2024-2025 Day Off Camps: 9-Camp Series


2024-2025 Day Off Camps: 9-Camp Series
Date/Time
Registration Begins
7/26/2024 10:00 AM
Last Day To Register
10/2/2024 1:00 PM
Age Requirement
Birthdate must be between 10/4/2011 and 10/3/2019
Location
11201 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117, US
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2024-25 Day Off Camp Series:

All 9 Camps

 

Enroll in all 9 Day Off Camps for the price of 8! 

See camp dates and descriptions below.

Please plan to bring a lunch from home. A Welcome Letter/Gear List with more information will be emailed to all registered families the week before each camp.

Ages 5-12

 

Pre-registration is required! You must register by 1 PM on Wednesday October 2, to get the Full Series discount.

After October 3, you can still register for individual camps until the week before each camp, if there's still space.

 

Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall / Trails and beyond

Cost for Full Series: $880 (Discounted price; full series purchased individually is $990)

 

Dates and Descriptions

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 – Fabulous Fall

Fabulous is the best way to describe fall here at Irvine, and we invite your child to join us in enjoying some of our favorite fall activities! We will head out on the trails to experience the crisp fall air and nostalgic smell of fallen leaves as we hike all around Irvine to observe how the environment changes with the season and take part in several fall themed games and activities, including s’mores by the fire to round out the day!

Friday, October 18th, 2024 – Indigenous Peoples of the Chesapeake

In celebration of Indigenous People’s Day, we will commemorate the Native American tribes of the Eastern Woodlands for all they have taught us about connecting with the environment and using our natural resources sustainably. We will hike to Irvine’s Native American Site where children will get an insider look at Longhouse and Wigwam replicas that pre-colonial Native American tribes would have lived in. Participants will develop a respect for Native American culture as they learn about tool use, clothing, food, fire-making methods, and even games that are different than we see in today’s world.

Friday, November 1st, 2024 – Fossils Rock!

Become a geologist or paleontologist and learn how fossils and rocks form and what they can tell us about prehistoric life; we’ll even have our very own fossil hunt! Play games, create art, and participate in activities designed to explore trace fossils, geology, and the world of dinosaurs. We’ll even meet some descendants of the ancient dinosaurs and see how they have survived to today.

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 – Natural Artisans

Ever wanted to combine your love of nature, science, and art? We will hike to find our own natural objects to create amazing works of art while investigating our own love of science. Our animal ambassadors even love art and can show us their own artistic skills. If you want to put yourself to the test of becoming a natural artisan, join us at Irvine!

Monday, January 20th, 2025 – Wilderness Survival

What would you do if you got lost in the woods? In the Wilderness Survival Day Off Camp, children will learn outdoor survival skills that can keep them safe in the event that they ever find that they have lost their way. Students will learn how to properly pack for an outdoor excursion so that they are prepared for different conditions and scenarios that may arise. They will learn skills such as basic navigation and map reading, shelter building, fire building and safety, water collection and filtering, and how to use the resources around them to help them survive. Don’t miss out on this awesome learning experience for your child!

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 – Nature’s Engineers

There is so much we can learn from the natural world, including architecture and design. We will meet various animal ambassadors and observe animal artifacts to learn how these natural builders construct their homes. Then we will work together as a team to create our own structures, using the building techniques we’ve learned from the animals themselves!

Monday, February 17th, 2025 – Maple Magic

Maple syrup season is one of our favorite times of the year here at Irvine, and we hope your child will join us for a close look at the process of collecting maple sap and turning it into the delicious syrup we all know and love! Participants will hike through our trails to visit our tapped trees and learn how the process has changed over time. We will visit the Barn to observe the process of sap changing to syrup as we enjoy some delicious treats by the fire!

Monday, March 31st, 2025 – Terrific Tardigrades

Amoebas, Rotifers, & Water Bears, Oh My! The world can be so much smaller than we realize as we take the time to learn how to use a microscope and explore the unseen world around us. From single celled organisms to microscopic animals such as tardigrades, hiding in soil or stream water we will hike to collect samples and make observations of our findings.

Monday, April 21st, 2025 – Wetland Wonders

Children will become scientists as they explore Irvine’s aquatic habitats to perform water quality tests and record data on the biodiversity found in each habitat. They will analyze their findings to determine the health of the ecosystems found in our wetland ponds and streams and discuss how these habitats contribute to the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay. This hands-on experience will allow students to realize the impact their choices can have on our local environment.

 

Cost
$880.00 per Participant
Cancellation Policy
Irvine reserves the right to cancel any event due to insufficient enrollment or extreme weather. If Irvine cancels an event, all registrants will be notified via the email they registered with, and all registration fees will be fully refunded.

Full payment is required at time of registration.

If you withdraw your child from camp for personal reasons, membership fees are nonrefundable and camp fees are refunded as follows:

21 or more days before camp: 50% of camp fee refunded

20-14 days before camp: 25% of camp fee refunded

13-0 days before camp: No Refund