Museum Explorers Camp
Entering Grades 1-6 in Fall 2013
Dates for Museum Explorers Summer Camp 2014
1st session — July 14-17 or
2nd session — July 21-24
Check back for more information and registration in January.
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, make cool crafts, create art with the Museum's Art Institute, sample desert foods, hike in the desert and more!
Session 1 - July 22-25, 2013
Fox Group: Entering Grades 1-2 in the fall of 2013
Instructor: Robin Kropp
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 2013
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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Desert & Sea Group: Entering Grades 5-6 in the fall of 2013
Instructors: Brenda King and Julie Xelowski-Brooker
Did you know we have horses living in the Gulf of California? Have you ever seen a Megalodon tooth? Desert and Sea Explorers will have fun learning about all of the Sonoran Desert animals and plants that live on the land and in the water. Explorers will ...
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Session 2 - July 29-August 1, 2013
Fox Group: Entering Grades 1-2 in the fall of 2013
Instructors: Robin Kropp
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 2013
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
Desert & Sea Group: Entering Grades 5-6 in the fall of 2013
Instructors: Brenda King and Julie Xelowski-Brooker
Did you know we have horses living in the Gulf of California? Have you ever seen a Megalodon tooth? Desert and Sea Explorers will have fun learning about all of the Sonoran Desert animals and plants that live on the land and in the water. Explorers will ...
More details and online signup
Cost for each session:
$200.00 Non-Members; $175.00 Coati Kids Club or Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Members
Humane Society of Southern Arizona and Desert Museum Summer Camp: When Dogs were Wolves and Cats were Wild
Monday-Thursday, July 8-11, 2013
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily
Ages 9 - 11
Take a walk on the wild side of pets as we compare domestic dogs, cats, birds, rodents and reptiles to their wild counterparts. How are our pets' needs different from their wild relatives'? And how do zoos best care for their animals? Spend two days exploring the habitats and ecology of our pets' wild relatives at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum followed by two days at the Humane Society caring for a variety of pets.
Print out and mail in the registration form (PDF format) or register online, or call Inge Koopman-Leyva at 321-3704, ext. 142 for registration or more information.
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 is a partnership between the University of Arizona College of Science, Project WET, the Planetary Science Institue and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
More information about Earth Camp
Earth Camp - Middle School (Entering grades 7, 8 or 9)
LOCATION: ASDM, UA, Sky Center on Mt. Lemmon & Biosphere 2
DATES: June 17-21 & 24-28, 2013
HOURS: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. with 3 overnights
FEES: $750.00
Earth Camp - High School (Entering grades 9, 10, 11 or 12)
LOCATION: ASDM, University of Arizona, Canyon de Chelly and the Green River in Utah
DATES: July 6-17, 2013
HOURS: This is a residential camp
FEES: $1500
Thanks to generous support from NASA, scholarships are available.
