Delaware Nature Society 2015 Summer Camp Program Guide by Delaware Nature Society

S A R Y

Get outdoors, explore and discover

N N I V

2015

Summer Camp

Summer camp open house

Christina River Rangers

Coverdale Chefs Go Global

Wed, 3/25, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at Ashland Nature Center All ages (see page 5)

Week of July 20 – 24 at DEEC Ages 10 – 12 (see page 8)

Week of July 27 – 31 at Coverdale Farm Preserve Ages 7 – 8 (see page 18)

Camp locations Delaware Nature Society is a non-profit envisioning a healthy and sustainable environment. We connect people with the natural world to improve our environment through education, advocacy, and conservation. Our camps are open to Delnature Members and the general public.

Abbottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mill Nature Center

15411 Abbottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pond Road, Milford, DE 19963* | 302.422.0847

Campers will explore the huge pond, creek, historic gristmill, trails, forests, meadows, Lenni Lenape wigwam, and extensive animal collection.

Coverdale Farm Preserve

543 Way Road, Greenville, DE 19807* | 302.239.2334 This 352-acre preserve is an idyllic setting for your camper and includes vegetable gardens; live animals including pigs, chickens, cows and sheep; an education kitchen; a Community Supported Agriculture farm; meadows, forests, and a farm pond.

Ashland Nature Center

3511 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, DE 19707* | Mail: PO Box 700 | 302.239.2334

Headquarters of Delaware Nature Society with 130 acres of woods, meadows, a marsh, pond, the Red Clay Creek and lots of trails to explore. Our outstanding collection of reptiles and amphibians, the Butterfly House, two Lenni Lenape wigwams, and Overnight Lodge will excite your camper and connect them with nature.

DuPont Environmental Education Center (DEEC) at the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge 1400 Delmarva Lane, Wilmington, DE 19801* | 302.656.1490

Right at the Christina Riverfront in Wilmington, your camper will love the marsh, pond, boardwalk trail, gardens, animal collection and huge nature center right in the city!

View camps and sign up at

delnature.org/SummerCamps

or call 302.239.2334

Locations

Kennett Square, PA*

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Camps at Abbott’s

Newark, DE*

This is Delaware Nature Society’s White Clay Creek location. From our 7-acre site complete with a pond, stream and woods, we have access to White Clay Creek State Park in the Big Meadow area. A large pond and vast meadows in this area make for an exciting outdoor adventure .

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* Directions can be found online at delnature.org/MoreLocations

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

This du Pont estate is the home for several of our camps. Campers experience open fields for games and other activities, Brandywine Creek, an historic stone water tower and gorgeous views of the Brandywine Valley.

MortensEn Property

3-4 yo

Greenville, DE*

Camps at DEEC

Delaware Nature Society has helped manage habitat and plant trees at this 860-acre county-owned park for more than 20 years. Campers will enjoy a birding trail, miles of trails, extensive woodland, and the beautiful Middle Run stream.

Granogue Estate

We are unique!

This 300-acre private property boasts Delaware Nature Society’s official camping area complete with Adirondack-style lean-to shelters, miles of trails through forests and meadows, Red Clay and Bucktoe Creeks, two ponds, and several small frog ponds.

Middle Run Natural Area

Meet your camp staff

Bucktoe Creek Preserve

Age groups

From Kayaking to Cooking, enjoy our unique, high-quality themed camps At Delaware Nature Society’s camps, kids learn new skills, from cooking to kayaking and much more! Our summer camp connects children with nature through hands-on, outdoor experiences with highly qualified instructors in exclusive natural areas and preserves. Your children will come away with an enjoyable, safe, and one-of-a-kind experience in the outdoors that will last a lifetime and change their lives. All camps are open to the public, and Delnature Members enjoy a reduced price and advance registration. Visit delnature.org/BecomeAMember and join today!

Different camps for different ages

Our highly qualified summer camp staff

3 - 4 year olds take part in half day camps that include sensory-based nature adventures, live animal presentations, visits to the Butterfly House, finding critters, harvesting produce from the farm and making culinary creations, taking short nature walks and much more! 5 - 6 year olds choose from full or half day camps that feature dip netting, working with farm animals, water play, nature exploration, live animal presentations, making healthy snacks at the farm, playing in nature, catching insects and frogs, crafts and short hikes.

Ashland: Derek Stoner & Judy Mongomery DEEC: Lesley Bensinger

Coverdale: Michele Wales Abbott’s Mill: Nora Childers

that kick it up a notch. They can choose from outdoor adventures, learning survival skills, target sports, geocaching, camping, fossil hunting, canoeing, herping, outdoor competitions, Harry Potter camp, horseback riding, stream animal finding, fishing, nature photography, trips to Delaware State Parks and much more!

Our instructors are full-time school teachers, Delaware Nature Society staff and teacher naturalists – all are trained professionals and experts in the outdoors and education who go through intensive training in working with children and pedagogy, environmental education techniques, natural history, van driving safety, canoe and kayak safety and outdoor safety. All instructors are background-checked, have certifications in first aid and CPR and are excited to share outdoor experiences with your camper.

11 - 15 year olds love new experiences. That’s what they’ll find at full day camps that feature outdoor and travel adventures. They’ll kayak, canoe, backpack, conduct wildlife surveys and habitat projects, learn how to cook and grow organic produce, participate in target sports, and travel to many of our region’s exceptional wildlife destinations.

Our interns assist with 9- to 15-year-old camps and are college graduates and undergraduates in the fields of environmental education, wildlife science, or other formal education, and love nature.

Attention 14 to 17 year olds: if you love nature, animals, children, and want to help get our campers excited about the outdoors, please consider becoming a volunteer counselor! Learn more and apply at delnature.org/SummerCamp.

Our counselors assist with 3to 8- year-old camps and are high school students with an interest in nature, the outdoors and animals and love children.

7 - 8 year olds take part in full day camps

that feature animal tracking, farm animal care, hay rides, water play, fort building, reptile and amphibian searches, short hikes, playing in water and mud, caring for animals, helping in the Butterfly House, doing fun farm chores and being a junior chef.

9 - 12 year olds are offered full day camps

Our Summer Camp team leaders

View camps and sign up at

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First Aid

CPR

Childhood Education

Outdoor Safety

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Locations

Our summer camps are unique!

Summer Camp Open House with Derek Stoner & Helen Fischel

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Clothes that can get wet, muddy, dirty, stinky, and worn in

Wed 3/25 Bring your future campers and your

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Shoes with closed-toes like sneakers, Crocs, or hiking

Ashland House where we will have live animals

all kinds of weather.

shoes. No flip-flops or sandals. •

Bring a day pack, water bottle and lunch. Don’t worry about

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Just show up!

stomach grumbles mid-morning…we provide snacks! •

Bathing suits – children ages 5 - 8 in full-day camps bring a bathing suit and towel daily.

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Insect repellant and sunscreen – wear this

questions to the Summer Camp Open

and other activities, plus several staff on hand to answer your questions about camp. Receive a $25 coupon (1 per family, for a camp at any of our sites) by attending. Snacks and beverages will be provided. No registration required.

every day too! •

Labeled medications

Inclement Weather Camps will be held rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, camps may be modified and moved indoors.

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Learn more about registration, extended care, scholarships, camp season dates and times and more on pages 30-31 or at delnature.org/SummerCamp.

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

What to wear and bring

3-4 yo

Policies and registration

Camps at DEEC

Each Friday, join our staff for a nature party program during camper pick-up! Enjoy live animal shows, dip-netting in the pond, free ice-cream and games. At Coverdale you can even milk cows, collect eggs and bottle feed calves. Ashland Nature Center and Coverdale Farm Preserve will be hosting these Friday events!

Camps at Abbott’s

Weekly Friday Finale for Families!

We We are are unique! unique!

The solar panels at Ashland, Abbott’s and Coverdale provide most of the electricity campers use at those sites and our energy-saving geothermal cooling system will be most refreshing when campers come inside Ashland Nature Center. By sending your children to Delaware Nature Society camps, you are investing in a low-energy consumption, low-waste producing, high nature learning culture!!

Meet your camp staff

Being Delaware Nature Society, we always like to do the right thing when it comes to protecting and preserving our environment. So every camper will be recycling big-time. Campers also will compost food scraps and learn about the cool things that happen in a compost bin! We ask that your camper’s lunch contains as little non-recyclable waste as possible.

Age Age groups groups

Our camp’s special culture

Abbott’s Mill

ages

3-5 yrs

Website: delnature.org/AbbottsMill

Super Sun! Wonderful Water! Rockin’ Soil!

NEW

with Nora Childers

Mon 6/22 Mon 7/27 Sing in the sun, wade in the water and scoop - Fri 6/26 - Fri 7/31 some soil. Explore the non-living parts of a 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Abbott’s

Member

$65

Non-member

$85 $65

#C15301AM

Non-member

#C15302AM

$85

habitat that make it the perfect home for the plants and animals at Abbott’s Mill. Note: this camp is offered twice but activities in each week will vary so campers may participate in both weeks.

ages

6-8 yrs

9-12 yrs

They’re Not Alive!

NEW

Wanted: Dead or Alive

NEW

with Delaware Nature Society staff

Mon 8/3 Water, air, sun and soil are essential. Each - Fri 8/7 day investigate one of the non-living, physical

Mon 7/13 Put some life in your summer exploring the non-living - Fri 7/17 components of the Abbott’s Mill habitat. Experiment with

components of Abbott’s Mill habitat and see Abbott’s how important it is to living plants and animals. Use water, air, sun and gravity to play games Member Non-member $110 $165 and make crafts. Explore the historic mill and see how water, air and gravity make it operate. 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

#C15303AM

sun, air, water, gravity and soil to determine how each Abbott’s is necessary to living organisms. Games and crafts are guaranteed to get you wet, tired, out-of-breath and dirty. Member Non-member $110 $165 Investigate an old historic mill to discover how the nonliving habitat can make machines “come to life”. 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Read About Nature entering grades

2, 3 &4

NEW

with Delaware Nature Society staff

Tue 8/18 Do you know Where the Wild Things Are, or How the Forest Grew? - Thr 8/20 Discover the field, forest, pond and stream at Abbott’s Mill Nature

Center by enjoying books that enhance a child’s sense of wonder while Abbott’s experiencing critters in these habitats. This 3-day camp provides a wonderful opportunity for students to brush up on reading skills while Member Non-member $70 $125 getting ready to return to the classroom. Snacks will be provided and will coordinate with the books used each day. Bring a lunch. 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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View camps and sign up at

delnature.org/SummerCamps

or call 302.239.2334

Locations

ages

Age groups

EEC DEE D

The Pond & Beyond

Wet, Wild, & Wonderful

with Nancy DeLong

with Valerie Walters

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

DEEC Non-member

$160 $215 #C15201DC

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

DEEC Member

Non-member

$160 $215 #C15202DC

the animals that live near DEEC and make some tracks of your own! Each day will focus on a different species of wildlife but every day will be wonderful. Campers will take home a special book at the end of the week.

6-12 yrs*

*Children are split up into smaller appropriate age groups in each of these camps.

Mon 7/13 Capture beauty through the lens of a digital camera - Fri 7/17 and take photos like the pros. Explore city, river and 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

DEEC Member

Non-member

$250 $305 #C15203DC

marsh, photograph wildlife, flowers, and architecture. Meet local expert photographers, create a portfolio and participate in a photography exposition for family and public visitors to see. Help create an exhibit that will remain on display at DEEC throughout the summer.

Extended care AT deec

Before-care begins 7:30 AM, $10/day or $25/wk

*full-day camps only

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with Meghan Hawkins

Mon 7/27 Zoom like a dragonfly. Race like a - Fri 7/31 mummichog. Use physics to discover 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

DEEC Member

Non-member

$250 $305 #C15204DC

the marsh in motion. Participate in a boat design challenge and create vessels that are fast and can carry weight. Develop a model for a solar oven and make a s’mores treat. Create a YouTube video to show off your favorite experiment of the week!

Fish, Fish, Fish! with Lennon Snow

Mon 8/10 Discover the variety of our fine finned - Fri 8/14 friends. Learn fish anatomy and use

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

DEEC Member

Non-member

$250 $305 #C15205DC

@DENatureSociety

nets, traps and bait to discover how many fish species use the DEEC pond. Use microscopes and discover what the smallest fish are eating. Search for marsh animals that spend the summer fishing just like you!

DNS Summer Camp

After-care* ends 5:30 PM, $15/day or $50/wk

NEW

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

with Neenah Newell

Aquatic Engineers

3-4 yo

Summer Nature Photography: Marsh Edition

Camps at DEEC

ages

Camps at Abbott’s

Member

tadpoles insects and fish. Read stories about your favorite aquatic creatures and set sail on the Christina River Taxi. Take home crafts to show your family. Wear old clothes and shoes – prepare to get muddy! Note: Parents are invited to ride the River Taxi with the campers.

Mon 8/17 Sink your boots in the muddy marsh and - Fri 8/21 explore Wilmington’s wild side. Discover

We are unique!

Mon 6/22 Get your feet wet and discover the many - Fri 6/26 residents of DEEC’s pond. Use nets to catch

NEW

Meet your camp staff

3-5 yrs

EEC DEE D ages

grades

10-12 yrs

7th-8th

Christina River Rangers

NEW

with Meghan Hawkins

Field Ecology with Tim Dorsey

Mon 7/20 Row and race with Wilmington Youth Rowing - Fri 7/24 Association and explore marshes and nature with

Mon 8/3 For campers entering 7th & 8th grades only. - Fri 8/7 Explore a freshwater tidal marsh and other

DEEC

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$345 $400 #C15206DC

Delaware Nature Society. Campers will spend the morning using nets, traps and other equipment to examine the aquatic life of the Christina River and create a fish themed exhibit for visitors. The River Taxi will take campers downriver where coaches work with them to learn the sport of rowing and practice on indoor rowing tanks before launching their boats in the Christina River.

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$250 $250 #C15207DC

local environments to discover what plants and animals live here and how they interact. Canoe the Christina River and tour a portion of the marsh that has gone through extensive restoration work. Work on aquatic ecology experiments throughout the week and present your findings at a closing ceremony. Projects will be exhibited in the lobby for DEEC visitors after camp.

more summer fun

free for all ages

Visit DEEC

Lunch with Live Animals

Building hours:

Weekly Bring a packed lunch and join us in our saturday snapper lab to dine with our live animals! Help 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Just show up!

feed our black ratsnake, snapping turtle and American toads. No pre-registration required.

Tue - Sat Sun

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM noon – 4:00 PM

Trail & River Walk hours: Every Day

Meet Marsh Animals

Dawn – Dusk

Weekly Meet live animals from our collection Tue – Sun including a painted turtle and green frog 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Just show up!

and then take a walk to look for more. No pre-registration required.

Netting in the Marsh Weekly Explore the marsh with nets Tue – Sun to see how many animals and 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Just show up!

insects you can catch and identify. No pre-registration required.

View camps and sign up at

delnature.org/SummerCamps

or call 302.239.2334

Locations

ag e s

years old

half-day camps

Let’s Go Play

with Jessica Shahan & Nancy DeLong

Mon 6/15 Attention little farmers! Summertime is - Fri 6/19 very busy at Coverdale Farm Preserve.

Mon 6/15 Roll on a hill, make a mud pie, build - Fri 6/19 a small dam, and play games in the 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$145 $200

with Kathleen Brownlee

Mon 6/22 Discover animals that live in ponds, - Fri 6/26 marshes, and streams. Splash in the

Mon 6/29 Dig a hole, find worms, make a clay - Wed 7/1 snake, and see how muddy your hands

Ashland

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Member

Non-member

$145 $200 #C15002AS

stream and catch aquatic animals in the pond. Find tadpoles, frogs, toads, and fish in the watery habitats at Ashland. Make crafts and listen to stories about water and the animals that live there. Wear clothes and shoes that can get muddy!

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Member

Non-member

$90 $145

can get. Search through marsh mud for small animals and find a groundhog hole. Make your own paw print and hear stories about underground animals.

#C15003AS

Nature’s Playground with Alyssa Molin-Graves

Mon 7/6 Enjoy a week of outdoor exploration and fun in - Fri 7/10 nature’s playground. We will dig in the soil and

search for earthworms, explore the forest for Coverdale places to hide, investigate the garden for ladybugs and caterpillars and feel the cool water of the Member Non-member $150 $205 pond. Each day will be a new nature adventure with stories and snacks to make it complete! #C15102CF 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

Get Your Hands Dirty!

with Kathleen Brownlee

3-4 yo

Water Wonders

Camps at DEEC

#C15001AS

grass. Have fun in nature playing among hills, along streams, at a marsh, and in open spaces. Use your five senses to explore and enjoy a summer week outdoors.

Camps at Abbott’s

We have calves, chicks, pigs and sheep Coverdale to feed, gardens to plant and chores to be done. Would you like to help? Join us for Member Non-member $150 $205 a fun-filled week of discovering and caring for the farm. After our work, we’ll kick up #C15101CF our heels and refuel with a yummy snack and a farmtastic story. Please be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty! 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

with Jenel Evans-Edwards

We are unique!

Summer Sprouts

Meet your camp staff

3-4

Age groups

Ashland & As e l a d r e v o C

DNS Summer Camp

& d n a l h s A As e l a d r e v Co

ag e s

3-4 years old

half-day camps

Animal Adventures

Nests, Holes, and Homes

with Valerie Walters

with Jenel Evans-Edwards

Mon 7/6 Meet live turtles, frogs, butterflies, - Fri 7/10 crayfish, and many other creatures.

Mon 7/13 Find bird nests, animal homes, and - Fri 7/17 places where animals live. Make your

Ashland

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Member

Non-member

$145 $200

Learn about Ashland’s native animals. Visit the butterfly house, explore the marsh and stream, and care for the special animals that we catch.

#C15004AS

with Kathleen Brownlee

Mon 7/20 Why is it helpful for animals to blend - Fri 7/24 into their surroundings? Find out how Ashland Member

Non-member

$145 $200 #C15006AS

Member

Non-member

$145 $200

own take-home bird nest and put a bird house out at Ashland. Hear stories about animal homes and make a craft that an animal can use for shelter.

#C15005AS

Camouflage Kids 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

animals use color texture, shape, and size to blend in and hide from predators. Play camouflage games, look for hidden animals, make crafts, and enjoy stories from nature.

Water Wonders with Jenel Evans-Edwards

Mon 7/27 Discover animals that live in ponds, - Fri 7/31 marshes, and streams. Splash in the 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$145 $200 #C15007AS

Get Your Hands Dirty! with Jenel Evans-Edwards

Mon 8/3 Dig a hole, find worms, make a clay - Fri 8/7 snake, and see how muddy your hands 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$145 $200

can get. Search through marsh mud for small animals and find a groundhog hole. Make your own paw print and hear stories about underground animals.

#C15008AS

View camps and sign up at

delnature.org/SummerCamps

or call 302.239.2334

Locations

ag e s

Age groups

ag e s

years old

5-6

half-day camps

years old

with Ellen Bacino

Mon 8/10 Attention little farmers! Summertime is - Fri 8/14 very busy at Coverdale Farm Preserve. 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM We have calves, chicks, pigs and sheep Coverdale to feed, gardens to plant and chores to be done. Would you like to help? Join us for a Member Non-member $150 $205 fun-filled week of discovering and caring for the farm. After our work, we’ll kick up our #C15103CF heels and refuel with a yummy snack and a farmtastic story. Please be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty!

Mon 6/15 Take a hike through the meadows - Fri 6/19 and forests of Ashland in search of

Non-member

$145 $200

Mon 6/15 Sam-I-am loves green eggs & ham, - Fri 6/19 but Frances will only eat bread & jam!

Learn about Ashland’s native animals. Visit the butterfly house, explore the marsh and stream, and care for the special animals that we catch.

#C15009AS

Insect Safari

#C15011AS

Find out what happens when Sal Coverdale gathers blueberries, Anatole samples cheese, and Grandma Cat bakes apple Member Non-member $210 $265 pie. So many stories to read and enjoy together, so many delicious dishes to #C15104CF create! Enjoy making wonderful recipes that begin by harvesting ingredients from Coverdale Farm Preserve and end by “cooking the book” ! 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

with Jenel Evans-Edwards

Mon 8/17 Look closely at an insect’s body - Fri 8/21 to discover why it is inside out. 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland Member

Non-member

#C15010AS

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Extended care Available at ashland only

Before-care begins 7:30 AM, $10/day or $25/wk (no after-care for half-day camps) @DENatureSociety

DNS Summer Camp

$145 $200

Flutter like a butterfly, march like an ant, and chirp like a cricket as we hunt the meadows, streams, and forests to discover where insects live. Make an insect home in a container, adopt an insect and watch it closely for a short time.

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo 5-6 yo

Member

Non-member

$165 $220

3-4 yo

Ashland

Member

with Jennifer James

with Valerie Walters

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland

birds’ nests with eggs. Create a bird’s nest with natural materials collected during hikes. Visit the pond and marsh to find frog eggs and tadpoles, and search under rocks for tiny snail eggs. Make egg crafts and go on a “summer” Easter egg hunt.

Cook the Book

Animal Adventures Mon 8/10 Meet live turtles, frogs, butterflies, - Fri 8/14 crayfish, and many other creatures.

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Camps at DEEC

with Nancy DeLong

Camps at Abbott’s

Egg-citing Eggs!

We are unique!

Summer Sprouts

Meet your camp staff

3-4

& d n a l h s A As e l a d r e v Co

ag e s

5-6 years old

half-day camps

Critter Babies

Flight Fancy

with Valerie Walters

with Lori Molin

Mon 6/22 Summer is the time when baby animals - Fri 6/26 are all around us. Look at baby birds

Mon 6/29 Birds and bats, beetles and butterflies - Wed 7/1 – take flight with the wonderful world of

Ashland

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Member

Non-member

$165 $220 #C15012AS

from a bird box, dip for tadpoles in the pond and marsh, and see some eggs before they hatch! Turn leaves to find caterpillars. Meet some adult animals and compare them to their babies.

Catching Critters 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$165 $220 #C15014AS

Member

Non-member

$100 $155 #C15013AS

airborne animals. Meet a live bird to help discover the secrets of flight and feathers. Search fields and forests for birds and insects. Look in a bat house to see if there is anything inside! Craft your own feathery creature.

Shell Sleuths

with Lori Molin

Mon 7/6 - Fri 7/10

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

with Lori Molin

Take your net and jar to catch grasshoppers, butterflies, caterpillars, crickets, and much more! Explore the marsh and catch frogs, salamanders, and water striders. Venture down to the stream and find crayfish, minnows, and many more exciting animals.

Mon 7/13 Hike to find shells and the animals that use - Fri 7/17 them. Examine the shells of marine life, turtles, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$165 $220

snails and seeds. Meet live animals that have shell homes and create shell crafts. Wrap up the week with a rousing “beach party”. Bring a swimsuit and have a ball digging in the sand.

#C15015AS

Wonderful World of Water with Judi VanderWerff

Mon 7/20 Explore watery habitats at Ashland and discover - Fri 7/24 the life they support. Use equipment to catch 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$165 $220 #C15016AS

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aquatic animals, search banks and look under rocks. Feel the movement of water in a stream and get your hands muddy at the pond. Hear stories, create crafts, and enjoy a watery good time. Wear clothes and shoes to get muddy and wet.

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or call 302.239.2334

Locations

ag e s

Age groups

5-6 years old

Meet your camp staff

half-day camps

Little Farmers

with Valerie Walters

with Judi VanderWerff

Mon 7/27 - Fri 7/31 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Member

Non-member

$165 $220 #C15017AS

NEW

Catching Critters

with Jan Vincins

Member

Non-member

$165 $220 #C15018AS

Old Time Farm Kids Mon 8/17 Become a Colonial Coverdale kid for - Fri 8/21 the week. Discover the toys, games,

Ashland Member

Non-member

$165 $220 #C15019AS

crickets, and much more! Explore the marsh and catch frogs, salamanders, and water striders. Venture down to the stream and find crayfish, minnows, and many more exciting animals.

NEW

with Ashley Kennedy

Mon 8/17 Search fields, forests and the marsh - Fri 8/21 for many different kinds of insects that 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$165 $220 #C15020AS

@DENatureSociety

live at Ashland. Catch small insects and observe them. Meet some of the live insects in the Butterfly house collection. Look for signs of wildlife. Hear stories, play games and make insect-themed crafts.

DNS Summer Camp

music, and farm chores that were done Coverdale by the very children that lived at our farm over 300 years ago. Help take Member Non-member $170 $225 care of the animals and gardens; cook up old recipes; sing songs; make #C15106CF toys and play games. Explore the farm through the eyes of living history.

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8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Adventures with Insects

with Jan Vincins

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Mon 8/10 Take your net and jar to catch - Fri 8/14 grasshoppers, butterflies, caterpillars,

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

Ashland

What did they eat and wear? What were their homes like? We’ll discover the answers by playing Lenape games, meeting live animals, visiting a replica longhouse, creating crafts, learning some Lenape words, doing chores, and listening to Lenape stories.

with Dawn Coughlan

3-4 yo

Mon 8/3 What was life like for the Lenape children - Fri 8/7 of northern Delaware years ago? 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

is a baby chick? Experience life as a Coverdale young farmer! Feed the cows, sheep, pigs and chickens and learn about these Member Non-member $170 $225 animals. Play in the garden by planting and harvesting vegetables and learn about #C15105CF what plants need to survive. Enjoy a snack and story time under a shady tree. 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Camps at DEEC

Young Lenape

Mon 8/3 How do you milk a cow? Who is the - Fri 8/7 smartest animal on the farm? How soft

Camps at Abbott’s

Ashland

Have fun exploring the many watery habitats at Ashland and discover the life they support. Use equipment to catch aquatic animals, search banks and look under rocks. Feel the movement of water in a stream and get your hands muddy at the pond. Hear stories, create crafts, and enjoy a watery good time.

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Magical World of Water

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that we find in meadows, forests, marshes and streams. Watch caterpillars feeding in our butterfly house, then go outside to catch your own. Work on an insect craft and hear insect stories. Bring a “bug bottle” to hold your insects.

Farm Friends: Furry, NEW Feathered & Fluttering with Alyssa Molin-Graves

Mon 6/29 Come explore Coverdale Farm Preserve - Wed 7/1 and meet all of the friends that bring our

land to life! Plant your own flutter-friendly Coverdale flowers, milk a cow, and discover lots of life at the pond! Celebrate the animals of Member Non-member $155 $210 the Farm with crafts, games, adventures, and more! #C15107CF 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

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full-day camps

with Alyssa Molin-Graves

with Candy Farr

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Bug Art

Incredible Insects 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Mon 6/22 Explore the magic and mystery of - Fri 6/26 insects like butterflies, grasshoppers, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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and beetles. Search for bugs and create colorful caterpillar collages and handmade insect treasures.

$265 $320 #C15022AS

Ashland Safari with Nancy DeLong

Mon 6/29 Scavenger hunts are so much fun! Find - Wed 7/1 turtles, snakes, fish, frogs, birds, and insects 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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in their natural environment. Look under logs, in trees, streams, and meadows. Go on a scavenger hunt to find hidden treasures! Make safari crafts and hear tales of adventure.

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Playing in Nature with Candy Farr

Mon 7/6 Get outside and play! Spend the week - Fri 7/10 exploring nature by looking for animals, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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building dams, catching critters, and playing in streams. Do fun outdoor crafts such as leaf and bark rubbings and make your own nature picture frame. Enjoy picnics and story time under a big, shady tree.

Mini-Hikers with Nancy DeLong

Mon 7/13 Strap on your hiking shoes, grab your - Fri 7/17 canteen, and hit the trail at Ashland! Take 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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hikes through the woods and fields, up and down fun hills, across bridges, and to secret places you will love. Look for animals hiding, and find your reflection in the creek water, as you stretch your legs on the trail.

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years old

Ashland Safari

with Jonah Hill

with Alyssa Molin-Graves

Mon 7/13 How do you milk a cow? Who is the smartest - Fri 7/17 animal on the farm? How soft is a baby

Mon 7/20 Scavenger hunts are so much fun! - Fri 7/24 Find turtles, snakes, fish, frogs, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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birds, and insects in their natural environment. Look under logs, in trees, streams, and meadows. Go on a scavenger hunt to find hidden treasures! Make safari crafts and hear tales of adventure.

Outdoor Games

with Heather Siple

with Candy Farr

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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$255 $310 #C15027AS

Moth Wings & Butterfly Things

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$240 $295

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Explore the lovely lives of Lepidoptera, from the tiniest grass moth to the stunning Monarch and more! Craft your own beautiful butterflies, help feed tiny growing caterpillars, and discover what’s flying in our butterfly house! Become a master of butterfly catching and enjoy a week of all things fluttering!

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Mon 8/17 Strap on your hiking shoes, grab your - Fri 8/21 canteen, and hit the trail at Ashland! 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Take hikes through the woods and fields, up and down fun hills, across bridges, and to secret places you will love. Look for animals hiding, and find your reflection in the creek water, as you stretch your legs on the trail.

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with Candy Farr

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Mon 8/10 Have you ever marveled at moths, or - Fri 8/14 wondered why butterflies are so brilliant? Ashland

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hide and seek and duck, duck, goose. Learn new games you’ve never heard of and play them in fields and in the forest. Each afternoon, play in the water, read stories, and work on a craft to cool down.

Mini-Hikers

with Alyssa Molin-Graves

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 5-6 yo yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

Ashland

Mon 8/3 Each day, play lots of different outside - Fri 8/7 games like some of your favorites-

3-4 yo

Mon 7/27 - Fri 7/31

This camp is for serious bug catchers only. Explore the meadow, forest, marsh, pond, and stream to net and catch bugs of all kinds. See what everyone else has caught each day and then have a bug release party at the count of 1, 2, 3! Make bug crafts and read bug stories. A serious bug jar and net is included with the camp.

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chick? Experience life as a young farmer! Coverdale Feed the cows, sheep, pigs and chickens. Play in the garden by planting and harvesting Member Non-member $245 $300 vegetables and learn about what plants need to survive. Enjoy a snack and story time #C15108CF under a shady tree. 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

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Little Farmers

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Young Treasure Hunters

Crafting With Nature

with Heather Siple

with Amanda Kamen

Mon 6/15 - Fri 6/19 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Calling all adventurers! Look for Ashland’s treasures, both natural and man-made! We will explore for living things in their habitats, hunt for tracks and seek out what humans have left behind, including special hidden treasure boxes throughout the property.

Farmers Helpers with Rob Wiest

Mon 6/22 Spend the week taking care of the farm - Fri 6/26 animals and gardens. Milk the cow,

bottle feed the calves and feed and water Coverdale the sheep, pigs, chickens and chicks. Collect chicken eggs, pull some weeds Member Non-member $260 $315 and plant some seeds. Harvest the summer vegetables and enjoy them as a #C15109CF snack. Take hikes, play games, listen to stories and make crafts. 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Mon 6/15 Have fun making a nature journal, dream - Fri 6/19 catcher, rain stick, fossils and more. 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Search Ashland’s fields and forests for sticks, stones, leaves and grasses to create fun and unique crafts.

$285 $340 #C15031AS

Dam Streams & Play in the Dirt with Candy Farr

Mon 6/22 Learn about streams and then dam one, play in - Fri 6/26 the dirt, roll down hills, and splash in the water. 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Have a “dirt castle”and a dam building contest. Cool off in the water and have lots of fun with outdoor games each day. Bring a second set of clothes to wear home.

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Ashland Eco-Explorers with Jessica Shahan

Mon 6/22 Bring your best explorer attitude and appetite - Fri 6/26 for adventure as we seek out the interesting 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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ecosystems of Ashland: the pond, the marsh, the meadows, and the forests. Conduct nature experiments and wildlife surveys to find out just what creatures are lurking in each special habitat. Visit new places each day and keep a log of your explorations to show your friends.

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years old

Mon 6/29 Work together to build forts at Ashland - Wed 7/1 made out of natural materials. Make a

Mon 6/29 From Archery to Throwing Sticks, the - Wed 7/1 Native Americans had to be good at

Ashland

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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grass fort in a meadow, a stick fort in the woods, and a Lenni-Lenape-style overnight shelter. At the end of the week, take the forts down and make it look like no one was ever there.

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target sports in order to survive. Test yourself as we learn how to be skillful with bows and arrows, spears, and other tools in a challenging target course that you help create.

Adventure Hikers

with Ellen Bacino

with Dawn Coughlan

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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and discover a new part of the nature center property each day. Hear stories of nature adventurers and cool off with water games each afternoon.

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The Fort Building Club with Stuart Wilkie

Mon 7/6 Work together to build forts at Ashland - Fri 7/10 made out of natural materials. Make a 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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$260 $315

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grass fort in a meadow, a stick fort in the woods, and a Lenni-Lenape-style overnight shelter. At the end of the week, take the forts down and make it look like no one was ever there.

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 7-8 yo 5-6 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

cow, bottle feed the calves and feed Coverdale and water the sheep, pigs, chickens and chicks. Collect chicken eggs, pull Member Non-member $260 $315 some weeds and plant some seeds. Harvest the summer vegetables and #C15110CF enjoy them as a snack. Take hikes, play games, listen to stories and make crafts. 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Mon 7/6 Explore the Ashland Nature Center on foot - Fri 7/10 paths as a junior hiker! Make a hiking stick,

3-4 yo

Mon 7/6 Spend the week taking care of the - Fri 7/10 farm animals and gardens. Milk the

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Farmers Helpers

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Camps at Abbott’s

with Corey Harrison

We are unique!

Native American Target Sports

with Dawn Coughlan

Meet your camp staff

The Fort Building Club

Age groups

7-8

Locations

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Mon 7/13 Join our team of rangers at Ashland - Fri 7/17 as we blaze trails, catch animals, and 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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search for special places. Practice using compasses, following maps, and making shelters. Learn how to track animals and identify local wildlife. Earn your own “Youth Ranger”badge.

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7-8 years old

Discover Streams and play in them too! with Alyssa Molin-Graves

Mon 7/13 What could be better than playing in a cool - Fri 7/17 stream during the heat of summer? Learn 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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what happens to rain from spring showers. Explore streams, creeks, ponds and marshes. Discover the plants and animals that live there. Meet animals with special water adaptations from Ashland’s animal collection.

Fish Scales & Snake Tails

Animal Adventures

with Anna Lounsbury

with Stuart Wilkie

Mon 7/20 Search for fish, frogs, snakes, salamanders, - Fri 7/24 and turtles in watery and woodland habitats.

Mon 7/20 Search fields, forests, and the marsh for - Fri 7/24 animals that live at Ashland. Catch small

Ashland

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Meet live reptiles and amphibians from Ashland’s collection, and use nets to catch tadpoles and bluegills. Bring a plain tee shirt to make fish prints, shoes that can get wet, and an extra set of clothes.

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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animals and observe them. Meet some of the live animal collection and touch furs, bones, feet, and claws. Look for tracks, hear stories and make a craft about your favorite wild animal.

Coverdale Chefs Go Global with Mary Boeni

Mon 7/27 Pack up your mixing bowl & apron and - Fri 7/31 prepare for a week of delicious travel around

the globe! We’ll “visit” a different country Coverdale each day learning about its diverse farms and products. Then take a trip around Coverdale Member Non-member $310 $365 Farm Preserve searching for fresh ingredients to harvest. From the field, we’ll take a trek to #C15111CF the kitchen and cook up some amazing food from all around the world. Design your own international recipe book to use at home. No passport required! 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

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years old

with Zach Middleton

Mon 7/27 Explore the similarities and differences of both - Fri 7/31 warm and cold-blooded animals. Observe live

Mon 7/27 Put your outdoor skills to the test! - Fri 7/31 Learn how to build shelters, track

Ashland

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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animals, and make tools. Identify local wildlife and edible wild plants, and learn how Native Americans lived off the land. Use maps, compasses, and natural clues to find your way around a challenging orienteering course.

3-4 yo

Lenape Life & Overnight with Kathy Szczerba

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$325 $380

Lenni Lenape artifacts. Meet live reptiles and amphibians the Lenape would have lived alongside. Visit a replica longhouse, mold clay pots and try your hand at archery. Enjoy a Thursday night sleepover at the Ashland Lodge with paint on our faces in the traditional Lenape style before a campfire gathering.

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Extended care Available at ashland only

Before-care begins 7:30 AM, $10/day or $25/wk

After-care* ends 5:30 PM, $15/day or $50/wk *full-day camps only

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Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo 7-8

Mon 8/3 Imagine living back in the time when Native Americans were the only people at Ashland. - Fri 8/7 Find food, learn about medicines and play games like a Native American child. Handle 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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cold-blooded animals such as turtles, tortoises, frogs, and snakes. Visit the pond, marsh, and streams in search of these fascinating creatures. Explore the world of warmblooded animals through our vast collection of taxidermy including otter, beaver, birds, and more. Make animal crafts and a tasty “animal”snack.

Camps at Abbott’s

with Ellen Bacino

We are unique!

Outdoor Skills Adventure

Meet your camp staff

Remarkable Reptiles & Magnificent Mammals

Age groups

7-8

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@DENatureSociety

DNS Summer Camp

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7-8 years old

Outdoor Artists

Farm Theater

with Stuart Wilkie

with Bea Kaplan & Joanne Smeltz

Mon 8/3 - Fri 8/7

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$270 $325 #C15046AS

Explore and sketch nature around Ashland Nature Center. Go for hikes, take in the natural scenes and sketch what we see. Create works of art, using pencils, water colors and acrylic in sketch books to create your own nature journal. No drawing experience is necessary because everyone is an artist!

NEW

Mon 8/10 Shine brightly on stage as a member of the Coverdale - Fri 8/14 Farm Players! Join our very first farm theater troop and

bring familiar farm stories to life. It’s not just for actors; Coverdale discover what it takes from set design to costumes and directing. “Research” your drama through farm animal Member Non-member $260 $315 exploration and Coverdale adventures! End the week with a live performance for friends and family. #C15112CF 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Outdoor Skills Adventure

Butterfly House Helpers

with Hannah Greenberg

with Ellen Bacino

Mon 8/10 Put your outdoor skills to the test! - Fri 8/14 Learn how to build shelters, track

Mon 8/10 Mon 8/17 Explore the meadows of - Fri 8/14 - Fri 8/21 Ashland in search of butterflies

Ashland

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8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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$260 $315 #C15048AS

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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and moths. Look on plants for hiding caterpillars. Use nets to catch butterflies and put them in the Butterfly House. Feed the caterpillars and care for the butterflies you catch. Learn about different species of butterflies, create butterfly crafts, and enjoy a tasty “butterfly” snack.

Catching & Caring for Animals with Hannah Greenberg

Mon 8/17 Are you an animal lover? Help take care of a variety of - Fri 8/21 wildlife from Ashland’s animal collection. Keep records 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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$260 $315 #C15050AS

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as we exercise, feed, weigh, and measure reptiles, amphibians, and other animals. Catch and care for wild animals to observe their activities before releasing them. Talk to animal experts and rehabilitators to learn about the complex needs of wildlife.

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Child Versus Wild with Extended Day Cookout

with Sarah Stapley

with Kathy Szczerba

Mon 6/15 Explore the world of birds at Middle Run - Fri 6/19 Natural Area. Help Tri-State Bird Rescue

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$350 $405

Herbology Camp

with Corey Harrison (wk 1) & Brad Reynolds (wk 2)

with Sue Bara

Mon 6/22 Become an Herbalist for the - Fri 6/26 week! Learn to identify local

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8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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kayak, tube, and rowboat your way around lakes, ponds, and rivers. Try fishing on Octoraro Lake and look for water birds and wildlife as you go. Learn proper techniques and have a blast on the water!

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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plants that may be used as medicine and which parts to harvest. Create a field journal, make herbal remedies like first-aid salves, tasty teas, and infused oils, and enjoy field trips to special herb-filled places!

Fun with Fishing

Tough Mudder Nature

with Corey Harrison

with Judy Montgomery

Mon 6/22 Learn to fish nearby ponds, reservoirs, and - Fri 6/26 rivers. Begin your week at a private pond

Mon 6/22 Utilizing the rugged terrain of the - Fri 6/26 Granogue Estate, two teams will swing,

Ashland

Granogue

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$375 $430 #C15054AS

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8:45 AM – 3:15 PM

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Non-member

$375 $430 #C15057AS

@DENatureSociety

scramble, plunge, splash and compete in events that build all-around strength, fitness, mental grit and camaraderie. Every challenge will contain some of Mudder Nature’s finest - creeks, forests, webs, logs, vines and mud! Meets daily at Granogue, final obstacle courses on Friday!

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where we will learn the basics of fishing and fish identification. Expect to reel in huge bluegills and even a large-mouth bass! Taste the fish you catch after frying them up on a hot skillet. Visit Lums Pond and have a blast catching perch, crappie, and catfish. Learn to cast a line, use different lures, fish with live bait and master the art of unhooking your catch. Prepare for a fishy, fun good time!

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 7-8 9-12 yo 5-6 yo 7-8 yo yo 11-15 yo

Mon 6/15 Mon 6/22 Use various small watercraft - Fri 6/19 - Fri 6/26 to ply local waters. Canoe,

3-4 yo

Small Watercraft Adventures

Camps at DEEC

#C15051AS

the wild by learning skills in fire building, first aid, trail safety, wild edible plants, cooking in the wild, shelter building, and animal tracking. Get yourself out of the boondocks in one piece. Prepare a fire to cook and eat wild game and plants as part of your extended day cookout on Thursday.

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volunteers take care of baby birds, Middle Run photograph baby birds in bird boxes, and monitor nesting birds along the Middle Member Non-member $295 $350 Run Birding Trail. Meet unique birds like Tree Swallows, Indigo Buntings, #C15052AS and Eastern Bluebirds. Create nest boxes, feeders, and treats for the birds. 8:15 AM – 2:45 PM

Mon 6/15 Become an outdoor survivalist and set - Fri 6/19 yourself loose in the wild! Learn to survive in

We are unique!

Bird Experience at Middle Run

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Age groups

9-12

Locations

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9-12 years old

Farm Photography

Farm Apprentices

with Kathy Szczerba

with Jonah Hill

Mon 6/22 Try your hand at the exciting art of nature photography - Fri 6/26 as you explore the natural areas of Coverdale Farm.

Mon 6/29 What does it take to keep Coverdale Farm - Wed 7/1 Preserve running? Live as a farmer and take

Using digital cameras, we will seek great photo 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM care of the livestock, planting and harvesting opportunities of birds, butterflies, frogs, turtles, and an Coverdale Coverdale farm gardens and crops. Take part in assortment of natural landscapes. Capture the beauty haying and making compost. Learn animal Member Non-member Member Non-member $355 $410 of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) gardens $185 $240 husbandry and organic gardening basics. as well as the livestock and their enclosures at the Explore the farm machinery and barns to #C15113CF #C15114CF farm. Meet with a local wildlife photographer, create a discover how they benefit farm operations. portfolio, and be a star in your own photo art show. 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Bucktoe Creek Campout Classic

Canoeing Club

with Shannon Tilmon

with Hannah Greenberg

Mon 6/29 Bring your sleeping bag and mess kit and camp - Wed 7/1 out under the stars on the top of a hill surrounded

Mon 6/29 Put your paddling skills to the test during this - Wed 7/1 3-day adventure. We will start by learning the

Bucktoe

Ashland

8:45 AM – 3:15 PM

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Non-member

$210 $265 #C15059BK

by beautiful forest. Identify birds, look for frogs and salamanders, and go dip-netting in a pond. Check bird boxes to see what is living inside and try to win a geocaching competition. Take a night hike to find owls, bats, calling foxes, and snorting deer.

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$210 $265 #C15058AS

basic strokes out at Lums Pond, then a paddle through Dragon Marsh near Delaware City, and enjoy wildlife. Then test your skills as we cruise down the Brandywine River, taking us on a journey from Pennsylvania back into Delaware. Dip nets and seine nets will help us sample the aquatic life along these waterways.

Child Versus Wild with Overnight with Kathy Szczerba & Corey Harrison

Mon 7/6 Become an outdoor survivalist and set yourself - Fri 7/10 loose in the wild! Learn to survive in the wild 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$350 $405 #C15061AS

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by learning skills in fire building, first aid, trail safety, wild edible plants, cooking in the wild, shelter building, and animal tracking. Eat wild plants, cook wild game, and get yourself out of the boondocks in one piece. Spend the evening putting your skills to the test.

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years old

with Hannah Greenberg

Mon 7/6 Spend the week trying archery, spear - Fri 7/10 fishing, model rocket launching, canoe

Mon 7/13 Have the thrill of controlling your own - Fri 7/17 boat during this water adventure!

Mon 7/13 Learn to fish nearby ponds, reservoirs, and - Fri 7/17 rivers. Begin your week at a private pond 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$375 $430 #C15062AS

Extended care Available at ashland only

Before-care begins 7:30 AM, $10/day or $25/wk

*full-day camps only

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The Best Adventures of Ashland NEW with Anisa Parks

Mon 7/20 Would you like to experience some of - Fri 7/24 the best adventures of Ashland camps, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$350 $405 #C15065AS

and learn some new skills? Then this is the camp for you. Spend some time shooting different bows on the archery range, learn the basics of fire building, try your hand at freshwater fishing at a local pond, kayak in nearby waterways and explore some great habitats.

Primitive Skills: Lenape Apprentice with Kathy Szczerba

Mon 7/20 Spend the week learning indigenous life - Fri 7/24 skills as a Lenape Apprentice. Try your 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$350 $405 #C15064AS

@DENatureSociety

hand at spear making and archery. Learn the indigenous skills of fire building, shelter making and medicinal plants. Travel the way the natives would in a canoe. Try your hand at fishing the Lenape way.

DNS Summer Camp

After-care* ends 5:30 PM, $15/day or $50/wk

Non-member

$350 $405

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

Ashland

Member

3-4 yo

with Delaware Nature Society staff

Ashland

We will paddle many local waterways, honing our paddling skills. We should have chances of sneaking up on all different types of wildlife, including mammals, water birds, and turtles! We will start out in a nearby lake and work our way up to creeks and rivers.

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Fun with Fishing

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Camps at Abbott’s

racing, and primitive tool building. Study Mortenson a vernal pool, catch insects in a meadow, and cook on an outdoor fireplace. Kayak Member Non-member $320 $375 a scenic, shaded section of the beautiful White Clay Creek. Visit the “Big Pond”, #C15060AS the White Clay Nature Center, and more. Take part in an outdoor skills challenge! 8:45 AM – 3:15 PM

We are unique!

with Shannon Tilmon

Meet your camp staff

White Clay Creek Adventures Kayaking Club

Age groups

9-12

Locations

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9-12 years old

Wizards & Lizards Returns!

Farm Apprentices

with Judy Montgomery

with Rob Wiest

Mon 7/20 Harry Potter fans will enjoy our Coverdale - Fri 7/24 Farm Preserve School of Wizards and Lizards!

Mon 7/27 What does it take to keep Coverdale Farm - Fri 7/31 Preserve running? Live as a farmer and take

Sporting with Nature

AquaLab

with Jess Meginley

with Shannon Tilmon

Readings in the Fir Grove each morning. Coverdale We’ll work in the garden to choose plants for Herbology and Potions! Learn how to Care for Member Non-member $375 $430 Creatures and play Quidditch at the overlook. Your house will try to win Friday’s Challenge of #C15115CF Champions, and of course, end with a feast! 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Mon 7/27 - Fri 7/31 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$350 $405 #C15066AS

Combine your love of sports with your love of nature! Spend the week sampling a different outdoor sport each day, discovering wildlife and nature as we go. Immerse yourself in aquatic habitats, fish, kayak, dive into geology while rock climbing, and look for wildlife as you go geocaching and horseback riding. All experience levels are welcome.

care of the livestock, planting and harvesting Coverdale farm gardens and crops. Take part in haying and making compost. Learn animal husbandry Member Non-member $300 $355 and organic gardening basics. Explore the farm machinery and barns to discover how they benefit #C15116CF farm operations. 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Mon 7/27 Get wet and wild exploring freshwater - Fri 7/31 ecosystems and experiment with water! 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Non-member

$320 $375 #C15067AS

Watch for aquatic animals while you tube down the Brandywine River. Sample stream water, aquatic organisms, and compare fish. Make a jar aquarium to take care of for the week. Most time is spent outdoors at Red Clay and White Clay Creeks, marshes, and ponds.

Farmer Boy with Shannon Tilmon

Mon 8/3 Spend the week living the life of farm boy, - Fri 8/7 Almanzo Wilder. Take a journey back in time to

the mid-1800’s and learn how to raise a milk-fed Coverdale pumpkin, make hay for the animals, milk cows, feed sheep and pigs, collect eggs and harvest Member Non-member $300 $355 from the garden. Venture to the fishing hole and see what you can catch. Throughout the week #C15117CF enjoy the Laura Ingalls Wilder book: Farmer Boy. Farm boys and farm girls are welcome! 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

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years old

Age groups

9-12

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Young Herpetologists

with Bill Stewart, Derek Stoner & Joe Sebastiani

with Anna Lounsbury

Mon 8/3 Become an ornithologist-a master of the science - Fri 8/7 of birds! Meet with experts and go to special

Mon 8/3 Visit local habitats known for having - Fri 8/7 lots of reptiles and amphibians

We are unique!

Ashland

Camps at Abbott’s

Meet your camp staff

Young Ornithologists 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$320 $375 #C15069AS

places to observe amazing feathered creatures! See herons, eagles, shorebirds, and many other species on our travels. Help out with real scientific research and travel to birding hotspots. Binoculars will be provided but feel free to bring your own!

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$320 $375 #C15068AS

and search for snakes, lizards, turtles, salamanders, and frogs. Catch them, handle them, and learn how to identify them. Meet local herpetologist Jim White and create a “herpetology book”.

with Derek Stoner

with Judy Montgomery

Mon 8/10 - Fri 8/14 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$375 $430 #C15071AS

Mon 8/10 It’s Greek Week at Granogue! Learn - Fri 8/14 about Astronomy and the Greek Gods

and Goddesses that are found in the Granogue summer skies. Create a mosaic. Stay overnight on Wednesday and view Member Non-member $375 $430 the Perseid meteor shower from your tent or the Granogue Tower. Prepare #C15070AS for our Greek Pentathlon on Friday – which includes running, archery, javelins and chariot racing! 8:45 AM – 3:15 PM

Nature Photography

with Mary Ann Levan

with Kathy Szczerba

Mon 8/17 Come to our “Moo-linary Arts Institute” and create - Fri 8/21 fresh Coverdale cuisine! Craft delicious, seasonal 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM recipes from scratch using ingredients harvested Coverdale right from the farm. We’ll make everything from pickles to pesto and chow-chow to cheese! Member Non-member $335 $390 Explore Coverdale Farm Preserve to learn the science behind the food. Each day, prepare #C15118CF delectable treats to eat.

Mon 8/17 Try your hand at the exciting art of - Fri 8/21 nature photography as you explore

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8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$350 $405 #C15072AS

@DENatureSociety

local natural areas. Using digital cameras, we will seek great photo opportunities of birds, butterflies, frogs, turtles, and an assortment of mammals. Meet with local wildlife photographers, create a portfolio, and be a star in your own photo art show.

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Farmers Kitchen New Recipes!

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

Ashland

Learn to fish nearby ponds, reservoirs, and rivers. Begin your week at a private pond where we will learn the basics of fishing and fish identification. Expect to reel in huge bluegills and even a largemouth bass! Taste the fish you catch after frying them up on a hot skillet. Visit Lums Pond and have a blast catching perch, crappie, and catfish. Learn to cast a line, use different lures, fish with live bait and master the art of unhooking your catch. Prepare for a fishy, fun good time!

3-4 yo

Camp Perseid

Camps at DEEC

Fun with Fishing

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Beginning Backpackers with Brad Reynolds

Bird Quest - A Birding Adventure Camp

Mon 6/15 Learn the basics of backpacking and set off - Fri 6/19 for adventure! Learn how to pack a backpack, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$350 $405 #C15073AS

what to bring, how to read a map, start a fire, cook camp food, and the basics of safe, low-impact camping. On Thursday, set off on a one-night, six-mile backpacking adventure in the wild. Fee includes use of a backpack, tent, and 3 meals on the trip. Bring your sleeping bag, mess kit, and hiking boots.

with Karen Barker, a 35-year veteran science teacher at The Tatnall School

Mon 6/15 Explore the amazing - Fri 6/19 world of birding on the

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tatnall School Member

Non-member

$380 $380

Advanced Sporting with Nature NEW

with Anisa Parks

Mon 6/22 Get active in nature conquering various - Fri 6/26 outdoor sports throughout the week. 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$350 $405 #C15074AS

Test your muscles at a local rock climbing facility, try your hand at fish angling, tame the Brandywine River in your kayak, test your archery accuracy, and explore geocaching trails and frisbee courses. Learning new sports, testing our skills, and exploring nature as we go...all experience levels are welcome.

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6th-8th

beautiful Tatnall School campus. Meet and work with some of Delaware’s most renowned bird experts and celebrities! Delaware Nature Society’s expert Jim White will bird with the group on the Downs Conservancy. A behind-the-scenes tour of a world-class bird skin collection, traveling by boat to Pea Patch Island to see the heron rookery, building bluebird houses, birding photography and more await you in this fun-filled and exciting week. Register at: www.tatnall.org/summer

Target Masters Challenge with Derek Stoner

Mon 6/29 Veterans of prior Target Masters camps are invited to this - Wed 7/1 special three-day challenge. Target shooting experiences 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$270 $325 #C15075AS

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include archery, rifles and the primitive atlatl to expand upon your target sport skill base. All activities led by certified instructors teaching safe and ethical practices under strict supervision. Campers must have taken Target Masters summer camp prior to this or demonstrate experience in Target Sports.

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or call 302.239.2334

years old

Mon 7/6 - Fri 7/10

Ashland Member

Non-member

$250 $250

Mon 7/6 Learn how to safely and accurately - Fri 7/10 shoot bows and arrows, slingshots, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$450 $505 #C15077AS

6th-7th

with Tim Dorsey

Mon 7/13 Have you ever wondered what it - Fri 7/17 takes to become a marine biologist, a

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$250 $250 #C15079AS

with Corey Harrison

Mon 7/13 Join us for a week-long fishing - Fri 7/17 adventure. Try pond fishing for

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$500 $555 #C15078AS

7th-8th

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bass and bluegill, fly-fishing on the Brandywine River, and saltwater fishing in the Delaware Bay for sea bass, croakers, and other prize fish. Learn how to properly fillet and cook your own fish. Camp out at Cape Henlopen State Park Thursday night and go on a deep-sea fishing expedition. Catch flounder, bluefish, and maybe a shark! 5:00 PM pickup on Friday.

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wildlife scientist, or a geologist? Visit with professionals from a variety of scientific careers to discover their jobs. Conduct experiments, track wildlife, explore marshes, handle reptiles, and much more. This program is offered in partnership with ade s the Delaware gr Department of Education.

Advanced Fun with Fishing

Camps at Ashland & Coverdale 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

Careers In Science

air rifles, and shotguns. Craft your own spears and throwing sticks, and learn the importance of target practice to Native Americans. Create unique targets and marksmanship challenges to test your skills. Visit the world’s largest archery store for indoor shooting as well as “Video Archery”. All activities led by certified instructors teaching safe and ethical practices under strict supervision.

3-4 yo

Use nets and test kits to explore streams, marshes, ponds and rivers, and find out how to tell if a freshwater habitat is healthy. Canoe a local river, create and maintain an individual aquarium with animals from the Ashland mill pond, and conduct your own science experiment. At the end of the week, present your experiment ade s in a closing gr ceremony at Ashland.

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#C15076AS

with Derek Stoner

Camps at Abbott’s

8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Target Masters

We are unique!

with Tim Dorsey

Meet your camp staff

Freshwater Aquatic Biology

Age groups

11-15

Locations

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Target Masters

Island Adventures

with Corey Harrison

with Hannah Greenberg

Mon 7/20 Learn how to safely and accurately shoot bows - Fri 7/24 and arrows, slingshots, air rifles, and shotguns.

Mon 7/20 Are you ready for some island adventures? - Fri 7/24 Explore a new island everyday. Learn to read and

Ashland

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$450 $505 #C15081AS

Craft your own spears and throwing sticks, and learn the importance of target practice to Native Americans. Create unique targets and marksmanship challenges to test your skills. Visit the world’s largest archery store for indoor shooting as well as “Video Archery”. All activities led by certified instructors teaching safe and ethical practices under strict supervision.

Fly Fishing with Overnight

NEW

with Corey Harrison

Mon 7/27 Celebrate the summer with one of a kind fly - Fri 7/31 fishing adventure. Learn the art of fly casting and 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$500 $555 #C15082AS

how to tie your own flies. Visit local streams and ponds throughout the week to prepare yourself for a two day overnight fly fishing trip on the Susquehanna River. Legendary for its small mouth bass fishing, campers will also visit its nearby tributaries to catch brook trout, catfish, and a variety of other fish species.

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Member

Non-member

$410 $465 #C15080AS

create maps for navigating in water and on land. Explore a jungle-like island, an egret rookery, and rocky shorelines. Dig for clams, catch turtles and catfish and search for island treasures. Camp out Thursday night and enjoy an “Island Celebration”. Wear an “island” shirt and bathing suit each day; a complete packing list will be sent prior to starting date. *Note longer day than normal camp

Ecosystem Explorers with David Pragoff

Mon 8/3 With its 110 acre campus, adjoining Downs - Fri 8/7 Conservancy nature preserve and more 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Tatnall School Member

Non-member

$330 $385 #C15084AS

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6th-8th 28 View camps and sign up at

than 2 miles of trails, The Tatnall School has a wealth of wonderful habitats to explore! Join Delaware Nature Society staff to discover the wildlands surrounding Tatnall and the abundance of wildlife that call the property home. Dip into the streams and pond to see if they’re healthy; wander the natural woodlands and meadows as well as Tatnall’s traditional gardens, arboretum and Certified Wildlife Habitats™; and take a trip to the DuPont Environmental Education Center on the Wilmington Riverfront to kayak the Christina River and tidal marsh to investigate urban wildlife. This program is made possible through a partnership between The Tatnall School and Delaware Nature Society. Program meets at The Tatnall School and will include time at the school’s outdoor pool. Before- and/or after-care is available.

delnature.org/SummerCamps

or call 302.239.2334

years old

with Jess Meginley

Mon 8/3 Become an ornithologist-a master of the - Fri 8/7 science of birds! Meet with experts and go to 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$320 $375 #C15083AS

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Member

Non-member

$350 $405 #C15085AS

Hawk Mountain Adventure Mon 8/17 Spend the last week of summer at Hawk - Fri 8/21 Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania, known 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Member

Non-member

$455 $510 #C15087AS

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14-17 years old

learn more at

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Archery Adventures with Corey Harrison

Mon 8/17 Get ready for a week of fun with the bow - Fri 8/21 and arrow! Learn all about this ancient sport 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Ashland Non-member

$430 $485 #C15086AS

delnature.org/Blogs

@DENatureSociety

Member

as you test your skills with the stick and string. Archery is more popular than ever, being featured in movies, television, and animations. Create challenging targets that will test your skills and provide thrills when you hit the bullseye!

Camps at at Ashland Ashland & & Coverdale Coverdale Camps 5-6 yo 7-8 yo 9-12 yo 11-15 yo

Ashland

for its raptor migration and research. Camp at a historic Adirondack Shelter, hike rugged mountain trails and work on a trail maintenance project. Meet live raptors and learn groundbreaking raptor research as you meet with scientists at a hawk research facility. Assist with the first week of raptor counting on the top of a mountain. You will be sent a list of what to bring for the 3 overnights (Tuesday-Friday).

Become a Camp Counselor

3-4 yo

with Sally O’Byrne

Camps at DEEC

many places that canoes can’t go. Paddle the Brandywine Creek and Octoraro Reservoir. Enjoy the thrill of cruising small rapids, running rubble dams, and sneaking up on water birds, mammals, turtles, and big fish. Learn the basics of kayaking on a nearby lake, then try your skills on creeks and rivers.

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Ashland

special places to observe amazing feathered creatures! See herons, eagles, shorebirds, and many other species on our travels. Help out with real scientific research and travel to birding hotspots. Binoculars will be provided but feel free to bring your own!

Mon 8/10 Be the boss of your own boat! - Fri 8/14 Kayak on local waterways in

We are unique!

with Bill Stewart, Derek Stoner & Joe Sebastiani

Meet your camp staff

Kayak Adventures

Young Ornithologists

Age groups

11-15

Locations

ag e s

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Registration & policies How to register for camps

Extended care

Ways to register Register online at delnature.org/SummerCamp starting 5 AM, Feb. 2 See opposite page for registration form, more ways to register and registration information. Technical assistance is available at 302.239.2334 ext. 0 beginning at 7:00 AM on Feb. 2 (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM thereafter).

Ashland & DEEC Camps Before-care

After-care

begins at 7:30 AM

(for full-day camps only)

$10/day; $25/week

ends at 5:30 PM $15/day; $50/week

Special rates for members of Delaware Nature Society Delnature Members receive special member rates for your summer camp! Become a member online at delnature.org/BecomeAMember or call 302.239.2334 ext. 0. Please be sure your membership is current through the end of summer camp season (August 21, 2015). Delaware Nature Society reserves the right to charge the non-member camp rate for camps that occur after the expiration date of your membership.

February 2 Registration begins for Delnature Members in the following member levels: Grandparent, Household, Household Plus, and above.

Camp season dates June 15, 2015 - August 21, 2015 No camp on July 2nd and 3rd

Abbottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mill Nature Center, Coverdale Farm Preserve, Granogue Estate, Mortenson Property, Bucktoe Creek Preserve, Flint Woods Preserve, and Middle Run Natural Area.

Registering for extended care online

When to register

February 17 Registration begins for non-members

Camp locations without extended care

Go to delnature.org/SummerCamp, select your camp choices and select extended care for the week(s)/day(s) of those camps as you need them.

Refunds and Cancellations

Requests for withdrawal 15 business days or more prior to the scheduled camp start date will be honored. Refunds for withdrawal less than 15 business days prior to the start date will be issued only if the slot is filled. A $35 administrative fee will be withheld for each camp withdrawal regardless of withdrawal date.

Transferring to a Different Camp Every effort to accommodate transfers to a different camp will be made. If additional processing is required to complete the transfer (e.g. refunding difference in fees, contacting wait lists, etc.), you may be charged an administration fee.

Scholarships

Through the generosity of a variety of foundations, corporations, community organizations and generous individuals, a limited number of scholarships are available for those needing assistance. For information, contact David Pragoff at 302.239.2334 ext. 133.

Photographs/Video: We reserve the right to use any photos/video/artwork of program participants to promote our mission unless otherwise notified in writing.

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¨ Guardian $1000+

¨ Grandparent $55

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¨ Household Plus $85

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Apr 30 – May 1: members only | May 2 – 3: open to public Coverdale Farm Preserve, 543 Way Road, Greenville, DE

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