High Desert Museum: Spring and Summer Camps

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Spring and Summer Camps at the Museum

Spring and Summer Camps at the High Desert Museum

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All Camp registration and payment is through Bend Parks and Recreation by calling 389-7275

Amazing Animal Adventure Camp 
Ages: entering grades 3-5; maximum of 15 students, minimum of 8
July 28-July 31
M-TH 9:00am-12:00am

Here is a camp you can really sink your teeth into! Close-up encounters with Museum animals and hands-on activities allow kids to understand High Desert wildlife, and how these creatures survive in an arid climate. Kids will get to go behind-the-scenes to discover what it takes to care for wild animals.

Fee $120

Amazing Animal Adventure Camp 
Ages: entering grades 3-5; maximum of 15 students, minimum of 8
July 28-August 1
M-W 1:00pm-4:00pm, Th 1:00pm-overnight, F pickup at 9:00am

Here is a camp you can really sink your teeth into! Close-up encounters with Museum animals and hands-on activities allow kids to understand High Desert wildlife, and how these creatures survive in an arid climate. Thursday will include a "Night at the Museum" sleepover, where kids will discover the nighttime activities of the Museum's creatures.

Fee: $175


People of the Past
Ages: entering grades K-2; maximum of 15 students, minimum of 8
August 11 – August 14
M-TH 9:00am-12:00am

What was it like to live in the High Desert nearly 200 years ago? How did people survive in this dry land? If you’d like to know the answers to these questions and more, this camp is for you! Discover the answers through games, role playing, visits to the 1880 Homestead Ranch, and more!

Fee: $120


People of the Past
Ages: entering grades 3-5; maximum of 15 students, minimum  of 8
August 11 – August 15
M-W 1:00pm-4:00pm, Th 1:00pm-overnight, F pickup at 9:00am

What was it like to live in the High Desert nearly 200 years ago? How did people survive in this dry land? If you’d like to know the answers to these questions and more, this camp is for you! Discover the answers through games, role playing, visits to the 1880 Homestead Ranch, and more! Thursday will include a "Night at the Museum" sleepover, where kids will discover what it was really like to live on a ranch in the 1880s.

Fee: $175