Earth Camp opens eyes and minds to our unique, interdependent and awe-inspiring planet, drawing connections from our homes, to our region, to the globe, and to what we can learn about Earth from space. Earth campers work in teams to develop awareness and understanding of our planet's ecosystems and how to better live in harmony with the natural world.
Students learn about the Sonoran Desert ecosystem and current enviornmental issues while hiking, camping, doing field research and exploring our beautiful desert.
Earth Camp, an environmental summer program for teens, is a partnership between the University of Arizona College of Science, Project WET, the Planetary Science Institue and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
We are pleased to be offering a new curriculum for the Middle School Earth Camp again this year and to repeat our river trip program for our High School advanced Earth Camp!
More information about Earth Camp
Earth Camp - Middle School
AGES: Entering grades 7, 8 or 9
LOCATION: ASDM, UA, Sky Center on Mt. Lemmon & Biosphere 2
DATES: June 11-15 & 18-22, 2012
HOURS: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. with 3 overnights
FEES: $750.00
Earth Camp - High School
AGES: Entering grades 9, 10, 11 or 12
LOCATION: ASDM, University of Arizona, Canyon de Chelly and the Green River in Eastern Utah
DATES: June 28 - July 9, 2012
HOURS: This is a residential camp
FEES: $1500
Thanks to generous support from NASA, scholarships are available for both the HS and the MS camps.
Museum Explorers Camp
Entering Grades 1-6 in Fall 2012
See the museum as you never have before! Our hands-on, minds-on day camps will open your eyes to the wonders of the Sonoran Desert region. Museum Explorers observe live animals, conduct science experiments, create cool crafts, learn to draw plants and animals, sample desert foods, hike in the desert, and more!
New This Year! Aftercare will be offered each day from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Session 1 - July 23-26, 2012
Fox Group: Entering Grades 1-2 in the fall of 2012
Instructor: Maria Yannessa
Are you curious about nature and want to go exploring? Fox Campers, get ready to journey through the Sonoran Desert Region as we explore every nook and cranny of the museum. From caves underground, to deserts and grasslands, to mountain woodlands on top ...
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Bobcat Group: Entering Grades 3-4 in the fall of 2012
Instructor: Jesús Manuel García
If you picture yourself face to face with a Barn Owl, exploring the intricate anatomy of a tarantula or having a behind the scenes tour at the desert museum, this summer camp is for you! In this camp we will experience close encounters with the flora ...
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Coyote Group: Entering Grades 5-6 in the fall of 2012
Instructor: Brenda King
Adaptations Photo-Safari Summer Camp
Do you like to take photographs of plants and animals? Are you curious about the amazing strategies plants and animals use to survive in our desert? If you do, then this is the summer camp for you! We are ...
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Session 2 - July 30-August 2, 2012
Fox Group: Entering Grades 1-2 in the fall of 2012
Instructors: Maria Yannessa
Are you curious about nature and want to go exploring? Fox Campers, get ready to journey through the Sonoran Desert Region as we explore every nook and cranny of the museum. From caves underground, to deserts and grasslands, to mountain woodlands on top ...
More details and online signup
Bobcat Group: Entering Grades 3-4 in the fall of 2012
Instructor: Jesús Manuel García
If you picture yourself face to face with a Barn Owl, exploring the intricate anatomy of a tarantula or having a behind the scenes tour at the desert museum, this summer camp is for you! In this camp we will experience close encounters with the flora ...
More details and online signup
Coyote Group: Entering Grades 5-6 in the fall of 2012
Instructor: Brenda King
Adaptations Photo-Safari Summer Camp
Do you like to take photographs of plants and animals? Are you curious about the amazing strategies plants and animals use to survive in our desert? If you do, then this is the summer camp for you! We are ...
More details and online signup
Cost for each session:
$200.00 Non-Members; $175.00 Coati Kids Club or Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Members
