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2023 Summer Offerings

 

Summer on The Farm

Cost:  $125 per session 

Entering Grades: 2 - 8

Session Dates: July 31st to August 3rd

Time: 8:30 am- 12:30 pm

Registration is now open!  Limited availability - register today to guarantee your spot.

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Summer on the Farm
July 31st - August 3rd
Are you ready to dig, run, build, draw, garden, eat and discover? GROW La Crosse presents Summer on the Farm, where students will plant, tend, and harvest fruits and vegetables and explore where our food comes from. Students will also learn how to identify species and understand the relationship between each part of the farm and the larger ecosystem. We will spend time each day being active outside including: hiking up the bluffs, building forts, splashing in the creek, and caring for the animals at the farm. In this session we will place an emphasis on science - animal behavior, hypothesis formation, data collection, species identification, building connections in the larger farm ecosystem, local signs and solutions to climate change and more.

Thank you to all of the parents, guardians and businesses that value these camps enough to support them financially and by sending their children.

Scholarship funds may become available, pending sponsorship and grant applications.  If you would like to apply for a full or partial camp scholarship please email Bonnie@GROWLaCrosse.org to be notified of future scholarship opportunities.

Summer on the Farm

FREE registration made possible with collaboration with
La Crosse School District and donations from GROW supporters.

Donations are always welcome to help us continue to provide high quality farm experiences.

Thank you!

 

Registration is open Monday, March 21st at 6:30am and is ran through the La Crosse School District.  Learn more about eligibility on the district website.

More details are in the La Crosse Summer School guide.

Camp registration with the School District of La Crosse Summer will open on Tuesday, March 21st.

 

Due to the popularity of these camps there is a limit of 1 session per child. 

If you sign up then cannot attend we expect a cancelation.

This allows another child to attend camp. 

Grades: students in listed grades during the 2023-24 school year.

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Summer On The Farm Camp Descriptions

Summer On The Farm: 

Are you ready to dig, run, build, draw, garden, eat and discover? GROW La Crosse and Deep Roots Community Farm proudly present Summer on the Farm, where students will plant, tend, and harvest fruits and vegetables and explore where our food comes from. Students will also learn how to identify species and understand the relationship between each part of the farm and the larger ecosystem. We will spend time each day being active outside including: hiking up the bluffs, building forts, splashing in the creek and caring for the animals at the farm. In each session, students will investigate the art and science of farming, photosynthesis, ecology, local clay, color, and pollination.

Students should plan to bring a water bottle, snack, and shoes for the creek. Sunscreen, bug spray, a hat, and rain gear for rainy days are recommended as this class will meet rain or shine. Summer on the Farm will be held at Deep Roots Community Farm.

 

Location for all farm camps: Deep Roots Community Farm W4406 Cty. Rd. YY, La Crosse