FULL: Spring Break: Wilderness Wednesday

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Event Summary

Get ready for an exciting day of outdoor adventure! 🌟 Whether you're a beginner or an outdoor enthusiast, Wilderness Wednesday offers a hands-on experience where you’ll from a Hartman naturalist how to master essential wilderness survival skills while having tons of fun.

Activities Include:

🔥 Firelighting: Learn the art of building and igniting a safe, effective fire in the wild.

🏹 Archery: Sharpen your aim and focus with our archery lessons.

🗺 Orienteering: Navigate like a pro with a map and compass.

🚑 Wilderness First Aid: Discover basic first-aid techniques for outdoor emergencies.

🍳 Dutch Oven Cooking: Savor delicious meals made over a campfire.

🔍 Scavenger Hunt: Put your new skills to the test in a thrilling end-of-day challenge!

What to Bring: Comfortable outdoor clothing, sturdy shoes, water bottle, hat and gloves, a lunch. 

Ages:10-16

Cost: $40 dollars. This covers all program costs, and no walk ins will be accepted. Participants will need to pack their own lunch for the day.  

Program Policies: All registrations must be done online, and no walk-ins will be accepted. If you need assistance in registering for programs online, please call the nature center 319-277-2187, and we will help you. Prior to the program, registration materials and waiver must be completed for each participant and turned into the nature center. These materials can be emailed to gcallaway@blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov or sent to 657 Reserve Drive Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.Children can be dropped off starting 10 minutes prior to the start of the program and must be picked up with 15 minutes after the end of the program. If a child needs to be dropped off/picked up earlier/later, please contact Megan at mhamm@blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov.

Refund Policy: Refunds will only be given in the case of a documented medical emergency or funeral for programs more than $10. If program cost is under $10, a program voucher will be offered for a future program. If a program is cancelled due to weather or other unforeseen reasons, then a similar program will be offered in its place.

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Cost

Child - $40.00

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Category

Youth Camps

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Related Items

• Youth Registration Form All participants need to have this form filled out prior to camp.
• Medication Authorization (only if needed) This form needs to be filled out to authorize staff administering medication during camp hours.

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