Summer Camp Highlights in the Great Plains
A glimpse into summer's adventures.
By Amanda Hefner
(Education Manager),
Brady Karg (Senior Education Coordinator),
Kelly Tebben (Senior Coordinator, Outreach )
Brady Karg (Senior Education Coordinator),
Kelly Tebben (Senior Coordinator, Outreach )
Published October 14, 2026
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A summer full of sunshine, adventure, discovery, and a little bit of dirt under the fingernails! Check out what our campers explored this summer at Spring Creek Prairie Ä¢¹½Av Center, Iain Nicolson Rowe Sanctuary, and at Edward Brigham Sanctuary!
- SCP: At the end of the week, campers create their own birds with unique adaptations!
- Rowe: Art & Nature Week had the campers carving sculptures out of foam. These two campers decided to capture tractors disking the sandbars in the Platte River for conservation!
3. Dakotas: Our campers enjoyed making and eating camp-themed snacks!
4. SCP: Campers get an up-close look at insects and arachnids, like this harvestman, while discovering the important roles these creatures play in a healthy ecosystem.
5. Rowe: Our campers explored the wetlands and learned about what lives in the water!
6.Dakotas: We took a closer look at nature through microscopes!
7. SCP: Campers learned how to use binoculars and tested their abilities!
8. Rowe: Campers pose with the mural they painted during Bird Week of Prairie Safari camp!
9. Dakotas: We had fun dip-netting to explore wetland ecology.
