Join us at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area for Camp Hellbender-no newts allowed! This summer camp is designed to let adults feel like a kid again and have some fun in the outdoors while exploring some of the best conservation areas in the region that MDC has to offer! At Columbia Bottom CA, we will start off our morning with some fishing on the big river, followed by a Bumblebee Survey in our iconic Sunflower field. Then, we’ll cool off indoors in the afternoon with lunch in the classroom and then an Owl Pellet Dissection activity.
Please bring your own water bottle and lunch. Refrigeration is available if needed. Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and closed-toed shoes for fishing are recommended.
Please register each participant individually. Meet at the classroom in the main building at Columbia Bottom CA.
This program is part of our ongoing Camp Hellbender Series! We encourage you to participate in as many Camp days as you’d like. Registration is required for each individual camp. Campers will receive a special button to commemorate each activity they participate in throughout the summer, and all Campers will be invited back for our Closing Campfire at the end of the Summer! Please only register for one day per site.
Camp Hellbender Summer Camp Schedule:
Sunday, June 2nd- August A Busch CA
Friday, June 14th- Rockwoods Reservation
Friday, June 21st- Powder Valley Nature Center
Saturday, June 22nd- Rockwoods Reservation
Friday, June 28th- August A Busch CA
Friday, July 12th- Columbia Bottom CA
Friday, July 19th- Tower Grove Park
Saturday, July 20th- Tower Grove Park
Saturday, July 27th- Columbia Bottom CA
Friday, August 2nd- Closing Campfire at Busch CA
Cancellation Policies:
You must cancel your registration before Saturday, July 27, 2024.
Age Policy:
All registrants for this event must be a minimum age of 18 years old by 7/27/2024.