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Adaptations to freak you out as you learn how ocean organisms feed and who they feed!
Special works in Clay & Paper Mache
Art meets science in the Artist Boat Eco-Art Camp Sessions! Artist Boat Eco-Art Campers will experience true science and art enrichment with the creation of Eco-Art to beautify yards and homes. Join us for inspirational education.
Session themes are offered in which campers will use the scientific method to investigate processes in our ocean. Each camp will culminate in creating works of art that illustrate the knowledge that campers have acquired about our ocean. Camp sessions are designed for children Kindergarten-Sixth Grade.
Registration is required and spaces are limited to ensure small camp size and individual attention. Camp sessions are $200 each or $175 each if you sign up for two. To register, please call 409-770-0722 or email residency@artistboat.org.
For more information, download the camp flyer here>>>
Have you ever wondered what a naturalist does? Houston Arboretum & Nature Center uses their 155-acre nature sanctuary as a base camp to hone naturalist skills. Discover the secrets of the forest as you learn how to track animals that make their home at the Arboretum. Listen to bird talk, make tools for scientific investigation, and help the Houston Arboretum with a conservation project!
Live animal encounters, outdoor games, nature hikes, and lots of hands-on fun science activities are always a part of the Arboretum experience.
For explorers ages 4 to 12
Children are taught in classes by age: (4, 5 – 6, 7 – 8, and 9 – 12)
Pricing
Half Day (4) 9am-noon           $135*                     $180
Half Day (5-12) 9am-noon        $125*                     $165
Full Day 9am-3pm               $225*                     $285
*Must be a Family Tree Member or above for member rate.
The 5-6 age group and 7-8 age group are full, but you can still register online to get on the waitlist!
Learn the Whale’s Tale in the Gulf of Mexico and where the Sperm Whales Live and Roam!
Special works on Canvas & Paper
Art meets science in the Artist Boat Eco-Art Camp Sessions! Artist Boat Eco-Art Campers will experience true science and art enrichment with the creation of Eco-Art to beautify yards and homes. Join us for inspirational education.
Session themes are offered in which campers will use the scientific method to investigate processes in our ocean. Each camp will culminate in creating works of art that illustrate the knowledge that campers have acquired about our ocean. Camp sessions are designed for children Kindergarten-Sixth Grade.
Registration is required and spaces are limited to ensure small camp size and individual attention. Camp sessions are $200 each or $175 each if you sign up for two. To register, please call 409-770-0722 or email residency@artistboat.org.
For more information, download the camp flyer here>>>
The Clear Lake Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. hopes to fund courses in Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics or Paleontology to students at any accredited university or college as part of a course of studies in Earth Sciences.
Amount: $500 to $1,000Â each.
An eligible applicant must be:
- A Senior in any Secondary School (High School)Â who will be entering college and majoring in any Earth Science; OR
- A student in good standing who is already enrolled in an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university and is in an established course of study towards a degree in Earth Sciences.
Application Deadline: Applications must be received or postmarked not later than the 1st of May of the year to be awarded. So applications received prior to 5/1/2018 will be judged and the winners will be awarded scholarship checks in June 2018. Late applications will be considered for the next year.
For more information, visit clgms.org.
How does air pollution impact your life? If you had the chance, what would you tell local elected leaders to do about it? Air Alliance Houston’s State of the Air holds a high school essay contest open to students in 9-12th grade. Top three winners will receive a scholarship. The first place winner will also receive an invitation to speak at the 2019 State of the Air event. Entries are due by Nov. 16, 2018. For more information, visit airalliancehouston.org.
The Apprentice Ecologist Initiative awards three scholarships to the authors of the three best Apprentice Ecologist essays. Applicants should embody the spirit of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative by demonstrating personal leadership and environmental stewardship in their project. Middle school, high school, or undergraduate college/university students (ages 13-21) are eligible to apply.
The deadline for this scholarship is Dec. 31, 2018.
Artist Boat is a regional leader in eco-art to inspire people to conserve our Gulf Coast. Art meets science in Artist Boat’s Eco-Art Camp sessions. Campers will experience true science and art enrichment with the creation of Eco-Art. Each camper will create high quality art projects which illustrate all that they have learned throughout the camp.
Shark Mania – Jan 2 (9am-4pm)
Many sharks inhabit the Gulf of Mexico and we will learn about their habits and hangouts. Special works in masks and collage!
Fish Frenzy – Jan 3 (9am-4pm)
Learn about how ocean organisms feed and what they eat! We will learn about adaptions for survival and create our own special works of freaky ocean organism art with ink printing and chalk pastel.
Off The Deep End – Jan 4 (9am-4pm)
Investigate the invertebrates of the sea including jellyfish, crab, shrimp, squids, and more! Special works on canvas and paper.
Special story time guests during lunch hour. Campers are asked to bring snacks, a water bottle and lunch for the all day fun.
From Jan. 2- 4, 2018, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day, dance along to the beat as Baytown Nature Center takes a journey to the Antarctic. Discover how animals adapt to living in the cold and how we all impact their habitat from right here in Texas. Conclude camp enjoying snow just like the penguins.
Registration opens on Dec. 3, 2018.
Bring a sack lunch and reusable water bottle each day.
Let the winter adventures begin! Discover how woodland creatures adapt to cooler weather. Seek out animal tracks and clues along the trails and creek banks. Learn winter survival skills. Make cozy dens for education animals. Create nature crafts and science projects to take home, including snow slime.
Ages: 5-10 years old
Fee: $100 per child ($90 for 2nd child in same family)
2019 Winter Camp —
Goosebumps & Mysteries
Come unravel nature’s mysteries as Houston Arboretum explores creatures of the night, creepy crawlies and the folklore that surrounds them. Learn about bats, owls and other mysterious creatures of the animal world. Live animal encounters, outdoor games, nature hikes, and lots of hands-on fun science activities are always a part of the Arboretum experience. Winter Camp is for explorers ages 4 to 12.