Summer
Youth Programs 2010
The Henry County Conservation Department will offer summer youth programs.
Camps will be available on a first come-first serve basis. All children
going into 1st grade and under must be accompanied by an adult. Some
programs may be a bit advanced for younger children– see camp descriptions
for details.
Programs will be geared toward school aged children.
Pre-registration is required and all fees are due at least two weeks prior
to the start of the program.
All programs will begin and end at the Oakland Mills Nature Center.
Camps will be held outdoors rain or shine. Dress accordingly. Avoid sandals.
Download a registration form here!
July 23rd- 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Introduction to Canoeing.
Learn the basics of pond/lake canoeing, safety, basic strokes, and hop the
Nature Center bus to go canoeing at Lake Geode. Return by 2:30 p.m. BRING
YOUR LUNCH, bug spray, swimsuit, and life jacket if you have one you prefer.
Canoes/equipment will be provided. Participants
must have completed 4th grade
and parents will be required to sign a waiver.
$12
Limit 12. CLICK
HERE FOR PARENTAL CONSTENT FORM
FULL
July 27th–
10:00-11:30 a.m.
LIVE Raptors!
Come for a morning of live raptors! Learn characteristics of Iowa birds of
prey and see HCCD’s gray phase screech owls. Plan is to introduce the
red-tailed hawks to the program as well. Properly supervised groups welcome.
All ages. Pre-registration is required one week in advance.
FREE.
Limit 50.
July 29th- 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Advanced Canoeing.
Only
for those who have already taken Intro to Canoeing with the HCCD staff on
Lake Geode.
Plan to return by 2:30 p.m. BRING YOUR LUNCH, bug spray, swimsuit, and life
jacket if you have one you prefer. Canoes/equipment will be provided. This
will be a river trip– location to be determined. Participants
must have completed 5th grade
and parents will be required to sign a waiver.
$12
Limit 12.CLICK
HERE FOR PARENTAL CONSTENT FORM
CONSERVATION CAMP 2011
DATES TO BE DETERMINED
Join the Friends of Conservation in Henry County as they team up with
Whitetails Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, The National Wild Turkey
Federation, and the Henry County Conservation Department to provide a three
day camp for youth interested in hunting. For more details contact Linn
Hunsaker at 319-931-1184.
BE AN IOWA JUNIOR NATURALIST!
Participation in this program is new to the Henry County Conservation
Department. The Iowa Junior Naturalist program is a wonderful opportunity
for children ages 6-12 to experience environmental education programs,
outdoor recreation, and our natural resources. This program encourages
children to attend programs offered by local county conservation
departments, Iowa Department of Natural Resources state park units, local
libraries, nature centers, YMCA camps, 4-H, or any other program with a
nature theme. In addition, participants will be encouraged to work on
independent activities. When all requirements are completed, participants
will receive an official Iowa Junior Naturalist patch and certificate of
achievement. Patches will be different each year. Contact Naturalist Cari
Burnstedt for more information at
cburnstedt@henrycountyconseration.com.
Environmental Education
The Henry County Conservation Department has a Naturalist available for your
organization, group, or classroom free of charge. Call for an appointment.
Programs given at Oakland Mills Nature Center, in school classrooms, or at
other facilities. We now have a constellation board in the Oakland Mills
Nature Center Environmental Education Classroom ceiling, a bird viewing area
on-site, and live owls for presentations!
Cari Burnstedt, Naturalist
Office: 319-986-5067 Cell: 319-931-2942
E-mail:
cburnstedt@henrycountyconservation.com
Program ideas for all ages include, but are not limited to:
live owls, raptors, a specific animal, ecosystems, food chains, geology,
Native Americans, pioneer activities and crafts, dutch oven cooking, coral
reef, Alaska/Denali Park, area history, weather, plant parts,
tracks, predators, birds, campfires, planets/stars, compass, trees, leaves,
weeds, poisonous plants, wild edibles, energy conservation, renewable
resources, pond study, pollution prevention, wildlife, habitats,
adaptations, prairies, fishing, wetlands, night creatures, outdoor
photography, nesting boxes, endangered species, insect study, survival
skills, groundwater protection, hazardous waste, recycling,
Leave No Trace,
and wildflowers.
Programs
already prepared for school groups are:
(* These programs are more effective at Oakland Mills Nature Center.)
Kindergarten:
eggs, Iowa mammals, animal locomotion
1st grade:
teeth/skulls, recycling, birds, bears, hibernation, *seeds, shells, solar
system, frogs & toads, gardens/nutrition, bats, Rockhounds,
spiders, apples, deer, turkeys, plants- The Grand Old Tree, The Mitten,
Iowa habitats
2nd grade:
clouds, *insects, bees, moths and butterflies, sound,
Diary of a Worm
and related activities
3rd grade:
water cycle, geology, food chains, *habitats, prairie, adaptations,
The Lorax
and related activities
4th grade:
solar system, body systems, rainforest, leaves, *constellations, animal
tracks, snails,
The Great Kapok Tree
and related activities
5th grade:
vertebrates/invertebrates, mammals, reptiles, endangered species, *pond
study (good for invertebrates), watersheds, bison and the Native Americans,
basic compass, GPS, pioneer activities and crafts, canoeing- pond, wild edibles,
outdoor survival,
Ioway
movie
Middle School:
tree ID, leaf margins, fish, owls, biomes, plate tectonics and the Earth's
Interior, water pollution and watersheds,
wetlands, wildlife management, *bobcat/native cats, orienteering and GPS,
beaver trade, recycling-
Agatha’s Feather Bed,
Windows on the Wild- illegal wildlife trade, Five Kingdoms of Life, Global
Warming
is
Global, Arctic Adaptations and Global Impacts, What’s that Smell?- air
pollution, Caught in the Act, Mystery of the Living Rock (Note: The latter
programs include language arts and social studies curricula. There are
others available which also center around illegal animal trade.)
High School or College:
prairies, career choices, observation/creative writing, canoeing, hiking,
wildlife management, watersheds and water monitoring
Cub
Scout, Boy Scout, and Girl Scout programs are also available. Rank specific
and badges.
