915.
Severson Dells Nature Center
Camp Peek-Into-Creek #1
Tuesday-Thursday, June 25-27
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Grade level: 2nd-5th Grade (2013-14 school year)
Dive into the ecology of stream life; whet your appetite and wet your feet. Take part in the A, B, Sees (appreciation, biology and silliness) of this watery world. We will explore the creeks located at Severson Dells Forest Preserve and Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve. (Campers will be expected to be dropped-off and picked-up at the appropriate scheduled locations.) The camp will be led by a professional staff with a 5 to 1 student to teacher ratio.
(Maximum number of campers is 20.) The camp will end with the legendary creek slosh through the dells in the beautiful Hall Creek of Severson Dells.
$60 per member of “Friends of Severson Dells.” $75 per non-member. (Multiple sibling discount available). (Early and late drop-offs and pick-ups can be arranged). Please call to register, or for more information: 1-815-335-2915.
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Severson Dells Nature Center
Grandparents and Kids Camp
Wednesday-Thursday, July 10-11
9:00-11:30 a.m.
(for grandparents and their grandchildren ages 5-12) Come One, Come All, Young and Young at Heart. “There is no such thing as a grown up person.”
Spend two fabulous mornings with your grandchildren enjoying the out-of-doors. We offer a variety of activities to complement differing levels of ability. No need to be an expert—just come and have fun. “It is not half so important to know as to feel when introducing a young child to the natural world.” – Rachel Carson
$35 for members of “Friends of Severson Dells” for grandparent(s) and one child ($4 each additional child); $45 for non-members for grandparent(s) and one child ($6 each additional child). Please call to register, or for more information: 1-815-335-2915.
Severson Dells Nature Center
ARE YOU UP TO THE ADVENTURE?
JOIN SEVERSON DELLS JULY 16-18 FOR 3 DAYS OF ACTION PACKED FUN
TEST YOURSELF MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY AGAINST THE ELEMENTS AND PERHAPS YOU CAN BECOME THE NEXT…
NATURE-NINJA-WARRIOR!!!
6th-9th Grade (2013-2014 school year)
Tuesday-Thursday, July 16-18
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Tuesday)
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Wednesday and Thursday)
Contestants will begin their training on Tuesday at Severson Dells Nature Center where they will learn the obstacles in nature and how animals and plants overcome and persevere in their habitats to survive. The training will take them through the woods and waters of the forest preserve. Wednesday’s training will be held at the Rotary Forest Preserve; the hills are steep and the mud deep. Contestants will learn of the “Great Kish” a being that survives time and lives in the gorges themselves. To appease the Great Kish we will lend our hands in bivalve rescue and become one with the river. Thursday the activities once again return to the Severson Dells Forest Preserve. Contestants will use the knowledge gained to develop their own obstacle course to test themselves against nature herself. The morning will be the development and the challenge begins at 1:00 p.m. Come and test yourself. Prove to all that YOU will be the next NATURE-NINJA-WARRIOR!** The awards ceremony will be held in the classroom at 4:00 p.m. all parents are invited to attend.
**(Disclaimer for parents) At no time will this camp be a “true” competition and all ridiculousness should be read tongue and cheek.
Cost: $100 per student. Please call to register, or for more information: 1-815-335-2915. Payment required to confirm registration. Cancellations within 1 week of camp will be considered a donation.
Severson Dells Nature Center
Camp Peek-Into-Creek #2
Tuesday-Thursday, July 23-25
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Grade level: 2nd-5th Grade (2013-14 school year)
See Camp Peek-Into-Creek #1, June 25-27 for more information.
Camp Redtail
Severson Dells has teamed up with Boone County Conservation District to offer a wilderness canoe trip in the Sylvania Wilderness Area located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
July 30th – August 2nd Cost: $200
Camp Redtail is a 4-day outdoor adventure camping trip for ages 12 to 15 years. It introduces minimum impact camping and outdoor adventure skills to young people. No prior camping or canoeing experience is necessary but this is not car camping; i.e. amenities are primitive to non-existent.
This trip incorporates Leave No Trace™ principles, outdoor cooking, camping, and safety. Groups are kept to a limited number based on wilderness camping guidelines. All equipment is provided, except sleeping bags, clothing, and personal gear.
The goal of Camp Redtail is to model the principles of responsible outdoor recreation by:
• Identifying nearby outdoor recreation opportunities.
• Teaching outdoor life skills and building self-confidence.
• Stressing the importance of habitat preservation.
• Modeling safe outdoor recreation habits.
• Teaching Leave No Trace™ practices.
Every Redtail camper and his/her parent(s) must attend the orientation session. This session is held about two weeks before the trips, and covers safety issues, “What to Bring/What to Pack”, how to pitch your tent, rules and guidelines, the trip’s events, and will answer any questions parents or campers may have. This is a mandatory meeting. Failure to attend will result in being excluded from trips and forfeiture of deposit. There are no exceptions made for first time Redtail campers. No make-up dates will be scheduled.