Junior naturalist summer camp
Participants at junior naturalist summer camp (Photo by Friends of Kootenay National Park Association)
July 3-Aug 20, Radium –
Parents, are you wondering what you are going to do with your kids this summer when they complain they are bored or when you feel they are spending too much time in front of their computers? Why not give them a unique opportunity to have fun in the great outdoors while learning about the cultural and natural history of Kootenay National Park?
Check out this junior naturalist program, a 2-hour summer camp that runs from 10am to 12pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from July 7th to August 20th at Redstreak Campground just outside of Radium Hot Springs. The program will also run 4 Sundays – July 3rd and 31st as well as August 7th and 14th.
Participants in the junior naturalist program take a closer look at nature in Kootenay National Park. (Photo by Friends of Kootenay National Park Association)
The program’s goal is to excite youth about the cultural and natural history of Kootenay National Park and the great outdoors. Each day will have a theme –- wildfires and wetlands, as well as many, many more. During the camp the kids will go on explorative hikes, play interactive games and examine hands-on models and artifacts. Moreover, participants will get the chance to meet Parks Canada staff and co-op students who will share their favorite stories and current research. In short, the idea is for kids to have a blast and enjoy the wonders of Kootenay National Park.
The price for the program is $5.00 per day. For those wanting to register more than one child or for multiple days the prices are as follows: 3-day week $10.00, 4-day week $15.00, two kids $8.00 and a 10-day punch pass $25.00. Drop-ins are also welcome!
For more information or to pre-register call 250-347-6525 or email friendsofkootenay@gmail.com. You can also drop in to the visitor information center in Radium Hot Springs or check out http://jnpandfriendsofkootenay.blogspot.com/ .
Friends of Kootenay National Park Association is a volunteer, charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to the protection, appreciation, education and understanding of the cultural and natural history of Kootenay National Park and its surrounding ecosystem, the Columbia River Valley.
