{"id":110,"date":"2010-08-31T11:19:32","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T15:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:23:48","slug":"treasure-camp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/naturalist-program-path\/treasure-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Treasure Camp (ages 7-10)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4080 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/Campers-digging-for-rocks-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Campers digging for rocks\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/Campers-digging-for-rocks-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/Campers-digging-for-rocks-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/Campers-digging-for-rocks-317x210.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/Campers-digging-for-rocks-423x280.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/12\/Campers-digging-for-rocks.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Treasure Camp is an exciting week of outdoor exploration of the natural treasures and minerals that abound in the mountains of Western Maine. Days will be spent searching for real gemstones and unique mineral specimens from a real mine. Of course, there will be plenty of time canoeing, swimming, hiking, and other traditional camp activities.\u00a0 Campers will deepen their appreciation for the natural world while building confidence in their outdoor skills. Other activities will include geocaching and exploring old cellar holes for signs and remnants of days gone by. Participants will enjoy group challenges, gardening, forest and pond discoveries, and meeting new friends! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages<\/strong>: 7-10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program dates:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Week #3 (7\/5\/26 &#8211; 7\/10\/26) <strong><span style=\"color: #993366\">Session is Full, waiting list is available\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWeek #8 (8\/9\/26 &#8211; 8\/14\/26) <span style=\"color: #993366\"><strong>Session is Full, waiting list is available\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$750.00<\/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- <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>Treasure Camp is an exciting week of outdoor exploration of the natural treasures and minerals that abound in the mountains of Western Maine. 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