Eco Adventure Days Summer Camp

Description

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ravine Gardens State Park and the Friends of Ravine Gardens, Inc., will host Eco Adventure Days, a five-day summer day-camp providing environmental programs and activities for kids going into the third through fifth grades. There will be two sessions covering the same materials. The first session will be from Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30. The second session will be from Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14. Eco Adventure Days is a fun and educational way for your child to discover the amazing diversity of Florida’s natural resources! Campers will learn about the amazing habitats of Ravine Gardens, conduct scientific experiments in a fun environment, and even work on projects at the park like a real park ranger! The entire week will be filled with learning objectives and corresponding activities, along with games, and crafts! The program will take place at Ravine Gardens State Park, located at 1600 Twigg St., in Palatka, FL. Camp will start at 8 a.m. and end at 12 p.m. each day. Campers must be going into the third, fourth or fifth grade in the 2017-2018 school year. The summer camp is $30 per child. This includes all activities and instruction for the week, as well as healthy snacks and lunches. Camp fees benefit the Friends of Ravine Gardens, who supply all the materials for the summer camp. Lunch will be provided each day by the Putnam County School Food Service Program. Registration is required. To register, please visit, www.EcoAdventureCamp.eventbrite.com. The camp is limited to 30 students per session and will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. For more information contact the park at (386) 329-3721. For more about Ravine Gardens State Park or Florida State Parks visit www.FloridaStateParks.org.