BWNC is excited to announce our newest summer programs for teens ages 13-14! Recognizing the need to continue the camp experience beyond our traditional summer day camp, we've put together some outstanding programs that will engage teens on multiple levels. Each week participants will engage in hands-on learning experiences that will challenge their minds, develop new skills, and dig deeper into nature conservation.

The camps will be led by Jonathan Kresge, a talented naturalist, who has worked with BWNC for the past 2 years. Because this is a pilot year for this part of our summer camp program, space is limited to only 12 participants per session. Sessions are themed, and campers can attend multiple sessions.

Teen Camp will run four sessions in August. Camp will begin daily at 10am and end at 3pm. Before and After Care are available, if needed. Cost is $140 per week, and a BWNC membership at the Family level or above is required.

Click here to download the registration packet!

Session 1 – August 2 - 6, 2010

WaterWorlds

Dive deeper into the streams and ponds of Baltimore Woods! Campers will learn all about aquatic ecosystems while participating in a hands-on stream monitoring project. The information they gather during camp will be contributed to the Isaac Walton League's region-wide stream monitoring program. Campers will get wet!

Session 2 – August 9 - 13, 2010

Ecology Storm!

Hit the woods running with this intense week of natural history study! Leave no stone unturned as you discover every hidden secret of forest and field ecosystems. First, head into the woods with naturalist Jonathan Kresge to hone your own naturalist skills, then take part in a mini-BioBlitz to find every living thing in Baltimore Woods! 

Session 3 – August 16 - 20, 2010

OAMT! (Outdoor Adventures for the Modern Teen)

Learn the skills necessary to be a conservation-minded outdoor enthusiast in the 21^st century with GPS and orienteering skills, backcountry travel, gear selection and packing, and Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. Then put your skills to the test in the first ever Baltimore Woods Adventure Race!

Session 4 – August 23 - 27, 2010

Teen vs. Wild: Just out of the Cave

Ever wonder what it would take to truly live with the land? Follow in the footsteps of the great pioneers and voyageurs of old as you learn primitive survival skills, Native American and pioneer craft, lashing, tracking, fire building, campfire cooking, and more! Explore a time when living was not always easy, but there was no question that you were alive.