This past week we hosted our Camp Wild program during the fall break. The theme was focused on our feathery friends, birds, and their various attributes and characteristics, different species, and how they are adapted to live within their unique habitats. We had a very successful week filled with lots of fun crafts and activities based on the theme of the week. While learning about the different types of nests birds build, the campers discovered that not all nests were woven of twigs and grass, but some were underground like the Burrowing Owl’s. The campers created their own owl burrows out of cardboard tubes, cotton balls, tape, and markers based on what they learned in this lesson as well as other fun including activities on different beak types and other adaptations of birds. The campers also had the opportunity to interact with our permanent animal residents both in our exhibit area and through animal ambassador visits to camp.
Camp Wild is an environmental day camp operated for the past 17 years at Sawgrass Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital that provides opportunities for campers to explore the great outdoors and learn about the nature world. Our camps are geared toward campers between the ages of 6 –12 years old and provide opportunities for learning, fun, and socialization outside of school. Join us at our next camp session, Winter Break, beginning December 26. See our website, sawgrassnaturecenter.org, for more information.
