2721 State Route 80

Adventure Camp Series

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The importance of personal and natural interactions at a young age cannot be overstated. Our Adventure Camp encourages both curiosity and exploration, helping campers learn more about themselves by making connections between the world they know and discovering those parts they do not yet know.

Adventure Camp fosters connections to the environment while helping children develop a sense of place in the natural world as they discover who they are and how to test their abilities. Campers interact with nature in hands-on ways through traditional camp activities like hiking, fishing, canoeing, and exploration. Campers also engage their imaginations through play and by harnessing their curiosity.

Adventure Camps follow the NYS Department of Health Children’s Camps regulations.

Camp Dates 2023

July 10-14: The Joys of Summer – This session of camp celebrates all those things that makes summer so much fun for kids. We’ll be catching insects, playing in the water, exploring the woods, building forts, fishing, paddling, and getting muddy.

Ages 3-5 years old: 9:00 AM – Noon Members $149/Not-yet-members $190

Ages 6-8 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Ages 9-11 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

July 17-21: Amazing Adventures I – Each Day is a new adventure. One day you might participate in the Amazing Nature Race, and another day you may spend your time as a pirate or a “caveman.” Who knows what each day will bring?

Ages 3-5 years old: 9:00 AM – Noon Members $149/Not-yet-members $190

Ages 6-8 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Ages 9-11 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

July 24-28: Call of the Wild – During this week we will be getting in touch with our primitive selves! We’ll learn many outdoor/primitive skills, such as foraging, shelter-building, how to tie knots and make cordage, camouflage, sneaking and stalking. Be prepared to get muddy!

Ages 6-8 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Ages 9-11 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

July 31-Aug 4: The Magical Woodland I – This is our first forest fantasy camp! Learn what fantastical creatures call Rogers Center home. Be on the alert for Trail Gnomes, water sprites, dragons and more.

Ages 3-5 years old: 9:00 AM – Noon Members $149/Not-yet-members $190

Ages 6-8 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Ages 9-11 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Aug 7-11: Cabinet of Curiosities – If you have an older camper who loves studying nature, this is it! We’ll be studying nature the way they did over a hundred years ago. Campers discover how to record their discoveries and curate their collections, while also learning how to use binoculars and other field equipment.

Ages 12-15 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Aug. 14-18: Amazing Adventures II – Each Day is a new adventure. One day you might participate in the Amazing Nature Race, and another day you may spend your time as a pirate or a “caveman.” Who knows what each day will bring?

Ages 6-8 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Ages 9-11 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Aug. 21-25: The Magical Woodland II – We love our forest fantasy camp so much we are offering a second session! Learn what fantastical creatures call Rogers Center home. Be on the alert for Trail Gnomes, water sprites, dragons and more.

Ages 6-8 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Ages 9-11 years old: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Members $199/Not-yet-members $245

Membership starts at $35 a year to receive Member pricing.

Forms and registration information will become available beginning Friday, March 31st.

Registration Forms

NYS Dept. of Health

Program Calendar

	June 2023
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1	2	3 Mid-morning Bird Walk Mid-morning Bird Walk June 3, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Early morning is the best time for bird watching, but for those of us who are not morning people, a mid-morning bird walk is almost as good! Join us as we take our binoculars for a gentle stroll in search of the birds of late spring/early summer. This free program is brought to you by the Otis Thompson Foundation. Space is limited. Please call or email to reserve your place: ellen@friendsofrogers.org or607-674-4733. See more details •
4	5 Monday Morning Ramble - Hillside Trail Monday Morning Ramble - Hillside Trail June 5, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Get your week off to a great start by spending time outside. The Monday Morning Nature Walk invites you to join us for a stroll around the trails. We will usually meet at Rogers and walk the trails here, but on occasion we may head somewhere else, expanding our horizons. We anticipate these walks to typically last about an hour and a half, but if we go somewhere else, you can expect it to last longer - possibly even a full day! Bring your binoculars, your hand lenses, and a water bottle. Dress for the weather. See more details •	6	7	8	9	10 Outdoors Day - postponed Outdoors Day - postponed June 10, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm The DEC has postponed this event until further notice due to the uncertain air quality from the fires in Canada. See more details •
11 Second Sunday Scribblers Second Sunday Scribblers June 11, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Friends of Rogers is starting a monthly Nature Journaling Club. If you enjoy being outside and recording your discoveries, then this might be the group for you! You do not have to be an artist or a poet to join us. All you need is a notebook, a pencil, and your curiosity. Our Nature Journaling Club is off to a good start. Join us for our monthly gathering. June – summer is here and there are so many options for journaling: birds, flowers, insects, fish, frogs, turtles, soil critters, mosses…what will catch your eye and imagination today? Meet this month at the Adams Farm Trail Head on Williams Road. To register, call or email Ellen (ellen@friendsofrogers.org) or607-674-4733. See more details •	12 Monday Morning Ramble - Labrador Hollow Monday Morning Ramble - Labrador Hollow June 12, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Get your week off to a great start by spending time outside. We are heading to Labrador Hollow today - Leaving at 9:00 AM! Bring your binoculars, your hand lenses, and a water bottle. Dress for the weather. See more details •	13	14	15 Three Things Thursday (#2) - Tracking with Linda Spielman Three Things Thursday (#2) - Tracking with Linda Spielman June 15, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Your day isn't complete until you've learned at least one new thing. We'd like to expand that to THREE new things! On the Third Thursday each month this summer, we invite you to join us for an intellectual gathering to pique your curiosity, and hopefully you will leave having learned three new things. June's program is "Tracking Tips and Tricks with Tracker and tracking author Linda Spielman." Linda will share her extensive knowledge of tracking wildlife, even when there is no snow. Linda will have copies of her book, A Field Guide to Tracking Mammals in the Northeast, available for purchase. This program is better suited for older audiences. For more information, or to register, contact Ellen at ellen@friendsofrogers.org or 607-674-4733. See more details •	16	17
18	19 Monday Morning Ramble - Nelson Swamp Monday Morning Ramble - Nelson Swamp June 19, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Get your week off to a great start by spending time outside. We are leaving early today - carpool departs at 9 AM and we will plan to be back mid-afternoon. Bring your binoculars, your hand lenses, and a water bottle. Dress for the weather. See more details •	20	21 Solstice Fire Pit Trivia Night Solstice Fire Pit Trivia Night June 21, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Do you know bird trivia? How about ethnobotany? Are you an expert on weevils? Who was Anna Comstock? Stretch your mind and celebrate your inner nature nerd at our quarterly Fire Pit Trivia Night. Come as an individual or form a team. All questions will be based on nature - could be natural history or could be human history regarding nature. Registration is not required, but we'd like to know if you are planning to come. Call or email: 607-674-4733 or ellen@friendsofrogers.org. See more details •	22	23	24
25	26 Monday Morning Ramble - Channels Marsh, North Loop Monday Morning Ramble - Channels Marsh, North Loop June 26, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Get your week off to a great start by spending time outside. The Monday Morning Nature Walk invites you to join us for a stroll around the trails. We will usually meet at Rogers and walk the trails here, but on occasion we may head somewhere else, expanding our horizons. We anticipate these walks to typically last about an hour and a half, but if we go somewhere else, you can expect it to last longer - possibly even a full day! Bring your binoculars, your hand lenses, and a water bottle. Dress for the weather. See more details •	27	28	29	30

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