Summer
Youth Programs 2012
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.
COMING SOON- Summer Camp 2012 registration form
CLICK
HERE FOR PARENTAL CANOEING CONSTENT FORM
CLICK HERE FOR At the Park ACTIVITIES
Opportunities for all children AND their
parent(s) or guardian(s)
CONSERVATION CAMP
Join the Friends of Conservation in Henry County as they team up with
Whitetails Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, The National Wild Turkey
Federation, ducks Unlimited, and the Henry County Conservation Department to provide a 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 Griffin, 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.
Cub
Scout, Boy Scout, and Girl Scout programs are also available. Rank specific
and badges.
Programs prepared for school groups are:
There are many changes beginning this school year. Some
teachers have changed grade levels or buildings and others have changed
specialties. This list is intended to help with those transitions. Remember-
environmental education classes aren’t just for science! Call Cari at
319-986-5067 or e-mail her at
cburnstedt@henrycountyconservation.com
to schedule appointments for your classrooms.
Maple syruping for all ages in February/March
Kindergarten:
eggs, Iowa mammals, animal locomotion
1st grade:
teeth/skulls, recycling, birds, bears, hibernation, *seeds, shells, solar
system- NEW!, frogs and toads, gardens, bats, Rockhounds, spiders, apples, deer,
turkeys, weather, plants, habitats, The Mitten, nature crafts
2nd grade:
clouds, *insects, bees, moths and butterflies, sound (bats-echolocation),
dinosaurs, rocks, Diary of a Worm and activities
3rd grade:
water cycle, geology, food chains, *habitats, prairie, adaptations, The
Lorax and activities
4th grade:
solar system, body systems, rainforest, leaves, *constellations, animal
tracks, snails, The Great Kapok Tree and activities, water cycle,
living things
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 and Indian LIFE
Middle School:
Indian LIFE, plate tectonics and the Earth’s interior, tree ID, leaf margins, fish, owls,
biomes, water pollution and watersheds, wetlands, wildlife management,
cells,
*bobcat/native cats, orienteering and GPS, 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),
beaver trade, recycling (Agatha’s Feather Bed), Caught in the Act,
Mystery of the Living Rock (Note: These last four include language arts
and social studies curricula. There are others available. All center
around illegal animal trade.)
NEW! Plant and animal cells; Ice Age and
atlatl throwing
High School or College:
prairies, career choices, observation and creative writing activities,
canoeing, hiking, wildlife management, water monitoring, volunteerism
The
environmental education program is flexible. If you don’t see it on the
list, please ask! We can design a program to fit your curriculum or
circumstances.
* These programs are more effective at Oakland Mills Nature
Center but are not necessarily limited to it.
