Armand Bayou Nature Center Summer 2017 EcoCamp Descriptions
4 - 5 Years Old
Creature Features: Whether it’s furry tails or floppy ears, all animals have cool creature features that make them unique!
Explore the differences in the animal world through stories, crafts, hikes, canoe and fish.
Trail Blazers: Journey into the wild and use your 5 senses to find your way in the great outdoors! Look for animal homes;
touch furs & feathers; and smell flowers and leaves. Follow trails, go canoeing and fishing.
Fantastic Flyers: Use magnifiers, binoculars and other tools while you look for birds in the trees and search for bees in
the garden. Observe our hawks, play pollination games, make crafts, canoe and fish.
Animal Homes: Search the forest, field, and pond habitats for bugs and birds, snakes and toads. Create and play in your
own shelters; and learn what animals and plants need in their own homes. Campers canoe and fish too!
6 - 8 Years Old
Water Explorers: Submerge yourself in your explorations this week as you search the pond and fish to discover the variety
of plants & animals living there. Find out how you can take care of your water ways while cooling off during water games.
Urban Safari: Take an in-depth look at nature as we explore the many plants and animals that make their home here.
Through experiments, hikes, games, and crafts, campers become Junior Naturalists as they discover natural wonders.
Slither and Slime: Seek out, identify and compare frogs, snakes & turtles. Discover snake skin and turtle shells to learn
about the abilities and importance of these scaled & slimy creatures. Make some real slime too!
Got Habitat: Explore fields, forests, & ponds to discover how each is different, and which plants and animals live in each.
Create food chains; investigate skulls & furs to find out how these plants and animals interact where they live.
9 - 13 Years Old
Aquatic Odyssey: Get knee-deep in ponds & bayous to study and explore your watershed. Collect and identify aquatic
animals & plants, and discover how pollution affects our lands and waterways. Canoe, fish, and seine.
Superhero Bio Mimics: Most of our favorite superheroes have names and powers that are modeled after animals. From
Batman and Spider- Man to Hawkman, Aquaman and Black Widow, stories of people with animal powers have captured
our imaginations. Join our team as we discover what makes these animals so SUPER!
The Sky’s The Limit: It's a bird, it’s a plane! No it’s a boomerang...or is it a kite? Actually, it’s anything that
can fly. Come explore the science behind objects that fly and how they stay in the air. Campers will learn the
meaning of aerodynamics, the different forces of flight, and work as a team to build hoop gliders and rockets.
Survivors of the Wild: Take a break from modern living and learn to survive off the land. See what it takes as
we build forts, make fires, and learn where to find water. We’ll learn to tie knots using eco-friendly threads and
use tools the way our ancient ancestors did. Can you withstand nature’s toughest challenges?