{"id":106,"date":"2010-08-31T11:16:42","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T15:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2026-03-14T21:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T01:58:44","slug":"natural-explorer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/naturalist-program-path\/natural-explorer\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Explorer (ages 10-13)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13024 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"three campers standing together smiling during sunset\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/515895310_1056044330005729_6485604133528314673_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of our most popular conservation programs, Natural Explorer provides the curious camper an exciting introduction to many of the various activities offered at Bryant Pond. Campers will explore the woods in search of wildlife and learn about various habitats and ecosystems. They\u2019ll wade in the stream looking for aquatic insects and other inhabitants and learn how to identify them. Activities include nature arts, archery, swimming, and canoeing. Each day, campers will also participate in outdoor skills lessons as they earn their Boater Safety Certification, sponsored by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In cooperation with the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/ifw\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>10-13<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Dates<\/strong><strong>:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Week #2 (6\/28\/26- 7\/3\/26)<br \/>\nWeek #4 (7\/12\/26 &#8211; 7\/17\/26) <strong><span style=\"color: #993366\">(Session is full)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Week #5 (7\/19\/26 &#8211; 7\/24\/26) <span style=\"color: #993366\"><strong>(Session is full)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nWeek #7 (8\/2\/26 &#8211; 8\/7\/26)\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #993366\">(Session is full)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366\">Waiting lists option is available at not charge<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$750.00<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Online<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What to Bring List-\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/WTB-Overnight-Site-Based.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/WTB-Overnight-Site-BasedWORD.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WORD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of our most popular conservation programs, Natural Explorer provides the curious camper an exciting introduction to many of the various activities offered at Bryant Pond. 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