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For Kids entering K - 5th grade $195/child

Experience summer fun and learning at Trinity River Audubon Center. Our summer camps are like none other nestled in the Great Trinity Forest, we offer a 120-acre outdoor classroom and a state-of-the-art nature center along the Trinity River just 8 minutes from downtown Dallas.

At Audubon Summer Camp, your children will be outside, enjoying hands-on learning and exploring the wonders of nature.  We’ll hike, study wildlife,
learn outdoor skills, create nature art, and conduct field experiments while learning more about our amazing north Texas home. Our experienced and
caring educators will nurture your child’s love of nature, while having lots of fun in the great outdoors.

To register, call 214.309.5801 or email rwoods@audubon.org

Entering K and 1st grade Session 1: Jun 14 - 18  Session 2: Jun 21 - 25 9 am - 3 pm

Hop, fly, and crawl your way to Animal Trackers Camp where acting like an animal is encouraged! Come explore and discover the amazing animals that live right here in our own backyard. Feel the soft fur of a mammal, taste an edible insect, make a bird feeder, and meet our live Texas animal ambassadors. Don’t let this camp slither away, join today! $195 includes a camp T-shirt and snacks every day.
*Campers bring a sack lunch daily.

Entering 2nd and 3rd grades Session 1: Jun 14 - 18  Session 2: Jun 21 - 25 Session 3: Jul 12-16 9 am - 3 pm

Texas is an amazing natural place. We’ll explore the plants and animals of our state and specifically the unbelievable animals that live right here in our north Texas backyards. We’ll hike, nature journal, watch birds, explore our pond life, create nature art, canoe and set up a camp site. And, we’ll meet native Texas animals up close and personal. $195 includes a camp T-shirt and snacks every day.
*Campers bring a sack lunch daily.

Entering 4th and 5th grades Session 1: Jul 12-16 9 am - 3 pm

Are you ready for some adventure this summer? Hike on down for our Adventure Trekkers Camp. Learn outdoor survival skills. Make a survival shelter. Go fishing and birding. Come hike and backpack four miles of trails, orienteer and geo-cache using compass and GPS, and nature journal. Build a campfire and set-up tents. Paddle the ponds in a kayak or canoe. $195 includes a camp T-shirt and snacks every day.
*Campers bring a sack lunch daily.

Double the fun: Dallas Zoo/TRAC  Entering 4th and 5th grades Session 1: Jul 12 - 16 9 am - 3 pm

"Endangered Grasslands" at the Dallas Zoo and the Trinity River Audubon Center. This new camp takes children from the world of the African savanna to our own Blackland Prairie, the most endangered ecosystem in the United States.  Spend Monday through Wednesday at the Dallas Zoo, and then spend a fun-filled, action packed Thursday through Friday (including a staff-supervised overnight) at Trinity River Audubon Center. $234 for members of the Dallas Zoo or the Trinity River Audubon Center ($260 for non-members). 
*Campers bring a sack lunch daily.

   


To register, call 214.309.5801 or email rwoods@audubon.org

children’s clubs

Limit:  15 children per age group for each club

All participants must register at least 5 business days prior to the program
For more information or to register, please click here.

Nature Club
For Kids ages 5 - 8 & 9 - 12  |  $195/year

It’s a child’s nature to explore. Our Nature Club encourages and models exploration through hands-on activities, science investigations, and outdoor fun.  All activities are age appropriate and engage multiple learning  styles.
Second Saturday of each month, 10am-12pm

2010-2011 Schedule

Oct 9 - Monarch Migration
Nov 13 - Fossils/Tracks 
Jan 8 - Survival Skills
Feb 12- Nature Journaling
Mar 12 - Animal Encounters
Apr 9 - Birding
May 14 - Fishing
Jun 11- Scuzzing
Jul 9 -  Paddling
Aug 13 - Falconry
Sep 10 - Astronomy