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Session 1 is full for Summer 2008. There are a few spots left is Session 2, July 14-August 1.
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Come discover the wild places of Lake Forest! 
Eco-Adventure Camp is for children entering 4th or 5th grade next fall. We offer two sessions that are each three weeks long and meet Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

 Session 1:  Monday, June 16 - Thursday, July 3
Due to the July 4th Holiday, this session will end
a day early and have 2 overnight camp-outs.

 Session 2:  Monday, July 14 - Friday, August 1
This session will have one overnight camp-out.

Member Price: $825
Non-member Price: $890

Member registration starts December 10; non-member registration starts December 17. For information about membership or to join Lake Forest Open Lands, visit our membership page. To register, call the Lockhart Family Nature Center at 847-482-1928 or fill in the registration form and fax it to 847-482-1926.

About Eco-Adventure Camp

Campers discover a journal written in 1838 by a young traveler named Emma. She describes her explorations: from the shores of Lake Michigan -- through ravines, woodlands, prairies and wetlands -- to the meandering Des Plaines River. By foot, canoe and bike, campers follow this old journal and a pre-settlement map to rediscover the wild places of Lake Forest.

Our goal is to develop children's skill and confidence through positive outdoor experiences, and to help children make lasting connections to the wild places and open spaces near their home. 

Campers learn important outdoor life skills such as canoeing, camping, shelter-building, first-aid, fire-making and cooking. They investigate wetland, ravine and prairie habitats in Open Lands preserves.

After mastering basic outdoor skills, campers set up tents for an overnight camp-out next to the Jens Jensen Pond at our Mellody Farm Nature Preserve. Other recreation experiences include swimming at Lake Forest Beach, a canoe trip on the Des Plaines River and a bike ride through Lake County Forest Preserves.

For more information about this wonderful daycamp experience, call the Lockhart Family Nature Center at 847-482-1928.