Summer Day Camps 2019
Join us for a fun filled week of adventure and learning!
About Camp at Lacawac Sanctuary:
Lacawac’s 550-acre field station has meandering trails, open fields, lakes and wetlands in which to explore. Experience nature through hands-on activities, artistic expression, thematic games, scientific experiments, and environmental observation. E-STEM (Science, technology, engineering and math taught through environmental education) is incorporated into all of our camps in order to foster problem solving, innovation, self reliance, and logical thinking. Campers will be fully immersed in our living laboratory and discover how they fit into the complex web of our diverse ecosystem.
Camp Staff:
Lacawac’s 550-acre field station has meandering trails, open fields, lakes and wetlands in which to explore. Experience nature through hands-on activities, artistic expression, thematic games, scientific experiments, and environmental observation. E-STEM (Science, technology, engineering and math taught through environmental education) is incorporated into all of our camps in order to foster problem solving, innovation, self reliance, and logical thinking. Campers will be fully immersed in our living laboratory and discover how they fit into the complex web of our diverse ecosystem.
Camp Staff:
- Counselors have many years of experience working with children and teaching environmental education.
- All counselors, junior counselors, and interns have obtained child abuse and criminal history checks.
- A counselor to camper ratio of 1:8 is maintained in order to facilitate better small group dynamics.
- Counselors’ are trained in first aid and CPR.
- Counselors know that exploring nature is the most effective way to instill a sense of wonder and love for the environment.
- Lacawac stands true to its mission of research, education and preservation by shaping the next generation of scientists and environmental stewards.
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To receive more information about our camps via mail, contact us at 570.689.9494 or jamie.reeger@lacawac.org
Creature Feature (5-6 yo)
June 24-28 or July 1-5
Ages 5-6; 9AM-2PM
$90 Per Child
Explore forest and water habitats to find creatures in, under and around Lacawac. Campers will build positive relationships with nature and each other through creative play, experiential nature walks, and hands-on activities. Each day will focus on different types of animals that live at Lacawac.
Ages 5-6; 9AM-2PM
$90 Per Child
Explore forest and water habitats to find creatures in, under and around Lacawac. Campers will build positive relationships with nature and each other through creative play, experiential nature walks, and hands-on activities. Each day will focus on different types of animals that live at Lacawac.
Earth Expressions (7-8 yo)
July 15-19
Ages 7-8; 9AM-4PM
$120 per Child
The beauty of the natural world is celebrated during a week of painting, writing, sculpting and drawing. Campers will find inspiration through hiking and other engaging activities which will encourage artistic expression. All materials will be supplied. Camper’s projects will be shared with family members during an end of the week showcase.
Ages 7-8; 9AM-4PM
$120 per Child
The beauty of the natural world is celebrated during a week of painting, writing, sculpting and drawing. Campers will find inspiration through hiking and other engaging activities which will encourage artistic expression. All materials will be supplied. Camper’s projects will be shared with family members during an end of the week showcase.
Exploring Nature (7-8 yo)
July 8-12 or July 29-Aug 2
Ages 7-8; 9AM-4PM
$110 Per Child
Connect with nature by exploring Lacawac’s unique ecosystems. Learn more about the habitats that plants and animals call home while discovering the joy of outdoor play and exploration. Campers will examine special adaptations that animals have developed to survive through specimen investigations and simulation activities.
Ages 7-8; 9AM-4PM
$110 Per Child
Connect with nature by exploring Lacawac’s unique ecosystems. Learn more about the habitats that plants and animals call home while discovering the joy of outdoor play and exploration. Campers will examine special adaptations that animals have developed to survive through specimen investigations and simulation activities.
Earth Expressions (9-12 yo)
July 22-26
Ages 9-12; 9AM-4PM
$120 per Child
The beauty of the natural world is celebrated during a week of painting, writing, sculpting and drawing. Campers will find inspiration through hiking and other engaging activities which will encourage artistic expression. All materials will be supplied. Camper’s projects will be shared with family members during an end of the week showcase.
Ages 9-12; 9AM-4PM
$120 per Child
The beauty of the natural world is celebrated during a week of painting, writing, sculpting and drawing. Campers will find inspiration through hiking and other engaging activities which will encourage artistic expression. All materials will be supplied. Camper’s projects will be shared with family members during an end of the week showcase.
Eco-Investigators Camp (9-10 yo)
August 5-9
Ages 9-10; 9AM-4PM
$110 Per Child
Investigation, observation and problem solving will allow young scientists to develop a keen understanding and appreciation of our natural world. This STEM camp focuses on inquiry and design through scientific investigation, modeling, and sampling with data sensors. Campers will hike, play and learn on Lacawac’s beautiful 500 acres.
Ages 9-10; 9AM-4PM
$110 Per Child
Investigation, observation and problem solving will allow young scientists to develop a keen understanding and appreciation of our natural world. This STEM camp focuses on inquiry and design through scientific investigation, modeling, and sampling with data sensors. Campers will hike, play and learn on Lacawac’s beautiful 500 acres.
Wilderness Adventures (11-12 yo)
Aug 12-16
Ages 11-12; 9AM-4PM
$110 Per Child
Building shelters, starting fires and tracking animals are only a few of the exciting activities campers will enjoy while exploring the terrestrial and aquatic environments at Lacawac. Problem solving and team building in a noncompetitive environment will foster leadership skills and build confidence. Adventurers will enjoy outdoor recreation on a whole new level.
Ages 11-12; 9AM-4PM
$110 Per Child
Building shelters, starting fires and tracking animals are only a few of the exciting activities campers will enjoy while exploring the terrestrial and aquatic environments at Lacawac. Problem solving and team building in a noncompetitive environment will foster leadership skills and build confidence. Adventurers will enjoy outdoor recreation on a whole new level.
Conservation Leadership Academy
CLA is a weeklong residential camp for middle and high school students ages 13-17. Participants will be immersed in STEM and Conservation activities at the beautiful and historic Lacawac Sanctuary and Field Station. Students will experience hands-on science programs along-side local conservation professionals and resident university researchers. Enjoy a day kayaking the upper Delaware River. Additional program highlights include water quality sampling on Lake Wallenpaupack, conducting tree surveys, canoeing on Lake Lacawac, fishing on Heron Pond, assisting with aquatic research in the field and in the lab, participating in bird banding, and gaining leadership skills!
June 23-June 28
Ages 13-17
Residential Camp
$150 per student
(offered through the generous support of Sponsors)
Camp fees covers housing, meals and activities. For more information contact Jamie Reeger at 570-689-9494 or jamie.reeger@lacawac.org.
June 23-June 28
Ages 13-17
Residential Camp
$150 per student
(offered through the generous support of Sponsors)
Camp fees covers housing, meals and activities. For more information contact Jamie Reeger at 570-689-9494 or jamie.reeger@lacawac.org.
CLA is currently full.
If you would like to be placed on a waiting list contact Jamie Reeger.
Lacawac's summer day camps were supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
