With support from the New Mexico Outdoor Equity Fund, the Lineberry Foundation, and the Alex Olsen and Martyn Pearson Memorial Donor Advised Fund at the Grant County Community Foundation, the Silver City Watershed Keepers is offering their third annual free Nature Discovery Summer Camp for incoming 4th, 5th and 6th graders.

Participation is capped at 20 campers per session, so register your child early but no later than June 3 to reserve a spot!

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 Culture Heritage Site, the Gila River, and the Mimbres River. Activities include hiking, nature and wildlife observation and journaling, water quality testing, and more.

New this year is a field trip to the Gila Wilderness with US Forest Service staff in celebration of the Gila Centennial. 

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

Three camp sessions are scheduled for June 10 - 14 at Big Ditch Park in Silver City; June 17 - 24 at Big Ditch Park in Silver City; and June 24 - 28 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://forms.gle/Gxjc5dTAtkHbMhm8A  or go to silvercitywatershedkeepers.org . Deadline to register is June 3.

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