Spring Mini Nature Camps for Kids 2009 - 2010

Looking for some nature-filled fun for your toddler? Venture out to Rock Springs Nature Center and experience Mini Camps for toddlers with their adult companions. Each camp includes stories, activities, a craft and snack. Older children will take a short hike.

The fee is $10 per camp and pre-registration is required.

For more information or to register please call (217) 423-7708. Camps meet at Rock Springs Nature Center, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, which is located just Southwest of Decatur. All camps are sponsored by the Macon County Conservation District.

To get to Rock Springs Nature Center from Decatur, go south on Route 48 and turn right onto Rock Springs Road. Watch for signs. Please note --- the alternate route to Rock Springs Nature Center via Wyckles Road from Decatur is CLOSED due to repairs on the bridge over the Sangamon River.

Shamrocks & Rainbows
Children and their adult companions will investigate the nature of St. Patrick’s Day through stories, activities, a craft and snack. Older youth will go on a short hike, dress for the weather. Fee $10. Reservations required. Call (217) 423-7708 for reservations.

Age 1 & 2
Wednesday, March 17, 9 a.m.

Age 3 & 4
Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17, 1 p.m.

Sunny Skies & Rainy Days
Children and their adult companions will experience weather through stories, activities, a craft and snack. Older youth will go on a short hike, dress for the weather. Fee $10. Reservations required. Call (217) 423-7708 for reservations.

Age 1 & 2
Thursday, April 8, 9 a.m.
Sunday, April 11, 2 p.m.

Age 3 & 4
Thursday, April 8, 1 p.m.

Spring Has Sprung
Children and their adult companions will examine spring wildflowers through stories, activities, a craft and snack. Older youth will go on a short hike, dress for the weather. Fee $10. Reservations required. Call (217) 423-7708 for reservations.

Age 1 & 2
Tuesday, April 20, 9 a.m.

Age 3 & 4
Tuesday, April 20, 1 p.m.

Summer Camps for Kids at Macon County Conservation District

Summer Fun = Summer Camp at the Macon County Conservation District!

The Macon County Conservation District has offered quality day-camp experiences to the youth of Macon County for over 20 years. There is a growing body of evidence that children need contact with nature for their physical, mental and spiritual health. Your children will find our camps a perfect place for positive, fun, and well supervised opportunities for children to interact with nature.

Through hands-on, outdoor experiences, including hikes, arts and crafts, games, activities and play, your children will have a fun and exciting summer while they gain awareness and knowledge of the natural world and an appreciation of local history.

Our programs are experience based, your children won’t just hear about the outdoors, they will go out into the world and participate in it. It is a well known fact that children learn best through experience and play. We offer both.

Our experienced staff provides a caring atmosphere, responsibility, group unity, and don’t forget fun, in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Summer Nature Camps for Kids

	Earth Adventures Ages 5 - 12 At Earth Adventures Day Camp, campers will have fun, hands-on, outdoor experiences while developing a life-long love and appreciation of our natural world. This year, our theme is “Extreme Adventures”. Campers will experience outdoor fun at a whole different level! Your children will have fun while they learn through activities, hikes, free play, arts and crafts, and more! Join us for a summer of outdoor fun! Read more about Earth Adventures!
	Mini Camps Ages 1- 8 with adult companion Mini Camps are single day camps that will broaden children’s love for nature and provide discovery for children and their adult companions. We offer a choice of eight different camp themes for each age level that is sure to appeal to campers of all backgrounds. We look forward to seeing you and your family this summer! Read more about Mini Camps!
	Outdoor Adventure Camp Ages 6 - 8 Located at the Fort Daniel Conservation Area near Mt. Zion, this camp will get your children out in nature with hikes, activities, games, and more! They might even get wet and muddy! If learning about the natural world and having fun doing it sounds like something your kids would enjoy, please join us for Outdoor Adventure Camp, this summer! Read more about Outdoor Adventure Camp!
	Junior Pioneer Adventure Camp Ages 6 - 8 In “Backyard History”, campers will explore what life was for the people who called Macon County home in the 1800s. Along the way they will discover something important – they can make history themselves! Read more about Junior Pioneer Adventure Camp!
	Pioneer Adventure Camp Ages 9 - 12 “History in Your Neighborhood” shows that history can be made by everyone. By exploring every day life in 1800s Macon County, campers will discover the possibilities of creating their own history. Read more about Pioneer Adventure Camp!
	X-treme Camps Ages 9 - 12 These one-day camps offer exciting adventures in the out of doors. If you want to kick the fun up to a new level, try these camps out for size. Read more about X-treme Camps!
	Art Camps Ages 3 & 4 with adult companion / Ages 5 - 12 Art Camps provide an opportunity for your children to express their creativity while exploring nature. Topics will include painting with natural materials, torn paper pictures, nature journaling, dyeing with natural dyes and more! Read more about Art Camps 2010!
	Family Camps For the entire family! The entire family will enjoy these exciting opportunities to explore the natural world together. Family-time is so important, but often so hard to find. Let us help your family bond while you also bond with nature. Read more about Family Camps!

New Camps for 2010!

Several new opportunties for summer fun are being offered by the Macon Counlty Conservation District. These new camp experiences will get your children, your family and you involved in experiential activites in the out-of-doors. The information below will be updated as we solidify our schedule for the new camps, so check back often.

Art Camps
Ages 3 & 4 with adult companion / Ages 5 - 12

Art Camps provide an opportunity for your children to express their creativity while exploring nature. Topics will include painting with natural materials, torn paper pictures, nature journaling, dyeing with natural dyes and more!
Read more about Art Camps 2010!

Adult Camps
Ages 16 and over

Learn a new skill, indulge your artisitic side, or just get out and enjoy nature. Topics will include Nature Photography, Canoeing Basics, Gardening with Native Plants, and more. Fees range from $10 to $20.
Read more about Adult Camps 2010!

Family Camps
For the entire family!

The entire family will enjoy these exciting opportunities to explore the natural world together. Family-time is so important, but often so hard to find. Let us help your family bond while you also bond with nature.
Read more about Family Camps!

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Need more information?? Please call (217) 423-7708.