2721 State Route 80

Adventure Camp Series

COVID-19 UPDATE Masks are no longer required.

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

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2	3 Monday Morning Ramble - Channels Marsh Monday Morning Ramble - Channels Marsh April 3, 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 •	4	5	6	7	8 Phenology Phenomena Phenology Phenomena April 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Phenology is the science of tracking seasonal changes. Humans have been tracking these changes formillennia. Once-upon-a-time theydictated nomadic travel, and today they tell us the effects of climatechange. But you don’t have to be aclimate scientist to be interested in the changes of the seasons. Join us to learn how each of us can start totrack our local phenology and build an intimate knowledge of our regionalnatural cycles. This free program isbrought to you by the Otis Thompson Foundation. Space is limited. Please call oremail to reserve your place: ellen@friendsofrogers.org or607-674-4733. See more details •
9 Second Sunday Scribblers Second Sunday Scribblers April 9, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Friends of Rogers' 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. Is there snow still melting? How does one journal “snirt?” We’ll share our entries to discover how! To register, call or email Ellen (ellen@friendsofrogers.org) or 607-674-4733. See more details •	10 Monday Morning Ramble - Farm Tower & Pine Loop Monday Morning Ramble - Farm Tower & Pine Loop April 10, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Get your week off to a great start by spending time outside. The Monday Morning Ramble 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 •	11	12	13	14	15
16	17 Monday Morning Ramble - Cush Hill Summit Trail Monday Morning Ramble - Cush Hill Summit Trail April 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Get your week off to a great start by spending time outside. The Monday Morning Ramble 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 •	18	19 ENVIROTHON ENVIROTHON April 19, 2023 See more details •	20	21	22 Earth Day Earth Day April 22, 2023 See more details •
23	24 Monday Morning Ramble - Spruce Ridge & South Loop Monday Morning Ramble - Spruce Ridge & South Loop April 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Get your week off to a great start by spending time outside. The Monday Morning Ramble 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 •	25	26	27	28 City Nature Challenge City Nature Challenge April 28, 2023 - May 1, 2023 @ Do you iNat? iNaturalist is an app (desktop, tablet or phone) that not only helps people learn what is living near them by helping identify plants and animals, but also helps scientists who need to collect data from locations around the world. Once a year, iNaturalist holds the ultimate bioblitz, known as the City Nature Challenge. People from all around the world form groups that participate to see which city/locale can tally the greatest number of species and/or observations. This is Rogers Center's first year participating in CNC, and we hope you will join us. You can go out all four days, or just one afternoon - whatever fits your schedule. [There may be prizes for the greatest number of species and the greatest number of observations!] For more information, or to join us, contact Ellen at ellen@friendsofrogers.org or 607-674-4733. See more details •	29
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