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 bombs to help pollinators thrive. Discover insect anatomy through grasshopper dissections and construct your own bug species. Keep a scientific journal of your work as you explore a week of amazing arthropods!
Last day to register is June 15, 2020.
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 your own 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.”
Last day to register is June 15, 2020.
Learn more about Secret Life of Bugs.
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 bombs to help pollinators thrive. Discover insect anatomy through grasshopper dissections and construct your own bug species. Keep a scientific journal of your work as you explore a week of amazing arthropods!
Last day to register is June 29, 2020.
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 your own 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.”
Last day to register is June 29, 2020.
Learn more about Secret Life of Bugs.
Put on your detective hat as we dive into the mysteries of nature at Powdermill. Track animals through the forest and figure out “Whodunit.” Uncover changes in bird populations and investigate what happened at Powdermill decades ago. Learn the secrets trees keep beneath their bark and how they spread information in silence. Unveil the identities of mysterious organisms, dissect an earthworm, and discover the role entomology plays in solving crimes.
Last day to register is July 6, 2020.
Learn more about Forest Forensics.
Don your safari hat as you explore a different habitat each day. Learn how Pennsylvania wildlife compares to wildlife across the globe. Craft a habitat diorama and visualize the ocean depths in a massive mural. Dance like a bird-of-paradise, echolocate like a dolphin, and build a giant termite mound. Keep a journal of your adventures and stamp your passport as you investigate different biomes of the world.
Last day to register is July 6, 2020.
Learn more about Nature Passport.
Jump like a frog, walk like a bear, and slide like an otter! Discover how our human skills stack up against some of nature’s finest animal athletes. Belt out wildlife anthems to commemorate our week-long Outdoor Olympics. 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!
Last day to register is July 13, 2020.
Learn more about Ready, Set, Roar!.
Hike miles into the forest on a survival adventure! Perform wilderness first aid, build a campfire, and construct a shelter in the woods. Unlock scavenger hunt clues with Morse code and design a water purification system. Unleash the power of animal adaptations to aid your survival. Collect badges as you learn new survival skills, and then put those skills to the test on the ultimate wilderness quest!
Last day to register is July 22, 2020.
Learn more about Get Lost.
Jump like a frog, walk like a bear, and slide like an otter! Discover how our human skills stack up against some of nature’s finest animal athletes. Belt out wildlife anthems to commemorate our week-long Outdoor Olympics. 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!
Last day to register is July 20, 2020.
Learn more about Ready, Set, Roar!.