OWLETS

DATE

THEME

FIELD TRIP

WEEK 1

Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 12

JUMP INTO SUMMER

Kick off summer camp with us! Meet fellow campers and challenge yourself to build lifelong connections. During the week we will be focused on fun nature-based team building activities. Campers will be exploring the For-Mar trails, meeting new animals, learning camp songs, and participating a variety of camp games & activities. During this week’s field trip, we will be stepping back in time as we visit Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad on Thursday, July 11.

WEEK 2

Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 19

ALL ABOUT ANIMALS

It’s animal week at CAMP! Join us as we learn about awesome animals and even meet some of For-Mar’s animal ambassadors! Throughout the week we will be exploring the For-Mar trails, learning camp songs, and playing fun animal themed games and activities. On Thursday, we will take a fieldtrip to Wilderness Trails Zoo to see what roams their trails.

WEEK 3

Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26

THINGS WITH WINGS

Butterflies, birds, and bats! Come flutter around For-Mar with us as we discover animals that have wings! During the week we will be exploring the For-Mar trails, meeting new animals, visiting the For-Mar Butterfly House, explore nature art, and playing camp games and activities. On Thursday, we will travel to Goldenrod Disc Golf Course, try our hand at making frisbees fly, and use our birding skills to try and view the resident bald eagles who nest there.

WEEK 4

Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2

WILD ABOUT WATER

Come make a splash at camp as we explore creatures that dwell in the water! Throughout the week we will be exploring the Kearsley Creek that runs through For-Mar, learning camp songs, frog catching, and playing fun water themed games and activities. On Thursday, we will take a fieldtrip to Bluegill Boat Lauch where campers will learn to kayak.

Bluegill Boat Launch

 WEEK 5

Monday, August 5 – Friday, August 9

SOIL & MUD SCIENTIST

Worms, moles, and ants love it… your camper will too! Come stomp around in soil and mud at camp and learn about all of the amazing critters that live under your feet!

During this week of camp, we will be exploring the For-Mar trails, taking a dive into the mud pit, meeting new animals, and playing fun games and activities. On Thursday, we will take a fieldtrip to Wolverine Campground to build and experiment with the sand at Buttercup Beach.

Wolverine Campground/Buttercup Beach

WEEK 6

Monday, August 12 – Friday, August 16

END OF SUMMER FISHING FRENZY!!

Reel in the end of summer with us by learning about our fishy friends!

Throughout the week we will be exploring the fish that live in the Michigan waters, learning basic fishing skills, meeting the For-Mar animal friends, and playing fun fish themed games and activities. On Thursday, we will be taking a fieldtrip to Buell Lake County Park to try our hand at fishing in the big lake.

Buell Lake County Park