Summer Adventures in the Dunes

Overnight Camps 2009

Stay near home this summer and discover the amazing natural world in your own backyard by attending summer camp in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. These week-long adventures include exploration of wetlands, prairies, dunes and woodlands, swimming and beach activities in beautiful Lake Michigan, learning about animals in their native habitats, experiencing native and historic cultures with hands on historic activities, games, arts and crafts, challenge course, and other fun, educational, and exciting activities. Make new friends, discover the natural world and be a part of the magic of summer camp in a national park.

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Dunes Discovery Camp Come discover your world in the dunes!
Explore rivers, search for salamanders, collect insects, play at a beautiful beach, hike through wilderness, cool off in Lake Michigan, laugh with your new friends, and sing around the campfire. This is the place where you will discover just how fun exciting nature can be at a summer camp like no other. Camp lasts Sunday afternoon to Friday morning.

2009 Camp Cost: $280
(for kids ages 9—12)
Session I: June 21-26th
Session II: July 5-10th

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Park Kids Discovery CAmp Experience first hand one of the National Park Services gems, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Spend time exploring and learning about one of the most biologically diverse National Parks around. Have fun observing wildlife, exploring rivers, prairies and wetlands and becoming stewards of your neighborhood National Park. Camp lasts Sunday afternoon to Friday morning.
(for kids ages 7—13)

2009 Camp Cost: CLOSED
July 26-31

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Earth CAmp July 13-17th (for East Chicago students only). Camp information sessions will be held in the libraries of Block Middle School and West Side Junior High on April 30th from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

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Earth Camp is generously sponsored by:

Foundations of East Chicago

East Chicago Education Foundation

Safety-Kleen Systems

ArcelorMittal USA

Join us for an open house april 25th 9am to noon at dunes learning center

• See our modern, comfortable cabins
• Meet professional employees of Dunes Learning Center

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MIGHTY ACORNS NATURE CAMp
(for Mighty Acorns Students only)
Session I: July 20-24th
Session II:August 3-7th

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To Register:

For more information about Dunes Learning Center Summer Camps or to register, call 219 395-9555 ext. 1, or download a registration form by clicking HERE complete, and mail to: Dunes Learning Center, 700 Howe Rd. Chesterton, IN 46304.

Our Mission...
...is to provide an in-depth exploration of the dynamic relationship between people and their environments using the natural and cultural resources of the Indiana Dunes region where nature and society coexist.