Audubon-Naturalists-in-Training (ANTS)
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve - June 18
Audubon-Naturalists-in-Training is for teens age 13-18 who love to be outside and work with children. ANTS assist our Outdoor Discovery Camp staff in leading our day camp of nature exploration, trail hikes, games, and crafts for kids ages 5-12. ANTS must attend this 1-day, 4-hour training course (10am to 2 pm), and commit to a total of 30 hours of service during this summer's day camps in June and July. Questions and preferences for which camps you want to help with may be directed to Scott, sdetwiler@aswp.org. ANTs training is eligible for scholarships. Session cost is $50.
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve: June 28
Succop Nature Park: June 30
Buffalo Creek Nature Park: July 2
This one-day camp includes visits to our pond and allows campers a fun, interactive experience in understanding our local watersheds and their importance in our ecosystems. (9am – 3pm)
Camp cost for members: $50
Camp cost for non-members: $60
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve: July 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
Succop Nature Park: July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Want to develop your scouting skills over the summer while earning your Merit Badges? This camp is open to anyone age 12-17, even if you're not a Scout. Topics will include Bird Study, Geocaching (participants must bring a GPS-enabled smart phone or other device), Insect Study, Wilderness Skills, and Environmental Science. Please see MeritBadge.org for details on the material we will cover. Bring a lunch and a blue card. This camp runs from 9AM - 3 PM.
You must register for each day independently. You only have to register for the days you want. Cost is $25 per participant, per day.
BEECHWOOD FARMS NATURE RESERVE
7/26 Monday: Bird Study; all requirements met
7/27 Tuesday: Geocaching (Participants must bring a GPS-enabled smart phone or other
device); all requirements met
7/28 Wednesday: Insect Study; all requirements met except #9, Raise in insect
7/29 Thursday: Environmental Science; all requirements met
7/30 Friday: Wilderness Survival; all requirements met except #8 stay overnight in your natural shelter
SUCCOP NATURE PARK
7/5 Monday: Bird Study; all requirements met
7/6 Tuesday: Orienteering; all requirements met except 7, 9, and 10
7/7 Wednesday: Soil & Water Conservation; all requirements met
7/8 Thursday: Environmental Science; all requirements met
7/9 Friday: Wilderness Survival; all requirements met except #8 stay overnight in your natural shelter
Wilderness Skills for Survival
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve: June 14-18
Succop Nature Park: July 26 - 30
Buffalo Creek Nature Park: August 2-6
These are the skills you need to know now! Learn to recognize the best plants to use when building proper shelters and fires, then build them! Secure your shelter with knots using natural fibers, and cook over an open fire like a pro. Orient yourself with just nature as your guide. This is an all day camp (except at Todd Nature Reserve, which is a single day camp), from 9 am - 3 pm. Students must provide their own lunches.
Beechwood and Succop camp cost for members: $275
Beechwood and Succop camp cost for non-members: $300
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve: June 21 - 25, June 28 - July 2, July 5-9, July 12 - 16
Succop Nature Park: July 19 - 23
Buffalo Creek Nature Park: July 26 - 30
Observe, identify, explore—and make a difference in the world. We will contribute to real-world citizen science by studying butterflies, birds, plants and more. Each week special projects will make our reserves better for plants, animals and people. For kids entering grades 3-6 this fall. Beechwood camp week has a morning (9am-12pm) session and an afternoon (1pm-4pm) session. Get a free bonus hour from 12pm-1pm and chaperoned lunch and recess when you
register for a full day. Campers must provide their own lunches.
Camp cost for members: Half Day $125; Full Day $275
Camp cost for non-members: Half Day $150; Full Day $300
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve: June 17
Succop Nature Park: July 22
Birding is cool, fun, and the fastest-growing outdoor activity in America. Campers will develop birding skills by spending quality time in the field with the correct equipment and with our expert guides. Also included is a lecture on birds of prey with an
up-close encounter with Eastern Screech Owls. (9 am - 3 pm)
Camp cost for members: $50
Camp cost for nonmembers: $60
Audubon Explorers
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve: June 21 - 25, June 28 - July 2, July 5-9, July 12 - 16, August 2-6
Succop Nature Park: July 19 - 23
Buffalo Creek Nature Park: July 26 - 30
Jump like a toad, zing like a dragonfly, and sway like a tree! Explore forest, field, and pond for birds and bugs, frogs and foxes. Make nature crafts, play games, and get dirty along the way. Each week features a new and exciting nature theme. Each camp week has a morning (9am-12pm) session and an afternoon (1pm-4pm) session. Get a free bonus hour from 12pm-1pm and chaperoned lunch and recess when you register for a full day. Campers must provide their own lunches.
Camp cost for members: Half Day $125; Full Day $275
Camp cost for non-members: Half Day $150; Full Day $300
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve: June 15
Succop Nature Park: July 20
Birding is cool, fun, and the fastest-growing outdoor activity in America. Campers will develop birding skills by spending quality time in the field with the correct equipment and with our expert guides. Also included is a lecture on birds of prey with an
up-close encounter with Eastern Screech Owls. (9 am - 3 pm)
Camp cost for members: $50
Camp cost for nonmembers: $60
Various locations (see below): June 2 - 4
Birding is one of the fastest-growing outdoor activity in America. The primary objective of this camp is for every participant to emerge from the course with a lasting knowledge of and appreciation for birds, particularly the birds of Western Pennsylvania. Campers will develop their birding skills by spending time in the field observing species with one of our expert guides and Master Birder graduates. Included are visits to Todd Nature Reserve June 2nd), Moraine State Park (June 3rd), and Harrison Hills (June 4th). Camp takes place from 8 am - noon.
Camp cost for members: $100
Camp cost for non-members: $125
