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APRIL BREAK 2026 CAMP ADVENTURES
April 13 - 15, 2026 | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Ages 9 - 11
Registration Fee: $10 per day
Meals: Hot lunch and snack provided
Eligibility: Connecticut students ages 9-11

Camp Adventures - Register for one day or all three
Monday, April 13, 2026 - Be a Sea Voyager!
Voyage back to the time of discovery! Channel your inner Charles Darwin to document your findings and collect specimens around Avery Point. Design your own map, including important navigational features needed for land and sea. Explore the local beaches and rocky intertidal zone and collect natural materials to investigate the flora and fauna. You will take your findings back to the lab to look under a microscope, identify what you have found, and document it all in your field notebook!
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - Be a Marine Animal Conservationist!
Discover the fascinating animals of Long Island Sound and how scientists are trying to protect them. Understand how bird and marine mammal species have been impacted by humans and environmental changes. Get creative and design an art piece that highlights the importance of these animals. Then, climb aboard our research vessel for an exciting hands-on experience using binoculars to collect data on the local harbor seal and wintering bird populations. Learn about why these animals chose to migrate to Long Island Sound and how they survive the chilly winter waters of Connecticut.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - Be a Deep Sea Detective!
Get ready for a day of exploring the deep sea! You and your team will go on a series of expeditions to discover what can be found on the journey to the sea floor. What animals call these dark waters home? Based on what you learn, create and design your own deep sea animal model. How can we map the bottom of the sea floor in search of a sunken ship? Can you control the ROV to collect a sample from the bottom of the sea floor? We will practice using the tools and techniques that scientists utilize to make discoveries while out at sea.
Camp Details
LEARN, EXPLORE, DISCOVER
Generously funded by grant support
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