Snorkeling through streams, canoeing and searching for creek-dwelling creatures are among the many activities planned for Kids 4 Clean Water Camp, organized by Signal Mountain-based TenneSEA. The organization works locally to promote stormwater education and water monitoring by citizens.
Canoeing and searching for creek-dwelling creatures are among the activities planned for a field trip to Audubon Acres during Kids 4 Clean Water Camp.“Any kid who likes to play outdoors will have a good time,” said camp director Laura Keys.
The camp will host a session in Hixson at Greenway Farms Monday, June 11 through Friday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through outdoor activities such as swimming and hiking as well as hands-on experiments, participants will learn how their actions affect water quality and what they can do to help protect their environment. Campers will also take water samples to test for bacteria in local streams.
“We teach about how [clean water] is important to every aspect of their lives – how having clean water can impact not just them but the entire environment,” said Keys. “One of the most important take-aways from water camp is to get an appreciation for their water and get them to care about it.”