Camp Wet Information
This just in...we have a few spots open for Camp WET!!!!
Camp WET Application is now available online. Due Date: April 10, 2024.
Recipients will be notified by April 19, 2024. Please read all criteria on the website before applying.
In order to be considered:
· Student must CURRENTLY be in fourth or fifth grade at a MCSD public school
· Student must commit to attending all 5 days of the camp
· Teacher reference (this will be emailed directly to the teacher)
Camp WET is a program developed and implemented by the Environmental Studies Center (ESC) in Jensen Beach, Florida. ESC was established in 1972 by the Martin County School Board to provide high quality environmental education programs to Martin County School District students.
Camp WET is a proven program that sensitizes Martin County School District incoming 5th and 6th grade students to local and regional environmental issues by utilizing a series of hands-on field investigations over the course. ESC has been conducting the Camp WET program since 1993.
A curriculum developed for Camp WET focused on the Indian River Lagoon (IRL). Students learned about the importance of the habitats of the IRL including sea grass beds, mangroves, barrier islands, spoil islands and open water habitats. They learned how salinity fluctuations, freshwater discharges, storm water inputs and ocean inlets affect the IRL ecosystem. Students also experienced the recreational benefits of the IRL by participating in fishing, cast netting, and boating.
Students are nominated by the Martin County School District school they attend.
Camp Hours: 8:30 am-3:00 pm
Please remember there is not a bus from school sites this year.
Camp fees must be paid in full at registration, and cancellation with full refund is possible until April 22, 2024.
After April 22, 2024, 50% refund is available for cancelations made before May 9, 2024.
There will be no refunds issued after May 10, 2024. Please understand that our staffing depends on numbers, t-shirts have been ordered and classes have been all been built. After this time we are not able to pull from our waitlist.
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