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Discovery Camps at Tifft
Summer 2008

9 AM – 4:30 PM
Members: $165 per child
Non-Members: $190 per child

Late pick-up:
4:30 – 5:30 PM at $5 per half-hour, per day
Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration

For more information call Robin: 716.896.5200 x338

 
  
July 21-25
7-12 year olds
Nature’s Genius
Computers as fast as neurons, clothing colored without dyes like  butterfly wings or shoe soles that grip like a mountain goat.  Explore the world of biomimicry as we discover nature’s inventions.  What possibilities can you imagine? What creatures will inspire you to think of things to create, or new ways to create them?  Enjoy a week outdoors and be inspired by the world around you.

Registration Deadline:  July 7
 
  
  
August 18-22
7-12 year olds
Wildlife Crime Scene Investigation

They are among the most reliable witnesses to a crime yet they never utter a single word. Animals, plants, and insects that are being recruited by forensic scientists to solve crimes. Discover how maggots, dermestids, flesh eating beetles and even pollen help crack cases during this week sure to make your skin crawl! 
Registration Deadline: Aug 4
 
  
 
 

Special Multi-Site Camp!

Triple Trek Day Camp
July 14-18, July 28-August 1, and August 11-15

Mondays and Tuesdays: Penn Dixie Paleontological & Outdoor Education Center
Wednesdays:Woodlawn Beach State Park
Thursdays and Fridays: Tifft Nature Preserve

Come for one, two or all three weeks! Trek to three exciting natural sites in the Lake Erie neighborhood: Penn Dixie Paleontological & Outdoor Education Center, Tifft Nature Preserve, and Woodlawn State Park for an exciting week of summer nature exploration and discovery of wildlife then and now. Learn about fish and go fishing.  Explore a cattail marsh, sand dunes, and an ancient sea floor.  Look for birds, other animals and fossils too!  Fun, fun, fun! Extended care available.

9 AM – 3 PM Daily
$175 per week
Ages 8-12

Pre- registration required. Please call the Hamburg Historical Society at 627-4560.