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Sea
& Sage Audubon |
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Summer
Nature Day Camps, 2012 |
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at
the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine |
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Sea
and Sage Audubon day camps provide children with hands-on
experiences with nature through fun outdoor activities in
the beautiful setting of freshwater ponds and trails at the
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. |
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The
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| Fledgling
Camp
7
- 8 year olds
June 25 to June 29
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $175/$190 per camper
(The lower price is for current Audubon
members)
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birders will sharpen observational skills on daily nature
walks and learn to keep a birding journal. They will also
have fun playing games, learning songs, and doing crafts. |
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day's program activities: |
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Morning
bird walk & journal entries |
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Sharing
favorite birds seen during the walk |
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Snack |
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Song |
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Lunch |
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Art
project such as working on a book, that is later published,
of everyone's favorite birds |
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Game,
for example, the Bird Race |
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Story |
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Ending
songs, sharing, prizes |
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Marsh
Bird Camp
9
- 12 year olds
Session 1: June
25 to June 29
Session 2: July 9 to July 13
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Fee: $185/$200 per camper
(The lower price is for current Audubon
members) |
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Campers will explore
all aspects of marsh bird life. They will also enjoy daily nature
walks, see live hawks & owls from a rehabilitator, paint
a birdhouse, keep a nature journal, do crafts, and much more
more. |
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Typical
day's program activities: |
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Speaker
from the Orange County Bird of Prey Center with live owls and
hawks |
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Campers
dissect owl pellets |
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Play
hula hoop migration game |
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Get
to touch owl and hawk wings and talons |
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Story |
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Bird
Trivia game |
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| Birds,
Bugs & Blossoms Camp |
| Marsh
Camp experience required |
11
years and older
July 16 to 20
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fee:
$185/$200 per camper
(The lower price is for current Audubon
members)
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camp will cover birds, bugs, and native plants of our
neighborhood. It will include a daily nature walk, an
off-site field trip, nature craft activities, learning
bird sounds, and a scavenger hunt on the last day. |
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| Advanced
Bird Camp |
| Marsh
Camp experience required |
11
years and older
Week 1: July 23 to
July 27
Week 2: July
30 to August 4
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Week 2 will not be the same as week
1.
Week 2 has a Friday night sleep-over.*
Fee: $185/$200 per camper
for week 1.
Fee: $200/$220* per camper for week 2.
(The lower price is for current Audubon
members) |
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Week
One will specialize in the sparrows
of Orange County, covering topography and bird songs.
The campers will paint a wooden sparrow carving.
Week Two
will focus on California Grasslands and the birds
of that habitat. There will be a sleep-over on Friday
night.
Both weeks will
include daily nature walks, sketching and craft
activities. |
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This camp may be
off-site one day during the week, and it will be the parents'
responsibility to provide transportation. Both camps will include
a daily nature walk, sketching, and craft activities.
Campers who have attended our past Advanced Camps will have
priority for registering for this year's camp. Younger campers
will be selected by their experience, birding, and journal writing
skills. |
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Read
what parents say about our camp programs: |
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"What
a fantastic program for the children to learn about birds and
their environment from some truly gifted naturalists. This is
by far the best summer camp my child has ever been enrolled
in." |
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"It's
a wonderful way to get your child in touch with nature, and
learn observational skills and other benefits." |
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"It
is a quality camp filled with fun activities, and the camper
per staff ratio is great." |
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"This
camp is not only educational, but fun at the same time." |
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For
more information, call: |
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Grace
McElhiney at 714-969-9617
Bev Spring at 714-505-9980
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