{"id":19692,"date":"2020-09-14T18:03:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T01:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000014828"},"modified":"2020-09-14T18:03:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T01:03:39","slug":"registration-begins-soon-for-long-beach-parks-nature-oriented-after-school-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/registration-begins-soon-for-long-beach-parks-nature-oriented-after-school-program","title":{"rendered":"Registration begins soon for Long Beach Parks nature-oriented, after-school program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) announced a nature-based, youth after-school program at the El Dorado Nature Center starting next month, Tuesday, Oct. 6.<\/p>\n<p>The camp program, called &#8220;Nature Detectives,&#8221; is geared toward elementary students between the ages of 5 and 10 years old and will feature hands-on activities designed to ignite an interest in nature and the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement announcing the camp, PRM said that &#8220;through observational skills and guided research, campers will make new discoveries while exploring the trails to answer some of nature\u2019s most curious questions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The four-week camp offers a once-a-week session, designated by grade, Tuesday through Thursday from 2:30 to 4 p.m. and costs $80 per participant. Enrollment must correspond with the participant\u2019s current grade level, and their birthday must be before Sept. 2, 2015. The schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kindergarten and first grade, Tuesdays\u2014October 6,13, 20 and 27<\/li>\n<li>Second and third grade, Wednesdays\u2014October 7,14, 21 and 28<\/li>\n<li>Fourth and fifth grade, Thursdays\u2014October 8,15, 22 and 29<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Park officials have designed the camps to adhere to public health safety guidelines that include lower camper-to-staff ratios (10 to 1), health screenings for both staff and participants, cleaning and sanitizing facilities and high-touch areas multiple times each day, implementing social distancing protocols, including at check-in and check-out. A face covering will be required.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the &#8220;Nature Detectives&#8221; camp begins Tuesday, Sept. 22. People can register <a href=\"http:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/park\/\">online at the PRM<\/a> or in-person at the El Dorado Nature Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration will be open until the camps fill or until Oct. 6, whichever comes first.<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Parks also offers a low-cost parks-based <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/news\/long-beach-to-offer-fall-youth-camp-programs\">after-school program<\/a>, Monday-Friday for ages 5 to 12.<\/p>\n<p><em>El Dorado Nature Center is located at 7550 E. Spring St.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) announced a nature-based, youth after-school program at the El Dorado Nature Center starting next month, Tuesday, Oct. 6. 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