With support from the New Mexico Outdoor Equity Fund and the Lineberry Foundation, the Silver City Watershed Keepers is offering their second annual free Nature Discovery Summer Camp for rising 4th, 5th and 6th graders.

The summer camp is designed and delivered by professional educators to provide campers with a connection to nature and sense of place through discovery and exploration of the natural world, including native plants, insects, birds, fish, mammals, stream ecology, and watershed health. Campers will also learn about our cultural history through field trips to the Mimbres Cultural Heritage Site, the Gila River, and the Mimbres River. Activities include hiking, nature observation and journaling, art projects, water quality, and more!

The camp will be held Monday through Friday from 9 am - 3 pm in June.

Three camp sessions are scheduled for June 12-16 at Big Ditch Park in Silver City; June 19-23 at Big Ditch Park in Silver City; and June 26-30 at Bayard Public Library in Bayard.

The camp is free. Free lunches and snacks will also be provided. We are working with the school districts to provide free transportation for campers to/from their homes if needed.

Participation is capped at 20 campers per session. We will have adult supervision of at least 1 adult for 5 children.

Campers should bring a hat, water bottle, sunscreen, and water shoes or sneakers that can get wet. Parents/guardians will be notified of any additional items required via email before the camp session begins.

To register your child for one of the three summer camp sessions, please fill out the form at https://tinyurl.com/NatureDiscoverySummerCamp2023. Deadline to register is June 2.

For more information, contact Beth Cable at 575-538-8078 or at silvercitywatershedkeepers@gmail.com.

Coordinated by the Gila Resources Information Project, the Silver City Watershed Keepers is a citizens' water resources stewardship program that engages community members in protection and restoration of the Silver City Watershed.