Since many are busy planning their summer vacations, we've included a list of the summer camps for June-August! These are a great way to give your kids a week of day-long activities in nature and away from the tv screens! More details will be released as we approach the summer-camp season, but for now, here are the dates and topics for each age group! You can call TODAY to reserve your campers, 937-548-0165. Registration is REQUIRED for all camps.
- Ages 6-7: June 25-29: 10a-12p daily
- Egg-citing Science - $65
- This “Eggciting” camp will focus on fun “eggsperiments” and everything egg in nature including bird eggs, frog eggs, insect eggs, and snakes.
- Ages 6-7: July 16-20: 10a-12p daily
- Sticks & Stones - $65
- Sticks and Stones will take into the field as we explore, build and the nature around us.
- Ages 7-11: June 11-15: 10a-12p daily
- Stamp Into Nature - $65
- Stamps, ink pad, and log book in hand! It sounds like you are ready to hit the trails and start Letterboxing. Letterboxing is an outdoor hobby which combines hiking, orienteering, treasure hunting, and puzzle solving. Campers will get the change to create their own trail name, carve stamps and go letterboxing.
- Ages 7-11: July 9-11: 9:30a-12:30p daily
- Inspiration in Blue - $50
- A 3-day art camp focusing on the blues found in nature. In conjunction with the talented director at the Anna Bier Art Gallery, Darke County Parks will host this creative camp geared to budding young artists. Each day we’ll create pieces inspired by the sky, flowers, and all creatures of blue found on earth.
- Ages 8-9: June 18-22: 10a-12p daily
- Earth Ninjas - $75
- Join us as we calm our minds like Jedi's, learn to move silently with the rhythm of the forest, and activate body senses through fun training games and wild nature play. Discover how to blend into the landscape using camouflage and by mimicking wild animals. Hone your skills with exciting missions and challenges as you earn the title of Earth Ninja!
- Ages 8-9: July 23-27: 10a-12p daily
- Mad Scientists - $75
- Science is all around us! We’ll study and re-create a variety of exciting experiments we discover in the field. Expect hikes to discover a natural element and classroom experiment that may boom, bubble, grow and more!
- Ages 8-12: July 5-6: Thurs 1pm - Fri. 11am (single overnight)
- Nature at Night - $45
- There is so much to see and do in the park after dark! This single overnight event will give a quick introduction to camping while being close to modern facilities for comfort. After setting up camp, there will be a dinner over the campfire, a night hike, games and more. Campers will go home after we eat breakfast and break down camp the following day. Don't miss this exciting adventure at Shawnee Prairie!
- Ages 10-12: June 11-15: 1p-4p daily (single overnight experience)
- Voyagers - $95
- Become a voyager! We’ll spend the week learning to paddle canoes and kayaks, navigate by compass and set up a tent camp. New games, locations and activities will make this camp exciting for all. There will be a single overnight lakeside experience with this camp.
- Ages 13-15: July 9-13: 10a-4p daily (single overnight experience)
- Outdoor Adventure - $135
- Get outside with Darke County Parks. Our goal for the week is to have great adventures in the outdoors! We’ll explore nature in a more active role during this camp. In the years past we have zip-lined, mountain biked, kayaked, and rock climbed. Register today for this adventure based camp! There will be a single overnight experience with this camp.
- (There was originally a pricing misprint in the printed copy of the newsletter, sorry for any inconvience.)