Prairie & Wood
1/2 Day – Nature Day Camp
Summer 2010 marks our second year of collaboration between the Y and Carleton College. The program is managed by the Northfield Area Family YMCA with curriculum and staff support provided by the Y’s long camp history and the families and kids still retain the use of the abundant resources at the Arboretum and talent of Carleton students as staff! The Prairie and Wood program continues its long tradition of providing unique summer day-camp experiences for the youth in our community.
- Explore nearby prairie, woodland, bog, marsh, lake, and river ecosystems
- Learn about rocks, trees, animals, and other natural phenomena
- Create environmental arts and crafts projects
- Games Galore with an emphasis on cooperation and teamwork
- Make music, bake, conduct experiments
- Weekly trips to local parks, farms and fossil sites
- New & old friends having a ton of fun
Camp activities include exploring nearby prairie, woodland, bog, marsh, lake and river ecosystems, learn about rocks, trees and animals, create environmental arts and crafts, make music, bake, conduct experiments and take trips weekly!
This program is a 5 day a week ½ day program and is based at Carleton’s Farm House, on Hwy 19, just outside of town. Come one week or come all summer! Each week is unique, educational and tons of fun.
2010 Weeks and Weekly themes:
Weeks Theme
June 21-25 Arboretum Birds & Critters
June 28-July 2 Endangered Species
July 5-9 Weird Science
July 12-16 Animal Mansions
July 19-23 Bogs, Swamps & Quagmire
July 26-30 You Want to Eat What?
Aug 2-6 Incredible Earth, Rocks & Land
Aug 9-13 Woodland Treasure Hunt
Aug 16-20 Icky, Nasty, Foul Nature
Overnight Camp Cookout: Aug 6th 7:00 pm – 7:00 am Aug 7th ($25)
The curricular components of the program focuses on creating a fun, cooperative learning environment that fosters an appreciation of nature. We utilized space at the Farm House, and Carleton students will be actively recruited to participate in the planning, curriculum, and administration of activities for the children in the program. In turn, the Northfield YMCA will add its resources and programming expertise to make the Prairie and Wood experience even better.
For over 34 years, the Prairie and Wood program at Carleton has provided hundreds of children memories for a lifetime. The Y is pleased to carry on this tradition.
Who: Campers ages 5-12 years
What: A week long, 1/2 day camp experience
Where: Carleton College’s Farm House (east on Hwy 19) with easy access to the Arboretum.
When: Camp starts June 21, join us for one week or all 9 weeks
*Ages 5-7 Monday – Friday 8:30-11:30 (drop off: 8:15-8:30, pick up: 11:30-11:45)
*Ages 8-12 Monday – Friday 1:00-4:00 (drop off: 12:45-1:00, pick up: 4:00-4:15)
Cost: $95/week for Non YMCA members and $88 per week for YMCA members
Deposit: $20 per week to guarantee a spot
*Note: Campers should be dropped off and picked up at the Farm House each day.
To register for the Prairie & Wood Nature Day Camp, press the Online Registration button to the left (should be available by the mid March 2010) or complete a registration form and mail to 519 DIvison Street, Northfield MN 55057.
Thanks to the generosity of our community and donors, the YMCA will not turn anyone away from its membership or programs because of an inability to pay. Please let us know if we may assist you in this way by calling Virginia directly or by completing a Financial Aid form located under the Membership tab above and submitted it with your Day Camp registration form.
