June 3-7, 2024: To Infinity & Beyond
Get ready Space Rangers! In this camp we will design our own spaceship, dress as an astronaut, and hunt for rocks on the moon. 3.. 2.. 1.. blast off! Watch our camp rockets take off into space!

June 10-14, 2024: Good, Bad, & Bugly
Let’s discover what makes an insect a good, bad, or bugly invader? Learn which six-legged friends and foes call Oglebay Park home. Dive into the world of a fishing spider and other arachnids as we build and attempt to make it through a spiders’ web!

June 17-21, 2024: Dino-Palooza
Travel back over 65 million years ago to explore DINOSAURS. Become a paleontologist to create and uncover life-like fossils. During our adventure we will explore tar pits, perma-frost, & sedimentary deposits all over our world. Compare a real fossilized Wolly Mammoth tooth to a Megalodon tooth! Get ready for a week full of exploration & excavation!

June 24-28, 2024: Movin’ & Groovin’- NEW CAMP!
Listen closely to the woods and the water. What do you hear? Birds? Frogs? Discover the music in nature and in yourself! We will practice mindfulness with yoga on our trails and music with our homemade instruments. We will even get to learn and sing campfire songs.

July 8-12, 2024: Happy Holidays Camp- NEW!
Tis’ the season to enjoy holiday inspired fun, every day of camp! Make your own “snow” and head out for some camp friendly skating. Take a “crack” at egg dying with all natural ingredients & have an Easter inspired egg drop. For Halloween, we’ll create masks, trick or treat through the center, and end with a spooky story by the campfire. Enough cheer to fill a year packed into one week!

July 15-19, 2024: Puddle Jumpers
Cool off from the hot summer days with this fun water camp! Learn about the animals that live in the stream and pond. Splash in our sprinkler and enjoy a week of water games and activities like – “Drip, Drip, SPLASH”, and the H20lympics. Meet our aquatic animal ambassadors at the Schrader Center.

July 22-26, 2024: Minion Mad Science
Enter Gru’s laboratory and safely gear up for daily experiments! Make a solution that would turn a purple minion back to “good” and create minion chia pets. End the week with some banana ice cream made by Y-O-U!

July 29-Aug. 2, 2024: Woodland Games
Campers will explore and display the unique relationships in nature through games…. with prizes! Competition is essential in nature and in many of our games! Work together with other campers to reach goals and complete challenges. The week will end with a Scavenger Hunt filled with WV Woodland Folklore.

June 3-7, 2024: Furs and Ferns
Join our Naturalists for a WILD week all about plants and animals! We will learn to identify plants and even create our own garden. Listen closely as we learn all about animal sounds and search for signs of wildlife on the trails. What is your favorite animal that calls the Schrader Center home? Let’s meet them and find out.

June 10-14, 2024: Ding, Dang, Dinosaurs!
Calling all future paleontologists! Let’s go back in time to explore all things prehistoric. We will discover our own dinosaurs in a “dino dig”, get to touch real fossils, and even create our own dino to be our camp mascot for the week! Come join us for a dyno-MITE good time!

June 17-21, 2024: Monsters & Myths
Does Big Foot walk our trails? Let’s find out together! Join us on this exciting adventure where we learn about folklore & mythical creatures. What kind of creature features help them adapt and survive? Use your imagination to create your own mythical creature. REAL or FAKE? You be the judge!

June 24-28, 2024: Nature Detectives
Put on your thinking cap and get ready for a week full of scavenger hunts and missions! We will create our own special agent badges and do top secret training (SHHHH! Don’t tell the other camps)! Gather clues every day to help solve the BIG CAMP MYSTERY.

July 8-12, 2024: Abraca-Sci
Take part in mind-blowing experiments that may seem like tricks but are really just the magic of science! Create slime, try color-changing chemical reactions, and lots of other fun that is sure to amaze!

July 15-19, 2024: Drip, Drip, Splash
Bring your rubber boots for this camp! We will explore the stream and learn about the critters that live there. Cool off with water games and fun water related experiments throughout the week. Test your luck at the Schrader Center’s Water Olympics as we learn the science of H20.

July 22-26, 2024: Wilderness Warriors
Learn lifelong skills with hands-on exploration of the woods. Collect tinder and kindling while we build our own campfire. Work in teams to build a natural shelter that can withstand the weather. Become a wilderness warrior with all the new skills learned at camp!

July 29-Aug. 2, 2024: Catch ‘Em All
Calling all Pokémon fans! Let’s use nature and wildlife to create our own unique Pokémon character. Learn about the real-life animals and their special “powers” (adaptions) that inspire the popular characters. Head into our woods for a Pokémon themed scavenger hunt during our real-life Pokémon go adventure! (Pokémon cards are permitted at parents’ discretion.)

June 3-7, 2024: “Carrion” My Wayward Son
What stinks in here?! Learn the science behind decomposition, get up close and personal with nature’s clean-up crew, and explore the microscopic world of bacteria.

June 10-14, 2024: Ready Camper One
Put down your controllers and head outside! Enjoy nature while participating in activities inspired by popular video games, including Pokemon, Fortnite, Minecraft, and Animal Crossing. Game on!

June 17-21, 2024: Legends and Lore
Unveil the secrets of mythological creatures and supernatural beings while investigating the folklore legends that inspired the rich history of Appalachian culture! Make your own cryptid sock plushie, tell folklore stories in the dark, learn how to track animals, and more!

June 24-28, 2024: Who Dunnit?!
Uncover the truth of crime-solving and detective mysteries with this forensic science themed camp! Learn how to collect and analyze evidence, extract DNA from a strawberry, and decode secret messages. Engage your curious mind while solving mysteries throughout the week!

July 8-12, 2024: Blast from the Past- NEW CAMP!
Travel back in time through an immersive exploration of human history! Each day we will discuss a different historical culture and participate in activities relating to their traditions, art, and ways of life. Mummify an apple, make your own paper, play pioneer games, and more!

July 15-19, 2024: Water ‘Bout That
Ready, get wet, go! Dive into summer while exploring the world of water. Compete in our Water Olympics, play baby-pool kickball, and learn about the aquatic critters that call our stream home!

July 22-26, 2024: Dragon Craft
Step into the realm of magic with our wizards and dragons inspired camp! Learn the science behind enchanting magical experiments and meet the Schrader Center’s friendly familiars. Make your own dragon eggs, design a wand, play Quidditch, and participate in many more mystical activities!

July 29-Aug. 2, 2024: Survive and Thrive
Do you have what it takes to survive in the forest? Spend the week honing your survival skills in nature, including shelter building, orienteering, and more. Towards the end of the week, we will celebrate our survival skill progress with delicious campfire cooking!