Summer Camps 2010
Summer’s on its way! Locust Grove Nature Center‘s camps are designed to fit a parent’s busy schedule and keep a camper excited about being outside all summer long. All camps include Naturalist-lead activities, hikes, crafts, and games designed to inspire and foster a love for nature. Register for up to six weeks of concurrent camp sessions for children entering grades 1-3 and/or grades 4-6. Camp sessions run Monday through Friday from 9 – 3:30, and after care is available for an additional fee.
With Locust Grove’s nature camps there’s no reason for your child to be left indoors – sign up now!
NEW! View a day at the Native Ways camp.
For more information call 301-765-8660
Locust Grove Nature Center believes in sharing a passion for the natural world with others and modeling that passion through respect for all living things. Our camps are well known for their high quality nature education delivered by professional naturalists.
To make registration easier
Make note of the course # and register at ParkPASS or click the links below.
Full Day Camps for children ages 6-8 / 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
FULL! July 6-9 It's Fundamental Ages 6-8 #99551 We'll be naturally inspired as we create and experiment with the four elements: fire, earth, air and water. Learn how to make a bread oven, cool off with a stream splash, excavate for clay, concoct "explosive" chemical reactions, plant a mini garden, make a rock collection and learn about these important, non-living components of our ecosystem. Register here.
FULL! July 12 – 16 Herps!: Ages 6-8 - #99554 They creep they crawl they don’t scare you at all or do they? Herps, reptiles and amphibians, inspire dread in some people but delight in others. Come join us as we investigate the lives of slithering snakes, legless lizards, frolicking frogs and confusing caecilians. Register here.
July 19-23 Tracks, Scats and Signs!: Ages 6-8 #99561 Do you enjoy solving mysteries? Be an environmental detective learning how to look for the clues left behind by the local park "inhabitants" and understand what they might mean. We will go out in the mud and dust to hunt down illusive animals in the park, set up game cameras to find out who visits the park at night, and learn to follow a trail that others mark! Register here.
FULL! July 26-30 Bugs Alive: Ages 6-8 #99549 Rear a caterpillar, feed a 3 inch long cockroach, case a butterfly, munch on a mealworm (barbeque flavored!) and experience many other thrills that come from living in the age of insects! Register here.
FULL! August 2-6 Dinosaurs Rock! Ages 6-8 -#99603 Step back 65 million years as we get up-close to the fossils of some of the most fascinating animals that ever lived! Have you ever seen the braincase of a T-Rex? How about a tooth or claw of one of the hunting raptors? We will hunt for “dinosaur” eggs, make fossils, go on an excavation and much, much more. When you are done with camp you will see why DINOSAURS ROCK! Register here.
August 9-13 Wild in the Woods: Ages 6-8 #99649Come to a camp where it’s OK to act like a wild animal! We’ll prowl, growl, croak, and caw to learn about the lives of the real wild things! Register here.
Full Day Camps for children ages 9-12 / 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
FULL! July 12-16 Survival of the Fittest Ages 9-12 #99559 Forget the island in the Caribbean, what would you do if you were dropped off in Cabin John Regional Park without any implements or modern conveniences? Could you survive? By examining the evolutionary wisdom of plants and animals we can learn a few tricks that will enable us to simply enjoy being outside. Come prepared to cook wild edibles, build a fire without matches, construct a stick shelter, make natural insect repellent and find your way without a compass. We'll learn that survival is not just a matter of wily adaptation, but also lots of wild fun! Register here.
Partial Day Camps
July 26-30 Nature Nuts Ages 4-5 Half Day $175 #99600 Nature Nuts is a camp for the younger crowd. Our half-day camp will suit young explorers as we discover the life story of trees, follow water to see where it goes, dig into soil to discover what worms are up to, explore an amazing array of bugs, and seek out the secrets of our wild neighbors. Register here.
Boy Scout Badge Fullfillment Camps $50/Session
Spend time this summer earning your Boy Scout Badges. Sign up for one course or all? Bring a bag lunch and dress for the weather. Uniforms are not required
June 22 #99705 Mammals
Register here.
June 23 #99706 Birds
Register here.
June 24 #99707 Naturalist Explore Cabin John Regional Park while learning how to identify the plants and animals that inhabit the woodland biome. Discover the relationships between living and non-living components and the important roles they play. Register here.
June 25 #99708 Environmental Science Study the impact of human beings on the environment, examine different forms of pollution, and learn what we can do to reduce our negative impact on the planet. Register here.
Camp Tuition
Full week 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $250 per week / 4 Days 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $200 / Early Bird Drop off 5 days $25 / Night Owl late care 5 days $50
Schedule
Early Birds: Morning early drop off care from 8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Camp: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Night Owls: Late care from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Staff/child Ratio : 1:5
Talk to our staff! We are always ready to answer your questions and invite you to call us at 301.765.8660 or email us with your questions at MCP-LocustGrove@montgomeryparks.org
A typical day at camp!
8:45 – 9:30: |
Morning Assembly: Sign – in, free time |
9:30: |
First Activity Period: Craft, Recreation, or Naturalist Program |
10:00 |
Morning Snack Break |
10:30: |
Second Activity Period: Craft, Recreation, or Naturalist Program |
12:00: |
Lunch (Friday is a campfire lunch so pack something to cook over the fire!) |
12:45: |
Hiking out and about in the park |
2:00 |
Third Activity Period: Craft, Recreation, or Naturalist Program |
3:00: |
Meet for snack and story under the great sycamore |
Montgomery County Department of Parks