Upcoming Season

Camps For Kids | Camps For Families | Camps For Groups

Sorry, No Camp This Season (2003)

In January the Camp Director was discovered to have health concerns that will make running camp impossible in 2003. And because our camp is so unique, finding a replacement director would be very difficult. Accordingly, the camp Board of Directors has decided to take a focus on scientific research and program development. We'll return in 2004 with a revitalized camp!

Typical Summer Schedule

During a typical summer, the schedule would be close to the following:

Canada Day weekend	Canada Day Weekender	Families
First week in July	Dinosaur Country Special	10 - 12 years
Second week in July	Dinosaur Country Special	9-11 years
Third week in July	Dinosaur Country Special	11-13 years
Fourth week in July	Dinosaur Country Explorer	13-16 years
Fifth week in July	Family Canoe Trip	age 8 & up
Heritage Day weekend	Heritage Day weekender	Families
First week in August	Dinosaur Country Special	9-11 years
Second week in August	Field Science 15/25	Grades 9 - 12
Third week in August	Dinosaur Country Special	10-15 years
Fourth week in August	Labour Day Weekender	Families

Prices

In the summer of 2002, Prices were as follows:

5 Day Camps $345
6 Day Camps $415
Field Science 15/25 $495 Albertan/ $695 Non-Albertan
Family Camps $125 per Child, $145 Adult

Prices for the 2004 season are yet to be determined.

Camps for Kids . . .

The "Dinosaur Country" Series 9 - 15 years

Join an outdoor learning adventure! Make friends with other kids who want to uncover science and discover fun... just like you! You'll enjoy palaeontology, geology, archaeology, and nature study. Dynamic and exciting experiences for campers of any age. Picture this:

Excavating dinosaur bones from a 68 million-year-old bone bed, and preparing the fossils using fine tools
Surveying coulees and prairie for archaeological sites, mapping features and running artifact inventories
Finding fossil trees and collecting data on their size, age and distribution
Touring the galleries of the world renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum, and finding out about current research
Exploring arid hills and springs to discover how different plants survive during a drought.

Field Science 15 for Grades 9-12

A unique opportunity to earn high school credits at camp! Recognizing how much campers learn at camp we lengthened the Science Adventure camp to two weeks, and developed it as a five credit high school course. It will feel much the same as usual except for an increased emphasis on field journals, and time for an individual or small group project. It will feel like camp but count as school!

For a week we'll be in our Willow Creek base camp, where we'll take advantage of the rich resources to uncover the science secrets of the badlands and prairie - palaeontology, geology, ecology and archaeology. On a four day canoe trip, we'll explore the Red Deer River valley from Trenville to Bleriot Ferry, a 70 km stretch that flows from parkland to badlands and from the age of mammals to the age of dinosaurs. Campers will be required to enrol in Drumheller Composite High School, and grades will be given as for any course. Credits will be recognized throughout Alberta, and may be transferable to other jurisdictions.

Dinosaur Country Explorer 12-15 years

The Explorer is for returning campers who want new experiences in Dinosaur Country. In addition to spending time close to camp, we'll climb aboard Esmerelda, our "magic camp bus" and head off to explore other great sites; newly discovered fossil localities, the forest-covered hand hills, spruce-filled Home Coulee, archaeologically rich thumb hill, or glacial spillway channel Crawling Valley. Camper interests and weather conditions will help determine which sites are visited.

Matt & Robin after a long day prospecting for dinosaurs in the badlands. "You should have seen the one that got away - it was thiiis big!"

Leader In Training 15-18 years

A work experience program for seasoned campers who really enjoy camp, science and working with kids. During camps for kids 13 and under, our Leaders In Training help out with all aspects of camp, and have the option of pursuing a science project of their choice. A limited number of positions are available. Contact us for current prices and details on how to apply.

Camps For Families

Family Weekenders are for parents who want to share the fun with their kids! We choose our best programs to create a science-packed camp for all ages, with kid, family and parent-oriented activities. Enjoy a mix of paleontology, geology, archaeology and ecology, and even some stargazing if you can stay up that late! Reserve a spot in a camp tipi, or pitch your own tent for the weekend. Family weekenders start with supper Friday and wrap up Monday by lunch.

Family Canoe Trip July 28 - 31. A new expedition-style program for families. Spend the three days of this camp on and along the Red Deer River, exploring the river and badlands for rocks, fossils, archaeological remains and present-day ecology. This one-way trip will feature back-country camping, paddling on the gentle (class I) Red Deer, and a family - paced science adventure.

Camps For Schools And Groups

Hands-on science discovery for schools and groups! During the spring Camp comes alive with groups. Programs are adapted to the particular dynamics of groups, and custom designed to meet the curriculum needs and individual interests of each group.