Camp Discovery: WEEK 5, July 16- July 19

Camp Discovery: WEEK 5, July 16- July 19

A FREE Summer Camp at Polk's Nature Discovery Center. For participants between 5 and 13 years of age.

By Polk's Nature Discovery Center

Date and time

July 16 · 8am - July 19 · 3pm EDT

Location

Polk's Nature Discovery Center at Circle B Bar Reserve

4399 Winter Lake Road Lakeland, FL 33803

About this event

What is Camp Discovery?

Camp Discovery is all about discovering the connections between our natural world and how we too connect to the water, wildlife, and wilderness around us.

Camp Discovery Kids will be placed in one of three different groups based on their age. Each group will then look at their connections to the natural world in a way unique to that group. Camp is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Each camper is limited to one week of summer camp each year.


The Discovery Rangers (ages 5-7)

The Discovery Rangers, through crafts, songs, story time, games and other outdoor activities, will discover what it means to be wild. They will gain a respect for our natural world through discovery of its unique and fragile processes.


The Investi-gators (ages 8-10)

The Investi-gators are a curious bunch. Utilizing their powerful brains and their 5 key senses, they focus on experimentation to investigate the hidden connections between our natural resources. Through hands-on experiments and research, they will gain a better understanding of how the natural world works and the various cycles that keep life going.


The Explorers (ages 11-13)

The Explorers are eager to be immersed in nature and aren't afraid of getting dirty. The Explorers will engage in plenty of environmental exploration, master outdoor skills, and learn about the flora and fauna in Polk County. They will come to a deeper sense of who they are and how nature plans an important role in their lives.


The Polk County Environmental Lands Program believes that outdoor play and exploration is critical to kids’ growth and development. Through Camp Discovery, we seek to foster an appreciation for the natural world around our youth through hands-on, outdoor, experiential learning. In doing so, we hope to inspire young people of today to become positive stewards of the environment, to spark a lifelong love of learning, and to forge a deep and abiding connection with the natural world.

Activities Included: Archery, Dip netting, Invasive plant ID and removal, Bird beak/feet adaptions, Water quality testing, Enviroscape scenario, Predator/Prey, GPS, Camouflage, Hiking, and more!

Curriculum Included: Seasons of Florida, Plant and Animal Diversity, Human Impact on the Environment, Food Chains, Water Quality, Chemical/Physical Changes, Data Collection


CAMP TIME: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

DROP OFF: 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

PICK UP: 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.


PLEASE NOTE:

  • Child must be 5 years of age by September 1, 2024
  • Campers are only allowed to participate in one week of nature camp per-summer.


If you have questions or issues registering, please contact the Natural Resources Educator, at

NREducator@polk-county.net

(863) 668-4673 Ext. 204


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Polk's Nature Discovery Center

 

Education

 

Polk's Nature Discovery Center and Polk County's Environmental Land Sites are the perfect place for families, school groups, teachers, adults and other visitors to explore the outdoors and learn about our environment. Exploring connections in nature is the focus of programs and resources available. A variety of programs are designed for all ages to enhance your visit. If you are planning to bring a group of 10 participants or more, we request you schedule your visit with our office. Staff, volunteers and facilities are limited, but we will do our best to help you plan your visit. It is strongly recommended that reservations / requests are made well in advance. Regardless of what you plan to do on you next visit, we hope you have a memorable time discovering Polk's water, wildlife and wilderness.

Indoor Classroom Polk County Board of County Commissioners and the Polk County School Board have a partnership. Together they provide a unique educational program for the seventh grade students in Polk County.

Instructor Workshop Connect classroom concepts to outdoor experiences with your visits to Circle B Bar Reserve. To enhance the educational opportunity and to increase the ability to reach more people, instructor workshops will be held throughout the year. The workshops are typically one-day trainings on what resources are available at the Center. The training will help you get most out of your visit whether hiking the trails, exploring the exhibit hall, using the facilities or if you are interested in using one of the traveling trunks or existing educational publications. Appropriate for all instructors looking to visit Circle B Bar Reserve and Polk's Nature Discovery Center.

Outdoor Classroom This outdoor area offers a variety of purposes such as live animal presentations. The small scale stadium seating gives each visitor a bird's eye view of the presenter.

 

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