Vernal School to offer Habitat Helpers day camp at Montour Preserve for kids ages 3 to entering kindergarten

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. 

Program days run 8-11:30 a.m. with the following days and themes available:

• June 10: Woodland
• June 13: Aquatic
• July 2: Soil Habitat (Learn about the creatures beneath our feet). 
  

Program days are limited to 15 kids per date. Families are encouraged to have children participate in one of each of the three habitat programs. 

Staff for this program have updated clearances and background checks. Any parents who choose to stay during the program will not be allowed to be alone with any children unsupervised. 

Lunch is not provided for students but a snack related to the theme will be.

Space is limited for this program. Please use the following form to register: