What: Swan Creek National Wildlife Refuge Day Camp
When: Week-Long Day Camps from July 5-August 21, 2018
Where: Swan Creek National Wildlife Refuge (at the headquarters)
Open to: 5th through 8th Grade Students
When was the last time you spent an afternoon immersed in nature, experiencing sights and sounds you
could never enjoy in the city? Did you know there are 38 different types of birds natve to our area, all of
which you can find at Swan Creek National Wildlife Refuge? The refuge backwaters are home to
beavers, mallard ducks, geese, largemouth bass, and slider turtles, among many other inhabitants. What
better way to spend a few days this summer than with us at the refuge, experiencing nature at it’s
finest? Swan Creek National Wildlife Refuge is offering a series of week-long day camps this summer,
designed fo children who are rising fifth through eighth graders. Children will participate in informative
seminars and nature observations led by wildlife rangers. On nature hikes through the refuge, camp
participants will explore a native forest comprised of trees and forestry indigenous to the area. Other
activities include hiking along the raised boardwalk through the sunken forest, identifying wildlife from
the refuge observation center, and participating if nature photography classes. The first 50 campers to
register will receive a Striker backpack, compliments of Swan Creek!