Amazing Animals (entering grades 1-6) Each day we’ll explore a different type of animal that calls West Virginia home. Learn how to track mammals and explore their skulls and bones, catch bugs in the meadow and butterfly garden, watch birds with binoculars, and search under rocks and logs for reptiles and amphibians. Games, crafts, forts and hikes will round out […]

Earth Art (entering grades 1-6) Let your creativity run wild as you construct natural clay sculptures, mix your own berry paint, watercolor paint a natural landscape scene, and more! Families are invited to an exhibition of campers’ masterpieces on Friday. $197 non-members, 10% off for members Session 1: June 12 – 16 (5 days) Yankauer Nature Preserve 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. […]

Nature Sleuths (entering grades 1-6) Do you have what it takes to uncover the mysteries of the ultimate nature crime scene? In this camp, you’ll be issued a “Nature Sleuth” badge, and be put on your first case to investigate the suspicious activities that have been happening at the preserve. Who left those tracks and is up to no good?  […]

Wild about Water (entering grades 1-5) Water is life! Let’s discover what animals depend on the aquatic habitats at Cool Spring Preserve! Explore the ponds and dams created by our resident beavers, catch critters in the creek and muck through the wetland. We’ll discover animals’ unique adaptations as we wade in the stream like herons, slide like otters on a […]

Nature Sleuths (entering grades 1-6) Do you have what it takes to uncover the mysteries of the ultimate nature crime scene? In this camp, you’ll be issued a “Nature Sleuth” badge, and be put on your first case to investigate the suspicious activities that have been happening at the preserve. Who left those tracks and is up to no good?  […]

Ultimate Survivor Camp (entering grades 7-12) If you're lost in the woods what do you do? Come to Ultimate Survivor Camp to find out! This camp is a more intense version of our Survivor Camp, and is designed for older youth. Your counselor will help you learn what to do in tricky situations. Campers will learn how to avoid getting […]

Camp Survivor (entering grades 1-6) Do you have what it takes to survive in the wild? Could you navigate the terrain using a handmade compass? Or forage for food and build a fire to stay warm? Could you build a shelter or tend to an injury? Survival requires using your body and mind and being part of a strong team! […]

Dirt and Muck Camp (entering grades 1-6) Join PVAS for a week of digging deep into the stuff that makes up our fantastic earth. We will get into the roots of decomposition and compost to understand how the FBI soil agents (Fungi, Bacteria, and Invertebrates) are the backbones of our home planet. And while we’re down in the mud, we […]

Sensational Senses Camp (entering grades K-1) Put your five senses to the test! This week, we will use our eyes to investigate animal tracks, our ears to listen to bird calls, and our hands to build beaver dams. Let’s use our senses to explore the outdoors, and learn how our animal friends use theirs, too! This half-day week is a […]

Sensational Senses Camp (entering grades K-1) Put your five senses to the test! This week, we will use our eyes to investigate animal tracks, our ears to listen to bird calls, and our hands to build beaver dams. Let’s use our senses to explore the outdoors, and learn how our animal friends use theirs, too! This half-day week is a […]