Summer Camps
Summer Camps
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Camp Descriptions and Information
What to bring to camp: Lunch (for all camps except Science for Preschoolers and Science for Kinders), snacks, refillable water bottle on a strap, sun protection, and a labeled backpack to put it all in. For younger campers, you might want to also send a change of clothes. Post Campers swim on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, so if you want your child to swim please send them with a swim suit and towel.
Bay Camp: Come spend a week discovering our very own Salt Marsh! Each day we will have a different theme to explore through engaging activities. You will be a fisherman and a scientist, traverse Byxbee Park, and take a closer look at the plants and birds than you've ever before. Be prepared to be out in the sun and to get a bit muddy or wet while you learn about this special habitat. Daily games and arts & crafts activities will complement the days' themes, so bring your imagination! Camp Location & Times: Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center, 2775 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Camp starts at 8:45am and ends at 2:15pm.
Jurassic Camp: Learn all about dinosaurs and geology in this incredible exploration of the earth. Examine real dinosaur fossils, make casts of fossils and conduct a fossil dig. Build a volcano, investigate rocks and minerals, and start your own rock collection. Camp Location & Times: Junior Museum & Zoo, Science Lab 1, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Camp starts at 9:00am and ends at 2:30pm. You can drop off as early as 8:45am.
Camp Oceana: Investigate the mysteries of the deep. Learn about underwater volcanoes and mountains, ocean creatures and plants, and things that sparkle in the darkest parts of the sea. Join us to explore the biology, geology, and chemistry of the sea. Camp Location & Times: Junior Museum & Zoo, Science Lab 1, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Camp starts at 9:00am and ends at 2:30pm. You can drop off as early as 8:45am.
Wildlife Camp: We're getting wild at Foothills Park this summer with a camp that's full of adventure and fun in the great outdoors. We'll be hiking daily, tracking animals, investigating botanicals, canoeing, and reliving lifestyles of the past. Camp Location & Times: Foothills Nature Preserve, 11799 Page Mill Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. Then, follow the road through the park down to the Gateway Visitor's Center. Camp starts at 8:30am and ends at 2:00pm.
Camp Kinetic: This highly charged camp will make your hair stand on end! Join us to explore physics and chemistry. We'll be building, breaking, floating and squishing all sorts of contraptions and gooey concoctions. Camp Locations & Times: Lou Henry Hoover Girl Scout House in Rinconada Park, 1120 Hopkins Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301; and Junior Museum & Zoo, Outdoor Classroom, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Camp starts at 9:00am and ends at 2:30pm. You can drop off as early as 8:45am.
Camp Chronos: Time travel through science! Join us and rediscover ancient technologies as you build famous inventions, perform historic experiments, and look back in time through space. Explore physics, chemistry, and astronomy in the past, present, and future! Camp Location & Times: Junior Museum & Zoo, Outdoor Classroom, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Camp starts at 9:00am and ends at 2:30pm. You can drop off as early as 8:45am.
Zoo Camp: Experience the magical Zoo at the Junior Museum-- a wonderous land of adventure for kids and animals. Safely interact with animal residents, including a wide variety of exotic birds that roam freely in the netted Zoo, and program Ambassador animals not typically on display in the Zoo. Learn about animal behavior, habitat, anatomy, and diet, and find out what it takes to be a zookeeper by participating in the zoo's daily husbandry activities. Camp Location & Times: Junior Museum & Zoo, Science Lab 2, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Camp starts at 9:00am and ends at 2:30pm. You can drop off as early as 8:45am.
Post Camp: Join us after camp for more fun activities! Post campers will create art, swim, and play at Rinconada Park. Available until 6pm. Camp Location & Times: Lou Henry Hoover Girl Scout House in Rinconada Park, 1120 Hopkins Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Staff bring registered post-campers to Post Camp. Pick-up is anytime up to 6 p.m. On Tuesdays and Thursdays campers go swimming at the Rinconada Pool. Please send a swimsuit and towel with your child if you would like them to go swimming. Campers who do not wish to go swimming may remain with staff back at the camp classroom.
Science for Kinders: Kindergarteners will enjoy this introduction to the best science of the Junior Museum & Zoo. We will explore chemistry, physics, botany, architecture, and zoology in this hands-on, minds-on science camp. Camp Location & Times: Lucie Stern Community Center, Fireside Room, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Camp starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 12:00 noon.
Science for Preschoolers: This special camp provides preschoolers with a fun introduction to zoology, botany, physics, chemistry, and architecture. Camp days are chock full of both focused science explorations and age-appropriate science play outside. Camp Location & Times: Lucie Stern Community Center, Fireside Room, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Camp starts at 12:30pm and ends at 3:00pm.