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Visitor's Center Hours

Open 9:00am – 5:00pm

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Address

2142 N Genesee Road, Burton, MI 48509

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Grounds

8am – Sunset Daily

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Note

For-Mar is a pet and smoke-free facility.

Site Key

Our Eagle group is ages 11-14

TIME: 9am-3pm

COST: $200 per week (Week 8 Adventure Week is $300)

Pre-registration and camp paperwork is required two weeks prior to the start of camp.

DROP OFF/PICK UP: DeWaters Educational Center – 5360 Potter Rd. Burton, MI 48509

DATE	THEME	FIELD TRIP
WEEK 2 Monday, June 23 – Friday, June 27	Nature Lab: Exploring STEM in Nature Science comes alive in the great outdoors! Campers will dive into hands-on experiments and explore how science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) work together in nature. During this week’s field trip adventure, campers will travel to Michigan’s State Capitol Building for the Come Out & Play at the Capitol event. Your camper will be learning about different animal sciences and solving cool challenges, in this week full of science exploration and discovery!	Come Out and Play at the Capitol

WEEK 4 Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18	Underwater Critters Ready to dive into the mysteries beneath the water’s surface? Campers will travel to Buell Lake County Park for a field trip where they will learn to kayak across the water, try their hand at fishing, and explore how Michigan’s aquatic ecosystems work. With hands-on watershed exploration, campers will discover how to protect the amazing wildlife that calls our lakes home—while having a splashin’ good time!	Buell Lake (fishing & kayaking)

WEEK 6 Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1	Nature Treasure Hunter Are you ready to solve nature’s biggest mysteries? Campers will search high and low for hidden treasures, clues, and secret wonders while learning about the ecosystems and creatures that make our world unique. With scavenger hunts at Buttercup Beach and a mystery to solve at Wolverine Campground, it’s a week full of exploration, excitement, and discovery!	Wolverine Campground/ Buttercup Beach
WEEK 8 Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 15	(FOR AGES 9-14 Only) – $300 ADVENTURE WEEK Adventure is calling! This specialty camp is designed for campers who are ready for a bit more adventure in their life! Campers will zip through the trees at Frankenmuth Aerial Park, paddle down the river at Richfield County Park, learn camping skills at Wolverine Campground, and try a variety of survival skill techniques at Chatfield School. This camp week is packed with action, new experiences, and memories campers won’t forget!	Frankenmuth Aerial Park, Wolverine Campground, Chatfield School, Richfield County Park (kayaking)

WHAT TO BRING:

Backpack
Refillable water bottle
Sack Lunch (for Owlets and Eagles only, there is NOT a refrigerator available so please plan accordingly)
Snacks x 2
Sun hat / baseball hat
Properly fitting, closed-toe shoes
Spare clothes (extra set of socks, pants, underwear, and t-shirt)
Raincoat or poncho
Water shoes and/or mud boots
Spray Sunscreen and/or Bug spray (optional)
Hand sanitizer (they will have access to a bathroom and our hand sanitizer)
*Dress to be outside rain or shine.

PLEASE AVOID BRINGING:

Flip flops
Dress up clothes/costumes
Clothing that needs to stay “‘clean”
Electronics and/or valuable items (game devices, tablets, cell phones, etc.)
Any valuables including cell phones (staff will have phones on their person if needed)
If phones are brought to camp, they need to be stored in a sealed bag in the camper’s backpack.
Toys from home
Weapons, including pocketknives and/or multi-tools.
Drugs, vapes, and/or alcohol.

PLEASE LABEL ALL OF YOUR CAMPER’S GEAR. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST, STOLEN, DAMAGED ITEMS.

*Any lost/found items will be placed in the lost and found. Please be sure to check this at the end of each day/week.

SCHEDULE
9am – 9:15am	Start Time
9:15am – 9:45am	Morning Game/Song
9:45am – 10:30am	Team Building Activity
10:30am – 11:00am	Snack/Bathroom Break
11:00am – Noon	Nature Hike/Adventure
Noon – 12:30pm	Lunch
12:30pm – 1:00pm	Calming Activity
1:00pm – 2:30pm	Themed Activity
2:30pm – 3:00pm	End of Camp Meet Up/Pick Up