Heritage Society Partners with Royal BC Museum to Offer “Species at Risk Summer Day Camp”
Calling all kids who love science and nature! The Oliver & District Heritage Society is hosting a brand new four day summer camp for kids ages 7 – 12. The Species at Risk Summer Day Camp will run from August 4 – 8, 2015 and will focus on British Columbia’s vanishing and threatened animal, plant, and insect species. Campers can expect four full days of fun, hands-on learning about animals and plants, exciting field trips, talks with biologists and animal experts, chances to create art and comics about species at risk, and more!
The summer camp is a pilot project of the Royal British Columbia Museum, which is running the program as part of its 2015 Species at Risk exhibit. Much of the camp is housed in a custom-made trailer full to the brim with different animal and plant specimens, information, and interactive activities. Camp activities will take place both in this trailer and on the Oliver & District Museum’s lawns.
The goal of the Species at Risk Camp is to create awareness about vanishing species, especially species that live close by in the Oliver area, and to help young people discover ways to protect those creatures who are at risk due to human activity. Knowledgeable interpreters will offer fun and inspiring ways to become a champion for local species and to create change. Campers will leave having learned that they truly can make a difference.
Registration for the Species at Risk Summer Day Camp is $60 for four full days, including field trips. Spaces are limited, so please register early to avoid disappointment. To register or for more information, please contact the Oliver & District Heritage Society at 778-439-3100 Calling all kids who love science and nature! The Oliver & District Heritage Society is hosting a brand new four day summer camp for kids ages 7 – 12. The Species at Risk Summer Day Camp will run from August 4 – 8, 2015 and will focus on British Columbia’s vanishing and threatened animal, plant, and insect species. Campers can expect four full days of fun, hands-on learning about animals and plants, exciting field trips, talks with biologists and animal experts, chances to create art and comics about species at risk, and more!
The summer camp is a pilot project of the Royal British Columbia Museum, which is running the program as part of its 2015 Species at Risk exhibit. Much of the camp is housed in a custom-made trailer full to the brim with different animal and plant specimens, information, and interactive activities. Camp activities will take place both in this trailer and on the Oliver & District Museum’s lawns.
The goal of the Species at Risk Camp is to create awareness about vanishing species, especially species that live close by in the Oliver area, and to help young people discover ways to protect those creatures who are at risk due to human activity. Knowledgeable interpreters will offer fun and inspiring ways to become a champion for local species and to create change. Campers will leave having learned that they truly can make a difference.
Registration for the Species at Risk Summer Day Camp is $60 for four full days, including field trips. Spaces are limited, so please register early to avoid disappointment. To register or for more information, please contact the Oliver & District Heritage Society at 778-439-3100 or info @ oliverheritage.ca. Information about the camp is also available on the Society’s website at www.oliverheritage.ca, as well as on its Facebook page. We hope to see you there!
