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Holiday Camp Recap: Journey of the River

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February 3rd was a chilly day but SPREE campers still had fun learning about the journey of the The South Platte River, from the mountains to the ocean.  

​Campers acted out the water cycle with a raindrop friend that they created.  They created their own watershed models and tested out where water goes using a spray bottle. We read “My Water Comes From the Mountains,” written by Tiffany Fourment and illustrated by Dorothy Emerling. Campers created their own artwork based on the book and added it to a group mural.

Campers and staff ended the day with a fun walk down to the River to observe ducks and geese and of course  some practice skipping rocks! ​


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Are you interested in sending your child to SPREE’s Holiday Camp when school is off for the day? Come join the fun this spring at Johnson Habitat Park! Find out our schedule for the day and more here. 

February 20: The Secret Lives of Hibernators ($45)
Investigate the animals who are sleeping through the winter in Colorado!

March 27-31: Reptiles and Amphibians of Colorado ($225)
Join SPREE to become herpetologists- experts on Colorado’s reptiles and amphibians!

April 3: Crazy about Crawdads ($45)
Become a crawdad expert as we investigate one of the South Platte’s most amazing creatures!

Email camp@greenwayfoundation.org, or call 720-306-8000 for more information on SPREE Holiday or Summer Camps. ​

Published: February 3, 2017
Category: Elementary, Family, SPREETag: Camp
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