Nature NB's Summer Youth Nature Camps (SYNC) offer kids aged 9 to 14 the opportunity to explore nature through interactive programs in a fun camp setting.

These English and French weeklong and day camps are offered in three distinct regions of New Brunswick (St Andrews, Fredericton and Kedgwick River) and focus on the flora and fauna of the province as well as their interrelations.

Age: 9 to 14 years
Cost: $325 (Weeklong overnight camp), $150 (Monday-Friday day camps)

All of our camps focus on having fun while learning about how the natural world functions ecologically. A special emphasis is put on conservation through hands-on projects and will foster an appreciation for wildlife of all species.

Themes covered include:

• Marine life
• Wilderness ethics
• Astronomy
• Botany
• Endangered species
• Amphibians and reptiles
• Birds
• Insects
• Mammals

Some of the activities from past summers:

• Excursion on a research vessel to discover the wonderful creatures in Passamaquoddy Bay
• Building tidal habitat with the Huntsman staff
• Birding with a long-time naturalist
• Looking for frogs and invertebrates in a local pond
• Discovering edible plants

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