2018 Summer Camp Dates announced!

                   

                                                                                          August 2017 Camp 3 where the land meets the sea

Hi Everyone:

Shubie Sam, the ground hog, popped out of hibernation on February 2nd and didn’t see his shadow. This his means that Spring is right around the corner and another exciting Summer for the Indian Point Young Naturalist Club won’t be far behind!

We usually have about an 80% return rate from the previous summer and like to give these returning campers first choice in which camp to sign up for.  In late March we open up to new campers.

Here are the age groups and dates of the 2018 camps:

Camp 1 for 5-12 years of age will run from Monday July 9th to Friday July 13th, 2018

Camp 2 for 5-12 years of age will run from Monday July 23rd to Friday July 27th, 2018

Camp 3 for 5-12 years of age will run from Monday Aug. 6th to Friday Aug. 10th, 2018

Camp 4 for 12-15 years of age will run from Monday Aug. 20th to Friday Aug. 24th, 2018

We do keep a waiting list of budding young naturalists who have not attended camps before or perhaps they haven't in few years. Let us know the name(s) of your children who may like to attend, and I will put them on the waiting list to call in March.

Peace, Love and a early Spring

-IPYNC Staff

                                                                         

Great gift for the young Naturalist on your Christmas List!

Hi everyone:

Ashley Moffat* has been putting out award winning children’s albums about nature for 15 years.  She has just release a new album called Habitat containing a super fun collection of songs from syrup to salamanders.   

To listen to the album, please visit her website at   https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/ashleymoffat .  

I am placing an order soon.  If you like, I can order one for you and you can pay me back when you come to my place to pick it up.

Peace, Love and Platypuses,

-I.P.Y.N.C Staff

*Full disclosure, Ashley is a good friend of mine 😊

Over 30, 000 views!

Hi Everyone:

Just discover that in 5 short years having a blog site that we have over 30, 000 views.

Peace, Love, the surfin' the web.

-IPYNC Staff

2017 Green Crab Project

Hi everyone:

All campers in this summer's "Big Kids" camp received permits to trap, collect data and destroy the invasive species, the green crab. Green crabs compete with native crabs and lobster for food and shelter, destroy shell fish and damage eelgrass beds, which are essential habitats for many species.

Campers in teams of four placed 8 traps in the St. Margaret's Bay, just off of the I.P.Y.N.C's Boathouse Institute of Oceanography ( BIO for short :).

In total, 155 green crabs were trapped over two days of camps.  This data has been submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada to aid in research.  To learn more about the invasive green crab, please visit http://www.inter.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Maritimes/AIS/European-Green-Crab .

Peace, Love and Permits,

- IPYNC Staff

The 2017 Shark Adventure!

Hi everyone:

On August 4th this summer seven of our young naturalist had an adventure of a lifetime contributing to shark research.  Each young naturalist caught, collected data and released blue sharks,  up to 4 meters in length and 200 Kilograms, back into the ocean!  

Captain Art from Blue Shark Charters took us 10 kilometers off Halifax Harbour where shark researcher Manuel  Dureuil, operator of the Sharks of the Atlantic Research and Conservation Centre (SHARCC) (http://atlanticsharks.org/), attached data tags that he placed through each shark's dorsal fin to help keep track these not very well know species.  

A much appreciated thank you to all the Halifax City Councilors who donated over $1500 to SHARCC to charter the adventure.  Counsellor Nicoll, Austin, Zurawski, Walker, Blackburn, Craig, Outhit, Mancini, Brown and Whitman contributions helped protect sharks and foster in a senses of wonder and responsibility in young people for our natural world. 

Below are photos we took of our shark adventure:

Peace, Love and a sense of wonder,

- IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Friday, August 25, 2017

Hi everyone:

The very last day of camp for the Summer of 2017 is tomorrow and we are ending off in a BIG  way with or annual Kayaking  Adventure to Dover Island. 

For the few remaining parents who have not yet sent in the waiver for the trip, please bring it tomorrow when you young naturalist is dropped off at  East Dover. 

We will bring down to East Dover all campers art and camp t-shirts to take home.

Here's a look at the schedule for Friday:

 Peace, Love and strawberry milkshakes,
-IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Thursday, August 24

Hi Everyone:

Tomorrow we go on our first of two fieldtrips with Camp 4 this summer.  We have a bus chartered and campers who takes that there is a $10 cost to help pay for it.  Also, I reminder that camps end at 4:30 pm Thursday instead of the 5 pm regular time.

Here's a look at Thursday's schedule:

Peace, Love and Haramde,
_ IPYNC Staff