 Special events each day highlight campers' STEAM activities and art projects June 25 - 28 Habitats, Adaptations, and Orienteering 6/25 Wolf Sanctuary of PA – Slide show on the life, habitat and history wolves. 6/25 Introduction to basic compass and orienteering skills. 6/26 Dan Lynch, Wildlife Education Specialist from the PA Game Commission – Presentation on local mammals and their habitats. 6/27 Jim Fiorentino, Quittapahilla Audubon Society- Guided hike with campers to see and hear the woodland birds and their habitats. 6/28 Nate Weber, PA Dept. of Ag Apiary Inspector for South Central PA - Presentation and live exhibit with a contained unit beehive 6/28 Parent program to search for campers’ hidden geocaches. July 9 - 12 Muck, Yuck, and Slimy Things 7/9 Introduction to invertebrates and the life of a worm. Campers make individual worm farms. 7/10 Dave McNaughton, current Lancaster Herpetology Society President, will take campers on a hike to discover reptiles and amphibians. 7/11 Bert Myers, PA Dept. of Environmental Protection - Presentation on macroinvertebrates and pond and stream investigations. 7/12 Dan Tomaso, Meteorologist from ABC Channel 27 - presentation on severe weather. 7/12 Introduction to moss and ferns. Campers create a Kokedama moss string garden. July 16 - 19 Eco-Art and Junk Box engineering 7/16 Introduction to Nature Installations, the art of manipulating nature to design an outdoor sculpture or forest floor painting. 7/17 Catapult and action art to create masterpieces with motion. 7/17 Introduction to Junk Box Engineering to design a car and carnival game. 7/18 Bert Myers, Department of Environmental Protection - Solar car engineering. 7/19 Designing and constructing Fairy Gardens. 7/19 Parent program showcasing engineering and art projects. |