Prairie & Wood

Prairie and Wood (PAW) is an outdoor summer day camp for kids. The program involves participation in a wide range of activities which encourage imagination, curiosity, and group interaction. The camp is designed to be a fun, cooperative learning environment that fosters an appreciation of nature and an understanding of the importance of creating a thoughtful relationship with the natural world.

PAW activities include:

• exploring nearby prairie, woodland, bog, marsh, lake, and river ecosystems
• learning about rocks, trees, animals, and other natural phenomena
• reading and telling stories
• creating environmental arts and crafts projects
• participating in games and other activities that emphasize cooperation
• making music
• baking
• conducting exciting experiments
• going on field trips to local parks, farms, fossil sites, etc.
• making new friends and having a fun and educational summer!