"Butterflies and Other Insects: Not only fascinating; we can't live without them."
Natural History Mini Day Camp: The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship (BRCES) is offering a series of one-day mini camps for youth, 8-12 years old, at the BRCES in Neersville, VA. Camp attendees will experience a variety of outdoor adventures as they explore some of the Center's 900 acres of fields and forests.
Mini Day Camp sessions will be held
from 9:00am to 2:00pm
on the following dates:
July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 10
Program descriptions, by date, are as follows:
July 13: Exploring the plants and waters of the Blue Ridge Center.
July 20: Geological and archeological history of the area: A hands-on exploration of the geological events that created Loudoun’s geology, and a look at artifacts recovered at BRCES and what they tell us about who lived here in the past.
July 27: Butterflies and other insects: Not only fascinating; we can’t live without them.
Aug 3: Birds and their habitats: Binoculars, identification, Bluebird Trail monitoring.
Aug 10: The secret world of reptiles and amphibians: These animal families are similar, yet different.
Registration is required. $15 per child, per session. Each session requires a separate registration; and each session is limited to a minimum of 8 and maximum of 20 campers per session. Registration deadline is July 25, 2016.
Location: BRCES, 11661 Harpers Ferry Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132. Meet at the Education Center promptly at 9am
Questions: please email [email protected] or call 540-338-6528.
