Summer Day Camp Programs
Nature Vision offers a menu of programs suitable for summer day camp groups. To see the listing, click:
Nature Vision Summer Camps 2012 at Farrel-McWhirter Park!
June 25- June 29
Wild about Insects Camp
Are you fascinated by the secret lives of insects and their relatives? Learn about insect lifecycles and their special adaptations for survival. Meet insects and their relatives in stream, meadow and wetland habitats.
Dress for the weather and for being outside. Bring a sack lunch each day.
Time: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Farrel-McWhirter Park
Ages: 7-12
Cost: $150.00 for Redmond Residents, $180.00 for Nonresidents
No Camp July 2-6
No Camp July 9-13
July 16-20
Into the Wild Nature Camp
If your child likes spending time outside, enjoys being in nature, and wants to learn more about the great outdoors, this is the perfect camp! Campers will head into some “wild” parts of Redmond and learn basic wilderness survival skills, how to make cool crafts from natural materials, what to look for when tracking animals in the woods and much more! Safety and fun are emphasized in this unique camp.
Dress for the weather and for being outside. Bring a sack lunch each day.
Time: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Farrel-McWhirter Park
Ages: 7-12
Cost: $150.00 for Redmond Residents, $180.00 for Nonresidents
July 23-27
Pioneer camp
Travel back in time to experience life on the Oregon Trail in the mid 1800’s. Encounter situations similar to what real pioneers faced, and make tough choices in order to survive. Travel forward to Redmond in the late 1800s, and learn about the history of Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park, where you'll get to dress up in period costumes, do some farm chores, play games similar to what pioneer children participated in many years ago, and learn about homesteading.
Dress for the weather and for being outside. Bring a sack lunch each day.
Time: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Farrel-McWhirter Park
Ages: 7-12
Cost: $150.00 for Redmond Residents, $180.00 for Nonresidents
July 30-August 3
Water Connections Camp
Water connects everything in nature, and people depend on it too. Learn about the path of our water as it travels from mountains to sound, through natural and human built environments. Discover how water connects all living things, and how to conserve and protect our local water bodies.
Dress for the weather and for being outside. Bring a sack lunch each day.
Time: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Farrel-McWhirter Park
Ages: 7-12
Cost: $150.00 for Redmond Residents, $180.00 for Nonresidents
August 6-10
Native Plants and People Camp
Native people of the Northwest have a strong connection to native plants and their environment. Learn how to identify native plants, and special ways they can be used for food and traditional medicinal uses. Cook a wild edibles meal, and help wildlife by removing invasive plants that take space away from native plants in a local park.
Dress for the weather and for being outside. Bring a sack lunch each day.
Time: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Farrel-McWhirter Park
Ages: 7-12
Cost: $150.00 for Redmond Residents, $180.00 for Nonresidents
August 13-17
Northwest Wildlife Nature Camp
Learn about local animals that call the Northwest home! Spend time exploring the fascinating habitats of our native fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals. Discover the amazing adaptations these animals make to survive, and learn how to safely live in harmony with them.
Dress for the weather and for being outside. Bring a sack lunch each day.
Time: 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Farrel-McWhirter Park
Ages: 7-12
Cost: $150.00 for Redmond Residents, $180.00 for Nonresidents
For more information, or to register email info@naturevision.org, or call 425-836-2697.
