We are excited to be able to offer In-person nature and golf programs and Camps in a Bag this summer!
Covid Guidelines for In-person Programs
We are excited to offer limited in-person outdoor programs! The health and safety of our staff and participants are our first priorities.
Our staff takes everyone’s safety seriously and we have planned activities and procedures that follow current safety recommendations from the CDC and IDPH. By signing up for in-person programs, guardians/participants are expected to follow the guidelines developed by CCFPD. More details are provided in the Covid Guidelines and Waiver for In-person Programs document. We appreciate your help in keeping everyone safe by following these guidelines.
June 2, 9:30-11am
Nature Explorers Preschool Program
Homer Lake, Salt Fork Center
This program is designed for children 3-5 years old and one parent/guardian. Join a naturalist at the preserves to explore the outdoors. We will start the program by reading the Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggery Shields. We will then do hands-on activities and a hike. Parent/guardian is required to attend with their children.
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1281
June 9, 9:30-11am
Lake of the Woods, Elks Lake Pavilion
This program is designed for children 3-5 years old and one parent/guardian. Join a naturalist at the preserves to explore the outdoors. We will start the program by reading the Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert. We will then do hands-on activities and a hike.
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1282
June 16, 10:00am-12:00pm
Wilderness Explorers
Salt Fork Center, Homer Lake Forest Preserve
Ages 8-11 (appropriate for children that have completed 3rd-5th grade)
Investigate nature through woodland expeditions, scavenger hunts, and games! We'll hike and explore our way through the preserve.
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1283
June 23, 10:00am-12:00pm
Elks Lake Pavilion, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1284
July 7, 10:00am-12:00pm
Activity Center, Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1285
July 14, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ages 6-8 (appropriate for children that have completed K-2nd grade)
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1286
July 21, 10:00am-12:00pm
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1287
July 28, 10:00am-12:00pm
Investigate nature through woodland expeditions, scavenger hunts, and games! We'll hike and explore our way through the preserve. http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1288
For more information on the in-person camps, please contact Stacey at sclementz@ccfpd.org or 217-896-2455.
The Junior Golf Camp is designed for ages 10-17 and is a more hands on and in-depth teaching of the game of golf, its rules, and proper etiquette. Limited to the first 25 paid participants.
Dates: July 12-15Cost: $100 per JuniorTime: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
To register please contact: 217-586-2183 or lakeshop@ccfpd.org.
Garden Camp in a Bag
Ages 5-11, $10.00 per bag
Do you love to dig around in the dirt, watch things grow and make nature crafts? Then this Camp in a Bag is for you! In this Camp in a Bag you will find seeds, materials to make a potpourri cabin craft, plant coloring cards, materials to make a bug craft ring, a sun catcher nature craft and plant markers you create! Instructional videos will be broadcast on Facebook the week after bag pick up.
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1315
Campers will pick up Camp in a Bag the week of June 1-June 4, between 1-5pm at Museum of the Grand Prairie or at Homer Lake Interpretive Center. Campers will be emailed to determine their preferred pick up site. Accompanying instructional videos will stream on Facebook, June 7- June 10.
Nifty Needlecrafts: Camp in Bag
Get your Nifty Needlecraft Camp in a Bag, and learn crafts from the past with a modern twist! In this camp in bag you will have materials to make a 9 patch quilt square, a weaving activity, materials to dye wool--as well as everything you need to make a simple embroidery piece! Instructional videos will be broadcast on Facebook the week after bag pick up.
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1317
Campers will pick up Camp in a Bag the week of June 15-June18, between 1-5pm at Museum of the Grand Prairie or at Homer Lake Interpretive Center. Campers will be emailed to determine their preferred pick up site. Accompanying instructional videos will stream on Facebook, June 21- June 24.
Boredom Busters for Mischievous Kids: Camp in a Bag
Do you wish your kids had lots of fun things to make and do that don’t involve screen time this summer, but you don’t have time to gather all the materials yourself? This Camp in a Bag might be just what you are looking for! In this bag you will find materials to grow crystals, create a garden from food scraps, do coin tricks, fold a water bomb, make lightning in your mouth and more! Instructional videos will be broadcast on Facebook the week after bag pick up.
http://apm.activecommunities.com/ccfpd/Activity_Search/1318
Campers will pick up Camp in a Bag the week of July 6-July 9 between 1-5pm at Museum of the Grand Prairie or at Homer Lake Interpretive Center. Campers will be emailed to determine their preferred pick up site. Accompanying instructional videos will stream on Facebook, July 12-July15
For more information on camps in a bag contact Katie at ksnyder@ccfpd.org or 217-586-3360.