This year, the Wildlife Center of Missouri invites all adventure-seekers ages 6 -14 to come explore in the sun with us as we investigate our native ecosystem. We will be hosting a series of four, week-long day camps on our 20 acre property which includes an indoor classroom, outdoor classrooms, a nature trail, and a 2 acre pond. The goal of this summer camp is to introduce children to the aspects of wildlife that might otherwise go unnoticed or misunderstood in their busy lives.

They will learn the close connections between different aspects of the environment and how ecosystem shifts occurring in Missouri might be indicative of changes abroad. Campers will also learn nature's value and the important roles it plays that affect our personal lives and society as a whole.

By the end of each week, campers will have an enhanced understanding of the balance that occurs when our native ecosystem is healthy and how damages to that balance adversely affects wildlife and humans. They will have deeper insight into the pressing need for wildlife rehabilitation, what role the Wildlife Center of Missouri has in that rehabilitation, and the many ways that they are empowered to make a difference.

Summer Camp Registration Form

When?

Mailings will be sent to notify schools and scouts. Presently, the schedule is:

• July 12 - 16
• July 19 - 23
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• Monday - Friday
• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The estimated cost per child for one week of camp is $130. This fee will include their very own camp T-shirt as well as any supplies used on-site during lectures, activities, crafts, and their personal nature journal. Lunches will not be provided by the Wildlife Center, so parents are urged to send lunch with their children each day. The Center will provide a daily snack and drink, and campers will have amble supply of drinking water to ensure they stay hydrated in our St. Louis heat!

An additional fee of $25 will be charged for any early (8-9am) or late (3-5pm) care that is requested.

What to Expect?

Anticipate a variety of activities and hands-on learning during WCM's summer camp 2009. Campers will be shown examples of native plants, land animals, and aquatic animals. They will study the diversity of animal and plant life you find just by stepping onto your lawn and will learn how animals fulfill different roles in the ecosystem. The lesson plan will be posted in spring.