The document outlines the daily schedule and activities for a 5-day environmental day camp held at the Oakland Nature Preserve. Each day focuses on different nature and environmental topics, and includes hikes, lessons, crafts and games to teach students about things like local plants and wildlife, water conservation, insects, fishing, Native American history, and more. The schedule aims to give students a sense of the natural areas at the preserve while helping them appreciate and learn how to conserve the environment. The camp culminates in a certificate ceremony and group tree planting on the final day.

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The Oakland Nature Preserve
Environmental Day Camp 2
Bobwhite Quail
Day 1: A Sense of Place
Time
8:30 a.m. Instructors Arrive – Review the day’s lesson, procedure, and check equipment etc.
9:00 a.m. Welcome to ONP
Students arrive, sign in
Introduction to Environmental Day Camp and Instructors
Introduction to ONP
9:45 a.m. Morning Hike
Hike to Slash Pine Forest- students learned about the restoration that is
taking place at the preserve as ONP removes the Sand Pines and
replaces the forest with Slash Pines.
Hike to back to education building.
11:00 a.m. Morning Snack
Snack- oranges
11:10 a.m. Morning Lesson
Spiders Lesson- Students learned about common misconceptions, common types of
native spiders and tick prevention.
11:45 a.m. Afternoon Hike
Hike to Lake Apopka- Students learned about the pollution of Lake Apopka and about
what they can do to conserve water and restore Lake Apopka’s waters.
Lunch
2:00 p.m. Afternoon Craft
Palm Weaving Crafts- fish and flowers-Students learned how to make interesting crafts
using palm fronds that are found in nature.
Snack-Cheese and Crackers
3:00 p.m. Departure – sign out
3:15 p.m. Instructors help with clean up – post planning
Day 2: Insects and Water
Time
8:30 a.m. Instructors Arrive – Review the day’s lesson, procedure, and check equipment etc.
9:00 a.m. Welcome to ONP
Student arrival, sign in
9:30 a.m. Morning Hike

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Hike to Seepage Spring, Amphitheater, and Sinkhole- Students demonstrated their
knowledge and appreciation of springs and sinkholes on this hike.
10:40 a.m. Morning Lesson
Flying Animals and Insects Lesson- Students learned about different creatures that fly
suchas birds (Anhinga, Carolina Wren,Great Blue Heron), insects (Needham’s Skimmer,
Cloudless Sulphur, Zebra Longwing, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail), and others as they
demonstrate appreciation for an insect’s role in nature.
Snack- Goldfish
11:25 a.m. Morning Activity
Water Bingo-Students learned the definitions of different words related to water by
playing bingo and winning a prize.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Cracker House Video- students learned how native Crackers lived in Old Florida.
1:10 p.m. Afternoon Hike
Water Hike – Students learned where they can find water in nature and in commercial
settings by writing down in their journals the different sources of water supply. The
student with the most sources of water written down won a prize.
2:00 p.m. Afternoon Lesson
Lake Enviroscape-students learned the causes of lake and groundwater pollution and what
they can do to prevent water pollution.
2:30 p.m. Afternoon Activity
Drops on a Penny Game – students learned about the conservation of water as they
discover how many drops of water can be placed on a penny.
2:35 p.m. Afternoon Activity
Nova- Bee Tales From the Hive-Students learned about the behaviors of bees, the
different roles the bees play, and how these roles contribute to the success of the hive.
3:00 p.m. Departure
3:15 p.m. Instructors help with clean-up, post planning
Day 3: Animals and Critters
Time
8:30 a.m. Instructors Arrive – Review the day’s lesson, procedure, and check equipment etc.
9:00 a.m. Welcome to ONP
Students arrive, sign in

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9:10 a.m. Morning Lesson
Binoculars Lesson- Students learned how to properly use binoculars so that they can use
them on nature hikes and bird watching.
9:35 a.m. Morning Hike
Bird Watch Students learned the common names for different types of birds (such as the
Black Vulture, Osprey), insects, (such as the Black Swallowtail and the Checked Skipper)
and plants (such as the Water Hemlock and Elderberry) to reinforce their appreciation of
nature.
Hike back to Education Building
11:45 a.m. Lunch
Magic School Bus- Ants – Students learned the roles of various ants in an ant hill as Ms.
Frizzle and her students traveled within an ant hill during a field trip.
Magic School Bus- Plants – Students learned the parts of a plant as Ms. Frizzle and her
students traveled within a flower during a field trip.
12:45 p.m. Afternoon Activity
Fishing Lesson and Casting Practice- Students learned proper fishing etiquette and
how to cast in order to enjoy fishing in Florida.
(Utilized: Fishing Florida book p. 2, 7, 10,11 and Florida Freshwater Fishing Map and
Tips )
Snack: Squeezable Applesauce and Fruit Snacks
2:30 p.m. Afternoon Craft
Fish CD Recycling Craft- Students learned about the fins of a fish while making use of old
CDs by turning them into a decorative fish.
3:00 p.m. Departure – sign out
3:15 p.m. Instructors help with clean up – post planning.
Day 4: Archery, Atlatl, and Pre-Historic Hunting
Time
8:30 a.m. Instructors Arrive – Review the day’s lesson, procedure, and check equipment etc.
9:00 a.m. Welcome to ONP
Students arrive, sign in
9:10 a.m. Morning Lesson
Archery Lesson- Students learned how to properly use archery equipment in order to
ensure safety while practicing archery.

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10:00 a.m. Morning Activity
Archery Activity- students practiced aiming at targets using a bow and arrow while
being aware that Native Americans in Florida used bows and arrows to hunt years
ago.
Snack: Squeezable Applesauce
12:15 p.m. Afternoon Activity
Archery Activity, Atlatl Lesson, Atlatl Activity- students practiced aiming
at targets using a bow and arrow while being aware that Native
Americans in Florida used bows and arrows to hunt years ago.
Students learned about another hunting method that Native Americans
used- the Atlatl. Students demonstrated their ability to utilize the atlatl
by throwing their atlatls into the open field.
Lunch
3:00 p.m. Departure
3:15 p.m. Instructors help with clean-up, post planning
Day 5: Conservation
Time
8:30 a.m. Instructors Arrive – Review the day’s lesson, procedure, and check equipment etc.
9:00 a.m. Welcome to ONP
Student arrival, sign in
9:15 a.m. Morning Hike
Deer Exhibit Hike- Students will demonstrate their appreciation of white tailed deer and
their four fawns and turtles in their exhibits on this hike.
Hike back to Education Building
9:50 a.m. Morning Activity
Magic School Bus- Rot Squad- Students learned how decomposition
plays an important role in returning nutrients back into the soil so that
plants can grow.
Snack- Pudding, Cheese and Crackers, Pretzels
10:30 a.m. Morning Activity
Archery Activity- students practiced aiming at targets using a bow and arrow while
being aware that Native Americans in Florida used bows and arrows to hunt years
ago.
Casting Practice- Students learned proper fishing etiquette and how to cast in order to
enjoy fishing in Florida.

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11:25 a.m. Lunch
The Lorax (1972 Cartoon) – Students learned how the Tragedy of the Commons plays a
role in the environment and how it’s important to conserve resources, not waste them by
watching this movie.
Life Birds and Fish Movie- students learned how different birds and fish survive by using their
adaptations and how they depend on each other as a part of the food chain in the wild
12:00 p.m. Afternoon Activity
Archery Activity- students practiced aiming at targets using a bow and arrow while
being aware that Native Americans in Florida used bows and arrows to hunt years
ago.
Casting Practice- Students learned proper fishing etiquette and how to cast in order to
enjoy fishing in Florida.
2:30 p.m. Junior Naturalist Certificate Ceremonyand Group Graduation/Tree Planting
Junior Naturalist Certificate Ceremony-Students Receive Certificates & Are Invited to
Return to ONP Anytime & Share What They Have Learned.
Group Graduation/Tree Planting-Students Plant a Native Tree in Honor Forest to
Commemorate Their Summer Learning Experience at ONP
3:15 p.m. Instructors help with clean-up, post planning
End of Camp