Prepare for a spring and summer full of exploration at Tamarack Nature Center!
Information on our spring activities and summer day
camps is now available online! February may have been a snowy month, but we’re
already prepping for the warmer days ahead at Tamarack Nature Center. Online and in-person registration
is currently open for our spring programs, and registration for summer day
camps begins March 5 at 9 a.m.
For additional details on any of our programs, visit our website or give us a call at 651-407-5350. We hope to see you soon!
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Pirates of Tamarack; Road and Water Rally; Eye of Salamander, Toe of
Newt; and Prehistoric Play are just a handful of the adventures that await this
summer at our day camps!
Registration for Tamarack Nature Center’s 2013 Summer Day Camp Adventures
will open Tuesday, March 5 at 9 a.m. Four-day camp weeks run June 17 – August
8; a shortened three-day camp week will be offered July 1-3 at a reduced rate
to accommodate Independence Day.
Camps are available for ages 3 – entering 8th grade and are
led by Tamarack Nature Center Naturalists. Activities this summer will include
orienteering, animal care, bugs, theatre, gardening, music, treasure hunts and
more. A select number of extended ages sessions are available again this year,
as well as the popular EcoArt Friday mini-camps. Tamarack Nature Center will
also offer optional before and after care in the Discovery Hollow Nature Play
Area for an additional fee.
Full camp descriptions and the 2013 schedule are currently available on
our website. Use the links below to access additional information:
Early registration is encouraged, as camps typically fill quickly. Registrations
will be accepted online and in person at Tamarack Nature Center. The online
registration system reflects current camp availability and guarantees your
child’s spot at the time of registration.
Our spring activities guide is available to view or download from our
website and provides information on all programs taking place at Tamarack
Nature Center during March, April and May. We’re once again offering programs
for everyone, with classes for preschool, youth, adults, and all ages.
Highlights include:
Sugar on
Snow Party
All Ages • Saturday, March 23 • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. • $7.00/person
Warm days
and cold nights are a winning combination for maple syrup. Come discover the
art of making maple syrup as we tap trees and collect sap in a traditional
fashion – by hand!
Frogs and
Polliwogs Series
Children 2 ½ - 5 with an adult • Fridays • 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. • $39/adult
& child, $26 additional child, $13 additional adult (registration is by
series only)
Spring schedule of stories: When Will It Be Spring by Catherine
Walters (April 5), The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (April 19), A Tree for Me by Nancy
Van Laan, illustrated by Sheila White Samton (May 3), Waiting for Wings by Lois
Elhert (May 17).
Tamarack
Tykes
Children ages 2 – 5 with an adult • Second Saturday of the month • 9:30
a.m. – 11:00 a.m. • $9.75 adult and child, $6.50 additional child, $3.75
additional adult.
Spring topics for this popular series are T is for Tree Tapping (March
9), E is for Earth (April 13) and T is for Turtle (May 11).
Yoga for
Kids and Adults
Kids Yoga: Ages 5 – 12 • Sundays, April 14 – May 19 • 3:00 p.m. – 3:45
p.m. • $48/person/series
Adult Yoga: Adults • Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30p.m. • April 10 – May 29
• $64/person/series
Yoga offers a non-competitive form of exercise that focuses on developing
flexibility, strength and balance, including our balance with nature. Instruction
provided by Terrie Arfi.
Visit our website to register or learn more about these and other
exciting spring programs.
Teens:
Volunteer this summer as a Junior Assistant Naturalist!
Know any teens ages 14-17 looking for a fantastic volunteer opportunity
this summer?
Each summer, Tamarack Nature Center brings on energetic, fun loving
volunteers to assist with our summer day camps as Junior Assistant Naturalists.
Volunteers will assist with all aspects of summer camp to ensure campers have a
fun and safe experience.
If you’re interested in spending your summer making mud pies with friends
and enjoying funny kid quotes, visit the volunteer section of our website to
view more details and download the application. Applications are due April 10,
and all interested applicants must attend a mandatory info session on April 11
from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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