Summer Camp - Lackawanna College

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□ArtVentures
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□Wilderness Survival
□Eco Quest
□New! 8-Day Physical Geography
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June 20-24, 9 a.m. to noon
June 27-July 1, 9 a.m. to noon
June 27-July 1, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
June 27-July 1
July 4-8
July 18-22
July 25-29
July 4-8
July 11-15
July 18-22
July 11-15
July 27-29 & Aug. 1-5 (ESC 135: 3-credits)
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Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center
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Lackawanna College
Environmental Education Center
93 MacKenzie Road
Covington Township, PA 18444
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Summer Camp
Ages 5 to 18
Join us for new experiences every year. Camp projects and activities change yearly!
CLOSER LOOK Ages 5 & 6
BACKYARD HABITATS Ages 7 & 8
Date: June 20-24
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Date: June 27 – July 1
Times: 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $70
Dates: June 27 - July 1 or July 4-8
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $100
This discovery based camp nurtures children's
curiosity, wonder, and creativity. Using the natural
world as a catalyst for growth and development,
children will develop connections to Earth by
engaging in experiences with plants and animals.
ARTVENTURES Ages 7 & 8
Campers will investigate the world around them
and discover what’s hiding in the forest, in the
wetland, and in the meadow. Learn about the
special adaptations animals have to survive in
Northeastern PA. This camp is filled with plenty of
outdoor fun with time for discovery, learning,
hiking, nature crafts, and playing.
ECO EXPLORERS Ages 9 & 10
Date: July 18-22 or July 25-29
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $100
Dates: July 4-8 or July 11-15
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $100
Campers will explore various mediums and techniques
using nature as inspiration. Art projects include clay
pots, story books, painting, and a group mural. Other
activities include pattern investigations, a clay dig,
hiking, and outdoor games.
Join us for a week of fun and adventure! Campers
will spend time exploring the natural habitats on
the 211-acre LCEEC property while learning about
local ecosystems and understanding the
interconnectedness of all life. Campers will
participate in experiential activities centered on
discovery, team work, outdoor exploration, hiking,
nature crafts, fun and games.
This project was supported by a
Lackawanna County Arts and Culture
Community grant a program of
Lackawanna County Commissioners
Patrick M. O’Malley, Jerry Notarianni
and Laureen Cummings.
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL Ages 9 & 10
ECO QUEST Ages 11 to 13
Date: July 18-22
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $120
Date: July 11-15
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $100
Under the guidance of skilled outdoorsman Mike Dennis
of Traditional Earth Skills, children will learn survival
skills, increase self-confidence, and gain a newfound
respect and sense of responsibility for the world around
them. Activities include plant identification, fire by
friction, shelter building and animal tracking.
Eco Quest camp combines outdoor recreation with
concepts of natural history and conservation to
develop campers’ eco-awareness and
leadership skills. Highlights include a live animal
presentation, field research techniques, outdoor
skills, hiking, geocaching, and team building
obstacles.
This project was sponsored in part by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley National
and State Heritage Area in partnership with Pennsylvania Department of
Conservation and National Resources and the National Park Service.
8-DAY PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
3-Credit College Course for High School Students
Ages: 14-18
NEW!
Date: July 27-29 & Aug. 1-5
Earn College
Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Credits
Cost: $300
Course code ESC 135: 3 undergraduate credits
Join us on an 8-day adventure that will immerse
students into a wide range of Earth science topics!
This hands-on field experience is a 3-credit college
course designed for high school students or recent
high school graduates. The course includes a field
trip to the Nay Aug Gorge & Archbald Pothole State
Park along with expert guest lecturers. Class will be
held at LCEEC and will use the 211-acre property as
a living-laboratory. Key topics include geology, the
atmosphere, climate, geography, and mapping.
We thank the following businesses
for their generous tax
credit donations: