Summer Camp at the Watershed Nature Center
Programs
"Wade Into Wetlands"
- For students entering 4th or 5th grade
- July 12 - 16. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. M-F
- Cost: $180 per student
- Located at 1591 Tower Ave, Edwardsville IL 62025
Students will study various aspects of wetland life including mammals, reptiles, amphibians and aquatic macro-invertebrates. Students will use dip nets to capture specimens for study, create science journals to record observations, theories and questions, and develop nature journals to record poetry and sketches. Art activities will include the creation of clay sculptures of animals found in wetlands and gyotaku, the Japanese art of using fish to make prints.
"Pond Investigations"
- For students entering 6th or 7th grade
- July 19 - 23. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. M-F
- Cost: $180.00 per student
- Located at 1591 Tower Ave, Edwardsville IL 62025
Students will take part in a multidisciplinary exploration of the wetland ecosystem at the Watershed Nature Center. Science activities will center on direct observation, scientific inquiry methods and data collection. Art-related topics will reflect the diverse wetland habitat and include gyotaku and clay sculpture.
Registration
Call 618-692-7578 or email watershed@cityofedwardsville.com by July 5th to register. Class enrollment is limited, so register today!
A printable registration form is available here (92k PDF).
The Teachers
Marie Hackett teaches fifth grade at Albert Cassens School. She served as the first teacher for the District 7 environmental education program at the Watershed from 1998 to 2003.
Betsy Parks is currently an art teacher at Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville. She has been a teacher with District 7 for over 25 years.