Become an eco-artist and let nature inspire your artistic creations! Explore patterns and colors when you see birds up close, take a dip in the stream, and navigate the forests. Create art that benefits wildlife and its habitats. Use objects found in nature to make your very own collage, boat, kaleidoscope, and more. Create your own paint with plants and minerals, weave nests like a bird, and fashion sustainable clothing. Nature is a living art gallery!
The last day to register for this camp is June 21, 2023.
Learn more about Inspired by Nature.
Become an entomologist at Powdermill! Use scientific tools, set insect traps, and create your own take-home collection of local bugs. Learn to identify pollution indicators from the stream and make seed paper art to help pollinators thrive. Discover insect anatomy through grasshopper dissections. Let your imagination run wild as you construct original bug sculptures inspired by science and your own creativity. Keep a scientific journal of your work as you explore a week of amazing arthropods!
The last day to register for this camp is July 5, 2023.
Learn more about Investigation: Insects.
Crickets and beetles and flies…oh my! Scour the stream, grounds, and Nature Center to discover Powdermill’s creeping creatures. Construct a 5-star bug hotel while learning how to protect insect habitats. Have fun with mud as you make seed bombs and search for decomposers. Build your own bug, go on a scavenger hunt, and cheer for your favorite cockroach as they compete for the title of “World’s Fastest Roach.”
The last day to register for this camp is July 5, 2023.
Learn more about Secret Life of Bugs.
Jump like a frog, walk like a bear, and dance like a bird! Discover how our human skills stack up against some of nature’s finest animal athletes. Learn how animals compete in the food web. Encounter live animals and explore adaptations for life in the stream, forest, and pond. Test your skills in the Deep Woods Decathlon as you take on the challenges of being a wild animal!
The last day to register for this camp is July 12, 2023.
Learn more about Ready, Set, ROAR!.
Get ready to trek into the field and forest! Collect plant, animal, and water samples from the forest, stream, and pond. Put your findings under the microscope and practice wildlife identification. Conduct hands-on experiments and learn the importance of protecting your local watersheds. Discover the unique adaptations of birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals by observing living animals in nature and examining furs and skulls from museum collections. Meet some of Powdermill’s scientists and learn how they conduct research in the field.
The last day to register for this camp is July 12, 2023.
Learn more about Wild Powdermill.
Hike miles into the forest on a survival adventure. Practice orienteering as you draw maps, use compasses, and follow a Geocache course. Unlock scavenger hunt clues using Morse Code. Practice wilderness first aid, build a campfire, and construct a shelter in the woods. Study the survival adaptations of animals in extreme environments. Design a natural water purification system and collect badges as you learn new survival skills.
The last day to register for this camp is July 19, 2023.
Learn more about Get Lost.