2010 Summer Adventures in the Dunes

ParKids Day Camps

At ParKids Day Camp in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, every day is a new and exciting adventure. This unique program gives campers the opportunity to explore, interact with rangers, make new friends, and become ParKids.  Campers will spend their days outside exploring the forests, streams, meadows, and trails around the Chellberg farm, Baily Homestead, and other special places in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Day Camp will begin each day at Chellberg Farm parking lot/picnic area. Preschool Day Camp will begin at the Field Station Preschool. Camp dates are subject to enrollment numbers.

ParKids Preschool Day Camp(complete 1 or 2 years of preschool):
Am classes 9am-12pm, PM classes 1pm-3pm.
Session I: June 14-18
Session II: June 21-25
FEE: $95/week (includes snacks, program supplies)

ParKids Day Camp (ages 6-12). 9am-3pm
Session I: July 12 - 16
Session II: July 19-23
Session III: July 26 - 30
FEE: $120/week (includes snacks, program supplies, students must bring a lunch)

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Overnight Camps

Stay near home this summer and discover the amazing natural world in your own backyard by attending summer camp in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. These week-long adventures include exploration of wetlands, prairies, dunes and woodlands, swimming and beach activities in beautiful Lake Michigan, learning about animals in their native habitats, experiencing native and historic cultures with hands on historic activities, games, arts and crafts, and other fun, educational, and exciting activities. Make new friends, discover the natural world and be a part of the magic of summer camp in a national park.

Dunes Discovery Camp Come discover your world in the dunes!
Explore rivers, search for salamanders, collect insects, play at a beautiful beach, hike through wilderness, cool off in Lake Michigan, laugh with your new friends, and sing around the campfire. This is the place where you will discover just how fun exciting nature can be at a summer camp like no other. Camp lasts Sunday afternoon to Friday morning.

2010 Camp Cost: $290
(for kids ages 9—12)

Session I June 20-25th

Session II June 27-July 2nd

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Park Kids Discovery CAmp Experience first hand one of the National Park Services gems, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Spend time exploring and learning about one of the most biologically diverse National Parks around. Have fun observing wildlife, exploring rivers, prairies and wetlands and becoming stewards of your neighborhood National Park. Camp lasts Sunday afternoon to Friday morning.

2010 Camp Cost: $290
(for kids ages 7 —13)

July 25th-30th

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Earth CAmp July 2010 (for East Chicago students only). Camp information sessions will be held in the libraries of Block Middle School and West Side Junior High.
July 12th-16th

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Earth Camp is generously sponsored by:

Foundations of East Chicago

East Chicago Education Foundation

Safety-Kleen Systems

ArcelorMittal USA

Visit Camp

If you would like to meet with camp coordinators, tour facilities, or ask questions, call 219 395-9555 x 1 to arrange a time to visit.

Science Explorers Camp
Come join us for a scientific investigation of the dunes! Work closely with park rangers, create and conduct your own experiment within a national park, participate in ongoing water quality monitoring projects, and learn what it means to become stewards of the land. Camp lasts Monday to Wednesday.

To Register:

For more information about Dunes Learning Center Summer Camps or to register, call 219 395-9555 ext. 1, or download a registration form by clicking HERE complete, and mail to: Dunes Learning Center, 700 Howe Rd. Chesterton, IN 46304.

Our Mission...
...is to provide an in-depth exploration of the dynamic relationship between people and their environments using the natural and cultural resources of the Indiana Dunes region where nature and society coexist.