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Wolf Sanctuary schedules two July camps

Two Junior Keeper camps for St. Louis area kids interested in wildlife preservation are set for July.

Dates for the two camps for kids 10-13 are July 8-11 and July 22-25. They will be held at the Wild Canid Center near Eureka. This center is best-known as the Wolf Sanctuary.

Space in the camps is limited and reservations are required. The fee of $100 includes snacks, hands-on projects and a graduation picnic for both campers and parents.

For information and reservations, call (636) 938-5900.

The Junior Keeper program helps kids get to know more about endangered wildlife species. The Wolf Sanctuary is helping wolves and other canids make a comeback in the wild.

Although the camp will have hands-on projects, there won't be any actual contact by kids with the wolves. After all, these animals aren't tame. They are being cared for in order to release them back into the wild.

For more information about Sanctuary's Junior Keeper and Junior Rendezvous (for younger kids) programs, log on to www.wolfsanctuary.org.

 

12 outdoor programs at Rockwoods

Twelve special outdoor conservation programs are open for St. Louis area kids during June. They will be held at Rockwoods Reservation in west St. Louis County.

Three programs will be held in each of the four theme weeks. The theme for the first week is Herpetology. The themes for the succeeding weeks are Aquatics, Outdoor Skills and Natural Communities.

This is part of the Rockwoods Rangers program for kids. All programs start at 10 a.m.

For information and reservations, call (636) 458-2236.

The program subjects are:

     Herpetology Week
June 3, Amphibians
June 5, Turtles
June 7, Snakes and Lizards

     Aquatic Week
June 10, Wetland Discovery
June 12, Spring Discovery
June 14, Pond Discovery

     Outdoor Skills Week
June 17, Orienteering
June 19, Archery
June 21, Fire Building
     (There also will be an Outdoor Skills Olympics on June 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for all kids who've attended all three programs this week.)

     Natural Communities Week
June 24, Prairie Ecology
June 26, Forest Ecology
June 28, Cave Ecology.