Calling all nature-lovers and explorers!
Get outside in the wetlands for some summertime fun!
Explore YOUR local wetlands in the Yolo Basin!
All Camps:
- Occur Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Early Drop-off at 8:30 a.m.
- Drop off and pick up at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area HEADQUARTERS
- 45211 County Road 32B (Chiles Rd.), Davis, CA 95618
- Max # of campers/camp: 15
- Cost: $220 for Yolo Basin Foundation members; $250 for non-members.
- Cancellation?
- For cancellations prior to 14 days before the first day of camp, an 80% refund will be provided.
- No refunds will be provided if the cancellation is within 14 days of the first day of camp.
Flow through Yolo
June 15-19, 2020
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For children entering 1st-3rd grade in the fall
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Play around with the flow of water and wind! Experiment with water and wind movement and how the fish, birds, and plants that use water and wind to survive. Make a water and oil lava tube, a tree cookie garden step stone, fish prints, and more!
We Are A Part of the Rhythm of Nature
June 29 – July 3, 2020
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For children entering 4th-6th grade in the fall
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Travel through time from the days of the Patwin to the people of today, using the wetlands as a resource. Try your hand at making tule rope, pounding acorns, making a game out of wetland materials, and more! Simulate irrigating a farm and moving food from the farm to the people through experiments and games.
By-Pass the Bugs, Please!
July 13-17, 2020
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For children entering 1st-3rd grade in the fall
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bug out with the bugs of the bypass. Explore the life of water bugs, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, and bees. Make your own butterfly sun catcher, beetle jar, and bees wax candle.
Welcome the Wildlife
July 27-31, 2020
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For children entering 4th-6th grade in the fall
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Explore the life that the Yolo Bypass welcomes: bats, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and aquatic insects! Learn how to handle snakes, using fake snakes of course! Get in the pond to get up close and personal with fish and insects. Perform some new animal dissections too.
Discover the Wetlands Summer Camp activities are led by Yolo Basin Foundation staff, docents and volunteers. For more information, contact Sabreena Britt at sbritt@yolobasin.org or (530) 758-1018.
