Nature Education at Camp
Camp programs are among the very best ways for children to obtain an important appreciation for nature and a lifelong interest in caring for the earth. An example of such camp programs can be found at Sugar Bay Holiday Camp, which is passionate about nature education, and where environmental preservation is a priority. The camp integrates nature education into a variety of programs, some of which include: Interactive Shark Presentation On the itinerary of many school tours, is the much anticipated “Shark Talk” delivered by one of the camp directors, Zoe Ellender. Ellender is very passionate about these marine species, which is evident in this gripping presentation. The purpose of this interactive workshop about sharks is to teach children that sharks really aren’t the “monsters” that they are perceived to be. Rather, Ellender wants children to learn that sharks are indeed beautiful creatures which are threatened by extin...