Musconetcong Watershed Association

2011 Camp Musky

Summer Day Camp Programs

Camp Musky is an educational and fun day camp for kids ages 5 – 12 years old. It offers an outdoor learning experience and hands-on, river-based programs described below. MWA's primary mission is education and awareness. We believe that a community that is fully aware of the importance and vulnerability of its natural resources is a community that will actively support efforts to ensure environmental quality.

Wednesday, May 18 - Camp Musky Open House 6:30-8:00 pm

Walk in any time between 6:30 - 8:00 at the RRC to register or to pick up information about our Camp Musky programs. Information and forms can be found online at www.musconetcong.org .We will be offering “mini” Nature walks all evening between those times.

Camp Musky Brochure 5 - 6 year olds  This session is now CLOSED          

    Registration Form Camp Musky 5 and 6 yr old This session is now CLOSED          

Camp Musky Brochure 7- 10 and 11&12 yr olds     

 Registration Form Camp Musky 7- 10 and 11&12 yr olds

     Health Form (Required)                       Camp Musky Supply.doc    

How to pack a waste free lunch - the Camp Musky challenge!

Forms mailed to MWA P.O. Box 113 Asbury, N.J. 08802

Each program runs from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Children need to pack a HEALTHY bagged lunch and a HEALTHY snack.

     "The Explorer" Ages 5 - 6 yrs   Instructor: Nancy Miller    The cost is $100 per child.

   Week of July 5 - 8, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.        THIS SESSION IS NOW CLOSED             Campers will explore nature through storytelling, cooperative play, and creative art and crafting projects designed to deepen their connection with nature. Each morning, children will depart on an exciting journey exploring the river and its surroundings while collecting and recording treasures they find along their way. They will use their collections along with various artistic mediums, paints, beads and clay to create and express the different aspects of life on the River. While encountering all of the things that can be seen, and even some things that can’t be seen, campers will develop a nature journal and discover ways of creating a record of what their senses experience.

The cost is $125 per child/$100 for each additional child in the family.

"CSI Riverside" Ages 7 - 10 Instructor: Megan Bubalis

Session 1 July 11-15, 2011   9:00 am - 1:00 pm      

Session 2 July 18-22, 2011   9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Each day will begin with a focus on team building and problem solving missions. Campers will explore the connections between the earth’s eco-systems, and the microcosms within those ecosystems. They will be exposed to practices of sustainability and environmental ethics as well as practices in classification of insects, birds, flowers and trees. Campers will be building a portfolio of their experiences in the natural world.

"Survivor" Ages 11 - 12 yrs  Instructor:   Megan Bubalis

 July 25- 29, 2011      9:00 am - 1:00 pm                  

Our older campers will learn that, for humans to live sustainably, we need to use the Earth's resources at a rate at which they can be replenished. Campers will develop an appreciation for basic components necessary for sustainability including use of water, shelter and food. Campers will learn how each habitat explored provides these necessities for the creatures it supports. Each day, there will be exploration of the Musconetcong River, and the surrounding woodland and wetlands. Activities will focus on environmental science and include plant/animal classification, investigation of stream and field life, development of sustainable practices, and an in-depth look at habitats in the Musconetcong Watershed.

 

Introducing Megan Bubalis, Environmental Educator

Megan Bubalis is a Musconetcong Watershed native and currently employed as an educator at the Ridge and Valley Charter School in Blairstown, New Jersey.

Megan will lead your children on an exciting hands-on, outdoor learning adventure using the beautiful MWA River Resource Center property and the adjoining, preserved 30 acres of meadow, woods and wetlands. She believes that the most meaningful learning experiences for children come from immersion in the natural world. Megan will guide children as they explore wildlife, habitats, plants, and more through field activities, stories, crafts and projects.

Megan holds a Masters of Science of Instruction/Elementary Education from Drexel University and a Bachelors of Arts, Archaeology and Art History from the University at Albany. Megan is currently certified in SOLO Wilderness Emergency Medicine and Heartsaver CPR (the American Heart Association).