Family Weekend Adventure Camp
Saurday, September 11, 10 am to Sunday, September 12, 11 am
Minimum 8 families. If minimum is not met you will be notified of program cancellation by Wednesday September 8.
Experience the best of KNC Camp with the whole family. Enjoy naturalist-led hikes and programs on migratory birds, aquatic life, insects, fossils, Birds of Prey, camping skills and more. Take a guided trip down the Kalamazoo River. go on a night hike in search of owls and constellations. Try your hand at natural art, play games and have a ball. Make exploring the outdoors a family affair!
$100 member, $125 non-member/site (up to 4 people), $25/additional persons- site holds 6 (fee includes Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast)
Options:
Canoe Trip: $5/personal canoe; $15/KNC Canoe
Tent Rental (sleeps 2 adults): $10/tent
Saturday
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Check in at gate house, campsite setup and Activity Stations
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM "Great Lakes Time Machine" with Lead Interpretive Naturalist Dan Keto
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Picnic Lunch at the Raptor Ridge Overlook *Please bring a picnic lunch for your family
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Family Free Time, Activity Stations open
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Guided Canoe Trip "Searching for Water Beasts at Spring Valley Park" *For those who are registered
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM "Going Buggy from Prairies to Ponds"
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM "On the Hunt for Animals and their Tracks"
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Family Free Time, activity stations open
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Dinner, Activity Stations open
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM "Birds of Prey: Who Eats at the Habitat Diner?"
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM "An Evening Hike with our Night Time Neighbors"
9:00 PM Campfire Time: quiet hours begin
Sunday
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Contenental Breakfast
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM "Migration Mania: A Look at Bird Banding"
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Checkout
Activity Stations Will Include:
Natural Art
Archery
Camping Skills
Ask a Naturalist
Fun and Games
Puppet Theater
Story Corner