2011 Bright Lights Day Camp

Outdoor Adventures in H2O!

During the week of June 13-17, 2011, The Groundwater Foundation guided 19 fifth through seventh grade students through a week of learning, fun, and adventure in the Outdoor Adventures in H2O summer day camp.

Held once again in partnership with Bright Lights Summer Learning program (www.brightlights.org), the Outdoor Adventures camp gives students the opportunity to interact with and explore nature through field trips, hands-on activities, and experiments to help them develop an increased appreciation for the environment and an understanding of the important role water plays in everyday life.

“Immersing kids in the environment they are learning about is really the best kind of classroom. Students walk away from this camp knowing more about water, not only why it is important but how they can help take care of it,” said Groundwater Foundation Program Manager Jamie Oltman, who led the camp along with Groundwater Foundation staff member Brian Reetz.

The camp visited water-rich locations and participated in hands-on activities with water throughout the week:

Monday

Welcome and icebreakers
Field trip to Antelope Park for activities (Runoff vs. Recharge, Well in a Cup, aquifer model-building, watershed model-building)
Trivia games

Tuesday

Awesome Aquifers activity
Macroinvertebrate game
pH Challenge
Field trip to Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center (prairie observations, dip netting for macroinvertebrates, pond exploration)

Wednesday

Field trip to Branched Oak Organic Farm (farm tour, watershed hike, ecosystem study, Clean Water Challenge, dip-netting for macroinvertebrates, pond exploration)
Circles of Fun activity
Edible Aquifer activity

Thursday

Field trip to Holmes Lake (Water Quality Lab, flow model, Water Cycle Journey, lake cleanup, bucket brigade relay race)

Friday

Field trip to Lincoln Children's Zoo (flow model/water cycle presentations to zoo visitors, Zoofari scavenger hunt)
Parent Showcase

 

See the camp highlight video and photo album

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The 2011 Outdoor Adventures in H2O camp was supported by Wal-Mart, Nebraska Public Power District, Bright Lights, and The Groundwater Foundation.

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