2013 Summer Camps

It may still feel like winter outside, but it's never to early to start thinking about summer! This summer Tifft is offering brand new camps along with old favorites like Nature Rangers, and Scales, Scales, Scales. It's sure to be a summer full of fun, friends, wildlife, and science! Register before Friday May 17^th and receive $10 off the advertised price (excluding Adventures Afloat and Ashore). Buffalo Museum of Science members save 10%. All dates and prices included in the camp description. See you this summer!

BIG & little Critter Encounters Discovery Camp     

July 1-3

9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

For ages 5-7

What's underfoot and in the water? There's no telling what we will discover as we explore the macro (BIG) and micro (little) worlds of wildlife!  Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397. Registration Deadline: June 26. Members: $90 per child. Non-Members: $100 per child. Late pick-up: 3:30 – 5:00 PM at $5.00 per 30 minutes/per child/per day. Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration. Campers are asked to bring lunch in a reusable container.

Spy on Nature Discovery Camp

July 9-11

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

For ages 8-11

I spy... a wild time!  Explore the outdoors Sherlock Holmes-style as we combine the art of observation with nature journaling and photography. Drawing, story-writing, photography, and detective work are in store as we investigate the mysteries of the great outdoors and create artistic masterpieces of our own! Members: $121.50 per child. Non-Members: $135 per child. Late pick-up: 4:30 – 5:30 PM at $5.00 per 30 minutes/per child/per day. Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397. Registration Deadline:  July 2. Campers are asked to bring lunch in a reusable container.

Adventures Afloat and Ashore

July 15-19

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

For ages 12-14

Join Tifft Nature Preserve and Buffalo Urban Outdoor Education (BUOE) for a discovery adventure on water and land!  Campers spend two days afloat sailing on the tall ship Spirit of Buffalo, learning seamanship, team work and sailing skills, and participating in Science Learning Stations (plankton, water quality testing, invasive species, benthic exploration, navigation, helmsmanship, buoyancy using nets, live and preserved specimens, microscopes, visuals, maps and sampling techniques.)  Campers also spend time kayaking and experience traditional rowing in wooden bateaus upon the Buffalo River. Campers then spend two days ashore exploring the marsh, pond, grassland and forest habitats at Tifft Nature Preserve.  Highlights include an up-close look at the aquatic life of the marsh including mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians and fishing on Lake Kirsty.  To conclude the program, parents can join their camper for a morning ride on the ship, picnic lunch, and presentations at Tifft in the afternoon or join in for part of the day!  BUOE (Monday/Tuesday/Friday AM) and Tifft Nature Preserve (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday PM). Members:  $315 per child (includes lunch on Friday). Non-Members:  $325 per child (includes lunch on Friday). Late pick-up: 4:30PM – 5:00 PM at $5.00 per 30 minutes/per child/per day. Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397. Registration Deadline:  July 1. Campers are asked to bring lunch in a reusable container.

Noisy Nature Discovery Camp

July 22-26

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

For ages 8-11 

CROAK! BZZZ! CHEEP! Experience the symphony and (sometimes) cacophony of nature around us and explore what all that noise is really all about! Members: $171 per child. Non-Members: $190 per child. Late pick-up: 4:30 – 5:30 PM at $5.00 per 30 minutes/per child/per day. Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397. Registration Deadline:  July 17. Campers are asked to bring lunch in a reusable container.

My Side of Tifft Discovery Camp

July 31-August 3

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

For boys ages 12-14

Turn summer reading into a summer camp adventure, based on Jean Craighead George’s classic “My Side of the Mountain.” This boys-only camp will take a walk on the wild side, including an on-site outdoor overnight on Friday night. (Camp will conclude after breakfast on Saturday morning.) Members: $157.50 per child. Non-Members: $175 per child. Late pick-up: 4:30 – 5:30 PM at $5.00 per 30 minutes/per child/per day. Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397. Registration Deadline:  July 12. Campers are asked to bring lunch in a reusable container.

Nature Rangers Discovery Camp

August 5-9

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

For ages 8-11

Nature needs your help! While learning to preserve, protect and enjoy nature’s wonders, rangers will complete T.A.S.K.S. (Teamwork, Action, Skills, Knowledge and Sharing) to earn a TNP nature ranger badge. Members: $171 per child. Non-Members: $190 per child.Late pick-up: 4:30 – 5:30 PM at $5.00 per 30 minutes/per child/per day. Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397. Registration Deadline:  July 31. Campers are asked to bring lunch in a reusable container.

Scales, Scales, Scales Discovery Camp

August 20-22

9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

For ages 5-7

What do fish, reptiles and butterflies all have in common? Scales! Investigate Tifft’s scaly species and get the scoop on the stupendous world of scales! Members: $90 per child. Non-Members: $100 per child. Late pick-up: 3:30 – 5:00 PM at $5.00 per 30 minutes/per child/per day. Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397. Registration Deadline: August 14. Campers are asked to bring lunch in a reusable container.

Nature Girrlzz Discovery Camp

August 27-29

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
For girls ages 12-14

It’s all about girl power! This girls-only camp encourages girls to get out and truly be ‘wild (young) women,’ while focusing on cooperation, self confidence, and leadership skills, and following in the footsteps of Jane Goodall and other great nature girls. Members: $121.50 per child. Non-Members: $135 per child. Late pick-up: 4:30 – 5:30 PM at $5.00 per 30 minutes/per child/per day. Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration. Pre-registration required. Please call 825-6397. Registration Deadline: August 21. Campers are asked to bring lunch in a reusable container.