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After School Camp
january
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Get your child off the screen and into the green during this after school program on Mondays and Wednesdays. We’ll have a
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Get your child off the screen and into the green during this after school program on Mondays and Wednesdays. We’ll have a snack, build forts, catch frogs, and let kids be kids!
Session 1: 1st-4th grade
September 13-October 20, 2021
Mondays and Wednesdays (4-6 pm)
$485 for ANS members; $525 for nonmembers
REGISTER
Contact Denis Perez for more information – denis.perez@anshome.org; 301-652-9188 x15.
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Year Around Event (2022)
Days Off Camps
january
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Make the most of school holidays and days off by “unplugging” and getting your children outside in nature! Days Off Camps (Grades K-5) Monday, January 24, 2022 Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Friday,
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Make the most of school holidays and days off by “unplugging” and getting your children outside in nature!
Days Off Camps (Grades K-5)
Monday, January 24, 2022
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Friday, April 1, 2022
Monday, May 2, 2022
8:45 am-5 pm
Members $120; nonmembers $140
Do you want your children to be outside in nature learning and having fun on their day off from school? Then send them to our School’s Out Camp! We’ll explore the Woodend Nature Sanctuary, get muddy in the pond, build forts, and play games. REGISTER HERE for Days Off Camps.
Spring Break Camp (Grades K-5)
Monday, April 11-Thursday, April 14, 2022
8:45 am-3 pm
Extended camp available until 5:30 pm for $100
Members $365; nonmembers $395
Experience the wonders of Spring at Camp Audubon! Catch frogs in the pond, hike to Rock Creek, and get your hands dirty in our Children’s Garden! REGISTER HERE for Spring Break Camp.
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Year Around Event (2022)
Summer Camps
Camp Woodend (Pre-K through High School)Nature Summer Camps
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Camp Woodend provides day, travel, and overnight camps for families in the DC metro area. Located on a 40-acre nature sanctuary, our camps provide high-quality environmental science education and good old-fashioned camp fun!
All camps are taught by experienced environmental educators, maintaining a child-teacher ratio of 8-1. Camps run from 8:45 am-3:45 pm.
For questions about the summer camp program, including camp-specific inquires, accommodations for special needs, medical issues, and scholarship information, please call Denis Perez (Berry), the Camp Manager, at (301) 652-9188 x15.
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Year Around Event (2018)
Location
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
Family Events
january
Nature Walks & Nature Backpacks at Woodend
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First Saturday of Each Month - Family Walk at Woodend 9-10 am Join naturalist and educator, Frank Sanford, on a leisurely walk through the habitats at Woodend. Explore the wonders
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First Saturday of Each Month – Family Walk at Woodend
9-10 am
Join naturalist and educator, Frank Sanford, on a leisurely walk through the habitats at Woodend. Explore the wonders of trees, meadows, streams, insects, birds, and everything Woodend has to offer! Members $12 a family; nonmembers $20 a family. Limited to 6 families. Only register one adult when signing up. REGISTER HERE.
Every Day: Nature Backpacks
Visit our Naturalist Shop to check out a backpack (ID required) that will have tools and activities you and your family can use to explore nature at Woodend Sanctuary. Backpacks are free for check-out in the shop but must be returned by 3 pm.
Shop hours are currently M, T, Th, F and Sa from 11 am-3 pm.
The Nature Backpacks are made possible thanks to the generous support of REI and the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
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Year Around Event (2022)
Birthday Parties
january
Nature Themed Birthday Parties
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A nature-themed birthday party at Woodend Sanctuary is a perfect way to provide a special memory for your child while also supporting
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A nature-themed birthday party at Woodend Sanctuary is a perfect way to provide a special memory for your child while also supporting the conservation work of ANS.
Spend an hour with a naturalist exploring nature & enjoying nature-themed activities and games, and bring your own party refreshments to enjoy afterward.
Birthday parties are held entirely outdoors, with access to the Teale Learning Center in case of inclement weather or to use the bathrooms. ANS follows CDC guidelines regarding Covid-19.
Party themes include Wiggly Worms, All About Birds, Ponding, Insect Investigations, Reptiles & Amphibians, Animal Clues, and Winter Detectives
Learn More About Birthday Themes
Choose from the following party times:
Saturdays or Sundays from 10:30am-12:00pm or 1:30-3:00pm
Note: You may arrive 15 minutes before this window to set up and stay 15 minutes afterwards to clean up.
Fees:
For up to 14 children: $255 for members; $290 for nonmembers (includes a one-year membership to ANS).
Additional child: $15 per child up to a maximum of 18 children.
Additional half hour: $60.
Maximum number in the party room is 26.
2022 BIRTHDAY PARTIES REGISTER HERE
Under “Who is Attending?” on the registration page, list your child’s name and birthdate.
Due to the Omicron surge, birthday parties for January and February are on hold. We plan to resume birthday parties in March.
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Year Around Event (2022)