8-10 year olds
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Spring Valley Survivor Camp $160/$180
Meet around the Tiki Circle to find out what awaits you each day! Make new friends and learn new skills. Compete in teams to win exciting challenges and celebrate victories together. July 22-26.......................................9:30AM-3:30PM
Victorian Finishing School $112/$132 Become a Victorian lady! From fashion to fancywork, create lovely crafts, make great meals and have 19th century fun. July 8-12.........................................9:45AM-2PM
8-12 year olds Farmer Boot Camp
$58/$78
Feed and care for the farm animals! Slop the hogs, milk the cow, feed the horses and gather the eggs. Get down and dirty! June 10-14......................................2:30-4:30PM July 15-19.......................................2:30-4:30PM Aug. 5-9..........................................2:30-4:30PM
Pioneer Adventures
$160/$180
Early settlers spent their days enjoying food, games and crafts. Explore pioneer skills, make old-fashioned food, play old-time games and discover hidden talents for early crafts! July 15-19.......................................9:30AM-3:30PM
Ponds, Puddles, and Play
$160/$180
Puddles and ponds are fun places to play! Discover amazing wetlands within Schaumburg Park District. Visit new ones each day, experience what’s unique about each one and go swimming in the afternoon. July 8-12.........................................10AM-4PM July 23-27.......................................10AM-4PM
9-12 year olds All About Fish
$110/$130
Have you fished with us before? If so, this camp is for you...the experienced fisherman. Just kidding! Make your pole and join us. Bring your patience and a sense of fun. Fish the Park District ponds. June 3-7.........................................10AM-2PM
Budding Artist $105/$125
Calling all budding artists! Get your creative juices flowing by hunting for inspiration around Spring Valley and completing fun, nature-based crafts. Aug. 5-9..........................................10AM-2PM
9-12 year olds Explore More
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$78/$98
Join this cabin-based camp to explore Spring Valley in a new way. Go off trail, cook over a campfire, go on a night hike and camp over Thursday night. June 24-28.....................................M-W 9:30AM-12:30PM; and Th 7PM-F 9:30AM
Fossil Frenzy
$165/$185
Go on a fossil hunt and several all-day field trips to local sites. You’ll need stamina to keep up! June 10-14......................................9:30AM-3:30PM
Hoot ‘n’ Howl Adventure $66/$86
Search for animal eyes and listen for the hoot ‘n’ howl of owl and coyote. Enjoy a campfire with s’mores, a close look at the night sky and storytelling. July 8-12.........................................7:15-9:45PM
Skills for Outdoor Survival (S.O.S.) $160/$180
Build a shelter, cook over a campfire, travel by map and compass, blaze trails, and camp out one night at Spring Valley. Camp ends at 9:15AM Friday. June 17-21......................................9:15AM-3:15PM
2013
Summer Camps at Spring Valley Nature Center and Heritage Farm 1111 E. Schaumburg Road Schaumburg, IL 60194
10-12 year olds Animal Crackers $131/$151
Experience farm life by feeding and caring for the animals; have fun with a little horseplay. Every day will be an adventure. June 10-14......................................9:30AM-2:30PM July 8-12.........................................9:30AM-2:30PM
Chores and Chortles $131/$151
Get into farm life! Help with chores, work with animals, play games, make crafts and learn a bit of history. June 24-28.....................................9:30AM-2:30PM July 29-Aug. 2................................9:30AM-2:30PM
Cookin’ up History $131/$151
Try historic recipes, cook on the stove, can sweet delights and bake treats. Make a cookbook of your favorite recipes! July 22-26.......................................9:30AM-2:30PM Aug. 5-9..........................................9:30AM-2:30PM
Call 847/985-2100 for registration information or visit www.parkfun.com to register.
13-15 year olds
Historian’s Apprentice
$118/$138
Be a teenager 130 years ago! Dress in historic clothing, cook on the wood stove, learn animal care and show off your new skills to the public. Historic snacks provided. June 17-21......................................9:45AM-2:15PM July 15-19.......................................9:45AM-2:15PM
Board of Commissioners:
Mike Daniels Sharon DiMaria David Johnson George Longmeyer Robert Schmidt Executive Director, Tony LaFrenere
5-6 year olds All About Rocks
$63/$83
Discover the rocks under your feet and all around you! Make a simple rock collection to take home. July 1-5 (except July 4)...................9AM-Noon
Critter Capers
$78/$98
Find out what it would be like to be an animal living at Spring Valley. Design your own animal and find a place for it to live. July 15-19........................................9:30AM-12:30PM
Fabulous & Furry Camp $78/$98
Find out which furry animals live at Spring Valley. Each day we’ll look for a different mammal and explore their fabulous life through stories, games and activities. June 10-14......................................9:30AM-12:30PM
High Flyers
$78/$98
Summer is the best time to see birds and insects. Search the sky to discover who’s flying overhead; look for nests and other homes. Have fun with stories, games and more. June 24-28.....................................9:30AM-12:30PM
Lil’ Bugs for Lil’ Tykes
$78/$98
Bugs are awesome! Look for them, observe them, listen to them, collect them and release them. Become a bug expert! Aug. 5-9..........................................9:30AM-12:30PM
Nature Art $78/$98
Nature is a work of art. Get inspired with a walk, then create something to take home. Dress to get messy. June 17-21................9:30AM-12:30PM
Nature Buddies
$78/$98
Does your little ‘bud’ have a growing interest in nature? Join us to discover just how much there is to do outdoors. July 8-12.........................................9:30AM-12:30PM
Nature Quest
$78/$98
Enjoy an adventure! Hike, make snacks, search for where deer slept, play games and sing songs around a campfire! June 3-7..........................................9AM-Noon
Splish-Splash
$78/$98
Water makes the world a fun place to play. Enjoy lots of water activities, stories, crafts and games. Bring a towel and get ready to splish-splash your way through the morning. July 22-26............9:30AM-12:30PM
Sweet Potatoes
*$58/$78 $72/$92
Continue the great farm themes begun in Wee Sprouts. Even if you didn’t attend that camp, you’ll still enjoy the fun! July 1-5 (except July 4)...................9:15AM-Noon* July 29-Aug. 2.................................9:15AM-Noon
5-6 year olds Wee Sprouts
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$72/$92
For the youngest farmers! Meet the farm animals, make crafts and listen to stories. June 17-21.....................9:15AM-Noon July 22-26......................9:15AM-Noon Aug. 5-9........................9:15AM-Noon
Wiggles, Squiggles, & Giggles
$78/$98
Laugh and giggle as we explore the world of wigglers and squigglers. Hunt for worms or pill bugs and dig in the dirt. Dress to get dirty. July 29-Aug. 2.................................9:30AM-12:30PM
6-7 year olds All About Frogs and Turtles
$84/$104
Identify frogs by their calls or markings and search the ponds for turtles. There will also be a night hike! June 3-7.........................................1-4PM
6-8 year olds All About Fish
$110/$130
Do you know the common fish of Illinois? Search Spring Valley for them, fish at other Park District sites and make your own fishing pole! July 15-19.......................................10AM-2PM
Safari Adventure
$105/$125
There are mysteries everywhere! Explore Spring Valley looking for answers to nature’s puzzles. July 8-12....................9:30AM-2:30PM
7-8 year olds Curious Kids $78/$98
Do you wonder why trees are green? Wh y bunnies and grasshoppers hop and frogs jump? Why puddles are here one day and gone the next? Design your own camp by bringing your curiosity with you. We’ll explore all types of questions. Aug. 5-9..........................................9:30AM-12:30PM
Rock Hounds
$115/$125
Make a rock collection, grow crystals, discover fossils and love rocks! June 10-14......................................10AM-2PM
7-9 year olds Animal Crackers Mini
$92/$112
Learn about, care for and feed farm animals every day in this adventure. June 17-21.............. 9:30AM-1PM July 15-19............... 9:30AM-1PM
7-9 years olds Campfire Cooking Mini
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$80/$100
There’s more to campfire cooking than hot dogs and s’mores. Try your hand at creative recipes, then enjoy the results! June 3-7.........................................9:30AM-12:30PM
Chores and Chortles Mini
$92/$112
Get into farm life by helping with chores, working with animals, playing games, making crafts and learning a bit of history! June 10-14..................10AM-1:30PM July 22-26...................10AM-1:30PM
Cookin’ up History Mini
$92/$112
Try historic recipes, cook on the stove, can sweet delights, and bake treats. Make a cookbook with your favorite recipes! June 24-28.....................................10AM-1:30PM July 29-Aug.2.................................10AM-1:30PM
Science Sleuths
$105/$125
How much does a worm eat in a week? What lives in a drop of pond water? Do birds have a favorite color? Have fun looking for answers to these questions and more. July 22-26.......................................10AM-2PM
Valley Ventures
$132/$152
Discover what adventures await you! Whether trekking the rolling prairie, searching the water’s edge, or sifting through the forest floor, you’ll have a blast! Hike, run, play, create and work together to explore every corner of Spring Valley. June 24-28.....................................9:15AM-2:15PM July 29-Aug. 2................................9:15AM-2:15PM
7-10 year olds Half-Day Bug Camp
$78/$98 *$63/$83
Hunt and collect insects and their relatives. Enjoy games, songs, crafts and experiments. June 17-21......................................1-4PM July 1-5 (except July 4)...................1-4PM*
8-10 year olds 1880s Venture Camp $89/$109
For a whole week, boys get to be boys at the Heritage Farm! Pitch a tent, tie rope knots, build campfires and have 19th century adventures. July 1-5 (except July 4)...................9:30AM-1:45PM
Campfire Cooking $138/$158
Try something different! Collect wood; build the fire; prepare and cook your food in a Dutch oven; and then eat it! July 29-Aug. 2................................9:30AM-2:30PM