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| Enjoying a canoe trip during Summer Camp 2010 |
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Niobrara Council Summer Camps
Camp information for 2012 will be available in early May.
2012 Dates:
June 25-28 4th & 5th Grade
July 9-12 2nd & 3rd Grade
July 19-21 Middle School
July 25-27 Downriver
August 1-3 Kindergarten & 1st
For more information contact Michelle Garwood, Niobrara Council Program Assistant, at (402) 376-2793 or garwood@niobraracouncil.org. Fax is (402) 376-1331.
Expansions to the 2011 Niobrara Council camp program are made possible by a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust.
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| Dutch oven cooking demonstration at Fall Family Day Camp 2010 |
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Niobrara Council Outdoor Education Program
What we can offer:
Links to MANY resources (people, materials, etc.) in the area. We are part of a dynamic partnership called the Niobrara Valley Outdoor Education Partnership (NVOEP).
Partner website links:
Girl Scouts link
National Park Service - Niobrara National Scenic River link
Natural Resource District (NRD) link
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) link
Nebraska Forest Service link
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission link
Northern Prairies Land Trust link
The Niobrara Valley Preserve (The Nature Conservancy) link
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension link
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service link
A library full of lesson plans and activities for all ages (Project WET, Project WILD, Project Learning Tree, various books, plant and animal I.D. guides and MUCH more). Check out the library catalog.
Outdoor exploration tools (magnifying glasses, compasses, GPS devices, Aqua Scope, digital microscope, nets, binoculars, etc.). Click on each topic below for a list of current inventory:
General Outdoor Education
Games & Kits
Fishing Education
Outdoor Food
Project WILD Trunks & Curriculum - available through Nebraska Game & Parks
Ideas and tools for nature-based art projects
Leave No Trace outdoor ethics training and resources
Classroom or meeting presentations and field trips
Help with organizing a nature-based service projects
Summer camps, Saturday camps, after-school activities, workshops and other events for children and families
Updates on state and national training opportunities and events
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