Summer Day Camp 2008

Join us this summer for Estuarine Adventures at the Nisqually Reach Nature Center! Who, What, When, Where, Why??? Become a natural detective to find out more about South Sound issues and how science can be used as a tool to answer these questions and more. Purple Sea Star Sea Urchin Phytoplankton Shore Crab Our tried and true, hands-on activities will introduce campers to many fundamental biological and ecological principles in a science-based curriculum. Student will get the opportunity to study fish, crabs, clams and much more as we walk them through inquiry based science programs. During these programs students will learn the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates, animal/habitat connections, food chains, food webs, and basic Geology/ Hydrology. Summer 2008 Schedule Session # Dates Time Age Group 1 June 30-July 2 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Ages 7-9 2 July 16-18 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Ages 10-13 3 July 30-Aug 1 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Ages 8-10 4 August 4-16 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Ages 11-14 Advanced Science August 13-15 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Ages 10-14 To register, send in a completed registration form (pdf, 132kb). Click here to download the latest version of Adobe Reader. NRNC Non-Member Fee: $85.00 per camper / NRNC Member Fee: $75.00. A $25.00 deposit is required for reservations. If you would like to become a supporting member of NRNC please contact the center. Before and after day-care can be arranged for an extra fee. Day Camp sessions are size-limited and spaces often fill quickly, so register your camper for this year’s adventure soon! For more information contact Daniel Hull, NRNC Director at (360) 459-0387.