EARTHcamp 2008 Photo Gallery

Nature: Up Close!

June mini EARTHcamp at Beaver Dam Community Library

A ‘Dream Forest’

Working together

June Mini EARTHcamp

Treehuggers

July EARTHcamp at Marsh Haven Nature Center, Waupun

Learning about birds

Purple Martin houses explained by Mr. Larry Vine

Meeting Snicky the Snake

This corn snake is a popular fellow at Marsh Haven

Listening & Learning

Learning about the marsh and all its wonders

Take a hike!

Sharing knowledge

Mr. Don Gehrke shared how the Native Americans Lived Lightly

Living Lightly on the Land

July Mini EARTHcamp at Beaver Dam Community Library

Compost It!

Projects

Mini EARTHcampers made compost piles to take home

Following the nature trail at Marsh Haven

June Mini EARTHcamp

Mini EARTHcampers went home with completed projects

EARTHcamp 2008 could not have taken place without the volunteer help, financial assistance and generous contributions of the following organizations and individuals:

Beaver Dam Optimist Club

The Duane & Kathleen Foulkes Foundation

Beaver Dam Community Library—Lori Bird & Anita Streich

Marsh Haven Nature Center & Larry Vine

Carolyn Churchill

Cheryl Markvart

Rick & Ellen Melcher

Don Gehrke

Kim Krause

 

 

 

 

 

A new group meets Snicky

Snicky the Snake meets the August EARTHcamp kids

Climbing the tower

A cool breeze was felt from the top of the observation tower

Composting

Great view

August group collecting “greens” for their compost pile

A view of the marsh from the 40-foot observation tower

On a hike

A great day for a nature hike at Marsh Haven

Holding the Earth

The Earth ball is a favorite

Reusable bags

Fun outside

Each EARTHcamper went home with their own canvas bag

We had great weather for all the EARTHcamps!