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  • Discovery Camp: Camp Survivor

    Yankauer Nature Preserve 438 Whitings Neck Road, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Camp Survivor (entering grades 1-6) Get ready for one of our most popular camp sessions, Camp Survivor! This camp is all about learning those all-important outdoor survival skills. Campers will come away with many essential skills, including starting a fire with limited supplies, navigating hazardous weather, basic First Aid procedures, what to do when lost in the wilderness, and more! […]

  • Discovery Camp: Dirt and Muck

    Cool Spring Preserve 1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV, United States

    Dirt and Muck (entering grades 1-6) A little dirt never hurt anyone! This week is all about getting muddy and dirty outside. We’ll make a mud kitchen, process dirt into clay for sculpting, and press animal tracks into the mud. Campers will also learn about soil, and all of its living and nonliving components. We will dig and roll logs […]

  • Turtle Time at Cool Spring Preserve

    Cool Spring Preserve 1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV, United States

    Join us for a turtle-filled evening at the Case Nature Center! PVAS Host: Sonja Melander Free and open to the public. While this is a free program, we encourage you to consider donating to our "Critter Care" fund to contribute to the care of our Animal Ambasadors! At the entrance, we will have a donation jar as well as a […]

  • Discovery Camp: Camp Survivor

    Cool Spring Preserve 1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV, United States

    Camp Survivor (entering grades 1-6) Get ready for one of our most popular camp sessions, Camp Survivor! This camp is all about learning those all-important outdoor survival skills. Campers will come away with many essential skills, including starting a fire with limited supplies, navigating hazardous weather, basic First Aid procedures, what to do when lost in the wilderness, and more! […]

  • Discovery Camp: Earth Art

    Yankauer Nature Preserve 438 Whitings Neck Road, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Earth Art (entering grades 1-6) Take your creativity outside this summer during our Earth Art Camp! We will get to work making all kinds of earth-inspired crafts and creations, using supplies that we sustainably forage from the preserve. We will let our creativity be our guide as we explore and create this week! Past creations include jewelweed salve, leaf-hammered bandanas, […]

  • Nature in the Neighborhood | Incredible Insects

    Evitts Run Park 504 W. Liberty St, Charles Town, WV, United States

    Come explore the wonders of nature through storytime and hands-on activities that will spark curiosity and exploration in kids of all ages! PVAS Host: Amy Thomas Free and open to the public. This program is intended for children. All children must be accompanied by adults. Pre-registration is not required - just drop in! What insects live around Evitt’s Run Park? […]

  • Nature in the Neighborhood | Incredible Insects

    Ambrose Park Children's Garden 25494 Mall Dr, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Come explore the wonders of nature through storytime and hands-on activities that will spark curiosity and exploration in kids of all ages! PVAS Host: Amy Thomas Free and open to the public. This program is intended for children. All children must be accompanied by adults. Pre-registration is not required - just drop in! Meet some live insects, sort through our […]

  • Discovery Camp: Dirt and Muck

    Yankauer Nature Preserve 438 Whitings Neck Road, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Dirt and Muck (entering grades 1-6) A little dirt never hurt anyone! This week is all about getting muddy and dirty outside. We’ll make a mud kitchen, process dirt into clay for sculpting, and press animal tracks into the mud. Campers will also learn about soil, and all of its living and nonliving components. We will dig and roll logs […]

  • Discovery Camp: Everything Outdoors

    Cool Spring Preserve 1469 Lloyd Road, Charles Town, WV, United States

    Everything Outdoors (entering grades 1-6) Everything Outdoors Camp is your chance to get in on all of your favorite summer camp activities! This is the week to do EVERYTHING that makes camp exciting, from crafts, to fort-building, to competitive games, to active nature exploration! To balance out all the energetic exertion, we will also take some time to slow things […]

  • Nature in the Neighborhood | Pollinators

    Ambrose Park Children's Garden 25494 Mall Dr, Martinsburg, WV, United States

    Come explore the wonders of nature through storytime and hands-on activities that will spark curiosity and exploration in kids of all ages! PVAS Host: Amy Thomas Free and open to the public. This program is intended for children. All children must be accompanied by adults. Pre-registration is not required - just drop in! Learn all about native bees, pollinators and […]