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Sea
& Sage Audubon |
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Summer
Nature Day Camps 2010 |
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at
the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine |
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Sea
and Sage Audubon day camps provide children with hands-on
nature experiences through fun outdoor activities in the beautiful
setting of freshwater ponds and trails at the San Joaquin
Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. |
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The
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| Fledgling
Camp
(Full)
7
- 8 year olds
June 28 - July 2 - Full
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $165/$180 per camper
(The lower price is for current Audubon
members)
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| Youngsters
will learn how to observe birds on daily nature walks,
keep a birding journal, and have fun playing games, learning
songs and doing crafts. |
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day's program activities: |
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Morning
bird walk & journal entries |
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Sharing
favorite birds seen during the walk |
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Snack |
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Song |
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Lunch |
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Art
project such as working on a book, that is later published,
of everyone's favorite birds |
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Game,
for example, the Bird Race |
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Story |
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Ending
songs, sharing, prizes |
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Marsh
Bird Camp
9
- 12 year olds
Session 1: June 28 - July 2
Session 2: July 5 - 9
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fee: $185/$200 per camper
(The lower price is for current Audubon
members) |
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Campers will explore
all aspects of marsh bird life such as feathers, nests and feeding.
They will also enjoy daily nature walks, see live hawks &
owls from a rehabilitator, make a birdbath, keep a nature journal,
do crafts, and much, much more. |
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Typical
day's program activities: |
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Speaker
from the Orange County Bird of Prey Center with live owls and
hawks |
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Campers
dissect owl pellets |
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Play
hula hoop migration game |
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Get
to touch owl and hawk wings and talons |
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Story |
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Bird
Trivia game |
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| Birds,
Bugs and Blossoms (New) |
| Prior
Marsh Camp Experience Required |
11
years and older
July 12 - 16
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fee:
$185/$200 per camper
(The lower price is for current Audubon
members)
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| This
camp will cover the birds, bugs, and native plants of
our neighborhood. Included will be a daily nature walk,
an off-site field trip, major craft activity, learning
bird sounds, and a last day scavenger hunt. |
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| Advanced
Bird Camp
(Full)
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| Prior
Marsh Camp Experience Required |
11
years and older
Week 1: July 19 - 23 - full
Week 2: July 26 - 31
- full
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Week 2 will not be the same as week
1.
Week 2 has a Friday night sleep over.*
Fee: $185/$200 per camper
for week 1.
Fee: $200/$220 per camper for week 2.
(The lower price is for current Audubon
members) |
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Campers will have
the excitement of exploring advanced bird topics and avian relationships
with various habitats. These unique activities will include
daily nature walks, an off site field trip, sketching, painting
a hand-carved wooden decoy, identifying mystery birds, taking
part in a birdathon, and much more.
The highlight of the 2nd week will be a sleep over which includes
a delicious dinner, night activities, and a wonderful pancake
breakfast in the morning. |
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Read
what parents say about our camp programs: |
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"What
a fantastic program for the children to learn about birds and
their environment from some truly gifted naturalists. This is
by far the best summer camp my child has ever been ensrolled
in." |
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"It's
a wonderful way to get your child in touch with nature, and
learn observational skills and other benefits." |
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"It
is a quality camp filled with fun activities, and the camper
per staff ratio is great." |
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"This
camp is not only educational, but fun at the same time." |
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