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January 20, 2008


2008 Summer Camp

KIDS for the BAY invites you to join us for a fun filled week of hands-on science in the outdoors, studying the local environment of the San Francisco Bay Area. Get ready for playful investigation and scientific adventure.

Our professional and experienced KIDS for the BAY staff creates a safe learning community for all campers. A maximum of 16 children are enrolled per session. The camp ratio is one staff per eight children. Camps meet at a different site each day. Parents are responsible for drop-off and pick-up of campers.


To learn more, please select your choice for summer camp:


Ages 5-7
Ages 8-10


Ages 4-6

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Ages 5-7   Ages 8-10

Children age 5-7 will fish for crabs, study dragonflies, make plant art, experiment with estuary water, build and race natural boats, sculpt animals out of clay, enjoy hikes, play nature games, and more in the watery Berkeley habitats of Lake Anza, Jewel Lake, Strawberry Creek, and the Berkeley Marina.
 
Children age 8-10 will explore local aquatic ecosystems, investigate native plants, test water quality, build sand castles and travel on the Call of the Sea sailboat around the San Francisco Bay to study the animals and plants living in the open water. They will complete detailed investigations of bay, estuary and creek habitats and learn how to take action to help solve some of the issues affecting their local environment. Sites will include The Berkeley Marina, Wildcat
Creek, and Lake Anza.
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Dates: 7/07-7/11
7/14-7/18
7/21-7/25
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $285/week
Location: East Bay
 
Dates: 6/16-6/20
6/23-6/27
7/28-8/01
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $315/week
Location: East Bay

  Ages 4-6 

  • Explore the Bay shoreline looking for crusty crustaceans
  • Visit butterflies in their meadow home
  • Enjoy an insect puppet show
  • Take part in a snail race
  • Build spider models
  • Search for aquatic invertebrates.

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Dates: 7/07-7/11
Time: 9am-3pm
Price: $260/week
Location: East Bay
East Bay sites include: The Berkeley Marina, Tilden Park, Botanical Gardens.
 
Dates: 7/14-7/18
Time: 9am-3pm
Price: $260/week
Location: San Francisco
The SF camp will take place in the Presidio



Please...
1. Click the red button below to download the application
2. Complete the application form
3. Return with full payment to KIDS for the BAY.
4. Application deadline is May 15, 2008

You will receive confirmation of your enrollment and a Summer Camp Preparation Package. For more information, please call KIDS for the BAY.

For more information, please contact:
Jonah Landor-Yamagata Email: jonah@kidsforthebay.org
Phone: 510-985-1602
Fax: 510-547-4259
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  KIDS for the BAY
1771 Alcatraz Ave
Berkeley, CA. 9470

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About KIDS for the BAY
KIDS for the BAY is an environmental education organization that provides school based, family and summer camp programs.Since 1992 KIDS for the BAY has provided programs to 40,000 school age students and 1,700 teachers.
 ©2007 KIDS for the BAY  KIDS for the BAY is a project of Earth Island Institute