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Massena nature center offering day camp programs throughout school vacation beginning April 9

Posted 4/8/12

MASSENA -- The Friends of the Nature Center at Robert Moses State Park will offer day camp programs for ages 5 – 12 during school vacation in April. Programs will be held daily from 10 a.m. to noon …

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Massena nature center offering day camp programs throughout school vacation beginning April 9

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MASSENA -- The Friends of the Nature Center at Robert Moses State Park will offer day camp programs for ages 5 – 12 during school vacation in April.

Programs will be held daily from 10 a.m. to noon at the NYPA Visitor’s Center at Hawkins Point.

Although the programs are free, pre-registration is required and the maximum class size is 15. For more information, call 315-705-5022 or email ncrebirth@yahoo.com.

The schedule:

• Monday, April 9: "Hairy Creations." Kids will learn all about natural fibers and different types of hair. They will make felted soap to take home.

• Tuesday, April 10: "Plant a Pizza." Kids will learn about gardening, make their own recycled plant pot and take home a pizza garden.

• Wednesday, April 11: "Project Flight." Kids will learn all about flight and experiment with assorted flying devices. They will each make a kite to take home.

• Thursday, April 12: "Busy Bees." Kids will learn all about honey bees and their importance from the fields to the grocery store. They will make rolled beeswax candles to take home.

• Friday, April 13: "Spring Discoveries." Kids will take a short hike to see what is changing in nature, who’s waking up, who’s having babies and what plants are changing. Kids will make an up-cycled decoupage vase to take home.