Lagoonies
The popular Lagoonies Club at the Iris Griffith Centre will be taking a break this summer and will return at a later date. We appreciate our summer Uni and young participants who have made this program a great success.
It is always a pleasure to help nurture nature in a child's life.
Lagoonies Club has grown to be one of the most memorable summer activities for children on the coast and we don't want to disappoint any child. So our compromise is for grown ups to visit WITH their Lagoonie.
Children are welcome to visit, WITH AN ACCOMPANYING ADULT, to enjoy pond dipping at the Iris Griffith Centre using our nets and buckets. Please do visit the wetlab downstairs and enjoy the popular aquaria and microscope station.
We request an adult (parents or grandparents) accompany children to get the most out of this great learning opportunity. Please check in with the centre host upon arrival and we will make sure you have the tools necessary for a good visit. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy making family memories at the Iris Griffith Nature Reserve.
The Lagoon Society will be offering two weeks of fun-filled summer daycamp.
Under the Sea
PODS Ocean Discovery Summer Camp
July 23 - 27, 2018
Aug 27 - 31, 2018
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Drop off / pick up Madeira Park
Cost $250 / week
or $50 / day
Members discount ($225 / $45 )
Inviting children ages 7 - 11 years old to go exploring parks and beaches on the Sunshine Coast aboard the Wood Duck Bus with expert Naturalists and youth helpers. There will be some fishing involved off the dock, please bring a life jacket, otherwise one will be provided.
Registration forms are at the EarthFair store, 604-883-9006, there are a limited number of seats available, so please register early.
Each day with Lagoonies there is a new theme to focus on the many exciting things to learn about the Sunshine Coast. Our Summer Students run the program, working hard to create new activities to do that revolve around our theme each day! With themes from Marine Mania to Marsh Monsters, there is something fun and new to learn every day! Pack a lunch, come dressed for the weather, and come play!
We've held over 100 Lagoonies Day Camps!
Take a sneak peek at some of the animal residents of the Ruby Lake Lagoon in our colouring book! Click the names to colour in your very own Owl, Northern Goshawk, Beaver, Dragonfly, and Hummingbird at home, then come meet them in the wild at the Lagoon (colouring images courtesy of www.coloring.ws).
You can also check out a conservation project on the Marbled Murrelet, an endangered Pacific Northwest species—and its 100% kid-created!.
