Recreation Day Camp: Week 3, Forest Field
Craft & Create Week
Ages 5 – 11
Monday – Thursday, June 15 – June 18, No camp on Friday, June 19
This week, we will focus on more in-depth craft options and will include some mess-making opportunities! Campers will create musical instruments and explore the sounds of nature. We will play cooperative, team-building games.
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
Hidden Meadows Camp Wk 3 Half-Day
Tracks & Scat
Ages 5 – 12
Monday – Thursday, June 15 – 18 (No camp June 19)
We’re on the lookout for the wildlife of Grant Park — and the signs they leave behind. Your camper will hike trails, learn about wildlife tracks, seek out fur and feathers and even identify scat! Along the way, we will play games that teach us about animal behavior. This week is for the blossoming zoologist!
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
Camp WILD Child – Morning
Ages 3 – 5
Monday – Friday, June 15 – June 19
Join the teachers of WILD Child Nature Preschool for a week of Wonder, Investigation, Learning and Discovery! This memorable week of camp will include unstructured nature play, creek romping and more! Your child will explore with their five senses through process art and sensory play, participate in cooperative games & investigation stations and have the chance to truly let their imaginations run wild!
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
Junior ACtivity Squad Camp Week 3
Oooey Gooey, Markers and Gluey
Ages 4 – 6
Monday, June 15 – Thursday, June 18
It’s science week! We will test lots of fun science experiments, explore nature, work on art projects, and make some oooey-gooey projects like slime and oobleck! Please dress in old clothing, and we will provide aprons for especially messy crafts.
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
Hidden Meadows Camp Wk 3 All Day
Tracks & Scat
Ages 5 – 12
Monday – Thursday, June 15 – 18 (No camp June 19)
We’re on the lookout for the wildlife of Grant Park — and the signs they leave behind. Your camper will hike trails, learn about wildlife tracks, seek out fur and feathers and even identify scat! Along the way, we will play games that teach us about animal behavior. This week is for the blossoming zoologist!
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
Sugar Valley Day Camp Week 3
Crafty Campers Week
Ages 6 – 12
Monday – Friday, June 15 – 18 (No camp June 19)
All the fun of camp with a creative twist! Your camper will enjoy classic camp games while spending extra time creating nature-based crafts, both big and small. Let’s be inspired together and make some masterpieces we can’t wait to bring home.
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
Recreation Day Camp: Week 3, Iron Horse
Craft & Create Week
Ages 5 – 11
Monday – Thursday, June 15 – 18, No camp on Friday, June 19
This week, we will focus on more in-depth craft options and will include some mess-making opportunities! Campers will create musical instruments and explore the sounds of nature. We will play cooperative, team-building games.
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
Camp WILD Child – Afternoon
Ages 3 – 5
Monday – Friday, June 15 – June 19
Join the teachers of WILD Child Nature Preschool for a week of Wonder, Investigation, Learning and Discovery! This memorable week of camp will include unstructured nature play, creek romping and more! Your child will explore with their five senses through process art and sensory play, participate in cooperative games & investigation stations and have the chance to truly let their imaginations run wild!
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
ACtivity Squad Camp Week 3
It’s Not Rocket Science! Space and Sci Fi Shenanigans
Ages 8 – 12
Monday, June 15 – Thursday, June 18
Space and sci-fi week is back! Our focus will be centered on exploring the final frontier. We will bring in STEM and engineering design challenges, explore the science of the universe, and put some creative thinking to the test! All aboard, T-minus 10, 9, 8 …
Registration deadline: Monday, June 8
Crafts with Nature Summer Series
Ages 18 months – 4 years with adult companion
Gather each month in the evenings to make some nature crafts! We will complete crafts with nature/sensory themes, read stories, play games and take short hikes in the park. The theme for June is ‘Fabulous Fungi!’. This program is limited to one adult companion per registrant. If your child is not walking, backpacks and front carriers are appropriate. Strollers are not recommended for parks with natural terrain.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, June 10
Needle Felting Dryer Balls
Ages 16 and up
Needle felt and upgrade your laundry routine all at once! We will cover the basics of needle felting and decorate a set of environmentally friendly dryer balls. They can be used instead of dryer sheets as a more natural and sustainable alternative. No prior experience is needed and all supplies will be provided.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, June 9
Firefly Yoga
Ages 18 and up
Enjoy a relaxing night of yoga with Method Yoga Studio’s Megan Lees while we watch the park sparkle! Learn about the bioluminescence of the firefly after practicing breathwork, standing poses, flowing poses and ending with relaxation surrounded by the glittering forest.
We ask that you pre-register so we have an accurate expectation of attendance.
Dance Fitness with Emily A
Ages 18 and up
Thursdays, June 18 – July 23
This class is a total body workout designed to bring people (like you!) together through music and dance. Instructor Emily Chandler strives to make this class high-energy and a lot of fun! We guarantee you’ll leave this class feeling great! Please bring a bottle of water.
Registration deadline: Monday, June 15
Firefly Hike
All ages
There is no better way to explore the unique life of fireflies than hiking through the park during peak firefly season. After a brief introduction about fireflies, we will go on a hike and watch as fireflies illuminate the space around us! Hike is on a natural path. This is a Tools to Trek program.
Registration deadline: Tuesday, June 16
Young Birders Club Meeting
Ages 12 – 18
Kettering PRCA and Centerville-Washington Park District are collaborating to bring the joy of bird watching to our youth.
Bird watching and identification is a fun and rewarding hobby and also a great place to make friends. Light snacks are provided. Participants must become members of the Ohio Young Birders Club and be between the ages of 12 and 18.
Program Code: 03-30240-A (registration through Kettering)