This week we learned all about wetlands and their importance to different organisms. On Wednesday, we learned about types of wetlands and made filters using materials found in wetlands. Then we went kayaking on the Provo River Delta, where we learned how to kayak and identify birds. During lunch, Andrea from the Nature Conservancy taught us about wetlands and Utah Lake, and the campers played a trivia game.
We learned about life cycles and ecosystems on Thursday, and we practiced being “ecosystem architects” by building our own beaver dams at the museum. Then we went to Alligator Park to kayak on the river, where we saw ducklings, fish, a mink, and even a great blue heron!
On Friday we spent all day at the Provo River Delta. We kayaked out to see a bald eagle nest and saw coots, egrets, ibises, gulls, carp, and pelicans along the way. On land, we did a scavenger hunt and took our binoculars to use in the birding tower, writing and drawing our observations in our field journals. Both educators and campers had so much fun and learned a lot this week!
Camilla, museum educator
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