Youth aged 8 to 12 are invited to join Penn State Extension for an AgVenture Day Camp at Penn State's Southeast Agricultural Research Farm in Manheim, PA where they will learn how they can be Stream Doctors. The camp will follow the theme of Penn State Extension’s new children's book, Brooke Meets a Stream Doctor, featuring Dr. Watt R Shedd. The camp will be held from July 23-26 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily and will take place rain or shine.
- https://abe.psu.edu/programs/4-h/events/2024-agventure-camp-stream-doctors
- 2024 AgVenture Camp – Stream Doctors
- 2024-07-23T00:00:00-04:00
- 2024-07-26T23:59:59-04:00
- Youth aged 8 to 12 are invited to join Penn State Extension for an AgVenture Day Camp at Penn State's Southeast Agricultural Research Farm in Manheim, PA where they will learn how they can be Stream Doctors. The camp will follow the theme of Penn State Extension’s new children's book, Brooke Meets a Stream Doctor, featuring Dr. Watt R Shedd. The camp will be held from July 23-26 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily and will take place rain or shine.
When July 23-26, 2024
Where Penn State Southeast Agricultural Research Farm, 1446 Auction Rd, Manheim, PA 17545
Contact Brad Kunsman
Campers will learn about the environment, water resources management, and complete a stream study in Dellinger Run. Activities include Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences focused on the water cycle and watersheds; physical, biological, and chemical stream studies; what constitutes a healthy stream; and participate in a service project.
What will you learn?
- How water moves through the water cycle.
- The area and network of water bodies that constitute a watershed.
- Human land use impacts and community planning.
- Physical, biological, and chemical stream parameters.
- What a riparian buffer is and its function.
- How to complete an environmental service project.
The cost for registration is $175 per camper, which includes daily snacks, and all activity materials. Participants should pack a non-refrigerated lunch and a water bottle each day. They should also wear weather-appropriate clothing as we will be outside for the duration of camp, sun protection, a hat, and bug spray (if preferred). Wear shoes that can get wet or pack waterproof boots for stream activities.
More camp details will be shared with registrants closer to the time of camp. Registration is limited to 30 youth registrants and is based on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once camp is filled, youth can register to be added to the camp waitlist.
You can pay your registration fee at the time of registration by credit card or by mailing a check made payable to Penn State University to Penn State Extension – Northampton County, Attn: AgVenture Camp, 14 Gracedale Ave, Nazareth, PA 18064. Payment must be received or postmarked by July 6 for registration to be considered complete and your spot to be held. Pre-registration to attend the event is required by no later than July 5. No walk-in registrants will be accepted.
For event-specific questions, contact Brad Kunsman at bjk21@psu.edu. If you have any event registration questions, need to make an adjustment to your registration, or need to cancel a registration, please contact Stacie Hritz at sxd297@psu.edu. Refunds will only be given to those who cancel prior to July 5.
