Camps & Field Study Programs
April Vacation Camp | Family Day Camp | Garden Day Camp
Family Nature Day Camp | Summer Field Studies

APRIL VACATION CAMP

April Campers celebrate on their last day of camp right before their graduation ceremony.

Join us during April School Vacation week from 9 am to 3 pm for daily outdoor exploration, arts & crafts, hikes, group activities and Earth Day fun! Our April Vacation Nature Camp is designed for children in grades 1-6 and includes explorations of the beach, forest, salt marsh and State Park, all within walking distance of the Ferry Beach Ecology School campus. Campers will enjoy hands-on activities and games with FBES-trained naturalists during this week-long program. Cost is $195 per camper for the 5-day session. (Enrollment is limited to 30 campers.)

APRIL VACATION CAMP DATES
April 16-20, 2012 (Monday-Friday)

Click here to register for April Vacation Camp

Download the Health & Release form in Microsoft Word format or PDF format.

For more information contact Meg Edstrom or call her at 207-283-9951.

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FAMILY NATURE DAY CAMP

A group of parent and child teams pause in the forest with the plants they discovered during their hike.

An exploration of nature and local ecosystems with your family, ages 5 and up are welcome! Join us this summer for a five-day session held from 10 am to 2 pm at Ferry Beach Ecology School campus in Saco, rain or shine. Each day will bring a new adventure for adults and children to explore together. Cost is $110 per child and $160 per parent for the weeklong session; Single days are $30 per child and $40 per adult. Additional children/adults are of course welcome!

• MONDAY: NATURE DETECTIVES Explore the Forest and Beach ecosystems, and learn how to fully utilize your senses to enhance your outdoor experience. Introductory activities will also be conducted.
• TUESDAY: JUNIOR-ECOLOGISTS Discover the difference between Pond and Stream environments, and even venture out onto the Salt Marsh where we'll discover how water bodies connect!
• THURSDAY: BE THE CHANGE Visit the Ecology School organic garden and get ready to roll up your shirt sleeves as we realize the human connection to nature, and the importance of our actions.
• FRIDAY: ECO-EXPLORERS Uncover the hidden secrets of the Tide Pools as we explore the East Point Audubon preserve to find marine organisms living in this unique and extreme environment!
• SATURDAY: SWAMP THING Experience the Ferry Beach State Park, including the rare northern reaches of the Tupelo swamp, accessed by an adventurous boardwalk. We'll wrap up the week with a picnic lunch and playing on the beach!
  Schedule is subject to change, based upon low tide times.

FAMILY NATURE DAY CAMP DATES
July 2-7, 2012 (Monday-Saturday - there will be no camp on Wednesday, July 4th)

Click here to register for Family Day Camp

Download the Health & Release form in Microsoft Word format or PDF format.

For more information contact Meg Edstrom or call her at 207-283-9951.

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GARDEN DAY CAMP
It's a race to finish garden tasks before harvesting a snack.

Join us in the Ferry Beach organic teaching garden 9 am to 4 pm* (extended hours!) this summer to play in the soil and learn about all the amazing things that help our food grow! We will spend timeharvesting fruits and vegetables working in a greenhouse, and preparing and eating delicious snacks from the garden. Bring your creativity for garden arts and crafts projects and your sense of adventure for afternoon beach, forest and freshwater explorations. Afternoon activities will also include time to swim at the beach!
$195 per camper for the week. Camps are appropriate for campers entering 1st-6th grades. Campers may sign up for one or more weeks.

GARDEN DAY CAMP DATES
July 9-13, 2012
July 16-20, 2012

Click here to register for Garden Day Camp

Download the Health & Release form in Microsoft Word format or PDF format.

For more information contact Meg Edstrom or call her at 207-283-9951.

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Tuition Discounts
Referrals
If you are a returning camper and you have referred friends to one of our camps, you are eligible for a discount!  For each new camper that registers with details of your referral, you will receive 20% off your total tuition. Discount is limited to three (3) referrals.

Siblings
If you have more than one camper, you are eligible for our sibling discount.  You will receive a  20% discount off each additional camper registration.

Multiple Camps
1st camp full price; 2nd camp 20% discount.

Financial Aid
Campers who are eligible for school free/reduced lunch program are eligible for our camp scholarships.

*Additional information: Referred campers do not need to attend the same session or camp as the returning camper.  Siblings do not need to attend the same session or camp.  Please contact Meg Edstrom for more information and with any questions regarding camps, scholarships and discounts, or call her at (207) 283-9951.

Refunds
Refunds for summer day camp sessions, less a $50 processing fee, will be issued on cancellations made prior to June 1. After that, refunds will only be issued if the vacancy is filled.
Refunds for vacation day camp sessions, less a $20 processing fee, will be issued on cancellations made prior to April 1.
Full refunds are given if FBES cancels the camp session. Refunds will NOT be granted for no-shows.

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SUMMER FIELD STUDIES

Our field studies institutes seek to provide an academic field experience to high schoolers during the summer months.

During our summer field studies institutes, students are engaged in hands-on science, including hands-on field experiments, group activities, and explorations of and comparisons between up to ten distinct ecosystems, natural and cultural sites in southern coastal Maine.

In planning each week's program, Outreach Director Meg Edstrom works with coordinators to address individual group goals and needs. She then crafts a personalized program based upon desired curriculum and site visits.

Our summer series have worked with various groups from near and far:

To bring your students to Maine for a summer field experience, please contact Outreach Director Meg Edstrom at 207-283-9951 or email her at meg@fbes.org