Get ready to discover a variety of North American biomes! This week’s hands-on activities and onsite exploration at Lauritzen Gardens and Fontenelle Forest will give campers a better understanding of nature and their place in it. Children will walk away with new knowledge about supporting a healthy balance among living and non-living things, and an inspired sense of protecting our planet!
Please note: This camp takes place at Lauritzen Gardens (Mon-Wed) and Fontenelle Forest (Thurs-Fri). No before/after care options are available and campers will need to bring their own lunch. Early bird discounts do not apply to partnership camps.
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Designed to engage the senses and develop an awareness of how important sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell are, this camp is a celebration of how we can fully explore, enjoy, and play in nature. Campers will have opportunities to discover the WONDERS of the garden as they practice using their senses and participate in excit-ing activities and projects.
This fun summer camp takes a deep dive into the lives of plants and animals at Lauritzen Gardens and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. Nature's life cycles will come alive for campers through exhibit exploration, crafts, games, nature walks, and animal investigations as they learn how living things grow and change over time.
Please note: This camp takes place at Lauritzen Gardens (Mon-Wed) and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (Thurs-Fri). No before/after care options are available and campers will need to bring their own lunch. Early bird discounts do not apply to partnership camps.
From lumbering beetles to majestic moths and busy bees to beautiful butterflies, campers will spend this week getting up close and personal with the amazing native pollinators that make our gardens possible. Through games, activities, observations, and nature walks, campers will discover the who, what, when, where, why and how of pollination and how they can help protect pollinator populations!