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Summer Camps: Special Agents Clean Up the River

​CAMPERS BECOME SPECIAL AGENTS, CLEAN UP THE RIVER

Campers at SPREE’s Adventures Outside summer day camps have been having fun while learning about the environment. In the first week, campers trained to become SPREE Force Special Agents, helping  Chompers defeat evil villains to keep the River safe and clean! Here are a few highlights from the week: 

We tested the water quality of the River and came up with ways to conserve water. We made wanted signs and traps for the Trash Monster and Evil Drip Drop. Campers defeated Energy Leech by making light switch covers that remind us to turn off lights (below).
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We saw a demo of one of the City’s vacuum trucks, which is used to clean out storm drains (below). Campers did a trash pick-up on site and came up with ways to reuse trash.
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This group got creative during story time:                                And of course, we had fun catching critters in the water!
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Published: June 20, 2015
Category: Elementary, Family, SPREE, StewardshipTag: Camp
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