Incredible Invertebrates | Schedule and Sample Itinerary

Grades 1-3* | 5 Day Camp | Monday-Friday | 8:30-2:30PM

*based on participant’s grade in Fall 2026

Location (to be updated)

Monday-Friday | Drop-off/Pick-up: Lake Padden Park (East entrance)

Tuesday | Groups will take Wild Whatcom bus to spend day at Marine Park

Sample Itinerary (to be Updated)

Activities may vary depending on participant interests and variable safety considerations (i.e. weather, preparedness, support needs)

8:30-8:45: Flexible Drop-off

  • Play game while waiting for participants to arrive

8:45-9:30: Opening Circle

  • Introductions: Share names and pronouns (optional)

  • Cover physical and heart safety

  • Share plan for the day

9:30-9:45: Game: Where the Wind Blows

9:45-10:00: Snack Break

10:00-10:45: Bird ID Lesson

  • What birds do you already know about? Can you describe what they look like? 

  • 10 Second Bird Observation Challenge

    • Share Bird Guide photos for 10 seconds

    • Ask participants to think of as many observations as they can remember

      • Colors, size, beak shape, what it’s doing, songs/calls

  • How do we get to see birds?

    • Be quiet and Listen!

    • Stay Still -or- Keep Moving

    • Use binoculars if you want and try to see if you can find any birds around you

      • Mini binocular how-to

10:45-11:30: Bird ID Activities and Free Explore

  • Bird Journals

  • Search for bird nests. Play game: Guess the Nest

11:30-12:00: Lunch

12:00-12:30: Play Bird Games: Eagle’s Nest, Owl Eyes, or Hawks and Birds

12:30-1:15: Free Explore and Nest Building

  • Build an Eagle Nest or Squirrel Nest with dead, down, and detached materials

1:15-1:45: Storytime

1:45-2:15: Peaceful Place

  • Make up a bird and draw or write a story about it

    • What kind of beak does it have? What colors are the feathers? What songs does it sing?

2:15-2:30: Closing Circle

  • Next time

  • Attitude of gratitude

 

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