Summer Camps - Grades 3, 4, or 5

FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE FINISHED GRADES 3, 4, OR 5

Classes run from 9:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Monday - Friday unless otherwise noted.

Radical Reptiles, Amazing Amphibians!

Week 1: June 22-26, 2009
Cost: $145 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Can turtles crawl out of their shells? Do all snakes have teeth? Can frogs survive a Minnesota winter? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this new summer camp! Explore Warner Nature Center in search of radical reptiles and amazing amphibians and meet our captive herpetofauna up close and personal. Register Online

Ultimate Survival A, B, C and D

JUST ADDED! Week 1: June 22-26, 2009 (Class D)
Week 3: July 6-10, 2009 (Class A)
Week 6: July 27-31, 2009 (Class B)
Week 8: August 10-14, 2009 (Class C)
Cost: $145 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Back by popular demand, with three weeks to choose from! Do you have what it takes to survive in the woods? Join our naturalists for a week of adventures. We'll learn how to make debris hut shelters, start fires, identify wild edible foods and most importantly, not get lost in the first place by learning to use a map and compass. Once again we'll cook up chocolate covered crickets for the adventurous to try! During past years, this class filled early, so sign up quickly—class limit is 12 kids! ALL CLASSES ARE FULL! Register for waitlist

Pioneer Life & Games

Week 3: July 6-8, 2009 (Monday-Wednesday only)
Cost: $100 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $110 nonmembers

Pioneers came to the land that is now Warner Nature Center over 100 years ago. They worked hard to make a living, but also made sure to mix in plenty of fun. Before video games and television, children made their own toys and created games that would teach them skills they would need as adults. We will spend this three-day camp learning about life as a pioneer, including preparing food, tools and other necessities for living off the land as pioneers. Snacks will be part of the fun as we make old-fashioned treats. We'll also travel back through time and explore the two WNC farmsteads. CLASS IS CANCELED.

Digital Nature Photography

Week 3: July 6-10, 2009
Cost: $180 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $200 nonmembers

Learn how to compose stunning pictures in this handson class. Each camper will get to use one of Warner's digital cameras to capture the beauty and mystery to be found in our 600 acres. We'll photograph flowers, landscapes and even live birds of prey. Each student will select one photo for a large print to be displayed at our Summer Camp Open House on August 14. You’ll also get to take home a CD burned with all of the images you took during the week. This class will teach the basics of how to become a polished nature photographer. Class size is limited to 8. CLASS IS FULL! Register for waitlist

Canoe and River Challenge A and B

Week 4: July 13-17, 2009 (Class A, includes overnight)
Week 7: August 3-7, 2009 (Class B)
Class A Cost: $160 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $180 nonmembers
Class B Cost: $145 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Every Warner camper wishes for more time canoeing so here's your chance, with two weeks to choose from! Join us for a week of canoe adventures where we'll start off by building basic canoe skills and work our way up to slalom and relay races, "dead fish" polo, and all kinds of wacky games and challenges both on and off the water. Expect to get wet as we learn multiple new paddling techniques and enjoy lunch on the water. Our week together concludes with a day trip down the St. Croix River. Class size is limited to 10. Special note: Class A includes an overnight on either Wednesday or Thursday (weather dependent). ALL CLASSES ARE FULL! Register for waitlist

Let's Go Fishing!

Week 5: July 20-24, 2009
Cost: $145 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Want to learn how to fish or further develop your fishing skills? This class for beginning anglers is designed to teach basic fish ecology, fishing skills and new ways to enjoy the outdoors. Campers will spend time inside and on Warner's lakes, learning fish ecology and identification, basic equipment, casting techniques and safety. CLASS IS FULL! Register for Waitlist

Rocks and Fossils

Week 7: August 3-7, 2009
Cost: $145 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Come on a geologic adventure as you prepare to become an amateur geologist. Explore hidden geologic stories to uncover clues about how glaciers formed the landscape. Discover hidden sands of Minnesota and comb the prairie for rocks. Begin or add to your rock collection as we learn how to collect and identify rocks. Conduct experiments in our lab to learn how rocks are created and changed. Range far and wide on field trips to collect 400 million year old marine fossils and go even further back in time when we explore a site where the continent almost ripped in half 1.1 billion years ago. CLASS IS FULL! Register for waitlist