Eco-Adventure Camp (8 – 13 years)
Eco-Adventure Camp offers educational day programming with unique weekly themes for campers aged 8-13. Campers travel by bus to Elbow Lake each morning and return each afternoon. Several bus pickup locations are available, the main one being at City Park Courthouse (5 Court Street) beside Queen’s Main Campus. Campers will have days full of adventures, activities and games that will teach more about the nature around us!
Campers must be turning or have turned 8 this calendar year.
View our Registration page for pricing and to sign up.
2025 Sessions and Themes
| Dates | Theme | Description of the Week’s Adventures |
| Session 1 July 7-11 | It’s a Wide, Wild World | – Explore Elbow Lake and discovery its wide diversity of habitats and wildlife – Learn to identify a variety of creatures that call Elbow Lake home – Discover the complex interactions between plants and animals in the local ecosystems |
| Session 2 July 14-18 | Creepy Crawly Critters | – Discover the vast diversity of insects and other “crawlies” that live at Elbow Lake – Learn collection techniques and identification – Explore the important role of invertebrates in a variety of ecosystems |
| Session 3 July 21-25 | Beautiful Birds | – Dive into all things ornithological – bird identification, behaviour, nesting, migration and much more – Develop your birdwatching skills |
| Session 4 July 28-August 1 | Marvelous Mammals | – Examine tracks, scat, and other signs of mammal activity at Elbow Lake – Explore the various ecological niches occupied by mammals in a variety of ecosystems |
| Session 5 August 5-8 (short week) | Wonderful Wetlands | – Discover the many important functions of wetlands – Examine conservation issues related to wetlands and the roles they play in filtering water and controlling flooding – Investigate the diversity of life found in our wetlands |
| Session 6 August 11-15 | Herpetology Heroes | – Identify local reptile and amphibian species and learn about their special adaptations for survival – Explore reasons why so many reptiles and amphibians are species at risk |
| Session 7 August 18-22 | Climate and Conservation Champions | – Delve into the issues of climate change and conservation while exploring the beautiful Elbow Lake property – Complete a variety of challenges to gain an understanding of possible climate solutions and adaptations |