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Forest Investigators: Finished 3rd - Finished 5th Grade

  • 28 Jul 2025
  • 9:00 AM
  • 01 Aug 2025
  • 3:00 PM
  • Tanglewood Lodge
  • 12

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Forest Investigators

   Finished 3rd - Finished 5th Grade        

July 28th – August 1st

  • From uncovering fossils to solving riddles, each day brings a new mystery to solve in the great outdoors.
  • Use photography and nature journaling to fine tune your detective senses.
  • Explore creeks, ponds and trees to find camouflaged creatures and hidden secrets of the woods.
  • Find fossils and rearrange owl pellet bones to piece together mysteries of the past.
  • Decipher codes and solve riddles in fun week-long activities.
  • Study animal tracks and design a camera study to find all sorts of animals.
  • Take part in various science experiments and games inspired by nature.
  • This camp is ideal for inquisitive minds that enjoy solving puzzles while being outdoors.

Please make sure to read our camp guide. The guide has all the information you need including registrations, cancellations and what your child should bring to camp.

June 29th- July 3rd   K-2 & 3-5 Sessions

Start your summer out right by taking a walk on the wild side! This camp will embrace all that is wild at Tanglewood, from the tops of the trees to deep in the dirt and everything in between! Discover how our ecosystems work and all that inhabits them. Campers will dissect owl pellets, use binoculars to look for birds, capture bugs and identify them, inspect a fallen log, and much more! Each day is a new theme and campers enjoy live animals, crafts, games, hikes and exploration. 

June 29th- July 3rd   K-2 & 3-5 Sessions

Start your summer out right by taking a walk on the wild side! This camp will embrace all that is wild at Tanglewood, from the tops of the trees to deep in the dirt and everything in between! Discover how our ecosystems work and all that inhabits them. Campers will dissect owl pellets, use binoculars to look for birds, capture bugs and identify them, inspect a fallen log, and much more! Each day is a new theme and campers enjoy live animals, crafts, games, hikes and exploration. 


Nature Center and Museum location:
443 Coleman Avenue Elmira NY 14903

Phone: (607) 732-6060




Nature Center and Museum hours: OPEN Tuesday-Friday, 9am-4pm, and Saturday 10am-4pm. CLOSED Sunday-Monday. Trails are open dawn to dusk year-round.

Admission to the Nature Center and Museum is FREE to all. Please consider becoming a member of Tanglewood!

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