Sea Turtle Hospital Tour with Boys & Girls Club
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We toured the Sea Turtle Hospital and saw all of the sea turtles. I got to see the interns and Mrs. Beasley again and gave them turtle cookies. I had fun and so did the kids from the Boys & Girls Club – another new experience!
Day 4 – Kayaking
Instruction was provided each day for a group to introduce them to kayaking. On Thursday, they put their newfound skills to work. They had a great time paddling down the river, stopping for a picnic lunch and returning by kayaking upstream to the science & nature center.
Camp Updates
Campers have learned “How Wet is Our Planet?”, “How Important is Water”, and “What’s Polluting Our Water” through math and science activities. 1 hour each day is spent in different groups. These groups rotate each day with a different activity – water sampling/quality testing, “Water We Eating”, and kayak instruction. Thursday will be kayaking on the river to reinforce the “Upstream Downstream Connection”.
The Upstream Downstream Connection
Working with A Time For Science, I have developed a summer camp program, The Upstream Downstream Connection, for students who otherwise would not have this opportunity to get them involved in environmental issues through hands-on science, nature and aquatic activities. Love A Sea Turtle will fund 2 weeklong camps this summer for the Ayden Boys & Girls Club. My goal is to fund 6 camps for the countywide Boys & Girls Clubs next year!
4 half-day camps include:
- Examining Fresh Water Sources
- Exploring River Basins
- Water Pollution Sources
- Water Quality Testing – includes canoeing the river
5th day includes a Coastal Aquatic Adventure – we’ll head to the beach for a marine science adventure, snorkeling, a beach clean-up and tour of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital. Rum Runner Dive Shop will provide snorkeling equipment and an instructor. That’s having fun while you learn!
