Hello, Our monthly membership program is tonight at 7pm at the Tacoma Nature Center. It will feature an awards reception for our winners of the 13th annual Youth Bird Drawing Contest, along with a preview of our summer camps (see below), and a special guest speaker and author of a new book on birding for kids! Don't miss it. We are also offering new camps this summer and would appreciate any help in spreading the word! Thanks Krystal Prevent Nature Deficit Disorder With New Nature-Themed Summer Camps for South Puget Sound Youth! Tahoma Audubon announces new day camp and residential camp options for youth in Pierce and Thurston Counties. After a decade of successful summer day camps for youth at Adriana Hess Wetland Park in University Place, camp offerings are being significantly expanded in 2012. 1. *Residential Camps for Middle/High Schoolers:* Beginning this summer, a brand new 5-day residential OSPREY Camp will be held at Camp Schechter near Olympia, WA on August 20-24, 2012. Ages 11-15. Transportation will be provided from Tacoma, WA. This camp is focused on nature exploration activities including hiking, swimming, boating and even a zipline! Register by August 1st. * * 2. *Day Camps for Elementary/Middle Schoolers:* Beginning in July, a new Nature Day Camp will be offered at Meridian Habitat Park on South Hill, Puyallup, in partnership with Pierce County Parks and Recreation. Ages 6-11; Monday-Friday 9am-4pm. Six weeks of nature-focused day camps with an exciting new theme each week! *Day Camps for Preschool/Kindergarteners:* * * Continuing the tradition, four weeks of Little Explorers day camps will be offered for 4-5 year olds at the Adriana Hess Audubon Center in University Place, WA. Each week a different theme will entice young ones to discover and enjoy nature! Registration for OSPREY Camp and Nature Day Camp is now open at: www.tahomaaudubon.org or call 253-565-9278 for more information. Registration for Little Explorers day camp is now open at Metro Parks Tacoma’s online registration at: www.metroparkstacoma.org/GO Questions? Contact Sue Wattier, Director of Education & Stewardship, 253-686-2873, swattier@tahomaaudubon.org *The mission of Tahoma Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. * *Proud partners in education with the Tacoma Nature Center!* -- Krystal Kyer, MES Executive Director Tahoma Audubon Society 2917 Morrison Road W. University Place, WA 98466 work cell: (253) 579-9798 Adriana Hess Audubon Center: (253) 565-9278 Register for classes: (253) 591-6439 CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE www.tahomaaudubon.org