July 9th thru August 31st

Week #1 June 25th - 29th Hunter - Hunted Learn the ways of animals: experience the feeliing of being the hunter and the hunted. Learn how to read the signs to track and learn how to hide and give misdirection.	Week #2 July 9 - 13 Water World Seas, oceans, rivers, lakes and wetlands: explore everything about who and what lives in the water and why nothing survives without it.
Week #3 July 16th - 20th Underground Go deep underground and visit with creatures and their homes: explore the inner workings of our planet.	Week #4 July 23 - 27 Airborne From birds to bats to clouds, the air we breathe is all around us. Come explore the atmosphere and all of its inhabitants.
Week #5 July 30th - Aug. 3rd Lost Island I Get "lost" on Hiawatha Island and learn how to survive. Fire starting, shelter building, how to get lost (and found) plus so much more.	Week #6 August 6th - 10th Mad Scientist Doctor Jekyll and Dr. Frankenstein had their first science class here. Think what we can do. .
Week #7 Aug. 13th - 17th Talk Like the Animals Listen and learn to talk like the animals. Birds, bats, cats and frogs all have a language of their own. Let's listen in and see what we can learn.	Week #8 Aug. 20th - 24th Lost Island II Get "lost" on Hiawatha Island and learn how to survive. Fire starting, shelter buildiing, how to get lost (and found) plus so much more.
Week #9 Aug. 27th - 31st Lazy Crazy Summer For the last week before school, join the staff for a lazy, hazy, fun-filled surprise week of camp. We've planned all sorts of stuff to do.

To keep the cost of our camp down, we rely on donations of items for our summer camp crafts. A lot of the items are things we throw into our recycling bin every week. If you would like to help us out, Click Here to get the list of items we need!

 

Our Day Camp hours are from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Early drop-off (from 8:00am to 9:00am) and late pick-up (3:00pm to 4:00pm) are available for additional fees. Campers must be between the ages of 6 and 12 and must have completed one year of school (Kindergarten).

Camp fee is $100per week for Waterman Center members and $120per week for non-members. Memberships must be valid as of June 1st and no later!

*Limited Scholarships are available to qualified families. 

Multiple Week Discount:

4 Weeks - $15 discount per child; 8 Weeks - $30 discount per child

Due to limited space, no registrations will be accepted if they are incomplete or without payment.

Waterman Conservation Summer Camp Refund Policy:

Summer Camp starts deep in the winter months, with planning, preparation, acquisition of supplies, and finding the most qualified staff available to teach your children. For this reason, it is not possible for us to issue full refunds. All refunds are assessed a minimum $50 expense fee.

Qualifying refund requests:

Summer School: Documentation from the school must be provided with the request in writing, and must be submitted before the check-in day of camp week selected.

Medical: Documentation from the physician must be provided with the request in writing, and must be submitted before the check-in day of the selected camp week.

Death in the family: Please send a letter with your request.

Non-qualifying requests: Sports practice, vacation, homesickness, failure to show, change of mind, travel events, etc.

Refund checks will be issued after September 1, 2007

 

* Weeks fill up quickly. Print and send your registration today!

What to Wear & Bring to Camp

• Comfortable clothing and shoes you can hike in
• A packed lunch and drinks
• Your water cup or bottle, with your name on it
• Spending money for the Nature Store
• For Wet 'n Wild weeks: swimsuit & towel
• Imagination and a sense of adventure
• Smiles!