2010
Summer Camp Weekly Agendas
Adventures for Campers, ages 4-8
Loggerheads
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Designed to introduce younger students to the lagoon through a variety
of hands-on activities. These activities will include island explorations,
arts and crafts, fishing, shoreline and dock explorations and a
tour of Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and the Marine Science Center.
Adventures for Campers, ages 7-10
Leatherbacks
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Designed for younger students that have participated in our Loggerhead
camp or are ready for the next adventure. Leatherbacks will offer
campers several hands-on and feet-wet adventures that focus on the
mysterious and largest living reptile in the world – the Leatherback
Sea Turtle.
Adventures for campers, ages 9-12
Mangrove
Maniacs Agenda - click here
Explore the waters as we discover the question of why the tropical
mangroves are so important to our lagoon. During this 4-5 day camp
activities include island explorations, fish and invertebrate studies,
kayaking, fishing and tours of the backwaters of the Indian River
Lagoon.
Adventures for campers, ages 10-14
Lagoonys
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Designed for our advanced camper, this 5-day camp will introduce
snorkeling as another way to study and explore the lagoon. In addition,
we will travel to Crystal River and snorkel over the amazing sponge
beds and sea grasses of the Gulf of Mexico.
Aquatic
Adventures Agenda - click here
Designed for campers who are interested in exploring Florida's fresh
and saltwater environments. Aquatic Adventures includes activities
such as surfing, snorkeling, kayaking and the usual island, lab
and dock investigations. Come along as we conduct an up close exploration
of Canaveral National Seashore, Blue Springs State Park, St. John's
River and the Indian River Lagoon Preserve.
Adventures for campers, ages 10-16
Eco-Explorers
– NEW CAMP - click here
Eco-Explorers takes place on a 192-acre pristine, coastal preserve
and is a new camp this summer. Campers will participate in a variety
of hands-on activities with an emphasis on kayaking. Activities
will include kayak excursions in local fresh and saltwater habitats;
team building challenges, GPS scavenger hunts, animal sign interpretation,
seine netting and many other explorations.
SCUBA
Camp Agenda - click here
The Scuba Camp is designed for our advanced campers - comfortable
with snorkeling - and desire to further the experience with SCUBA.
The Marine Discovery Center has teamed up with Sea Dogs Dive Center
to offer an exciting adventure that introduces campers to the world
of SCUBA diving. Activities will include island explorations, fish
and invertebrate studies, kayaking, fishing and 2 sessions of SCUBA
diving in a pool and at Blue Springs State Park.
