Upcoming Events at Polk's Nature Discovery Center at Circle B Bar Reserve
Tue Jul 5, 8:45 AM - Fri Jul 8, 2:30 PM
Polk's Nature Discovery Center at Circle B Bar Reserve
4399 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, FL 33803
Community: Lakeland
Description
Polk's Nature Discovery Center is offering a FREE Summer Camp! Participants must be between the ages of 5* and 13.
Event Details
Polk's Nature Discovery Center is offering a FREE Summer Camp!
Participants must be between the ages of 5* and 13.
(*child must be 5 years of age by September 1, 2022)
The Polk County Environmental Lands Program believes that outdoor play and exploration is critical to kids’ growth and development. We seek to foster an appreciation for the natural world around them through hands-on, outdoor, experiential learning. In doing, so we hope to inspire young people of today to become positive stewards of the environment, to spark a lifelong love of learning, and to forge a deep and abiding connection with the natural world.
Please prepare a cold, boxed lunch for your child to have onsite, daily.
Dress to be outdoors and appropriate for current weather conditions. Close-toed shoes and long pants are recommended. Please pack waterproof gear for inclement weather and do not pack umbrellas. Pack a change of clothes and a towel.
Make sure to apply sunscreen and bug spray before coming into the classroom.
Please consider donating a healthy, pre-packaged snack to share with 25 children (cheese sticks, pre-sliced/packaged fruit, granola bars). We will be taking a snack break before and after lunch.
Activities Included: Archery, Dip netting, Invasive plant ID and removal, Bird beak/feet adaptions, Water quality testing, Enviroscape scenario, Predator/Prey, GPS, Camouflage, Hiking
Curriculum Included: Seasons of Florida, Plant and Animal Diversity, Human Impact on the Environment, Food Chains, Water Quality, Chemical/Physical Changes, Data Collection, Technology Integration
DROP OFF: 8:30 a.m to 8:45 a.m.
PICK UP: 2:35 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
If you have questions or issues registering please contact the Natural Resources Educator, at
NREducator@polk-county.net
(863) 668-4673 Ext. 204
Participants must be between the ages of 5* and 13.
(*child must be 5 years of age by September 1, 2022)
The Polk County Environmental Lands Program believes that outdoor play and exploration is critical to kids’ growth and development. We seek to foster an appreciation for the natural world around them through hands-on, outdoor, experiential learning. In doing, so we hope to inspire young people of today to become positive stewards of the environment, to spark a lifelong love of learning, and to forge a deep and abiding connection with the natural world.
Please prepare a cold, boxed lunch for your child to have onsite, daily.
Dress to be outdoors and appropriate for current weather conditions. Close-toed shoes and long pants are recommended. Please pack waterproof gear for inclement weather and do not pack umbrellas. Pack a change of clothes and a towel.
Make sure to apply sunscreen and bug spray before coming into the classroom.
Please consider donating a healthy, pre-packaged snack to share with 25 children (cheese sticks, pre-sliced/packaged fruit, granola bars). We will be taking a snack break before and after lunch.
Activities Included: Archery, Dip netting, Invasive plant ID and removal, Bird beak/feet adaptions, Water quality testing, Enviroscape scenario, Predator/Prey, GPS, Camouflage, Hiking
Curriculum Included: Seasons of Florida, Plant and Animal Diversity, Human Impact on the Environment, Food Chains, Water Quality, Chemical/Physical Changes, Data Collection, Technology Integration
DROP OFF: 8:30 a.m to 8:45 a.m.
PICK UP: 2:35 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
If you have questions or issues registering please contact the Natural Resources Educator, at
NREducator@polk-county.net
(863) 668-4673 Ext. 204
