Summer Day Camp Information

SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE. REGISTER NOW.

The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre is excited to offer children ages 5-12 the opportunity to join our new Summer Day Camp program from July 3 - August 24, 2012. Children will have an exciting and fun filled day exploring nature and learning about our weekly themes with our trained staff. With our guaranteed 7:1 but often 5:1 student to educator ratio, the children will have a summer experience that they won’t soon forget.

Dates:

Camp is offered on a weekly registration basis from July 3 - August 24, 2012. See side bar for weekly breakdown. See below for detailed descriptions of each week.

Time:

Camp runs from 9am-4pm. Extended care is offered from 8:30-9:00am and 4:00 - 4:30pm for $25 per child per week.

Registration fees:

Cost per child is $200/week. Register before April 15, 2012 and pay $175/child/week.

Ages:

5 - 12 years old

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Rouge Valley Conservation Centre

2012 Summer Day Camp

Kids! Come join us for a summer of FUN and outdoor exploration!

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Calendar of Hikes and events

1. -2012 hikes and events
   

Special Events

1. -Ride for the Rouge
   

2. -Rouge Valley Eco Exploration Event
   

3. -Green energy initiatives
   

4. -25th anniversary of the Rouge valley foundation
   

educational programs

1. -program descriptions
   

Discover the Rouge

1. -Nature Notes
   

2. -Eastern blue birds
   

3. -Deer count
   

4. -hiking trails
   

5. -photos
   

Donate

1. -donate OR become a sponsor
   

About Us

1. -Our mandate
   

2. -directions & map
   

3. -board of directors
   

4. -Pearse House History
   

5. -Our Partners

Weekly Themes

Week 1: Birds and Mammals Week, July 3 - 6, 2012

Learn about the birds and the mammals that flap and scurry their way through the Rouge Valley. Find out about the yellow bird singing in that tree and the hawk that is hunting it. Also look at the forest floor to see who is scurrying underneath the leaves, and examine who is lurking high in the trees and who only comes out at night to feed. Daily hikes, arts & crafts and outdoor games round out your child’s experience.

Week 2: Trees, Plants and Pollinators Week, July 9 - 13, 2012

A part of what makes the Rouge Valley so special, are its plants and trees. Come learn about their parts and watch and learn who pollinates them. Visit many special habitats where unique plants grow, and find out about who threatens their ultimate survival here in the Valley. Grow your “Green Thumb” by helping take care of our native plants and trees. Daily hikes, arts & crafts and outdoor games round out your child’s experience.

Week 3: Reptile and Amphibian Week, July 16 - 20, 2012

This week we will look at the animals that have been on our planet the longest time. Search for our oldest animals in the Valley and learn about how endangered some of them are. As well, listen to the frogs calling all around you, from the pond to high up in the tree tops, and watch out for that snake that’s slithering between your feet! Daily hikes, arts & crafts and outdoor games round out your child’s experience.

Week 4: Outdoor Survival and Adventure Week, July 23 - 27, 2012

If you were lost in the woods would you know what to do? Explore the methods used for outdoor survival and how to find your way back home. What would you eat? Where would you sleep? Put your new found skills into practice and set out on new environmental adventures in the Rouge. Daily hikes, arts & crafts and outdoor games round out your child’s experience.

Week 5: Diversity Week 1, July 30 - August 3, 2012

Participate and learn about a variety of our activities from our 6 themes including birds, trees, frogs, aquatic insects and orienteering. Daily hikes, arts & crafts and outdoor games round out your child’s experience.

Week 6: Green Energy Week, August 7 - 10, 2012

Learn what makes our plants grow and our cars go. Make your own green energy and learn how to conserve it. Make full use of our Green Energy Learning Classroom to help save our planet from the impacts of climate change. Learn if you can power your home on lemons. Daily hikes, arts & crafts and outdoor games round out your child’s experience.

Week 7: Fish and Insects Week, August 13 - 17, 2012

Why do fish swim up the Rouge River? How are fish connected to my backyard? Familiarize yourself with the over 60 species of fish found in the Rouge River, and see some up close! Learn about our insects in the water and on land. Watch out for that spider! Learn about some insects that help and some that harm. Help to raise a butterfly and send it on its way. Daily hikes, arts & crafts and outdoor games round out your child’s experience.

Week 8: Diversity Week 2, August 20 - 24, 2012

Participate and learn about a variety of our activities from our 6 themes including bats, plants, frogs, fish and green energy. Daily hikes, arts & crafts and outdoor games round out your child’s experience.

Additional information you need to know

What to bring:

1. -Each child must bring his/her own lunch, snacks and drinks
   

2. -Any medications and detailed instructions on administering them
   

3. -Running shoes, hiking boots or rain boots when needed
   

4. -Sunscreen and insect repellant
   

5. -Hat, sunglasses and light jacket
   

Please leave the following at home:

1. -Cell phones
   

2. -Personal video game systems (PSP, PSP2, Gameboy, Nintendo DS, etc...)
   

3. -Toys
   

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