{"id":269,"date":"2019-01-29T18:46:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T18:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:51:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:51:04","slug":"naturalist-program-ages-10-13","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/summer-camp\/naturalist-program-ages-10-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Naturalist Program  (Ages 10-13)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Week #3: July 12-17, 2026<br \/>\nAges:\u00a010-13<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1004\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/67321115_342335676690309_1927687463971586048_o-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Camper with fish caught\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/67321115_342335676690309_1927687463971586048_o-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/67321115_342335676690309_1927687463971586048_o-1-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/67321115_342335676690309_1927687463971586048_o-1-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/67321115_342335676690309_1927687463971586048_o-1-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/67321115_342335676690309_1927687463971586048_o-1-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/67321115_342335676690309_1927687463971586048_o-1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/>Have you ever seen a fallen log in the woods and the next time you visit, Poof, it\u2019s gone? The Naturalist Program is your opportunity to become a forest detective and discover why and how that log disappeared. You may also try making a bug hotel, exploring the lake for macroinvertebrates, amphibians, and reptiles, or maybe your group will try some watershed games. And don\u2019t forget about the other activities that Greenland Point has to offer like swimming, boating, shelter building, fire building, and more. Whatever the week brings it\u2019s sure to be filled with fun. Each camper will participate in the Maine Boater Safety Program during the week and will have the opportunity to earn their boater safety certification.<\/p>\n<p>In cooperation with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/ifw\/\">Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Cost of Session: $700.00<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/registration-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What to Bring List:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/12\/What-to-Bring_-Site-Based-Overnight.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What to Bring Overnight, Cabin-Based (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/12\/What-to-Bring_-Site-Based-Overnight.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What to Bring Overnight, Cabin-Based (Word)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Scholarship possibility for attending the Naturalist Program:<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1002\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Campers at Greenland Point\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-634x421.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-846x562.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-951x632.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist-1268x843.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2019\/12\/Web-image-Naturalist.jpg 1515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Every year, our Camp and Learning Center applies for scholarship funding through the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Education Fund. These scholarships are exclusively for Maine residents, available on a first-come, first-served basis, and are one-time use only. No formal application is required!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in receiving a scholarship for the upcoming summer of 2024, please register and pay the $50 deposit fee. By doing so, if your child is eligible, we will add you to our waiting list, with scholarship notifications typically expected in the mid- to late May timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>Please reach out to us a <a href=\"mailto:registration.bp@maine.edu\">registration.bp@maine.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week #3: July 12-17, 2026 Ages:\u00a010-13 Have you ever seen a fallen log in the woods and the next time you visit, Poof, it\u2019s gone? The Naturalist Program is your opportunity to become a forest detective and discover why and how that log disappeared. 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