The Vernal School Environmental Education Partnership, in conjunction with the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association and the Montour Area Recreation Commission, will be holding a series of nature-focused day camp opportunities for younger children at the Montour Preserve during the summer months.

Called Habitat Helpers, this program is for potty-trained kids ages 3 to those entering kindergarten this coming fall and focuses on learning about different habitats and the creatures that call them home. It will include a hands-on project families can take home to improve habitat in their backyards and communities. 

Program days will be themed for three different habitats -- woodland, aquatic, grasslands and soils. Students will learn about each of those specialized areas and the nature that calls them home. 

   Read and Explore is a program created to connect preschoolers with early STEM and Literacy topics.   This week Read and Explore will read "The King of Birds" and discuss the various species of birds that can be found locally.  After learning about birds, the group will take an age-appropriate hike on Bluebird Trail and see what birds the can observe in the wild.