2022 summer camps REGISTRATION BEGINS - Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 8 AM - Three Rivers Park District
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2022 summer camps
REGISTRATION BEGINS
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 8 AM
How to register
PERMIT NO. 93197
TWIN CITIES, MN
U.S. POSTAGE
PRSRT STD
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Make sure you're ready to register for summer camps.
Follow these easy steps before March 8:
- Go to ThreeRiversParks.org/programs.
- Under the "Member Login" section, verify your
account information.
- Need to create an account?
Click on “Need an Account.”
- Be sure to include birthdates in your account for
everyone that you will be registering for camp.
- Confirm your password.
To reset, click on "Forgot your password."
ThreeRiversParks.org/SummerCamps
Call 763-559-6700 for assistance
For financial assistance details and other information,
see page 12.
Plymouth, MN 55441-1299
3000 Xenium Lane North
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FIREARMS SAFETY:
BIRD HUNTING DAY CAMP
Ages: 11-15 Explore the world of pheasant, turkey and
waterfowl hunting. Gain extensive hands-on firearms safety
instruction and earn your Minnesota DNR Firearms Safety
Certificate. Shoot a shotgun and .22 at a local gun range.
Try canoeing, geocaching, archery and more. Designed for
beginning hunters who do not have their firearms safety
certification. The camp is run by DNR-certified firearms
safety instructors. Most gear included. Scholarships may be
available; for information, call 763.694.7856. Sponsored by
the Northwest Suburban Chapter of Pheasants Forever and
the National Wild Turkey Federation. Reservations required by
one week prior. Extended care available for an additional $48;
drop-off begins at 8 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM Monday
- Thursday. Friday location will be at the Delano Sportsman
Club. Campers will be assigned a three-hour range timeslot
and will need to provide their own transportation. $347.
#5BLC5007
August 8-12, Monday – Friday
9 AM – 4 PM
WILDERNESS II OVERNIGHT CAMP
Ages: 12-14 Take classic camp activities to the next level!
We'll hike deeper into the woods, canoe farther on the lake,
and learn advanced camping skills like backcountry cooking,
advanced wayfinding, and how to make a shelter so good that
you'll want to sleep in it (and you may even get the chance!)
Join us for a week full of enhanced wilderness adventures! All
meals and most gear included. Reservations required by two
weeks prior. $425. #5BLC6100
July 24-28, Sunday – Thursday
6 PM Sunday – 4:30 PM Thursday
RECREATION AREA
BAKER PARK RESERVE OUTDOOR SCIENCE CAMP
Ages: 10-14 Spend the week doing science with the great
JUNIOR INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE
MAPLE PLAIN CAMP
outdoors as your laboratory! You'll spend your time catching Ages: 6-9 This recreation ‘sampler’ camp will introduce
critters and exploring habitats around Baker Outdoor Learning younger campers to a variety of activities while making new
Center. Finish off the week by designing and carrying out your
BAKER NATIONAL GOLF COURSE friends. Each camp week will be unique depending on the
own field investigation. All equipment provided. Extended care location. Activities may include log rolling, fishing, geocaching
FIRST TEE GOLF CAMP available for an additional $48; drop-off begins at 8 AM and and other fun adventures. Reservations required by one week
Ages: 12-17 Improve your golf skills. Receive instruction on pick-up ends at 5 PM. $312. #5BLC1600 prior. $113. #5REC6050
various aspects of the game and play the Evergreen Course July 11-14, Monday – Thursday August 29-September 1, Monday – Thursday
each day. Campers must bring their own golf clubs and 9 AM – 4 PM 9 AM – 12 PM
have experience playing nine holes in a safe and responsible
manner. $299. #5BNG7000 OUTDOOR MAKER OVERNIGHT CAMP
June 20-23, Monday – Thursday Ages: 10-14 Stay overnight in a log cabin and put your hands BRYANT LAKE REGIONAL PARK
July 18-21, Monday – Thursday and brains to work making, creating and building. Practice EDEN PRAIRIE
9 AM – 4 PM skills including beginner wood carving, campfire cooking,
basket weaving and more. Experiment and explore while
creating your own art with natural materials. Try out other
JUNIOR INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE
OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER outdoor activities like geocaching and canoeing. All meals and CAMP
most gear provided. Reservations required by two weeks prior. Ages: 6-9 This recreation sampler camp will introduce
FAMILY OVERNIGHT CAMP $425. #5BLC6020 younger campers to a variety of activities while making new
Ages: All Stay overnight in a rustic log cabin with your family. July 31-August 4, Sunday – Thursday friends. Each camp week will be unique depending on the
Try summer camp activities such as archery, canoeing, nature 6 PM Sunday – 4:30 PM Thursday location. Activities may include log rolling, fishing, geocaching
programs, campfire cooking and crafts, or spend time relaxing and other fun adventures. Reservations required by one week
on your own. Meals are on your own and cooked at outdoor prior. $113. #5REC6050
grill sites. Camp activity equipment, advice, firewood and
ARCHERY OVERNIGHT CAMP
Ages: 10-15 Take your archery skills to the next level while July 5-8, Tuesday – Friday
cooking/eating utensils provided. Maximum one cabin per 9 AM – 12 PM
staying overnight in a log cabin. Learn to properly shoot
family (maximum eight people). Reservations required two
compound and recurve bows, discover techniques and tips
days prior. $235. #5BLC6080-88
from certified archery instructors, play games from the HOOK, LINE AND SINKER CAMP
June 3-5, Friday – Sunday
Explore Archery program, shoot with crossbows, participate Ages: 7-9 Learn about equipment and how to safely handle
June 10-12, Friday – Sunday
in an archery tournament and more. Participate in other a pole and fish. Identify Minnesota fish and learn about
June 17-19, Friday – Sunday
activities such as canoeing and survival activities. Designed their habitats. Get hooked on fishing! Equipment provided.
July 8-10, Friday – Sunday
for beginning to intermediate archers. All meals and archery Reservations required by one week prior. $113. #5REC5400
July 15-17, Friday – Sunday
equipment provided. Reservations required by two weeks prior. July 11-4, Monday – Thursday
July 22-24, Friday – Sunday
$425. #5BLC5020 9 AM – 12 PM
July 29-31, Friday – Sunday
July 17-21, Sunday – Thursday
August 5-7, Friday – Sunday
August 12-14, Friday – Sunday
6 PM Sunday – 4:30PM Thursday INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE CAMP
6 PM – 1 PM Ages: 9-13 This recreation ‘sampler’ camp will introduce
FIREARMS SAFETY CAMP: campers to a variety of activities while making new friends.
Each camp week will be unique depending on the location and
GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDKIDS FORKHORN OVERNIGHT CAMP
length of camp day. Activities may include archery, canoeing,
Ages: 11-15 Gain extensive firearms safety instruction and
OVERNIGHT CAMP geocaching and other fun adventures. Reservations required
earn your Minnesota DNR Firearms Safety Certificate while
Ages: 5+ Spend two nights in a rustic log cabin making by one week prior. $226. #5REC6045
learning about forkhorn (whitetail deer) ecology and deer
memories with your grandchildren (up to eight people per August 8-11, Monday – Thursday
hunting skills. Shoot a shotgun and .22 at a local gun range.
cabin). Join naturalist-led activities such as nature programs, 9 AM – 3 PM
Try canoeing, archery, survival skills and more. Overnights are
archery, canoeing, and crafts, or spend time relaxing on
spent in log cabins. This camp is run by DNR-certified firearms
your own. All meals included. Maximum three children per PADDLE PALOOZA CAMP
safety instructors and is designed for beginning hunters who
grandparent. This camp is for grandparents and grandkids - Ages: 10-15 Spend your days on and in the water! Build skills,
do not have their firearms safety certification. All meals and
parents get time at home! Reservations required by one week go on adventures and play games while paddleboarding,
most gear provided. Scholarships may be available; for more
prior. $275. #5BLC6090 kayaking, log rolling and canoeing. No previous experience
information call 763.694.7856. Sponsored by the Minnesota
August 14-16, Sunday – Tuesday required. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $113.
Deer Hunters Association. Reservations required by two weeks
6 PM Sunday – 4 PM Tuesday #5REC5700
prior. $425. #5BLC5000
August 16-18, Tuesday – Thursday June 20-23, Monday – Thursday
June 19-23, Sunday – Thursday
6 PM Tuesday – 4 PM Thursday July 18-21, Monday – Thursday
6 PM Sunday – 4:30 PM Thursday
9 AM – 12 PM
WILDERNESS I OVERNIGHT CAMP
Ages: 9-11 Get a taste of the time-honored tradition that
is overnight camp. Enjoy classic camp activities such
as canoeing, crafts and campfires. Build forts, fires and
friendships while exploring the woods and sleeping in a log
cabin. Make memories that last a lifetime! All meals and most
gear included. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $319.
#5BLC6000
June 26-29, Sunday – Wednesday
6 PM Sunday – 4:30 PM Wednesday
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CARVER PARK RESERVE FORTS AND HIDEOUTS CAMP - THREE DAYS
Ages: 6-9 Construct forts with branches, leaves, tarps and
CAMPING BASICS
Ages: 8-11 What's a rain flap? How does a bear bag work?
VICTORIA rope. Learn basic fire-building skills. Play hide-and-seek and Where does my camp garbage go? If you're ready to get
camouflage games to challenge your observation skills while outside for an overnight adventure, this day camp is for
BIKE CAMP discovering animal homes and habitats. Reservations required YOU! Learn to pitch a tent, build a fire, pack for a trip, and
Ages: 10-14 Explore parks and trails by bike. Adventure by two weeks prior. $155. #5LNC5200 enjoy nature from the comfort of your very own campsite.
through parks and regional trails, learn bike handling skills and July 6-8, Wednesday – Friday Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC5225
basic rules of the trail. Campers must bring a multi-geared bike 9:30 AM – 3 PM July 25-28, Monday – Thursday
in good functioning order and helmet each day. Reservations 9:30 AM – 3 PM
required by one week prior. $170. #5REC5105 FORTS AND HIDEOUTS CAMP – FOUR DAYS
July 11-13, Monday – Wednesday Ages: 6-9 Construct forts with branches, leaves, tarps and GOODRICH SCHOOL OF WIZARDS AND
9 AM – 3 PM rope. Learn basic fire-building skills. Play hide-and-seek WITCHES CAMP
and camouflage games to challenge your observation skills Ages: 8-11 Young wizards and witches get ready to enter a
while discovering animal homes and habitats. Extended care world where things are not as they seem! Learn the secret arts
ARCHERY RANGE available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends of herbology, potions, astronomy, mysterious creatures and
at 5 PM. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. more. Craft your own wand, play games, and prepare for a wild
ARCHERY CAMP
#5LNC5201 ride of fantasy nature adventures while exploring our magical
Ages: 9-13 Shoot a compound bow, learn range safety and
August 1-4, Monday – Thursday world. Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30
develop proper technique. Get tips to shoot proficiently from
9:30 AM – 3 PM AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by two
varying distances. Discover primitive hunting techniques and
weeks prior. $206. #5LNC1705
challenge yourself with shooting games. Equipment provided.
Reservations required by one week prior. $113. #5REC5000 EXPLORERS CAMP August 1-4, Monday – Thursday
Ages: 6-9 Join our band of brave and bold who dare to 9:30 AM – 3 PM
June 20-23, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 12 PM explore distant lands. Plan for an expedition, paddle a
canoe, decipher a map, and learn the tricks of history's most YOUNG BIRDERS CLUB FIELD CAMP
celebrated explorers. Extended care available for $48; drop-off Ages: 9-12 Calling all Young Birders! Come spend your days
MONARCH SINGLETRACK outdoors looking for colorful and elusive birds on the world’s
begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations
MOUNTAIN BIKE CAMP required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC1115 greatest treasure hunt. We’ll learn how to find birds, use
Ages: 10-15 Discover the basics of singletrack riding. Explore August 8-11, Monday – Thursday binoculars, visit an osprey nest, check out cool technology,
the importance of balance, proper riding position and technique 9:30 AM – 3 PM and capture, tag and release wild birds as part of research. If
through drills and riding both on and off the singletrack. you love birds, this is the camp for you. Participants to become
part of the year-long Three Rivers Young Birders Club so they
Campers must bring their own multi-geared mountain bike in THE GREAT LOWRY CAPER CAMP
good functioning order and a helmet each day. Reservations can attend monthly events for free all year once summer is
Ages: 6-9 D.A.N.G! The Do All No Good Crew, under the
required by one week prior. $170. #5REC5100 over! Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30
direction of the Denaturizer, is up to no good in Carver Park
July 25-27, Monday – Wednesday AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by two
and we need your help to stop them. Search the forest, pond
9 AM – 3 PM weeks prior. $206. #5LNC1845
and prairie all in the name of getting back what’s been taken.
June 20-23, Monday – Thursday
Follow tracks and signs, read a map and look for clues. Put
9:30 AM – 3 PM
LOWRY NATURE CENTER together a web of possibilities while working towards finding
an answer and restoring order. Extended care available for
SPEAK FOR THE TREES PLANT BIOBLITZ CAMP
$48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM.
Ages: 4-6 The smallest person can make a difference if they Ages: 11-15 There are almost 400,000 species of plants on
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC6010
care. Explore the outdoor world and the creatures living there. the planet. How many call Carver Park Reserve home? Are any
August 15-18, Monday – Thursday
Discover how to speak for trees and creatures oft forgot. This of them edible? Spend the week combing the prairie, sifting
9:30 AM – 3 PM
camp is for the young ones, who care an awful lot. Reservation through the forest and diving into the pond in search of these
required by two weeks prior. $54. #5LNC1110 amazing plants! (Bring your bike, as we will travel around
June 14-16, Tuesday-Thursday
PIRATES OF CARVER PARK CAMP the park.) Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206.
Ages: 6-9 Never has the treasure been so close, yet so far #5LNC1107
9:30 AM – 12 PM
away from us. If up is down and straight is round, where in July 25-28, Monday – Thursday
RAINBOWS AND BUBBLES CAMP Carver Park will treasure be found? Join the pirates as we solve 9:30 AM – 3 PM
Ages: 4-6 Look for the colors of the rainbow as we explore riddles and uncover nature’s clues while traveling through
Lowry Nature Center! Discover how rainbows are made from varying terrain in search of answers. We will read maps, find BIKE, HIKE, FISH AND CANOE CAMP
weather. Use simple tools to test wind and observe clouds. wild edibles, start fires and brave the ‘open sea’ in a canoe. Ages: 11-15 This action packed camp keeps you moving
Make bubble wands and see which ones work best. Search for Adventure awaits, yo-ho! Reservations required by two weeks every day. Explore around Lowry Nature Center and Carver
bubbles in nature. Reservations required by two weeks prior. prior. $206. #5LNC5205 Park Reserve via boot, pedal and paddle. Try using GPS to
$54. #5LNC1550 August 22-25, Monday – Thursday geocache through the forest in search of clues, paddle a canoe
July 6-8, Wednesday – Friday 9:30 AM – 3 PM on Lake Auburn, make your own fishing pole and if we’re lucky,
9:30 AM – 12 PM enjoy a good ol’ fashioned fish fry. Bring your bike to travel the
TREEGOJI CAMP park. Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30
MESSY, MUDDY MAYHEM CAMP Ages: 8-11 Come along as we play a game that quickly turns AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by two
Ages: 4-6 Dig in to nature and get messy, muddy and wet! into more than what was expected. Learn what plants are weeks prior. $206. #5LNC5100
Have fun with bubbles and water. Build with mud, sticks edible, how camouflage works and fire starting skills that will August 8-11, Monday – Thursday
and leaves. Paint with your hands and feet. Make gooey help us out of the trap we find ourselves in. Mystery characters 9:30 AM – 3 PM
concoctions and meet slimy worms and bugs. Reservations along with unforeseen pitfalls will truly make this camp more
required by two weeks prior. $72. #5LNC1100 than just a game. Extended care available for $48; drop-off ADVANCED NATURE ART
July 18-21, Monday – Thursday begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations AND PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP
9:30 AM – 12 PM required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC5230 Ages: 11-15 Explore nature as an artist with drawing, painting
June 27-30, Monday – Thursday and photography! Our art adventures will take us near and far:
WILD THINGS CAMP 9:30 AM – 3 PM hiking, canoeing, gathering inspiration (and materials) from
Ages: 4-6 Enter the world of the wild things! Meet live nature. Try gesture sketches. Paint in watercolor and ink. Use
animals and see what kinds of critters you can find in nature. FORCE OF NATURE: a camera to create engaging photos. Paint the outdoors, meet
Learn to gently hold the little ones, how to be safe around the animals up close, try your hand at land art. Make and take
bigger ones, and what it takes to live a life on the wild side.
SPACE SAGA STORY CAMP your own art tools. Canoe and be inspired by new scenes.
Ages: 8-11 With the dawn of a new day, so too darkness rises.
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $72. #5LNC1540 Equipment and supplies provided. Extended care available for
The galaxy needs your help as a part of the next generation
July 25-28, Monday – Thursday $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM.
of goods. Tune into the forces of nature and train for your
August 22-25, Monday – Thursday Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC4506
mission. We’ll make training light swords and go on amazing
9:30 AM – 12 PM August 15-18, Monday – Thursday
adventures - helped along the way by robots, aliens and more.
9:30 AM – 3 PM
ANIMALYMPICS CAMP Visit planets far away and help us unlock ancient mysteries
as we continue our annual summer space saga. Extended
Ages: 6-9 Can you lift as much as an ant? Can you jump as far OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SKILLS CAMP FOR
as a deer? Can you create something that can fly like a bird? Can care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up
ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. TEENS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
you disappear into your surroundings like a snake? Adventure Ages: 13-18 Explore the forest, pond and prairie habitats.
through the world of animals, making stops along the way in the #5LNC6001
Build a survival shelter with other campers. Start a campfire
realms of the mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and more! July 11-14, Monday – Thursday
using different techniques and make a s’more. Try canoeing
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC1545 9:30 AM – 3 PM
in our nearby lake. Meet our resident animals. Gain skills
June 13-16, Monday – Thursday to navigate and overcome obstacles in the forest. Make
9:30 AM – 3 PM NATURE ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP friends and practice communicating your needs during safe,
Ages: 8-11 Discover nature through art and photography. fun, off-trail adventures away from the comforts of home.
LAURA'S OUTDOOR ADVENTURES CAMP Explore habitats while creating sketches and seeking the Campers must be able to demonstrate self-care skills without
Ages: 6-9 Discover the outdoor world Laura Ingalls Wilder perfect shot. Use a sketchbook to explore nature by drawing assistance, independently follow adult direction and safety
depended on. Learn to sew with a needle and thread, make in pencil and charcoal, and painting with ink and watercolor. rules, and show readiness for large group participation,
an outdoor fire for cooking, help with pioneer chores and play Experiment with color, art materials made in nature, and including always remaining with the group. Co-taught with
games. Visit a trading post as you spend your days exploring your camera to take great photos. Supplies and equipment Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM) educators; for guideline
the Big Woods and Prairies like Laura. Extended care available provided. Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at information and to learn about AuSM, visit ausm.org.
for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by Reservations required by two weeks prior. $100. #5LNC5215
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC2505 two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC4205 July 11-14, Monday – Thursday
June 27-30, Monday – Thursday July 11-14, Monday – Thursday 9:30 AM – 12 PM
9:30 AM – 3 PM 9:30 AM – 3 PM
LOWRY LUMBERJACKS CAMP NATURE GIRLS CAMP
Ages: 6-9 TIMBER! Discover the world of Paul Bunyan Ages: 8-11 Explore the outdoors while discovering personal
and experience the wonders of the forest. Set up a lumber strengths. Play team-building games and solve challenges with
camp, use a saw, identify trees, start a cooking fire, and see other campers. Try canoeing, biking and archery. Boost your
what being a sawyer is all about. Extended care available for confidence with a short solo hike. Spend a full day of camp
$48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. on-trail with adventures along the way. Bikes and helmets
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC2517 are required for one day of camp. Extended care available for
June 20-23, Monday – Thursday $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM.
9:30 AM – 3 PM Reservations required by two weeks prior. $206. #5LNC5220
July 18-21, Monday – Thursday
9:30 AM – 3PM
2022 Summer Camps Guide 3
CEDAR LAKE FARM
REGIONAL PARK
NEW PRAGUE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOTT COUNTY
JUNIOR INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE
CAMP
Ages: 6-9 This recreation ‘sampler’ camp will introduce
younger campers to a variety of activities while making new
friends. Each camp week will be unique depending on the
location. Activities may include slacklining, fishing, geocaching
and other fun adventures. Reservations required by one week
prior. $113. #5SCT6050
July 18-21, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 12 PM
ARCHERY CAMP
Ages: 9-13 Shoot a compound bow, learn range safety and
develop proper technique. Get tips to shoot proficiently from
varying distances. Discover primitive hunting techniques and
challenge yourself with shooting games. Equipment provided.
Reservations required by one week prior. $113. #5SCT5000
July 11-14, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 12 PM
INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE CAMP
Ages: 9-13 Get an introduction to outdoor adventures while
making new friends! Try activities like archery, canoeing,
fishing, geocaching and more. Reservations required by one
week prior. $226. #5SCT6046
August 8-11, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 3 PM
CLEARY LAKE REGIONAL PARK
PRIOR LAKE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOTT COUNTY
JUNIOR INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE ARCHERY CAMP ARCHERY CAMP
CAMP Ages: 9-13 Shoot a compound bow, learn range safety and Ages: 9-13 Shoot a compound bow, learn range safety and
Ages: 6-9 This recreation ‘sampler’ camp will introduce develop proper technique. Get tips to shoot proficiently from develop proper technique. Get tips to shoot proficiently from
younger campers to a variety of activities while making new varying distances. Discover primitive hunting techniques and varying distances. Discover primitive hunting techniques and
friends. Each camp week will be unique depending on the challenge yourself with shooting games. Equipment provided. challenge yourself with shooting games. Equipment provided.
location. Activities may include log rolling, fishing, geocaching Reservations required by one week prior. $113. #5SCT5000 Reservations required by one week prior. $113. #5REC5000
and other fun adventures. Reservations required by one week August 1-4, Monday – Thursday August 29 - September 1, Monday – Thursday
prior. $113. #5SCT6050 August 22-25, Monday – Thursday 9 AM – 12 PM
July 5-8, Tuesday – Friday 9 AM – 12 PM
1 PM – 4 PM
EASTMAN NATURE CENTER
INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE CAMP
HOOK, LINE AND SINKER CAMP Ages: 9-13 Get an introduction to outdoor adventures while
Ages: 7-9 Learn about equipment and how to safely handle making new friends! Try activities like archery, canoeing,
FANTASTICAL FAIRY ADVENTURE CAMP
Ages: 4-6 Frolic in the enchanted forest and hunt for your
a pole and fish. Identify Minnesota fish and learn about fishing, geocaching and more. Reservations required by one
sparkling wand. Search for dazzling dragonflies, water
their habitats. Get hooked on fishing! Equipment provided. week prior. $226. #5SCT6046
nymphs and other fairy-sized creatures. Leave a message in a
Reservations required by one week prior. $113. #5SCT5400 August 22-25, Monday – Thursday
magical mailbox to reveal fairy mysteries. Create a fairy house
July 5-8, Tuesday – Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
and wings. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $86.
9 AM – 12 PM
#5ENC1100
PADDLE PALOOZA CAMP July 13-15, Wednesday – Friday
ADVENTURE CAMP FOR GIRLS Ages: 10-15 Spend your days on and in the water! Build skills, 9 AM – 12 PM
Ages: 9-13 Explore the best activities in the parks. Try stand- go on adventures and play games while paddleboarding, July 13-15, Wednesday – Friday
up paddleboarding, archery, slacklining, log rolling, fishing, kayaking, log rolling and canoeing. No previous experience 1 PM – 4 PM
geocaching and canoeing. Enjoy new adventures while making required. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $113.
new friends. Reservations required by one week prior. $226. #5SCT5700
#5SCT6010 July 25-28, Monday – Thursday
TAKE A GROWN UP TO CAMP
Ages: 3-5 plus adult. Explore nature side-by-side with your
June 20-23, Monday – Thursday August 15-18, Monday – Thursday
child. Catch bugs with a net in the pond and prairie, follow your
9 AM – 3 PM 9 AM – 12 PM
senses through the woods and search for hidden creatures
under logs. Create a treasure box and natural photo frame with
EXTREME FISHING CAMP – SOUTH EARLY RISER FISHING CAMP a picture of you and your camper. Meet animal ambassadors
Ages: 9-13 Meet up at four different parks: Cleary, Bryant, Ages: 10-15 The early bird gets the worm, but the early and watch them eat. Includes a pond kit to bring home.
Hyland, and The Landing learning to fish different bodies of riser gets the lunker! Meet up at four different parks: Cleary, Reservations required by two weeks prior. $105/adult-child
water in search of various species like panfish, bass, northern Bryant, Hyland and The Landing while learning to fish different pair; $72/additional child. #5ENC1700
pike, walleye, catfish, carp and more! Try different techniques bodies of water in search of various species like panfish, bass, August 3-5, Wednesday – Friday
and hone skills while learning from experienced staff and northern pike, walleye, catfish, carp, muskellunge, gar and 9 AM – 11:30 AM
professionals in the fishing industry. Equipment provided. more! Try different techniques and hone skills while learning
Transportation may be provided. Reservations required by two from experienced staff and professionals in the fishing
weeks prior. $295. #5SCT5405 industry. Equipment provided. Transportation may be provided.
PRESCHOOL NATURE EXPLORERS CAMP
Ages: 4-6 Grab a magnifying glass and go exploring! Hike
June 27-30, Monday – Thursday Reservations required by two weeks prior. $337. #5SCT5413
through woods and fields in search of natural wonders. Dip in
9 AM – 4 PM August 8-11, Monday – Thursday
the pond and sweep in the field to discover insects and other
7 AM – 3 PM
creatures. Observe wild and captive animals. Reservations
INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE CAMP required by two weeks prior. $87. #5ENC1707
Ages: 9-13 This recreation ‘sampler’ camp will introduce June 21-23, Tuesday – Thursday
campers to a variety of activities while making new friends.
Each camp week will be unique depending on the location and
ELM CREEK PARK RESERVE 9 AM – 12 PM
length of camp day. Activities may include archery, canoeing, CHAMPLIN/DAYTON/MAPLE GROVE
geocaching and other fun adventures. Combine with Hooked
HOOT, HOOT, HOORAY FOR OWLS!
Ages: 4-6 Explore the life of an owl through stories, walks
on Golf Lessons for a full day of adventure. Reservations
required by one week prior. $113. #5SCT6045
ARCHERY RANGE and play. Learn how special owls are and experience what
it's like to be an owl. Practice hunting like an owl and build a
June 27-30, Monday – Thursday
ADVANCED ARCHERY CAMP nest. Meet our live great horned owl and learn why these birds
August 1-4, Monday – Thursday
Ages: 9-13 Shoot a long, recurve and compound bow. are important. Sign up for Butterfly, Flutter by Camp for four
1 PM – 4 PM
Develop and refine proper technique. Get tips to shoot days of fun. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $58.
proficiently from varying distances while shooting on a #5ENC1535
EXTREME FISHING CAMP FOR GIRLS August 23-24, Tuesday – Wednesday
walk-around course and from an elevated platform. Discover
Ages: 9-13 Meet up at four different parks: Cleary, Bryant, 9 AM – 12 PM
primitive hunting techniques and challenge yourself with
Hyland and The Landing learning to fish different bodies of
shooting games. Equipment provided. Reservations required
water in search of various species like panfish, bass, northern
by one week prior. $113. #5REC5010
pike, walleye, catfish, carp, gar and more! Try different
July 11-14, Monday – Thursday
techniques and hone skills while learning from experienced
9 AM – 12 PM
staff and professionals in the fishing industry. Equipment
provided. Transportation may be provided. Reservations
required by two weeks prior. $295. #5SCT6040
August 15-18, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 4 PM
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BUTTERFLY, FLUTTER BY CAMP WHAT'S INSIDE? SINGLETRACK
Ages: 4-6 Explore the fascinating lives of butterflies and Ages: 8-11 Turn everything inside out and uncover the
moths as they grow from caterpillar to adult. Visit with mysteries hidden within nature! Peel away layers and discover MOUNTAIN BIKE CAMP
monarch caterpillars and watch as we tag butterflies before secrets inside plants, animals, animal homes and even the Ages: 10-15 Discover the basics of singletrack riding.
they begin their journey south. Search the prairie for butterflies Earth. Look into an abandoned hornet’s nest and geode, Explore the importance of balance, proper riding position
and moths, use a net to catch and release them, play games engineer a seed and a beaver dam, dissect a log and a fish, and technique through drills and riding both on and off the
and create butterfly crafts. Sign up for Hoot, Hoot, Hooray and more! Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at singletrack. Campers must bring their own multi-geared
Camp for four days of fun. Reservations required by two weeks 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by mountain bike in good functioning order and helmet each day.
prior. $58. #5ENC1130-01 two weeks prior. $226. #5ENC1615 Campers will meet at the recreation area and then ride over to
August 25-26, Thursday – Friday August 16-19, Tuesday – Friday the singletrack. Reservations required by one week prior. $170.
9 AM – 12 PM 9 AM – 3 PM #5REC5100
July 18-20, Monday – Wednesday
ALL ABOUT OWLS FIREFLIES: MORE THAN A LIGHT IN THE 9 AM – 3 PM
Ages: 6-9 Discover incredible owl adaptations and investigate DARK CAMP
evidence of owls around Eastman Nature Center through Ages: 9-12 Fireflies are more than pretty lights at night. MOUNTAIN BIKE CAMP FOR GIRLS
hands-on exploration, games and hikes. Dissect an owl pellet, Explore why fireflies light up, how they create their glow, and Ages: 10-15 Discover the basics of singletrack riding.
meet our live great horned owl, and learn why these raptors are search for fireflies that come out in the day and never glow. Explore the importance of balance, proper riding position
so important. Reservation required by two weeks prior. $85. Come back on Friday night with your family to go on a firefly and technique through drills and riding both on and off the
#5ENC1540 hike and watch them shimmer in the woods and prairie. singletrack. Campers must bring a multi-geared mountain
August 3-5, Wednesday – Friday Reservations required by two weeks prior. $122. #5ENC1140 bike in good functioning order and helmet each day. Campers
9 AM – 12 PM June 22-24, Wednesday – Friday will meet at the recreation area and then ride over to the
9 AM – 3 PM Wednesday – Thursday singletrack. Reservations required by one week prior. $170.
SUPERHERO CAMP 9 PM – 10 PM Friday #5REC5101
Ages: 6-10 Calling all super agents to figure out who the August 8 -10, Monday – Wednesday
mysterious park visitor is that has been planting the seeds BIKING AND ENGINEERING CAMP 9 AM – 3 PM
of an invasive plant. The plant is now taking over the forest Ages: 9-12 Explore scenic bike trails and secluded spaces.
of Elm Creek Park Reserve, and there is no time to lose. The Learn basic bike care and safety, and find solutions to
mysterious visitor must be stopped! Campers will investigate
to find out who is planting these seeds and will also help
engineering challenges with other campers. Bike up to 12
miles daily to different adventures like swimming and exploring
FISH LAKE REGIONAL PARK
remove these invasive plants before it is too late. This is a the Mississippi River. Thursday pick-up is at Mississippi MAPLE GROVE
great camp for kids who like to use their imagination, learn Gateway Regional Park. Campers must bring their own helmet
about nature and participate in group challenges and games. and multi-geared bike to camp. Reservations required by two JUNIOR INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE
Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM weeks prior. $226. #5ENC5100
and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by two weeks CAMP
June 27-30, Monday – Thursday
prior. $226. #5ENC1510 Ages: 6-9 This recreation ‘sampler’ camp will introduce
9 AM – 3 PM
August 9-12, Tuesday – Friday younger campers to a variety of activities while making new
9 AM – 3 PM friends. Each camp week will be unique depending on the
OUT OF THE BOX SCIENCE location. Activities may include log rolling, fishing, geocaching
Ages: 9-12 Creativity and conservation go hand in hand when and other fun adventures. Reservations required by one week
NATURE EXPLORERS CAMP it comes to protecting and studying wild animals. During prior. $113. #5REC6050
Ages: 6-11 Grab your magnifying glass and let's go exploring! camp we will explore some of the crazy ideas that have been July 18-21, Monday – Thursday
Hike through the woods and fields in search of critters that live tried in the name of science- and worked! Can a parachute 9 AM – 12 PM
there. Dip into a pond and sweep in the field for insects and really save a beaver? Can you put a bar code INSIDE a snake?
other animals, and meet captive animals that live at the nature What do you need to know to safely help an egg survive
center. This is a great sibling camp, divided into groups by age. ADAPTED CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH
transport and can you engineer a way for it to land safely from
Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM a free fall? Come find out as you step into the world of animal COGNITIVE DISABILITIES
and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by two weeks conservation. Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins Ages: 8-12 Make new friends while you explore the park and
prior. $226. #5ENC1705 at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by try camp activities like kayaking, archery and geocaching. All
June 14 –17, Tuesday – Friday two weeks prior. $226. #5ENC1750 equipment provided. Reservations required by four days prior.
9 AM – 3 PM August 23-26, Tuesday – Friday $57. #5REC6041
9 AM – 3 PM July 27-28, Wednesday – Thursday
DRAGONFLY EXPLORER CAMP 9 AM – 12:30 PM
Ages: 6-12 Run through the prairie and search the mud to
hunt for dragonflies, both adult and nymph. Learn how to RECREATION AREA INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE CAMP
hold and identify them, then complete a dragonfly survey. Ages: 9-13 This recreation ‘sampler’ camp will introduce
End the camp by enjoying a dragonfly tent full of dragonflies BIKE CAMP campers to a variety of activities while making new friends.
you caught! Reservations required by two weeks prior. $113. Ages: 10-14 Explore parks and trails by bike. Adventure Each camp week will be unique depending on the location and
#5ENC1110 through parks and regional trails, learn bike handling skills and length of camp day. Activities may include archery, canoeing,
July 14-15, Thursday – Friday basic rules of the trail. Campers must bring a multi-geared bike geocaching and other fun adventures. Reservations required
9 AM – 3 PM in good functioning order and helmet each day. Reservations by one week prior. $226. #5REC6045
required by one week prior. $170. #5REC5105 June 27-30, Monday – Thursday
FORTS, FIRE AND FUN CAMP July 5-7, Tuesday – Thursday 9 AM – 3 PM
Ages: 7-12 Learn how to survive in the woods. Practice fire 9 AM – 3 PM
starting techniques and build an emergency shelter. Navigate ADAPTED CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH
through the forest, discover how to overcome obstacles in PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
your path and hone your skills in off-trail games. This is a great Ages: 9-15 Explore the park while using equipment like
sibling camp, divided into smaller groups by age. Extended kayaks, mountain bikes and more. Try archery, geocaching and
care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up other camp activities while making new friends. All equipment
ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $169. provided. Reservations required by four days prior. $57.
#5ENC5200 #5REC6040
July 19-21, Tuesday – Thursday July 25-26, Monday – Tuesday
July 26-28, Tuesday – Thursday 9 AM – 1 PM
9 AM – 3 PM
PADDLE PALOOZA CAMP
Ages: 10-15 Spend your days on and in the water! Build skills,
go on adventures and play games while paddleboarding,
kayaking, log rolling and canoeing. No previous experience
required. Reservations required by two weeks prior. $113.
#5REC5700
July 11-14, Monday – Thursday
August 1-4, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 12 PM
ADAPTED CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH
COGNITIVE DISABILITIES
Ages: 10-15 Make new friends while you explore the park and
try camp activities like kayaking, archery and geocaching. All
equipment provided. Registration required by four days prior.
$57. #5REC6042
July 27-28, Wednesday – Thursday
1:30 PM – 5 PM
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FARMERS IN TRAINING (F.I.T.) CAMP
FRENCH REGIONAL PARK FIELD TO FORK CAMP
Ages: 9-11 Trace the route your food follows from our fields
Ages: 12-15 Experience the behind-the-scenes world of work
PLYMOUTH on the farm. Gain valuable life skills as you learn the tricks
to your fork! Prepare fresh recipes with ingredients harvested
of the trade and assist with daily animal and garden chores.
directly out of the gardens and from the farm. Become
Keep the animals, pastures and gardens thriving by working
EXTREME FISHING CAMP – NORTH stewards of the land as you learn what it takes to grow fruits
alongside farmers on a variety of farm projects. Reservations
Ages: 9-13 Meet up at four different parks: French, and vegetables, and how milk, honey and other food make it
required by two weeks prior. $198. #5GAL2425
Silverwood, Fish Lake and Mississippi Gateway learning to to your dinner plate. Reservations required by two weeks prior.
June 14-16, Tuesday – Thursday
fish different bodies of water in search of various species like $226. #5GAL3100
July 12-14, Tuesday – Thursday
panfish, bass, northern pike, walleye, catfish, carp and more! August 9-12, Tuesday – Friday
8 AM – 3 PM
Try different techniques and hone skills while learning from August 23-26, Tuesday – Friday
experienced staff and professionals in the fishing industry. 9 AM – 3 PM
Transportation may be provided. Reservations required by two
weeks prior. $295. #5REC5405 LIVESTOCK CARE CAMP HYLAND LAKE PARK RESERVE
June 20 – 23, Monday – Thursday Ages: 10-13 Uncover the ins and outs of livestock health
9 AM – 4 PM
BLOOMINGTON
and management. Explore animal nutrition, husbandry and
investigate a farmer’s tools of the trade as you assist with daily
livestock chores and basic care. Reservations required by two RECREATION AREA
GALE WOODS FARM weeks prior. $226. #5GAL1520
June 21-24, Tuesday – Friday HOOK, LINE AND SINKER CAMP
MINNETRISTA August 16-19, Tuesday – Friday Ages: 7-9 Learn about equipment and how to safely handle
9 AM – 3 PM a pole and fish. Identify Minnesota fish and learn about
FARM DISCOVERIES CAMP their habitats. Get hooked on fishing! Equipment provided.
Ages: 4-5 Discover the wonders of Gale Woods Farm! Sample HOOVES AND HALTERS CAMP Reservations required by one week prior. $113. #5REC5400
tasty treats straight out of the garden, meet the animals, Ages: 10-13 Delve into the world of livestock showmanship. July 25-28, Monday – Thursday
explore the pastures and more. Learn through stories, songs Help care for the animals as you learn how to select, train and 9 AM – 12 PM
and hands-on activities. Reservations required by two weeks groom them to show at a fair. Prepare your own chicken and
prior. $73. #5GAL2400 lamb to show your family and friends on the last day of camp! TIME JUMPERS CAMP:
July 12-14, Tuesday – Thursday Reservations required by two weeks prior. $226. #5GAL1505
August 23-25, Tuesday – Thursday July 5-8, Tuesday – Friday
HYLAND LAKE MYSTERY
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Ages: 8-12 The space time continuum is collapsing!
July 26-29, Tuesday – Friday
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Investigate mysterious wormholes between the past and
9 AM – 3 PM
present with hands on activities from history including
canoeing, fishing, butter churning and making craft projects.
FARM ADVENTURES CAMP FARM AND WILDERNESS CAMP Discover messages from a mysterious person in the past,
Ages: 6-7 Venture through the marvels of the farm. Learn Ages: 10-13 Farm life is full of hidden lessons, with the learn about the history of Bloomington and Hyland Lake to
about the animals, prepare snacks straight from the gardens, natural world as our most gifted teacher. Investigate our link to solve clues, and bravely time travel to the past to save the
and investigate the farm’s natural areas through insect hunts, the land while caring for the animals and gardens, then harvest world as we know it today! The last day of camp meets at The
art projects and games. Reservations required by two weeks veggies, eggs and more to reap the benefits and prepare your Landing in Shakopee. Reservations required by two weeks
prior. $174. #5GAL2405 own farm-fresh snacks. Foster your own respect for nature prior. $170. #5LAN1705
June 21-23, Tuesday – Thursday and gain valuable skills with wilderness challenges such as August 2-4, Tuesday – Thursday
July 5-7, Tuesday – Thursday orienteering, fire building and more. Reservations required by 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
July 26-28, Tuesday – Thursday two weeks prior. $226. #5GAL2420
August 16-18, Tuesday – Thursday July 12-15, Tuesday – Friday
9 AM – 3 PM August 2-5, Tuesday – Friday RICHARDSON NATURE CENTER
9 AM – 3 PM
LIVELY LIVESTOCK CAMP FAMILY CAMP: OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Ages: 7-9 Walk in the boot-steps of a farmer to experience Ages: All Bring your family’s adventurous spirit as you try
caring for the animals. Learn how we raise healthy livestock your hand at outdoor skills like archery, hatchet throwing
while you assist with chores and participate in hands-on (age 9+) and other projectiles of the past. We will also paddle
activities to discover what each animal gives back to us. canoes around Turtle Basking Pond and practice building forts
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $226. #5GAL1510 and fires for roasting a snack. Our day will be filled with guided
June 14-17, Tuesday – Friday risk -taking and excitement. Reservations required by two
August 2-5, Tuesday – Friday weeks prior. $30 per person. #5RNC1570
9 AM – 3 PM June 24, Friday
9 AM – 3 PM
FARM EXPLORERS CAMP
Ages: 7-9 Explore the barn and beyond with hands-on FAMILY CAMP: ANIMAL ADVENTURES
activities, hikes and games. Each day we’ll trek to visit the Ages: All Search as a family for homes, hideouts and clues
animals, harvest from the gardens and uncover a new secret animals have left behind. Meet and learn about the animal
of life on the farm. Reservations required by two weeks prior. ambassadors at Richardson Nature Center. Paddle the pond
$226. #5GAL2410 and search for turtles, beavers, and birds from your canoe.
June 28-July 1, Tuesday – Friday Reservations required by two weeks prior. $30 per person.
July 19-22, Tuesday – Friday #5RNC1560
August 9-12, Tuesday – Friday July 25, Monday
9 AM – 3 PM 9 AM – 3 PM
FARM QUEST CAMP FAMILY CAMP: PLANT ADVENTURES
Ages: 9-11 Journey through the farm to examine the people- Ages: All Plants are special. We can eat them, twine them,
land-food connection. Each day a new mission awaits! Quests dye with them and be mesmerized by their flowers. With your
include farm chores, cooking snacks straight from the garden, family, we will paddle in a canoe, hike, collect and observe
farm crafts and exploring beyond the barn. Reservations which plants are useful or edible and which ones should be
required by two weeks prior. $226. #5GAL2430 avoided. See plants in a whole new way. Reservations required
June 28-July 1, Tuesday – Friday by two weeks prior. $30 per person. #5RNC1565
July 19-22, Tuesday – Friday August 12, Friday
9 AM – 3 PM 9 AM – 3 PM
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MY PRESCHOOLER AND ME CAMP: BEETLES, MUD PIES & FROG EYES CAMP RAPTORS: HUNTERS OF THE SKY CAMP
BUTTERFLIES AND BACKSWIMMERS Ages: 6-8 Experience the slimy, gooey and messy side of Ages: 8-12 This collaborative camp brings together
Ages: 4-5 plus adult. Explore the small and fascinating world nature through hands-on activities. Dig in the dirt, make a mud naturalists from Richardson and the University of MN's
of our six-legged friends. Catch flying insects in the prairie, pie and meet an animal that lives in the forest. Count the frog Raptor Center. One day will be spent in Hyland Park meeting
swimming insects in the pond and crawling insects in the eyes peeking back at you from the duckweed as you scoop for Richardson's raptor ambassadors, exploring their habitats, and
forest. Search different habitats each day, make crafts and critters in the pond. Reservations required by two weeks prior. studying their behaviors. We will also explore how the nature
play games. This camp is designed for a preschooler and $115. #5RNC1538 center cares for and trains birds that are used for education.
adult to attend together, siblings welcome with registration. August 4-5, Thursday – Friday The other day will be a field trip to The Raptor Center, where
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $30 per person. 9 AM – 3 PM campers will learn how the veterinary clinic rehabilitates
#5RNC1558 injured birds, get a "behind the scenes" tour of their education
July 21-22, Thursday – Friday DRAGONFLY BY POND AND SKY CAMP department and see many varied species of raptors.
9:30 AM – 12 PM Ages: 6-8 Dragonflies begin life in the water before Transportation to The Raptor Center provided. Reservations
becoming the adults we see flying in the sky. Search for required by two weeks prior. $120. #5RNC1526
dragonfly nymphs of all sizes in the pond. Find and collect the August 15-16, Monday – Tuesday
MY PRESCHOOLER AND ME CAMP:
exoskeletons they leave behind when they metamorphose 9 AM – 3 PM
NATURE PLAY from nymph to adult. Capture dragonflies with nets as they
Ages: 4-5 plus adult. Tromp in the forest, catch bugs in the fly. Learn to handle and identify these amazing creatures as
prairie, scoop in the pond and use your imagination while
exploring and playing in nature. This camp is designed for a
we complete a dragonfly survey. Reservations required by two
weeks prior. $175. #5RNC1115
LAKE MINNETONKA
preschooler and adult to attend together, siblings welcome
with registration. Reservations required by two weeks prior.
August 9-11, Tuesday – Thursday REGIONAL PARK
9 AM – 3 PM
$30 per person. #5RNC1557 MINNETRISTA
August 22-23, Monday – Tuesday
9:30 AM – 12 PM RAPTORS: BIRDS OF PREY CAMP LAKE MINNETONK A HISTORY ADVENTURE
Ages: 6-8 This collaborative camp brings together naturalists Ages: 8-12 Follow in the footsteps of young Ezra Fitch
from Richardson and the University of MN's Raptor Center.
PRESCHOOL CAMP: THE COLORS One day will be spent in Hyland Park meeting Richardson's
Pabody, a teenager who lived on this land in the 1880s. Using
his daily diary entries as inspiration, explore the woods, make
OF NATURE raptor ambassadors, exploring their habitats, and studying maps, go fishing on Lake Minnetonka, do craft projects and
Ages: 4-5 Colors in nature are everywhere - orange their behaviors. We will also explore how the nature center make your own journal to take home. Reservations required by
butterflies, blue birds, yellow flowers. Find, sort and collect the cares for and trains birds that are used for education. The two weeks prior. $170. #5LAN2600
rainbow of colors found in nature. Watch as primary colors mix other day will be a field trip to The Raptor Center, where July 12-14, Tuesday – Thursday
and change to provide a whole palette through crafts, stories, campers will learn how the veterinary clinic rehabilitates 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
songs and outdoor exploration. Reservations required by two injured birds, get a "behind the scenes" tour of their education
weeks prior. $75. #5RNC4600 department and see many varied species of raptors.
June 14-16, Tuesday – Thursday Transportation to The Raptor Center provided. Reservations
9:30 AM – 12 PM required by two weeks prior. $120. #5RNC1200 LAKE REBECCA PARK RESERVE
August 18-19, Thursday – Friday
ROCKFORD
PRESCHOOL CAMP: NATURE'S ALPHABET 9 AM – 3 PM
Ages: 4-5 Go on adventures through the pond, prairie and
INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE CAMP
forest to find hidden shapes and letters. Be silly singing songs FORTS AND FIRES CAMP Ages: 9-13 This recreation ‘sampler’ camp will introduce
and playing games with new friends. Create crafts and spell Ages: 8-12 Test your survival skills with memorable
campers to a variety of activities while making new friends.
your name with natural treasures. Reservations required by adventures. Work as a team to build a shelter, safely start and
Each camp week will be unique depending on the location and
two weeks prior. $75. #5RNC1700 maintain a fire, practice canoeing on a pond and search for
length of camp day. Activities may include archery, canoeing,
July 6-8, Wednesday – Friday wildlife throughout the park. Reservations required by two
geocaching and other fun adventures. Reservations required
9:30 AM – 12 PM weeks prior. Dates below are for two separate sessions. $115.
by one week prior. $226. #5REC6045
#5RNC5207
August 15-18, Monday – Thursday
PRESCHOOL CAMP: BUTTERFLIES, BEETLES June 27-28, Monday – Tuesday
9 AM – 3 PM
June 30-July 1, Thursday – Friday
AND BACKSWIMMERS
9 AM – 3 PM
Ages: 4-5 Explore the small and fascinating world of our six-
legged friends. Catch flying insects in the prairie, swimming
insects in the pond and crawling insects in the forest. Search NATURE PLAY CAMP
different habitats each day, make crafts and play games. Ages: 8-12 Tromp in the forest, catch bugs in the prairie, play
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $50. #5RNC1105 off-trail games, scoop in the pond and use your imagination
July 18-19, Monday – Tuesday while exploring nature. Reservations required by two weeks
9:30 AM – 12 PM prior. $225. #5RNC1710
July 11-14, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 3 PM
PRESCHOOL CAMP:
MUD PIES AND FROG EYES
Ages: 4-5 Experience the slimy, gooey, and messy side of
nature through hands-on activities. Dig in the dirt, make a mud
pie and meet an animal that could be found in the muck. Count
the frog eyes peeking back at you from the duckweed as you
scoop for critters in the pond. Reservations required by two
weeks prior. $50. #5RNC1559
August 1-2, Monday – Tuesday
9:30 AM – 12 PM
PRESCHOOL CAMP: NATURE PLAY
Ages: 4-5 Tromp in the forest, catch bugs in the prairie, scoop
in the pond and use your imagination while exploring and
playing in nature. Reservations required by two weeks prior.
$50. #5RNC1713
August 25-26, Thursday – Friday
9:30 AM – 12 PM
CURIOUS NATURE COLLECTORS CAMP
Ages: 6-8 Hunt for and collect treasures like rocks, turkey
feathers, acorns and more. Learn about nature collecting and
the ethics involved in creating your own collection. Decorate
a shoebox-sized cardboard box brought from home and keep
the treasures you find. Reservations required by two weeks
prior. $115. #5RNC1735
June 21-22, Tuesday – Wednesday
9 AM – 3 PM
NATURE PLAY CAMP
Ages: 6-8 Tromp in the forest, catch bugs in the prairie, play
off-trail games, scoop in the pond and use your imagination
while exploring nature. Reservations required by two weeks
prior. $225. #5RNC1712
July 11-14, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 3 PM
ENCHANTED FOREST CAMP
Ages: 6-8 Discover a delightful world of fantasy and wonder
as you venture into an enchanted forest. Gnomes, fairies and
many curiosities await. Search the woodlands to see if any
fairies can be found. Create a variety of projects that capture
your imagination and gather natural materials to create a fairy
garden. Experiment with clay to customize your fairy home.
Reservations required by two weeks prior. $180. #5RNC1110
July 26-28, Tuesday – Thursday
9 AM – 3 PM
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MISSISSIPPI GATEWAY FAIRIES, ELVES AND GNOMES CAMP
Ages: 6-8 Search for magical creatures to learn their secrets,
ADVENTURE CAMP
Ages: 10-12 Are you ready for an adventure? Practice archery
REGIONAL PARK tricks and treasures. Go on adventures to find their homes and and survival skills. Search for hidden geocaches. Explore areas
BROOKLYN PARK the plants and animals they share the park with. Arrive dressed surrounding the park on bikes. Visit an island and try your
as a fairy, elf or gnome if you wish. Combine with Mythical hand at fishing and canoeing. Equipment provided. Extended
Creatures Camp for a whole week of enchanted adventures. care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up
BACKYARD BUGS CAMP Extended care available for $36; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM ends at 5 PM. Reservation required by three weeks prior. $226.
Ages: 4-6 Learn about insects through movement and
and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by three #5MGW6000
games. Catch bugs on land and in the water and watch them
weeks prior. $170. #5MGW1505 June 27-30, Monday – Thursday
move. Get close to live animals and make treasures to take
July 13-15, Wednesday – Friday August 8-11, Monday – Thursday
home. Combine with Frogs and Toads Camp for a full week
9 AM – 3 PM 9 AM – 3 PM
of fun! Reservations required by three weeks prior. $87.
#5MGW1105
June 20-22, Monday – Wednesday CAMPING SKILLS CAMP
9 AM – 12 PM WILDLIFE ADVENTURES CAMP Ages: 10-12 Discover the skills needed for a comfortable and
Ages: 6-10 Explore and discover what lives in and around enjoyable camping experience. Practice selecting and setting
the Mississippi River. See how many types of animals you up a campsite, reading a map and cooking outdoors. Each
FROGS AND TOADS CAMP can catch and release, from small mammals and insects to day includes a tasty meal and treat cooked over the campfire.
Ages: 4-6 Search for frogs and toads in the park. Play games
fish and frogs. Meet the animal ambassadors from the visitor Extended care available for $36; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM
and feed animal ambassadors from the visitor center. Meet
center and have fun with new friends. Extended care available and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by three
new friends and explore the wet environments that frogs
for $60; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. weeks prior. $170. #5MGW5210
and toads call home. Learn how these cool animals survive.
Reservations required by three weeks prior. $282. #5MGW1715 July 6-8, Wednesday – Friday
Combine with Backyard Bugs Camp for a full week of fun.
June 13-17, Monday – Friday 9 AM – 3 PM
Reservations required three weeks prior. $58. #5MGW1740
July 25-29, Monday – Friday
June 23-24, Thursday – Friday
9 AM – 12 PM
9 AM – 3 PM FRIDAY FISHING FUN CAMP
Ages: 10-12 Toss a line into the Mighty Mississippi River
BEST OF SUMMER CAMP to catch a river fish. Hunt for bait, learn how to use fishing
MUDDY AND MIGHTY CAMP Ages: 6-10 Calling all adventurous kids! Explore, play, create equipment, practice casting, and play games. No experience
Ages: 4-6 Get dirty on purpose! Dig in the dirt, make mud
and enjoy some of your favorite camp activities at the end needed. Combine with Adventure Camp for five days of fun.
and sift in the sand. Explore nature and meet animals that
of the summer. Be sure to bring your sense of adventure. Extended care available for $12; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM
get dirty. Combine with Wet and Wild Camp for a week of fun.
Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by three
Reservations required by three weeks prior. $58. #5MGW1310
and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by three weeks prior. $57. #5MGW5410
August 1-2, Monday – Tuesday
weeks prior. $226. #5MGW1535 August 12, Friday
9 AM – 12 PM
August 22-25, Monday – Thursday 9 AM – 3 PM
9 AM – 3 PM
WET AND WILD CAMP SURVIVAL CAMP
Ages: 4-6 Explore the shores of the Mississippi River, the
GROSSOLOGY CAMP Ages: 10-12 Find out what it takes to survive! Build shelters
pond and the creek. Play water games and meet animals that
Ages: 8-10 Become an expert in the grossest parts of nature! and fires, forage for wild edibles, and learn archery skills.
live in the water. Prepare to get wet and wild! Combine with
Eat bugs, cover yourself in mud and find the grossest smells. Discover which plants are good for making string or keeping
Muddy and Mighty Camp for a week of fun. Reservations
Learn how to identify various kinds of animal scat and dissect mosquitoes away, and practice techniques for finding your
required by three weeks prior. $87. #5MGW1710
a squirrel. Extended care available for $48; drop-off begins at way. Extended care available for $60; drop-off begins at 8:30
August 3-5, Wednesday – Friday
8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by three
9 AM – 12 PM
three weeks prior. $226. #5MGW1735 weeks prior. $282. #5MGW6035
June 27-30, Monday – Thursday August 15-19, Monday – Friday
THINGS TO DO BEFORE I GROW UP CAMP 9 AM – 3 PM 9 AM – 3 PM
Ages: 6-8 Make a mud pie, cook over a campfire and search
for animals. Explore a creek, try geocaching and go on an
BUILD, BANG, BOOM CAMP MISSISSIPPI RIVER FISHING CAMP
optional bike adventure (training wheels and balance bikes
Ages: 8-10 Start July off with a bang! Engineer rockets, Ages: 10-15 Learn about unique river fish like gar and drum.
welcome). Check off adventures on the before-you-grow-up
build kites and design boats. Create other science toys that Hunt for river critters to use as bait for catfish, carp, bass and
bucket list found at 50things.org.UK. Extended care available
move or make noise. Meet live animals, explore the park and other large fish. Drop a line from shore, and while wading, walk
for $60; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at
discover how nature uses the same scientific principles we along the river and ride a bike to other fishing spots. Explore
5 PM. Reservations required by three weeks prior. $282.
do. Extended care available for $36; drop-off begins at 8:30 methods and watch demonstrations by professionals in the
#5MGW1730
AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by three fishing industry. Equipment provided. Reservations required by
June 20-24, Monday – Friday
weeks prior. $170. #5MGW1601 two weeks prior. $295. #5REC5408
August 8-12, Monday – Friday
July 6-8, Wednesday – Friday August 1-4, Monday – Thursday
9 AM – 3 PM
9 AM – 3 PM 9 AM – 4 PM
MYTHICAL CREATURES CAMP DANGEROUS CAMP RIVER AND RAFTING ADVENTURES CAMP
Ages: 6-8 Dragons and Unicorns and Sasquatches, OH MY!
Ages: 8-10 Go on adventures through woods, fields and Ages: 12-15 Explore the Mississippi River like few have had
There are magical creatures all around us, but some aren’t
water. Build forts and fires and catch fish and frogs. Go on the chance to do. Build a raft and see if it floats. Investigate
always easy to find. Others seem ordinary, but when you learn
a bike ride, learn about animal camouflage and cook over a deserted islands and discover what lives in the river. Watch
more about them, they actually have amazing powers. Learn
campfire. Bikes and helmets provided. Join us - if you dare! eagles and bike to explore different shorelines. Raft down the
more about these magical creatures and the signs they leave
Extended care available for $60; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM Mississippi on a day-long trip. Equipment provided. Extended
behind. Explore the park looking for them and even meet a few.
and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by three care available for $60; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up
Combine with Fairies, Elves and Gnomes Camp for a whole
weeks prior. $282. #5MGW6015 ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by three weeks prior.
week of enchanted adventures. Extended care available for
July 18-22, Monday – Friday $282. #5MGW5705
$24; drop-off begins at 8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM.
9 AM – 3 PM July 18-22, Monday – Friday
Reservations required by three weeks prior. $113. #5MGW1550
9 AM – 3 PM
July 11-12, Monday – Tuesday
9 AM – 3 PM
QUEST CAMP
Ages: 12-15 Discover new ways to be adventurous while
gaining team building and leadership skills. Try slacklining,
river fishing, fat biking, geocaching and archery. Equipment
provided. Extended care available for $60; drop-off begins at
8:30 AM and pick-up ends at 5 PM. Reservations required by
three weeks prior. $282. #5MGW6025
August 15-19, Monday – Friday
9 AM – 3 PM
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