Are you ready for an exciting exploration of our local watershed? This summer, the energetic staff of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program will be leading hands-on, educational activities in and around our coastal bays. “Explorers” will participate in engaging, outdoor investigations that include critter sampling, STEM projects, watershed studies, kayaking, forestry, team-building exercises, and more. Sessions A and B offer two unique field trips to Ayers Creek where participants will kayak and to Assateague Island. Session C Includes kayaking, a day on Assateague, and a full day aboard a boat on the bay. Participants will receive a complimentary camp t-shirt.

Registration can be completed online or in-person at the Northside Park Main Office.

WHO:
Sections A & B: Students entering grades 5 & 6
Section C: Students entering grades 7 & 8

DATES:
Section A: June 25 – 28, 2024
Section B: July 23 – 26, 2024
Section C: August 20 – 23, 2023

DAYS: Tuesday – Friday

TIMES: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

LOCALE: Northside Park Recreation Complex
On Tuesday camp check-in will take place outside the West Gym Entrance. If it’s raining, check-in will take place just inside the West Gym Entrance. Detailed information about the locales for the remaining days will be given in the welcome email and at first day check-in. Other check-in locations can include Ayers Creek Adventures in Berlin, MD, Assateague Island educational buildings, and West Ocean City marinas.

PRICE: $161.00 for Sections A & B
*Ocean City resident/property-owner discount price: $134.00 for Sections A & B
$179.00 for Section C
*Ocean City resident/property-owner discount price: $149.00 for Section C

DEPOSIT: The appropriate deposit enrolls participant(s) with the balance due 10 days prior (approximately) to the first day of camp. Balance due: Friday, June 14, 2024 (Section A); Friday, July 12, 2024 (Section B); and Friday, August 9, 2024 (Section C). Resident Deposit $30, Non-Resident Deposit $40.

*ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND ALL PAYMENTS WILL BE NON-REFUNDABLE WITHIN 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH CAMP.*

CAMPER NOTES: Explorers should bring water shoes, a towel, sunglasses, a refillable water bottle, and sunscreen. A non-perishable lunch should be packed each day. The maximum number of participants is 12.

EMAIL: [email protected]