Summer Camp Sessions 2010
Parents and campers, below are our 10 weeks of camp and their themes. Sign up for one week or sign up for them all! As we finalize our field trips and special guests, we will post that information here. We are planning one field trip outside the park on Friday of each week. All of camp will travel by school bus.
2010 Galena Creek Regional Park Summer Day Camp Schedule
June 21-June 25 Becoming a Naturalist
Campers will develop a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world while they learn what it means to study nature, use their observation skills, and become aware of the world around them. This week includes trip to Spooner Lake for a service project with Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park. Service project and transporatation are supported by a grant from the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation.
June 28-July 2 Geology, Paleontology, and Archaeology
Reno rocks(!) during this week of science learning and exploration. Go on your own archaeological dig and visitsites of geological importance in Northern Nevada. This session includes a trip to Virginia City to participate in Comstock-era archeological dig!
July 6-July 9 Weather and Climate Studies*
Learn where the wind comes from and how weather patterns are affected by human activities. Learn about extreme weather, make your own weather report, and become a junior meteorologist. This week includes visit to KTVN-TV newsroom. *Note: This is a 4-day session.
July 12-July 16 Earth Warriors
Save the earth and have fun this summer at Galena Creek Regional Park! Students will become Earth activists while learning about recycling, water and energy conservation, and wild land habitat preservation. Explore the different habitats of Galena Creek and meet rangers, activists, and youth that are working together to save the planet. This session includes trip to the state of the art Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility and a visit to Hidden Valley Highlands Park.
July 19-July 23 Arts and Theatre
Release your inner artist while playing theatre games, making nature art, and putting on a theatrical production at our Friday Galena Creek Community Campfire! This week will involve the local non-profit, The Holland Project, and will include a trip to performance of The Tempest at the Lake Tahoe Shakespere Festival on July 21. Performance made possible through the D. G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program.
July 26-July 30 Forest Ecology
Learn about the forest and its creatures while trekking through the Mt. Rose Wilderness and the Humbolt-Toyaibe Forest. Meet forest animals and learn about how trees fight to survive in harsh climates. Visit different forest ecosystems and remote mountain top habitats, known as “islands in the sky”. This session includes a trip to Sand Harbor for a defensible space service project with Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park. Service project and transporatation are supported by a grant from the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation.
August 2-6 Wet and Wild– Water Ecology
Enjoy a week of water in the heat of summer! Campers will voyage to different water sources in the Reno/Tahoe area to learn about aquatic ecosystems and how to protect local water sources. This session includes a trip to the Tahoe Environmental Research Center and Sand Harbor for a service project with Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park. Service project and transporatation are supported by a grant from the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation.
August 9-13 Animal Adventures
Meet Nevada’s feathered, furred, and scaly friends! This week will focus on live animal demonstrations and discovering the animals that call Galena Creek Regional Park home. Go animal tracking, fishing, and ‘goop scooping’. In addition, campers will learn how to take action in the community to help protect the native animal species of Nevada. This session includes trip to the Animal Ark.
August 16-20 Voyager Earth–Ecosystems of the World
Explore the Four Corners of Galena Creek Regional and learn about the ecosystems of the world!
From fields to forests, and rivers to riparian zones, Northern Nevada is full of beautiful and diverse wild lands. Explore the Great Basin Ecosystem, trek through The Humbolt-Toyaibe Forest and discover the animals and plants that call these places home. This week includes an adventure up to an alpine ecosystem, the Tahoe Meadows, just below the Mt. Rose summit on state route 431.
August 23-27 Wilderness Survival and Outdoor Adventure
Learn how to survive in the wild at Galena Creek Regional Park! Campers will enjoy shelter building, hiking, orienteering, outdoor cooking, and even an overnight camping adventure. This session will include a supervised overnight front country camping program at Davis Creek Regional Park Thursday night through Friday. Pick up will occur at Galena Creek Regional Park on Friday.
