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Nature CenterTAMARACK
Nature CenterTAMARACK
5287 Otter Lake Road White Bear Township, MN 55110
651-407-5350
TamarackNatureCenter.org
SPRING/SUMMER 2018
D I S C O V E R G U I D E
SUMMER DAY CAMP!
Drop-InWeekend GardenersAll AgesFeb. 24, March 10, May 19, June 9 & 23, July 14 & 28, Aug. 11 & 25, Sept. 8 & 22 10 a.m. - noonGet ready to plant, water, weed, harvest and learn! Topics vary and are set as the garden season progresses.
Meet the GardenerAll AgesJune 11-August 27: Mondays, 10:15 - 11 a.m. Visitors are invited to meet our gardeners and discover the surprising ways plants grow and bloom. Topics vary weekly.
Drop-In Discovery StationsAll AgesMarch-May: First Saturday, 10 a.m. - noonJune-Sept.: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. - noonTamarack’s Discovery Hosts will be on-hand on Saturday mornings with nature’s most wonderful surprises! Check in at the front desk of the nature center for both Discovery Walks and Discovery Stations.
Discovery WalksAll AgesOrganized groups, please call ahead to check availability.
Spring BirdsApril 28, May 5, 12, 19, June 2 | 8 a.m.
Prairie Wildflower WalksJune 9, 30, July 14, August 11 | 9 a.m.
Tamarack Nature Photography ClubAdults March - Aug.: Third Saturday of the month 10 a.m. - noon Donations appreciated. Are you interested in learning more about photography techniques or improving your skills? This is a joint activity with the 3M Camera Club, and experienced 3M Club members lead the meetings.
Volunteer Earth Day Clean UpYouth & Adult: Ages 8-14 with a parentSaturday, April 21: 9 a.m. - noonRegistration required: [email protected] Earth Day with a morning at Tamarack! Help us clean up the grounds and trails, and work in the garden to get it ready for planting.
Dragonfly Monitor TrainingYouth & Adult: Ages 8-14 with a parentSunday, June 3: 1 - 4 p.m.Registration required: [email protected] program is for anyone who wants to learn more about our local dragons and damsels, and a volunteer training for those who want to learn how to monitor these species at Tamarack.
Junior Assistant NaturalistsYouth: Ages 14-17 (age on Sept. 1, 2018)
• Assist with summer day camp programs • Get hands-on experience working with children in nature• Gain valuable leadership skills • Fulfill school service requirements• Make new friends!
Learn more about the Junior Assistant Naturalist program online. Applications due April 14, 2018.Questions? Email [email protected].
Details and registration for ALL PROGRAMS:
www.TamarackNatureCenter.org
Free Programs
Sap to SyrupYouth & Adult: Ages 2+ with a parentSaturdays, March 17 & 31, 1 - 3:30 p.m.$7/person - Registration is required. You’ll have a chance to tap a maple tree, collect sap, visit the evaporator, see how the final syrup is made.
Second Fridays Homeschool ProgramsYouth: Ages 5- 101 - 3 p.m.$5.50/child - Registration required.
March 9: Wild About Wolves Learn about the sophisticated social structure of wolves, why humans revere and fear them, and what makes them efficient hunters.
April 13: Turtles of Minnesota Turtle facts, live turtle encounters and turtle art will round out this class all about the nine turtle species in Minnesota.
May 11: Become a Gardener: Seeds & Planting Help us plant our garden for a new season while learning about botany, gardening techniques and planting a garden to take home.
Beekeeping BasicsAdults (16+)Sunday, January 28: 1 - 4 p.m.$25/person. Registration is required. Come find out why there’s so much buzz about bees and learn the basics of beekeeping from biology to tools and equipment for keeping a backyard hive.
Yoga – A Natural BalanceAdults (18+)April 4 - May 23: Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.$80/series. Registration required and is by series only.In this multi-level, Hatha yoga class, increase your flexibility, strength and posture. Instruction provided by Terrie Arfi.
Frogs and PolliwogsYouth & Adult: Ages 2-5 with an adult partnerFridays: 9:15 - 10:30 a.m.Registration required and is by series only.Spring: $42/adult-child pair; $28 additional child; $14 additional adult.Summer: $31.50/adult-child pair; $21 additional child; $10.50 additional adult.
Features a nature-themed story followed by related activities and outdoor excursions.
Spring:Walk With Me: April 13 By Naomi Danis, illustrated by Jacqueline RogersWe’re on an adventure to discover spring at the nature center!
Catch Me: A Jumping Adventure: April 27 By Joanne Ryder, illustrated by Norman Gorbaty Discover the spring pond and follow the jumping frogs.
Diary of a Worm: May 11 By Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Harry Bliss Dig for worms, uncover their handiwork, create a slimy craft.
Snail Trail: May 25 By Ruth Brown Search the woods and try a snail obstacle course!
Summer: Session 1: July 13, 20 & 27 | Session 2: Aug. 3, 10 & 17 The summer Frogs and Polliwogs series is offered twice each summer.
Swirl by Swirl: July 13 | Aug. 3 By Joyce Sidman, pictures by Beth KrommesPut on your “I Spy” eyes as we search for swirls and spirals.
Squish, a Wetland Walk: July 20 | Aug. 10By Nancy Luenn, illustrated by Ronald HimlerSearch for creatures, touch the plants and squish in the mud.
Tops and Bottoms: July 27 | Aug. 17 By Janet StevensWould you rather eat the tops of the plants or the bot-toms? Come on a garden adventure and find out!
Play UnpluggedSummer Programs for GroupsThe perfect nature-based field trip adventure for day cares, summer school classes and other summer groups. Perfect for groups of 12-120 kids from preschool - 5th grade.
Registration: [email protected] details: TamarackNatureCenter.org.
Fee-Based Programs
Day Camp Age GroupsSprouts Ages 3-entering Kindergarten. Must be potty trained.Offered in combination with Critters day camps. Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-noon.
Critters Ages 4-5 and those entering Kindergarten.Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - noon, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 1 - 4 p.m.
Discoverers Entering 1st or 2nd grade.Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., 1 - 4 p.m.
Explorers Entering 3rd or 4th grade.Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Trekkers Entering 5th or 6th grade.Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Adventurers Entering 7th or 8th grade.Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Register Early!
Before and After CampMorning: 7:30 – 9 a.m. | Afternoon: 4 – 5:30 p.m.$9.75 per session, per day. Optional before and after camp sessions are available for busy parents and guardians. Transportation provided between the nature center and any camps at Tony Schmidt. Care is not available between the half-day Sprouts and Critters camps.
Camp weeks are four days long and filled with activities, games, laughter and of course – nature! All of our camps are naturalist-led and get kids active in the outdoors. Advanced registration is required. Scholarships are available, please call for details.
Registration opens at 9 a.m. February 6 at TamarackNatureCenter.org
Summer Day Camp!
Week 1: June 18-21
Sprouts and Critters Green Thumb Gardeners 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters ABCs of Nature 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Discoverers Hideouts and Habitats 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Explorers Wild Woods Survival 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Trekkers and Adventurers Geocache Adventure 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Week 2:June 25-28
Critters Mudpuppies 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters and Discoverers Mudpuppies 1 - 4 p.m. $95Discoverers Creature Feature 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Discoverers Garden Gnomes & Hobbit Homes 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Explorers Naturally Scientific 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Trekkers and Adventurers DIY Gardens 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Week 3: July 9-12
Sprouts and Critters Ready, Set, Explore! 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters Animal Superheroes 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters and Discoverers Animal Superheroes 1 - 4 p.m. $95Discoverers Backyard Bugs 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Discoverers Marvelous Mysterious Tamarack 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Explorers Campfires to Kitchens 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Week 4:July 16-19
Sprouts and Critters Dinosaur Adventures 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters STEM for Nature Lovers 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Discoverers Garden Keepers 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Discoverers Woodland Safari 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Explorers and Trekkers Raptor Rendezvous 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Week 5: July 23-26
Sprouts and Critters Frog Facts & Turtle Tales 9 a.m. - noon $95Sprouts and Critters Hug-a-Bug 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters and Discoverers Hug-a-Bug 1 - 4 p.m. $95Discoverers Slime, Ooze and Goop 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Explorers Boredom Busters 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Trekkers and Adventurers Let the Games Begin! 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Week 6:July 30 - Aug. 2
Sprouts and Critters Itsy-bitsy Wonders 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters Paws and Claws 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Discoverers Frontier Flashback 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Explorers Backwoods Voyager 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Trekkers Time-travelers & Trail-blazers 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Week 7: Aug. 6-9
Critters Whose Clues? 9 a.m. - noon $95Discoverers Ice Age Adventures 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Discoverers and Explorers Eco Engineers 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Explorers Rock Hounds & Fossil Finders 9. a.m. - 4 p.m. $195Trekkers and Adventurers Geology Rocks 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Week 8:Aug. 13-16
Sprouts and Critters Gardens Galore 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters Camp Wild & Crazy 9 a.m. - noon $95Critters Best of Critters 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. $95Discoverers Best of Discoverers 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Explorers Best of Explorers 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Trekkers Best of Trekkers 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $195
Drop off/pick-up at Tony Schmidt Regional Park on Wednesdays Field Trip - transporation provided
Summer Day Camp!
Camp Themes Include:ABCs of Nature A is for acorn. B is for butterfly. How many ABCs in nature can YOU spy?
Animal Superheroes Explore the world through compound eyes, study creatures up-close and master a super-skill obstacle course.
Backwoods Voyager Build shelters, cook over an open fire and complete a lumberjack relay–then visit Gibbs Farm.
Backyard Bugs Discover bugs that leap, lounge, skim and swim. Encounter insects through games, pond-dipping and mini-safaris.
Best of Critters Celebrate the end of summer with a grab bag of camp fun including the best, most popular activities from earlier camp adventures.
Best of Discoverers Celebrate the end of summer with the best, most popular activities from earlier camp adventures.
Best of Explorers Celebrate the end of summer with the best, most popular activities from earlier camp adventures.
Best of Trekkers Celebrate the end of summer with the best, most popular activities from earlier camp adventures.
Boredom Buster Nature and kids come together to abolish boredom with games, archery and survival skills plus a trip to Battle Creek Waterworks.
Camp Wild and Crazy We’re wild about animals, crazy about playing outside and excited about everything else in between.
Campfires to Kitchens Scour garden and field for ingredients to make creative cuisine. Leave this camp a savvy chef, indoors and out.
Creature Feature What if you were a spider using silk to catch your prey or a bird with only a beak to build a nest? Meet special critters up-close!
Dinosaur Adventures Become an official nature time-traveler in the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic time periods!
DIY: Project Garden Design and build garden gadgets, whip up delicious garden dishes and leave with new recipes and skills.
Eco-Engineers Discover different types of homes and the animals that live there, while putting your building skills to the test.
Frog Facts and Turtle Tales Test the froggy leap and the turtle trudge and learn all about Minnesota’s cold-blooded friends.
Frontier Flashback Flash back to Minnesota’s past to experience how pioneers and Native Americans survived a wild land.
Gardens Galore It’s time to harvest the garden! Eat veggies fresh off the vine, follow simple recipes and create art projects.
Garden Gnomes & Hobbit Homes Imagination rules the day as we search for evidence of mythical beings among the green and growing things.
Garden Keepers Learn what it really takes to make a garden grow as we plant, harvest and eat our way through the week.
Geocache Adventure Learn to read a compass, map and landscape, then use GPS to find caches.
Geology Rocks Dig in to the earth, make crystal creations, sort and smash rocks, and figure out fossils.
Green Thumb Gardeners Develop your green thumb by digging into our garden and get the dirt on seeds, plants, fruits and vegetables.
Hideouts and Habitats Find hideouts and habitats in ponds, forests and fields while learning about the creatures that call them home.
Hug a Bug Collect bug food, make a bug hat and meet green grasshoppers, red ladybugs and orange monarchs.
Ice Age Adventures Minnesota was covered in glaciers long ago - learn how they shaped the land and go on fossil “digs.”
Itsy-Bitsy Wonders Bring your magnifying glass and be amazed when you find miniscule water bugs, tiny ant worlds and petite plants.
Let the Games Begin! Explore Tamarack during a geocache race, traversing an obstacle course, and splash at Battle Creek Waterworks.
Marvelous Mysterious Tamarack Where will adventure take you? Scavanger hunts, riddles, treasure maps and more mysteries abound!
Mudpuppies Find critters in the marsh, make mud nests and sculptures, squish your toes.
Naturally Scientific We’ll make volcanoes, stars and flowing water with physics, chemistry and astrology.
Sprouts Critters Discoverers Explorers Trekkers Adventurers
For full descriptions and registration: TamarackNatureCenter.org
Paws and Claws Furry paws, scaly claws, tiny toes— discover why animals have the feet they do.
Raptor Rendezvous Encounter owls, eagles, falcons, hawks and vultures up close.
Ready, Set, Explore! Lead the way on daily discovery hikes and meet the plants and animals that call Tamarack home.
Rock Hounds and Fossil Finders Seek out Earth’s secrets through geology. Make “rocks” to eat, crack open geodes and explore earth art.
Slime, Ooze and Goop Go on an ooze cruise in the marsh and discover the fun of slippery, gooey mud and muck.
STEM for Nature Lovers Can you measure the distance of a grasshopper leap? Build a nest like a bird? Learn about birds, mammals, herps and insects.
Time Travelers and Trailblazers Pioneer skills will help you survive in the wilderness while a trip to Gibbs Farm takes you back to historic Minnesota.
Whose Clues? Someone keeps leaving clues around the nature center! Follow them to figure out where those clever clues lead us.
Wild Woods Survival Survey landscapes, master archery, cook on a campfire and explore a new hiking spot.
Woodland Safari Search through leaf litter for animal signs, build forts and shelters with tree branches and twigs.
Ages 3 - entering Kindergarten. Children must be potty-trained.Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. - noon. $25/day. Registration is by day, register for as many as you’d like! Lunch Bunch is offered from noon-12:30 p.m. for Backyard Bunch partici-pants only.
Each day offers new, open-ended play activities.
Sticks & Stones June 19, 20, 21 | July 24, 25,26Use sticks to build big forts, small fairy houses and everything in between.
Animal Play June 26, 27, 28 | August 7, 8, 9Run like a wolf, jump like a deer, hop like a frog or fly like a butterfly. Test your skills on the animal obstacle course.
STEAM July 17, 18, 19 | August 14, 15, 16When kids, nature and science mix, there’s magic. Use all your senses and creativty to discover the things we can do in and with nature.
Ages 6-129 a.m. - noonSessions are $25 each.
Nature-scape Watercolors July 13 Practice watercolor techniques in the garden, then hike to find the perfect spot to create amazing paintings based on what you see around you.
Pioneer Play July 20 How did kids play before technology? They played made-up games! Make games, play games and bring home a new game you created.
Wild Weaving July 27 Go wild as you twist, spin and weave with fibers and yarn, just like nature’s weavers - birds and spiders!
Turtles & Company August 3 Who is cold-blooded, lays eggs and has a body covered in scales or slime? A herp! Learn about these animals and meet Tamarack’s resident herps.
Phenomenal Paper Creations August 10Learn to make paper pulp, sculpt it and combine it with natural leaves and flowers to make one-of-a-kind paper!
Sprouts Critters Discoverers Explorers Trekkers Adventurers
MON. TUES. WED. THURS.SUN. SAT.Friday Favorites
Backyard Bunch
For full descriptions and registration: TamarackNatureCenter.org
Registration begins at 9 a.m. February 6!
Daily Camp Options Held Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday!
HoursDaily: 9 a.m. - dusk (30 minutes after sunset) Hours subject to change.Please note, the Discovery Hollow and Garden nature play area has separate operating hours from the nature center building.
AdmissionDiscovery Hollow is FREE for individuals and small family groups.
Organized GroupsWe require organized groups to register in advance for their time at Discovery Hollow. Groups with 13 or more kids will pay a special use permit fee based on group size.
Family & Friends FridaysFamilies are always welcome in Discovery Hollow, but we set aside Fridays for small groups and families to enjoy the area without the hustle and bustle of large organized groups!
Nature CenterTAMARACK
Nature CenterTAMARACK
5287 Otter Lake RoadWhite Bear Township, MN 55110
Building HoursMonday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m.
Trail HoursDaily from ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset.
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Contact [email protected]
Discovery Hollow and Garden Nature Play
Online RegistrationTamarackNatureCenter.orgFull payment is due upon registration. Program fees are not refundable. A full refund will be issued if a program must be cancelled by Tamarack Nature Center.
Day Camp Cancellation PolicyAll cancellations and transfers must be made at least two weeks before the start of camp. Registration fee will be refunded, minus a 20 percent fee. Transfers may be requested for $10. A full refund will be issued if a program must be cancelled by Tamarack Nature Center.
Media Policy Ramsey County Parks & Recreation periodically takes photos and videos of program participants. If you would like to request that you or your child not be photographed, call 651-407-5350.
Accessibility If you plan to attend any of Tamarack Nature Center’s programs or activities and have a need for an auxiliary aid, please contact us at 651-407-5350 at least 10 days prior to the scheduled event.
This event, class, activity or matter is not sponsored or endorsed by any School District and this information was not printed at District expense.
