the 2016 Campbell Creek Science

- OUR 34TH YEAR -
REGISTRATION
OPENS
January 1
At the Campbell Creek Science Center
akcenter.org/trailside
907.274.KIDS
Trailside Discovery is a program
of Alaska Center for the Environment
All programs held at the
Campbell Creek Science Center
(5600 Science Center Drive
in Anchorage) unless
otherwise noted.
“My boys will be back
next summer!”
“I love that you offer trips that teach
them new skills and expose them to
new wildness adventures.”
Register online
today at
akcenter.org/trailside
Welcome to Trailside Discovery
Come and join us for a summer of fun! We’ll kick off our 34th year on May
31st with a variety of programs for children and youth ages 4 to 16. Located
at the Campbell Creek Science Center, with well over 750 acres of forest and
creek access, Trailside Discovery Camp offers a big backyard that’s perfect for
adventure, exploration, learning, and fun! We have extensive hiking trails,
wildlife, and lots of camp fun!
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Explore the natural world in a supportive community
Discover new experiences that create lasting memories
Learn about the environment through fun, hands-on activities
Grow as a person through relationships with campers and staff
Our dedicated staff of high school student, college students, and teaching
professionals balance teaching and learning with traditional elements of camp.
Trailside Discovery packs a summer of outdoor adventure into each week. Our
fun-filled educational programs are described throughout this guide. So take a
few minutes and choose the adventure that is best for your child. At Trailside
Discovery, summer fun awaits.
Trailside Discovery is a private, non-profit program of Alaska Center for the
Environment (ACE), which aims to provide environmental opportunities for
young Alaskans of any age. Our unique “kid-to-career” approach connects
with youth of all ages to build a movement of young Alaskans with the
skills, knowledge, connection and inspiration to become future conservation
leaders. Learn more about our awesome program for teens, Alaska Youth for
Environmental Action, at akcenter.org/ayea.
See you on down the trail,
Thomas Burek
Director
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Preschool Programs for Ages 4-5
Patient, enthusiastic instructors lead games, stories, and hands-on activities,
encouraging campers to interact positively with the environment and each other.
Programs aim to develop your children’s senses, motor skills and relationships
as they discover the outdoors and personalities of fellow campers. We no longer
offer a nap hour but a quiet time reading hour after lunch. Two staff per 10–12
Campers. Cost: $260 per week or sign up for any four weeks for $1012.00 ($253
each week).
New! AK Native Culture Keepers
New! Forest Frolickers
• Native Elders share their knowledge
• Tracking Alaskan big game
• Emphasize arts and culture
• Follow the scent to the source
• Beading, dance fans and dance
• Bush whacking for animal signs
• Potlach! and parents are invited
• Moose, bear aware
New! Geology Rocks
Buzzy Bugs Bonanza
• How many bugs can you find?
• Scavenge for fossils
• Make a friendly bug catcher
• Minerals, diamonds and rubies
• Create a buzz-y musical
• Learn about volcano eruptions
• Invent your own bug
• Become an Archeologist for a day
New! Caterpillar Creations
Salmon Snoopers
• Discover, imagine & create nature art
• Investigate how salmon find home
• Use sand, paint and materials from nature
• Dissect a salmon
• Express yourself through music and
movement
• Watch out for those pinks
• Do a scientific count of salmon
• Create a group mosaic of natural beauty
Wolves, Bears, and Bullwinkle
New! Creek Wonders
• Find moose food
• Water, water everywhere
• Howl like wolves
• What is water?
• Dress up as bears
• Explore Campbell Creek
• Discover hibernation secrets!
• Experience water’s power
Dinosaur Rex
• Rocks, minerals, and precious stones
• Become a geologist
• Glaciers, glaciers everywhere
• Magma, explosions and eruptions
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Day Programs for Ages 6-7
Naturalist instructors lead small groups, teaching the basics of ecology, geology,
natural history, nature crafting, environmental stewardship, and outdoor survival
skills. Staff encourages positive social interactions among campers through group
activities and exploration. Fully packed, active days prepare campers for longer
trips to come in future Trailside summers! Two staff per 14–16 campers. Cost:
$260 per week or sign up for any four weeks for $1012.00 ($253 each week).
New! AK Native Culture Keepers
New! Outdoor Survival
• Native Elders share their knowledge
• Learn to stay alive with what nature
provides
• Emphasize arts and culture
• Find your way with a compass
• Beading, dance fans and dance
• What to do in an emergency
• Potlach! and parents are invited
New! Whale & Salmon Tales
Creek Seekers
• Watch out for pink giants in the creek
• Watch tiny creatures under microscopes
• How big is a whale?
• Do the water cycle boogie
• Listen to and create stories about Alaska’s
famous fish
• Create healthy streams
New! Dinosaurs, Fossils & Volcanoes
• Rubber boots, here we come!
• Discover dinosaur’s prehistoric past
New! Wildlife Safari
• Build an erupting volcano and witness an
explosion
• Experience predator and prey stealth
• Be part of a species parade
• Become a paleontologist
• Every mural tells a story
• Make your own fossil
• Get caught in a food web!
New! Farm Friends
Woodland Wizards
• Make friends with farm animals
• Visit to the botanical gardens
• Discover the magic of seeds, soil and
compost
• Unlock the secrets held within a forest
• Plant your own crops
• Dissect a rotting log and discover its
mysteries
• Eat fresh organic produce
• Hunt for mushrooms and edible plants
Outdoor Odyssey
• The wild country beckons
• Learn how to set tents and pack
• Orienteering skills
• Leave No Trace camping skills
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Day Programs for Ages 8-9
We have reorganized our programs to offer both NEW and MORE field trips
to our “middle-aged” campers! Learning and fun combine as campers deepen
their awareness of the ecosystems around Campbell Creek and broaden their
understanding of Alaska by branching out to other locations. Two staff per 12–
13 campers. Cost: $260 per week or sign up for any four weeks for $1012.00
($253 each week).
Arctic Artists
Mountain Bike Mania
• Sand art, beading, leaf collages
• Explore the single tracks of Anchorage
• Animal calls
• Become a bike mechanic
• Create Alaskan clay pottery
• Bike like you’ve never biked before!
• Nature photography
New! Ocean Commotion
New! Earth, Fire & Ice
• Visit Alaska SeaLife Center
• Volcanoes, quakes, avalanches and glaciers
• Whale tales and marine life encounters
• Visit to Earthquake Park or Portage Glacier
• Explore the tides of Bird Creek
• Discover fossils and artifacts
• What’s the real deal about mermaids and
sea dragons?
New! Fat Tire Bike
Paddle Mania
• Ride our 9zero7 Fat Bikes
• Water safety instruction
• Crush the trails
• Learn various paddle strokes and skills
• Fat bike off the beaten path
• Kayaks and canoes are emphasized
New! Fish On
• Build your own watercraft and test
its floatability
• Test for quality salmon habitat
• Fish bake!!
New! Summit Mountaineers
• Learn to fish for salmon and other species
• Summit two peaks
New! AK Native Culture Keepers
• Examine hills, valleys and pitch
• Native Elders share their knowledge
• Discover the power when plates collide
• Emphasize arts and culture
• Close encounters with tundra critters
• Beading, dance fans and dance
Survival Challenge
• Potlach! and parents are invited
• Advance your shelter building skills
Farm Out Adventure
• Hear stories from search and rescue
professionals
• Make friends with farm animals
• Instruction in back country first aid
• Visit a working agricultural farm
• Learn fire building skills
• Learn about seeds, soil, and compost
• Where does your food come from?
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Day Programs for Ages 10-13
Check out our NEW and REVAMPED programs for experienced campers.
Participants cover lots of ground, gently treading across trails to learn about
nature, while being surrounded by it. Two Staff per 12–13 campers. Cost:
$260 per week or sign up for any four weeks for $1012.00 ($253 each week).
*No discount.
New! Climate Scientist* (Cost $285) • Peak Baggers
• Flightseeing tour of the wind farm on
Fire Island
• Summit three mountains
• Visit TV news station for weather briefing
• Plate tectonics, glaciers, and volcanoes
• Travel to Pyrah’s farm for organic
investigation
• Explore the high alpine tundra!
• Orienteering, map reading, and GPS
New! Reach High* (Cost $285)
• Create a community plan for change!
• Climb to new heights using proper gear
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• Basic climbing safety techniques
• Use multimedia in Alaskan nature
• Visit with local professional photographers
• Experience both indoor and outdoor rock
climbing
• Learn landscape and macro techniques for
nature photography
• Special girls only week July 25-29
• Explore and chronicle adventures
in photographs
River Wranglers* (Cost $285)
• Thursday river float trip
New! Fat Tire Bike
• Explore and map various rivers
• Ride 9:zero:7 Fat Tire Bikes
• Test local waterways
• Bike off the beaten path
• Become a hydrologist
• Crush everything
Rocks, Ice, Volcanoes & Quakes
New! Fish On
• Explore forces that shape Southcentral
• Field trips may include, Portage Glacier,
Earthquake Park & Kincaid Sand Dunes
• Learn to fish for salmon
• Test for quality salmon habitat
• Visit Wishbone Hill and uncover fossils
• Fish bake!
• Visit with local geologists to examine the
Ring of Fire
Oceans Alive* (Cost $285)
• Full day marine boat trip out of Whittier
Venture Bound
• How many marine species do you know?
• What makes our oceans so special?
• Practice camping skills and outdoor
adventure spirit
• Relate to the magic of the ocean!
• Learn to navigate with map and compass
• Bike, hike, kayak and canoe!
Operation Farming
• Visit a working agricultural farm
• Learn about seeds, soil and compost
• Visit with farm animals
• Where does food come from?
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Trailside Discovery - Programs 2016
Preschool Programs - Ages 4-5
AK Native Culture Keepers - NEW
Forest Frolickers - NEW
Geology Rocks - NEW
Caterpillar Creations - NEW
Salmon Snoopers
Buzzy Bugs Bonanza
Wolves, Bears & Bullwinkle
Creek Wonders - NEW
Dinosaur Rex
Day Programs - Ages 6-7
AK Native Culture Keepers - NEW
Outdoor Survival - NEW
Dinosaurs, Fossils & Volcanoes - NEW
Woodland Wizards
Whale & Salmon Tales - NEW
Wildlife Safari - NEW
Outdoor Odyssey
Creek Seekers
Farm Friends - NEW
Day Programs - Ages 8-9
Arctic Artists
AK Native Culture Keepers - NEW
Summit Mountaineers - NEW
Ocean Commotion - NEW
Paddle Mania
Survival Challenge
Farm Out Adventure
Earth, Fire & Ice - NEW
Mountain Bike Mania
Fat Tire Bike - NEW
Fish On - NEW
Day Programs - Ages 10-13
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Rocks, Ice, Volcanoes & Quakes
Oceans Alive* -$285
Fish On - NEW
Fat Tire Bike - NEW
Operation Farming
River Wranglers* - $285
Peak Baggers
Reach High*- $285
Venture Bound
Climate Scientist* - NEW - $285
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Training Programs for Ages 14-16
Teacher Naturalist in Training (TNT)- Ages 14-16
Wilderness Guide Training - (WGT) - 14-16
Alaskan Quest Adventure Camping Trips
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Alaskan Quest I - Overnight Camping Ages 8-9 - Cost: $390/wk - * no discounts
Eklutna Mountain Biking
Nancy Lakes Canoe
Kenai Kayaking
Eklutna Camping
2 nights camping*
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Alaska Quest II* - Trips - Ages 10-11 - Cost: $390/wk - *no discounts
Kayak Scout*
Hatcher Pass Backpack*
Marine Encounter*
Swanson Lakes Canoe*
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Alaskan Quest III* - Trips - Ages 12-14 - Cost: $450/wk - *no discounts
Kesugi Ridge Backpack
Johnson Pass Bikepack*
Seward Kayak Trip*
Canoe Voyager*
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Fees for 2016
• Cost: $260/week (Any 4 weeks for $1012) • Special pricing for Alaskan Quest Trips • *Price discount does not apply to these programs • $35 registration fee per student
• Pre/After Care: $20/pre care/week; $20/after care/ week; or both for $30w/week • $7 discount per camp on four or more designated camps.
Alaskan Quest Trips
A Mental and Physical Journey Into the Wild
Overnight Adventures for ages 8-14
Alaskan Quest Trips I - Ages 8-9
Our introductory trips are designed for campers who are ready to spend extended
time away from the walls and windows of everyday life. After two days of
checking gear, reviewing equipment, team building, wilderness safety, practicing
basic skills, and Leave No Trace camping skills, campers head out for a three-day
campout and discovery adventure. They return on Friday afternoon (Wed–Fri
trip). 2 Staff per 12 campers. Cost – all trips are $390 unless otherwise noted.
No discounts available.
Eklutna Mountain Biking
Eklutna Camping
• Eklutna Lake Trail
• Camp in tents at Eklutna Lake
• Bike maintenance and safety
• Learn about low-impact camping
• Develop mountain biking skills
• Safety in the outdoors
New! Nancy Lake Canoe
Kenai Kayaking
• Lower Ohmer Lake paddle
• Nancy Lake paddle
• Learn water safety
• Outdoor survival skills
• Paddling and portaging skills
• Develop paddling skills
Alaskan Quest Trips II - Ages 10-11
These trips are designed for campers to expand their backcountry camping skills.
After two days of team building, practicing skills, and preparing gear, campers
head out for a three-day wilderness trip. They return on Friday afternoon.
(Wed–Fri trip). 2 Staff per 12 campers. Cost – All trips are $390. No discounts
available.
Kayak Scout
Marine Encounter
• Hidden Lake paddle
• Backpack to Tonsina Point
• Outdoor survival skills
• Explore tide pools and pebble beaches at
Caines Head State Park
• Lake study
• Become one with the tides
• Refine paddling skills
Swanson Lakes Canoe
Hatcher Pass Backpack
• Swanson Lakes excursion
• Talkeetna Mountain range
• Learn water safety
• Alpine tundra trekking
• Paddling and portaging skills
• Team building
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Alaskan Quest Trips
A Mental and Physical Journey Into the Wild
Overnight Adventures for ages 8-14
Alaskan Quest Trips III - Ages 12-14
Longer trips for teens combine backcountry skills with natural history as campers
further develop their outdoor skills. After one day in camp practicing skills and
preparing gear, campers leave on Tuesday morning and do not return until Friday
afternoon. Trips are designed for campers with prior experience. 2 staff per
10–12 campers. Cost – All trips are $450 unless otherwise noted.
No discounts available.
Kesugi Ridge Backpack (Cost - $360)
Seward Kayak Trip
• Trek across an ancient volcano ridge
• Explore the shores of Caines Head State
Park
• A true AK classic
• Investigate tidal treasures
• Chulitna River float, 17-mile hike
• Birds and marine mammals included
Johnson Pass Bike-Pack
• Master paddling skills
• Passionate pedal pushers
Canoe Voyager (Cost $360)
• Leadership development
• Circumnavigate the Nancy Lake Canoe Trail
• Shred 22 miles of single track
• Master paddling and portaging skills
• Freshwater ecology
Training Programs for Ages 14-16
We designed these courses for campers who are ready to share their passion,
experiences, and skills with others. This course develops their leadership skills,
preparing them for future jobs in the fields of environment, education, and
outreach. Guest presenters join our specialized instructor team to lead this
program. Graduates may be asked back for an additional week as a TDC staff
volunteer in training. Cost – $260 per week.
New! Wilderness Guide Training
Teacher Naturalist in Training
(TNT) Program
• Experience what it takes to be a trip leader
• Learning styles and different forms of
intelligence
• Develop leadership skills and group
development
• Community engagement projects
• Learn how to prep for an extended
wilderness trip
• weekly off-site excursions
• Team building facilitation
• Keys to successful staff, parent,
and child interactions
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Registration Information
Registration can be done online or by phone. Online is recommended to secure
space in your preferred programs.
Online:
Register online by following the links at akcenter.org/trailside.
By Phone:
Complete Trailside’s registration form. Call Trailside at (907) 274-5437. Be
prepared to give your Visa or MasterCard number over the phone. Then fax
completed form to (907) 274-8733 or mail completed registration form to:
Trailside Discovery
921 W. 6th Ave Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501
Fees, Refunds, and Payment Arrangements:
There is a mandatory $25 deposit for each class which will go toward your
overall bill, along with a nonrefundable registration fee of $35 per child. Full
class payment is due at least seven days prior to the start of camp. If full
payment is not received by the beginning of camp, parents will be automatically
charged the remaining balance to their credit card on file. Payment plans are
available during registration.
A 50% refund will be granted to those withdrawing from a course up to two
weeks prior to the beginning of the course. Trailside Discovery will refund the
full course fee (excluding nonrefundable deposits and the registration fee) for
students who are unenrolled between Jan 1st and March 1st. Or if the program
is cancelled and space in a similar program cannot be accommodated. If you
have signed up for a payment plan you are still subject to the cancellation policy,
and responsible for any fees that correspond. Any account sent to collections
will be charged an additional 38% of their overdue balance.
Pre/After Care:
• $20 – Pre Care/week per student
• $20 - After Care/week per student
• $30 - Pre and After Care/week per student
After Care Late Fee Policy:
Parents who arrive after 5:30 p.m. will be charged the following fees per
student:
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First five minutes
Five–ten minutes
Ten–fifteen minutes After fifteen minutes
$ 5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$20.00
Scholarship Information:
Scholarship opportunities are available. Call us at (907) 274- KIDS for more
information.
Questions? (907) 274 –KIDS or trailside@akcenter.org
Special Thanks to:
9zero7 Fat Bikes, First National Bank of Alaska, CIRI, REI, BLM/Campbell Creek
Science Center, CITC, Skinny Raven Sports, Alaska Wildland Adventures,
Kaladi Brothers Coffee, Rasmuson Foundation
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2016 Trailside Discovery Registration Form
Student’s Name(s) Mailing Address: City State Grade (Sept. 2016) ZIP DOB/Age M/F (please circle)
Parent Name(s) Home Phone Work Phone(s) Email Address(es) All programs held at the Campbell Creek Science Center (5600 Science Center Drive in Anchorage)
unless otherwise noted.
Registration Fee
o $35.00/Student
Daycare (for ages 4-13): o Morning Session (7:30-9:00 am), $20 per week
o Afternoon Session (4:00-5:30 pm), $20 per week
o Both Morning and Afternoon, $30 per week
Please note: Our offices close at 5:30 pm. Children must be picked up no later than 5:30 pm!
(A late pick-up fee will be charged - see registration information)
Transportation
o $8.00/day x
days = $ o Please send me more information about transportation.
Fees for 2016
$260/week or any 4 weeks or more $1012 or $253 per week - except where noted.
Special pricing for Alaskan Quest Trips, see details on program listing pages.
$35 registration fee per student · Pre/After Care: $20/week, $20 after care/week, or both for $30
$7 discount per camp on four or more designated camps.
Scholarship opportunities are available, please call 274-5437.
Help send a kid to camp by donating to Trailside Discovery Camp’s “Invest in Youth” program:
o $25
o $50
o $75
o $100
o $150
o Other Where did you hear about Trailside Discovery?
o Brochure
o Newspaper
o Magazine
o Online
o Other:
o Yes! Please tell me more about Alaska Center for the Environment
For OFFICE USE ONLY
Date received Confirmation Sent: Total Amount Due: $ Amount Due: $ Day Camp Fee: $
Amount Paid: $ Scholarships: $ 11
Date: “Going to the stream and
looking for fish was the
best experience!”
“Going to the Alaska
Culture Center with
the Native Culture
Seekers program was
their favorite part.”
“Great weather,
great adventure,
great friends!”
“Alaskan Quest trips
really challenged her
and she blossomed!”
“It was her first time
mountain biking, and
definitely not her last.”
“All of the water
adventure made my kids
love being outdoors.”
Register online
today at
akcenter.org/trailside
Trailside Discovery
Alaska Center for the Environment
921 W. 6th Ave Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501
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