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FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OFFERS CAMPS FOR KIDS

Registration Open for Summer Camps at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

 How will your child spend summer? Sitting on the couch watching TV or riding horses, feeding farm animals or exploring the outdoors? Help your child discover a new corner of the world through one of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s summer programs for kids.
      All programs are day camps, and some include overnight camp outs. To find detailed information and registration forms, visit the District’s website, dupageforest.org, and click on “Things to Do” and “Kids Camps.” Registration deadlines vary. These programs fill quickly, though, so plan your child’s summer adventure soon!
    
“Camp FBW” at Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center in Oak Brook
Ages 4 – 12 will enjoy nature explorations through half-day camps that can be combined for full-day fun. Morning and afternoon sessions take place June 24 – 27 and July 8 – 11. Call 630-850-8110. Each half-day session is $100 for DuPage County residents and $125 for nonresidents.
 
“Wildlife Explorers” at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn
Ages 6 – 8 will learn about the environment and how they are part of nature through games, activities and stories. Each session will conclude with a cookout at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton. Three sessions are available: June 17 – 20, July 15 – 18 and Aug. 5 – 8. Call 630-942-6200.
Each session is $100 for DuPage County residents and $125 for nonresidents.
   
“Kline Creek Farmhands” at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago
Ages 7 – 12 will experience life on a historic farm, including chores, domestic activities and games from the 1890s. Six sessions are available: June 10, 13 and 14; June 17, 20 and 21; June 24, 27 and 28; July 8, 11 and 12; July 15, 18 and 19; July 22, 25 and 26; and July 29, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2. Call 630-876-5900.
Each session is $100 for DuPage County residents and $125 for nonresidents.

“Wild by Nature” at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn
Ages 9 – 12 will discover the natural history of DuPage County through safe exploration and play in wild places. Two sessions are available: June 24 – 27 and July 22 – 25. Each includes a day at Willowbrook, a day at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville and a camp out at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Darien. Call 630-942-6200. Each session is $100 for DuPage County residents and $125 for nonresidents.

“Horse Sense” at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton
Ages 10 – 14 will enjoy hands-on experiences with horses while learning about day-to-day stable activities. Crafts, games and supervised lead-line horseback rides round out the program. Five sessions are available: June 3 – 7, June 17 – 21, July 8 – 12, July 22 – 26 and Aug. 5 – 9. Call 630-668-6012. Each session is $203 for DuPage County residents and $232 for nonresidents.

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“Riding Sense” at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton
Ages 12 – 14 will discover all the fun of the “Horse Sense” camp plus a riding program. This camp includes the grooming and bathing of horses, hayrides, arts and crafts, and a daily one-hour riding lesson. Five sessions are available: June 10 – 14, June 24 – 28, July 15 – 19, July 29 – Aug. 2 and
Aug. 12 – 16. Call 630-668-6012. Each session is $342 for DuPage County residents and $376 for nonresidents.

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