June 3-7
– Oceans & Streams (grades 2-6)
Ocean, streams, rivers, lakes and even rain. Grab your tallest pair of boots and join us for a wet and wild week in Alaska’s great rainforest. This week we’ll be focusing on Juneau’s aquatic ecosystems and all the fun they have to offer. Activities will include tide pooling, stream mapping, marine mammal research, trips to NOAA and DIPAC and much more.
June 10-14
– Outdoor Skills (grades 2-6)
Do you have the skills to thrive in the wilderness? Come find out with Outdoor Skills camp. We’ll be building shelters, practicing fire safety, learning navigation skills and identifying edible plants along the way to becoming experienced wilderness explorers. Tap into your wild side and get ready for fun.
– Kayak Expedition (Middle Schoolers)
June 17-21
– Birds Week (grades 2-6)
We’re going birding, whatever the feather! Birds capture our imagination as they navigate the skies, but we’ll learn how truly creative birds can be. We will follow birds into every ecosystem, discovering how they adapt to fly thousands of miles or dive beneath the waves. We’ll visit with guests from the Juneau Raptor Center, build our own nests, and learn to identify and spot common species around Southeast Alaska.
June 24-28
– Insect Week (Grades 2/3)
Bees, beetles, and bugs, we’re going to be looking under logs, inside flowers and in streams in search of our favorite six legged friends! We’ll grab our magnifying glasses and zoom in to the miniature world of insects
– Nature Art & Writing (grades 4-6)
Living in a place like Southeast Alaska it’s hard not to be inspired by the outdoors. This week will be spent channeling that inspiration into time spent creating outside. Activities will include journaling, rhyming, drawing, acting, and more! Join us for a week filled with creative pursuits with nature as our muse.
July 1-5 No Summer Camp this week!
July 8-12
– Photo Camp (grades 2/3)
Each day we will head out to a new location and take on a new adventure! We will focus on team-building, goal-setting, orientation skills, environmental stewardship, and of course having a lot of fun along the way. This week is all about the joy of hiking. Get ready to get out and get moving, both on-trail and off-trail. Previous years’ Adventure Hikes camps have included hikes to local Forest Service cabins, hikes to Juneau’s waterfalls, and venturing off to a whole variety of notable features in the landscape, great views, and discovering the world of possibilities that comes from stepping off the trail.
– Adventure Hikes (grades 4-6)
Do you like to connect with nature through pictures? We do, too! We will find waterfalls, wildflowers, and maybe even wildlife to practice the art of a beautiful shot. We will learn how to take action shots, close-ups, landscapes and portraits from Discovery photographers and local experts. No experience necessary. Cameras preferred over smartphones and other communications devices. Discovery Southeast can provide for students in need of a camera — let us know you would like to use one of ours.
– ORCA/SAIL Communication (grades 3-6)
How do you communicate with the land? Lend your listening ears to nature this week as we explore how plants, humans, and animals communicate. We will traverse the microscopic mycelial networks of our forests, analyze birdcalls, and search for personal connections with the land this week.
July 15-20
– Dirt Week (grades 2-6)
Dig into the wonder of the world beneath your feet! We’ll be spending the week learning about why dirt and rocks are so important and how they shape our ecosystems. Activities will include identifying and interviewing rocks, comparing dirt and rocks in different ecosystems, learning about different types of soil, and nature art with dirt and rocks. Prepare to get a little muddy and make space for a few new rocks in your collection!
– Peak Week (grades 4-6; enthusiastic hikers please, a few days may run long this week)
It’s back! A long-time favorite, this fun and rigorous week is all about getting up high. Based on strong teamwork, leadership building, and trail safety, we venture up some of Juneau’s most beautiful peaks. Mt. Juneau, Mt. Roberts, John Muir Cabin, Dan Moller Cabin, Thunder Mountain and Eaglecrest have all been peak destinations of past years. Bring your best boots, your best trail energy, and a big bottle of water — this week is all about the climb!
July 22-26
– Salmon Week (grades 2-6)
Don’t feel gill-ty if this is your favorite week of camp! We’ll be following salmon from birthplace to the ocean this week, exploring how salmon affect both the natural world and the lives of Alaskans. Expect stream-walking, dissections, and visits to NOAA and DIPAC to learn from experts in the field. If that doesn’t tip the scales, we will try catching our own too!
July 29- August 2
– Botany/Wild edibles (grades 2-6)
We’re headed out to find out what our backyard, the forest, and our kitchen have in common: food! From berries to seaweed to labrador tea, join us on a tasty week of adventures, games, and discovery. In forests, muskegs, tidal flats and riverbanks, we’ll get to know what is edible, what is medicinal, and what look-alikes to wisely avoid.
August 6-10
– Adventure Hikes (grades 2/3)
Each day we will head out to a new location and take on a new adventure! We will focus on team-building, goal-setting, orientation skills, environmental stewardship, and of course having a lot of fun along the way. This week is all about the joy of hiking. Get ready to get out and get moving, both on-trail and off-trail. Previous years’ Adventure Hikes camps have included hikes to local Forest Service cabins, hikes to Juneau’s waterfalls, and venturing off to a whole variety of notable features in the landscape, great views, and discovering the world of possibilities that comes from stepping off the trail.
– Photo Camp (grades 4-6)
Do you like to connect with nature through pictures? We do, too! We will find waterfalls, wildflowers, and maybe even wildlife to practice the art of a beautiful shot. We will learn how to take action shots, close-ups, landscapes and portraits from Discovery photographers and local experts. No experience necessary. Cameras preferred over smartphones and other communications devices. Discovery Southeast can provide for students in need of a camera — let us know you would like to use one of ours.
August 13-17
– Mammals (grades 2-6)
In the summer, we mammals abound. From honing our tracking skills to learning to see the world from another mammal’s point of view, we’ll be getting to know these critters in-depth this week. Join us for animal games, animal stories, and some great hikes into the various forests, stream banks, mountains, and beaches that make this place many mammals’ ideal home.
