Whale Camp Youth Program

All youth sessions include these elements integrated into the daily schedule through field experiences, hikes, eco-tours, and classroom activities: Whale and Marine Mammal Observation, Bird Observation, Bird Banding, Sailing and Navigation, Regional Ecology and Geology, Intertidal Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Forest Ecology, marine and Cetacean Studies, Environmental Science, Oceanography, Local Fishing Industry and Agriculture, History and Folklore of Grand Manan and the Bay of Fundy.

One-week sessions provide an overview of all of these elements, longer sessions provide campers a much more in-depth learning experience. Two and three-week sessions allow campers a greater opportunity to observe marine mammals in a wide variety of their movements, behaviors and activities as well as ample time to hike and explore island ecology. The three-week Authors of the Sea program incorporates writing and art workshops led by professionals. The purpose of this session is to design, layout and prepare for print a high-quality book of student writing and art.

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"Authors of the Sea" Workshop
The ultimate Whale Camp experience is our three-week authors' program. In addition to the advantage of more in-depth whale research and sailing experiences, imagine the excitement of creating, illustrating and preparing for print a high-quality book documenting the experiences of the campers. Photographs, drawings, short stories, poems, songs and documentary writings will be included. For this session the Whale Camp employs an additional staff of published authors and a professional artist. Campers can choose to focus on their own areas of interest and contribute according to their own ability. Each proud author will receive one free copy of the book. Additional copies will be available for an added charge.

YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR 2008
Intro to Fundy Ecology 1-Week Sessions: June 22 - June 28 June 29 - July 5 July 13 - July 19 July 20 - July 26 Aug. 3 - Aug. 9 Aug. 10 - Aug. 16 Aug. 17 - Aug. 23 Aug. 24 - Aug. 30 Tuition: $1,325	Advanced Grand Manan 3-Week Sessions: June 29 - July 19 July 6 - July 26 July 20 - Aug. 9 Aug. 10 - Aug. 30 Tuition: $3,750
The Full Whale Camp Experience 2-Week Sessions: June 22- July 5 June 29 - July 12 July 6 - July 19 July 20 - Aug. 2 July 27 - Aug. 9 Aug. 3 - Aug. 16 Aug. 17 - Aug. 30 Tuition: $2,650	Authors & Artists of the Sea Workshop: July 20 - Aug. 9 Tuition: $3,970
Adult, Teacher & Family Program: July 11 - July 18 July 12 - July 19 July 18 - July 25 July 19 - July 26 Tuition: Adult or Teacher - $1,450 + $375 grad fee Parent - $1,450 Child - $1,095

Please note that Whale Camp provides transportation from Bangor, Maine to Grand Manan Island on the first day of each session. Participants must arrive in Bangor, Maine the day before the first day of each session.