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.

Ultimate Survival

Week 1: July 7-11, 2008 (Class I)
Week 6: August 11-15, 2008 (Class II)
Cost: $150 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Back by popular demand, with two 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! CLASS IS FULL! Register for waitlist

Canoe & River Challenge

Week 2: July 14-18, 2008
Week 4: July 28-August 1, 2008
Cost: $150 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Every Warner camper wishes for more time canoeing so here's your chance! This week-long class is a Warner Nature Center favorite each summer! 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. This promises to be one of the most fun classes of the summer! CLASS IS FULL! Register for waitlist

Let's Go Fishing

Week 3: July 21-25, 2008
Cost: $150 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

Digital Nature Photography

Week 3: July 21-25, 2008
Cost: $160 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $170 nonmembers

Learn how to compose stunning pictures in this hands-on class. Each camper will get to use one of Warner's new 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 15. 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

Cryptozoology2

Week 5: August 4-8, 2008
Cost: $150 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Join the Crypto-Kids team for another summer of mystery and adventure. Cryptozoology is the study of hidden animals that may or may not exist. You don't need to have been in last year's class to sign up but returning campers are welcome as we'll explore all new animals this summer. Investigate the mystery of cryptozoology's most famous beast, Bigfoot. Learn about El Chupacabras, thunderbirds and more! We'll also track down some elusive creatures right here at home. We'll make casts of animal tracks, learn how animals are classified, track animals through the woods with radio telemetry, capture animals on motion-sensitive cameras, and investigate the facts and fiction behind some famous mysterious animals. CLASS IS FULL! Register for waitlist

Fossils to Feathers

Week 6: August 11-15, 2008
Cost: $150 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $160 nonmembers

Did modern birds evolve from therapod dinosaurs? Join us as we investigate how researchers believe dinosaurs evolved into the birds we see today. To study birds we'll meet a live hawk, owl and falcon. We’ll also take part in current bird research by helping with bird banding. On the fossil side, we'll visit the Science Museum of Minnesota to see fossils from around the world. Our exciting adventure through time will conclude with a field trip to a St. Paul site where we'll actually discover fossils along the banks of the Mississippi River. You'll even get to take a few 300 million year old fossils home for your collection! Register Online