Your one-stop shop for your student’s summer plans are right here. Registration for Headwaters Science Institute’s summer camps and programs are open, and spots are still available. But they are filling up fast, so act now. Below you can find all of our offerings for Summer 2022.
Truckee Young Scientist Exploration Camp
Give your child the opportunity to explore nature this summer. This hands-on science camp is designed for children to have fun while exploring the unique ecology of the area.
Campers will explore the Truckee Donner Land Trust’s new Truckee Springs park in Downtown Truckee. From this site, hiking, splashing in the river, and other fun activities are all easily accessible. Science is fun and engaging when children get to ask the questions that they are curious about. This program will show your child that science is all around them, while forging a unique connection to the flora and fauna of the Sierra Nevada region.
Overview
Ages: 5-12
Dates:
Session 1 – July 5-8
Session 2 – Aug. 8-12
Times: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily
Location: Truckee Donner Land Trust’s “Truckee Springs” parcel (drop off at the end of South River Street)
Price:
Session 1 – $315 (includes Headwaters T-shirt), CIT $150
Session 2 – $385 (includes Headwaters T-shirt), CIT $175
For more details or sign up, visit the camp page here.
Kirkwood Scientist Exploration Camp
Over the week, Headwaters instructors will guide participants through exploring the natural systems around them and developing curiosity about the natural world.
Campers will explore the native diversity in the Kirkwood area. We will take hikes and investigate the local ecosystem. We’ll ask questions about what we’re seeing, collect data, and find answers. There will be time for games, scavenger hunts, play, and time to cool off.
Overview
General registration: Ages 5-13
Counselor-in-training program: Ages 13-15
Dates:
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday-Friday
Session 1 – Water Week, June 27- July 1
Session 2 – Plants and Wildflowers, July 5- 8 (Tuesday-Friday)
Session 3 – Rocks and Geology July, 11-15
Session 4 – Animals, July 25-29
Session 5 – Insects, Aug. 1-5
Price: $450/session (includes Headwaters T-shirt) ($375 for Session 2); $225 for CIT Program (Ages 13-15)
For more information or to sign up, visit the camp page here.
Serene Lakes Young Scientist Exploration Camp
Give your child the opportunity to explore Serene Lakes this summer. This hands-on science camp is designed for children of Serene Lakes families to explore the unique ecology of the area.
Day campers will explore the natural spaces around Serene Lakes, ask scientific questions, and design and conduct experiments to answer their own questions. Science is fun and engaging when children get to ask the questions that they are curious about. This program will show your child science is fun and all around them while forging a unique connection to the Serene Lakes area.
Overview
General registration: Ages 5-12
Counselor-in-training program: Ages 13-15
Dates:
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Session 1 – July 18-21
Session 2 – July 25-28
Session 3 – Aug. 1-4
Price: $275 per Session, CIT $140
For more information or to sign up, visit the camp page here.
Girls Science Program
We will have a week of GIRLS ONLY science and camping at the Truckee Donner Land Trust’s Webber Lake Campground. In addition, girls can sign up for the Headwaters’ Summer Research Experience, for a full summer of science.
Foundations of the program:
1. Scientific Research
Students work with an all female cohort of peers at Webber Lake and with professional female scientist mentors to create questions around their environmental topics of interest and develop these questions into a research project.
2. Mentorship
The students will be mentored by female scientists for guidance through their project. These career-scientists can help with recommendations for how to turn an idea into an executable project.
3. Female Empowerment
A female-specific cohort provides support for participants to explore the science field in ways that are unique.
4. Professional caliber scientific exploration
Participants are given the chance to practice science just like a professional would, analyzing data and finally creating a research talk. If they would like to create a paper they should also join our Summer Research Experience and at the end, they submit their paper for publication. They can get all of their data collected for the summer-long program during this week at Webber Lake.
Overview
Camping: Participants will camp at our Webber Lake study site from July 10-15. Parents will drop off campers on Sunday, July 10th after dinner and pick up on Friday, July 15 by noon.
Location: The campground is located at Webber Lake in Truckee, California at the Truckee Donner Land Trust campground.
Price: $800
For more information or to sign up, visit the program page here.
Environmental Science Research Camp
An environmental science camp at the Truckee Donner Land Trust’s Webber Lake Campground for students going into 7th grade and older.
Foundations of the program:
1. Scientific Research
Students work with a cohort of peers at Webber Lake and with professional scientist mentors to create questions around their environmental topics of interest and develop these questions into a research project.
2. Mentorship
The students will be mentored by scientists for guidance through their project. These career-scientists can help with recommendations for how to turn an idea into an executable project.
3. Professional caliber scientific exploration
Participants are given the chance to practice science just like a professional would, analyzing data and finally creating a research talk. If they would like to create a paper they should also join our Summer Research Experience and at the end, they submit their paper for publication. They can get all of their data collected for the summer-long program during this week at Webber Lake.
Overview
Camping: Participants will camp at our Webber Lake study site from July 10-15. Parents will drop off campers on Sunday, July 10th after dinner and pick up on Friday, July 15 by noon.
Location: The campground is located at Webber Lake in Truckee, California at the Truckee Donner Land Trust campground.
Price: $800
For more information or to sign up, visit the program page here.
Research Experience
In the program, students will design and create an original research project mentored by a professional scientist, see through the project by conducting field research, (or compiling pre-existing available datasets), and learn how to analyze their findings. Students complete the program with a finalized research presentation and a formal research paper that will be submitted for publication.
Mentors:
Our professional scientist mentors are experienced in research and in mentoring students with a variety of research interests. They guide students to utilize a diverse array of research skills that can be used to study almost any topic imaginable.
Benefits:
Students emerge from the program with an experience they can add to a college resume, and life skills that will better prepare them for any career.
Overview
Location: Online meetings, independent research in the location of student’s choosing
Summer 2022 Program dates: Week of June 14 through the week of August 9th
Session Times: (students can select one of these based on their availability)
Tuesday – 2-3 p.m. PST
Tuesday – 5-6 p.m. PST
Cost: $1,350
Registration Process: Fill out either the financial assistance application (if you need financial help) or register directly. Registration opens February 1, 2022.
Regular registration until the program is filled. Financial assistance applications are open through March 1, 2022. Students will be notified by April 1, 2022.
For more information or sign up, visit the program page here.
