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2023 DAY CAMP PROGRAMS
July 3 to July 7 - Rambunctious Recreation
State summer with some fun times! Explore PEEC, waterfall tours, and other areas within the park. Enjoy the ponds, take your time on the trails, or get to know our animals in our EcoZone! Whatever it is, we'll have a blast doing it!
- Tadpole $220
- Polliwog $220
- Wet and Slimy $220
- Junior Naturalist $245
July 10 to July 14 -Extravagant Experiments
Go above and beyond this week with experiments that test the limits of homemade science! Create and launch bottle rockets, or see who can build the best egg drop device! Learn all about the scientific process with fun and exciting hypotheses to test out!
- Tadpole $220
- Polliwog $220
- Wet and Slimy $220
- Junior Naturalist $245
- Senior Naturalist $270
July 17 to July 21 - Insect Insanity
Explore under rocks, logs, and leaves for the crawliest creatures we have. Head to the ponds for some muckraking and learn about the aquatic ones too! Spend the week learning about insects from the water, land, and sky, and what makes them so unique!
- Tike Hike $150
- Tadpole $220
- Polliwog $220
- Wet and Slimy $220
- Junior Naturalist $245
- Senior Naturalist $270
July 24 to July 28 - Fantastic Fauna
Spend a week learning about the wonderful creatures that make PEEC their home! Take to the woods for the four-legged friends, the ponds for the water-breathing pals, and to the trees for the once that know how to climb! Whether it is hiking our trails or exploring the woods, there is sure to be something fantastic!
- Tadpole $220
- Polliwog $220
- Wet and Slimy $220
- Junior Naturalist $245
- Senior Naturalist $270
July 31 to August 4 - Bodacious Birds
Take to the sky and learn about the feathered friends of the area! Learn what makes song birds sing, and how birds of prey do what they do best! No matter the size, they have something unique to themselves.
- Tike Hikes $150
- Tadpole $220
- Polliwog $220
- Wet and Slimy $220
- Junior Naturalist $245
- Senior Naturalist $270
August 7 to August 11 - Prehistoric Pals
Go back in time and relive the Devonian Era! Learn about PEEC and the area before it was a mountain, and what it makes it so special geologically. Hunt down fossils, and look for evidence of what used to be here!
- Tadpole $220
- Polliwog $220
- Wet and Slimy $220
- Junior Naturalist $245
- Senior Naturalist $270
August 14 to August 18 - PEEC into the Past
Spend the last week diving into the past! Whether it is a past week, fan favorite activities, or learning about the history of PEEC before it was PEEC! Go questing to uncover the past of the campus, or enjoy some of the best things we have to offer all over again!
- Tadpole $220
- Polliwog $220
- Wet and Slimy $220
- Junior Naturalist $245
- Senior Naturalist $270
AGE GROUP DESCRIPTIONS
Age groups are based on the grade campers will be entering in fall 2021.
TIKE HIKE (3-5 year old with adult)
These specialty weeks are for those who would like there first experience with camp with a familiar adult. Tike Hikes will take little ones and their loved one exploring the ponds, making crafts and taking nature walks all with the guidance of one of our PEEC staff members. Sessions from 9:00am to 1:00pm with maximum group of 10 children plus their adult.
TADPOLE (4 years old - kindergarten)
Tadpole camp focuses on introducing young ones to the outside world. They will enjoy games, crafts and plenty of discoveries. Maximum group size is 8 children.
Learn by doing while exploring the outside world under the supervision of trained camp staff. Your child will enjoy games, crafts, and outdoor discoveries in a group with a maximum of 10 children.
WET AND SLIMY (3rd - 4th grade)
Wet and Slimy campers experience fun craft projects, games, hikes, and nature discovery sessions. Campers are encouraged to explore the natural world around them while being closely supervised by our experienced staff in a group of maximum 12 children.
JUNIOR NATURALIST (5th - 6th grade)
Junior Naturalist campers participate in creative activities that nurture their natural curiosity about the environment, including interpretive hikes, educational games, fun projects, and much more! Thursdays feature an late-night program for an additional $25 that includes campfire cooking and ends at 8pm (van transportation is not available for the late night activity). Maximum group size 14 children.
SENIOR NATURALIST (7th - 9th grade)
Senior Naturalist camp weeks are designed to encourage campers to experience new things. Each week is filled with exciting adventures and challenges. The experiences they have and the skills they learn will prepare them for the future. Camp fee includes a Thursday overnight at PEEC's tent site and dinner over a campfire, Friday breakfast and Friday bagged lunch. Maximum group size 14 children.
VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR (14 years to 17 years)
Our Volunteer Counselor program is a leadership position for high school students interested in working at summer camp, changing children's lives, and gaining real-life job experience. This is considered a training position and not a camper program, the applicant is responsible for communication and following through with the application process. See Summer Camp page for more details.
