 Nature Day Camps
Nature Day Camps at the Schrader Center allow children to explore the wonders of nature through a multidisciplinary curriculum. Camps focus on field experience, enrich National Science Education Standards, integrate many other disciplines and promote a healthy lifestyle through hands-on activities.
Nature Investigators & Nature Explorers swim Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons at Oglebay’s outdoor pool. Pre and post care is available. Please inquire upon registering.
Budding Naturalists
Age 4 – Entering Kindergarten
Times: 8:30 - 11:30am
Fee: $65/$55 OI members
June 4-8
Creepy, Crawly, Scary, Slimy
Hunt for nature’s recyclers as you explore a “city” of hundreds of creepy, crawly and slimy critters. Set a bug trap baited with “bug soup” and see who “drops-in” overnight.
June 11-15
Misbee-haven is a Blast
Capture a caterpillar, net a butterfly, drink nectar and create a beehive. Find out all about these “busy” creatures and how important they are to humans and the food we eat.
June 18-22
I SPY (with My Human Eyes)
See if you can find animals in disguise. Play camouflage games in the woods and test your hearing against that of a bat in our “echo” chamber.
June 25-29
Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now
Find out why animals’ feet come in all shapes and sizes. Create your own field guide to find animal tracks. Can you walk like a penguin? Climb like a wild cat? Leap like a frog? End the week with a teddy bear picnic.
July 9-13
Superhero Science
Do you have what it takes to be a superhero? Compare your senses to the “super senses” found in nature. Test your superpower skills on our superhero obstacle course.
July 16-20
Damsels and Dragons, Oh My!
Hike down to the stream and net damsel and dragonfly nymphs. Learn about the role water plays in nature’s greatest mystery (metamorphosis) as you capture amphibians and insects in their various stages. Can you capture a tadpole? How about a frog?
July 23-27
It’s All in the Family
Learn the rules of basic taxonomy (animal families) to determine reptiles from amphibians and mammals from marsupials. Become a paleontologist as you crack this case, and your very own dinosaur egg.
July 30-August 3
Ding, Dang, Dinosaurs
Who were the dinosaurs that roamed your neighborhood millions of years ago? Participate in an archaeological dig and build your own T-Rex, bone by bone.
Nature Investigators
Entering Grade 1 – Entering Grade 3
Times: 9am - 3pm
Fee: $105/$90 OI members
June 4-8
Locomotion Week: Feet, Wings, Fins, and Fun
Study snake movement, worm anatomy and fish swimming styles. Track animals, study their movement and discover the secrets of flight. Compete in team relay races and Tracking Trivia.
June 11-15
Survival Week: Natural Treasurers
Discover the benefits of working with nature to overcome challenging games. Construct shelters in the woods and master the use of a map and compass to seek your hidden reward.
June 18-22
Herp Week: Slime and Scales
Spend the week with hands-on discovery, identifying different species of snakes, turtles, salamanders, frogs, toads and lizards. Make salamander slime and learn how it helps these unique amphibians to breath.
June 25-29
Fossil Week: DinoDaze
Investigate the past and discover what lived in the Ohio Valley during the Permian Period. Dig for your own dinosaurs and discover their relationships to animals that roam the earth today.
July 9-13
Green Week: EcoInvestigators
How big is your footprint? Track your use of water and energy. Learn the importance of being “green” in the plant world by examining trees for your Ecology Scrapbook. Create a bricolage by turning trash into art.
July 16-20
Invertebrate Week: Going Buggy
Get to know the faces of the local bugs by creating a guide of spineless critters. Capture insects, create bug visors, make a home for a spider, and craft a door hanger welcoming your new friends.
July 23-27
Water Week: Wet n’ Wild
Follow water as it cycles around the Earth from evaporation to condensation to precipitation. Enjoy a week of splashing and soaking team games. Explore ponds and streams to uncover the many living things that call this habitat home.
July 30-August 3
Create-A-Camp
Parents become campers on Friday as they are invited to our cookout and participate in the camp their children have created. Join us as we share our knowledge of Oglebay’s trails, woods, and gardens with family, friends and invited guests.
Nature Explorers
Entering Grade 4 - Entering Grade 6
Times: 9am - 3pm
Fee: $105/$90 OI members
June 4-8
Locomotion Week: The Race Is On
Experience how survival is a race as animals change to suit their environment. Observe how living things squirm, walk, swim and fly and apply those principles by racing objects on land, air and water.
June 11-15
Survival Week: Wild and Wonderful
Are you ready to be a Discovery Channel star? Leave no trace as you track animals, build shelters, learn safe fire building techniques and other outdoor skills.
June 18-22
Herp Week: Cold-blooded Quest
Do you have what it takes to be a herpetologist? Become an expert in the behavior, habitats, and lives of our cold-blooded and scaly vertebrates during a week of hands-on discovery with live animals.
June 25-29
Fossil Week: Diggin’ It
Become a paleontologist and examine what fossils tell us about the success of ancient species. Get to know the science of dinosaurs as you work to unearth fossilized plants and animals. If you are successful, you will get to take home your very own fossil.
July 9-13
Green Week: EcoExplorers
Why are plants the true producers of green energy? Create your own leaf press book as you study Oglebay’s trees (many of which are over 100 years old!!). Use your creativity to design your own eco-art.
July 16-20
Invertebrate Week: Beyond Bugs
Uncover the hidden lives of invertebrates by working like an ant, observing spiders and hunting young insects in the stream. See what makes moths and butterflies different. Learn to identify common invertebrates and examine them under the microscope.
July 23-27
Water Week: Aquatic Adventure
Hunt for salamanders and fish, and discover the diversity of life that our streams and creeks support. Learn about aquatic ecosystems and build your own watershed model. Design and race your own watercraft.
July 30-August 3
Create-A-Camp
Parents become campers on Friday as they are invited to our cookout and participate in the camp their children have created. Join us as we share our knowledge of Oglebay’s trails, woods, and gardens with family, friends and invited guests.
Call 304.242.6855 to register.
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