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ACE CAMP - Adventure Camp about the Environment

CALLING ALL 6th AND 7th GRADE NATURE FANATICS! Get Ready for an Epic Outdoor Adventure!
Location: Kamp Kaleo, 46872 Willow Springs Rd, Burwell, NE 68823

At camp, you'll dive into the wonders of Nebraska’s incredible natural resources through hands-on activities like:
🦅 Wildlife Exploration  💧 Water Adventures   🌱 Soil Discoveries  🌳 Forestry Fun.
But that’s just the beginning! Your adventure continues with: Atlatl Throwing, Fishing, Geocaching, Bird Watching ...and so much more!

ACE Camp Brochure

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable journey — where learning meets adventure and memories are made! Are you ready to explore?

Registration Cost: $235 until May 23rd (Late registration from May 24th to June 6th is $300)
Follow the QR Code to register online.

Scholarships: Central Platte NRD offers $150 scholarships to help offset the cost to youth who reside within the district.

ACE Scholarship Application

Need new ideas for your classroom?

Central Platte NRD provides FREE natural resources materials for classroom activities on any natural resource: trees, water quality, water quantity, water cycle, soil health, flood control, native prairie, wildlife, pollinators, prescribed fire, etc.

And...our staff are available to present the activities for you. Just let us know what you need! Contact Central Platte NRD at: (308) 385-6282 or email Marcia Lee: lee@cpnrd.org or Brody Vorderstrasse: brody@cpnrd.org

Virtual Classroom Resources

Need new ideas for your classroom? Check out the links and resources below for students & teachers below on water, soil, plants, trees, wildlife & habitat.

NRD Education Videos – Lower South Platte NRD
5-Minute Activity:  Click anywhere in the U.S. and follow where a water drop travels to the ocean.  This new tool was designed for water science communication based on USGS data. USGS River Runner:
HTTPS://RIVER-RUNNER.SAMLEARNER.COM/

Water
Soil
Plants
Trees
Wildlife
  • Aquatic WILD aquatic wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12.
  • Environmental Education for Kids (EEK!)– Sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Fun and games about water, trees, wildlife, environment.
  • Flying WILD fowl wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12 educators and their students
  • Growing up WILD early childhood ed curriculum that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them.
  • National Geographic Kids – Engaging with Nature
  • Project WILD – wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12, hands-on education program. Available in both English and Spanish.
  • Science for Kids – Air, Water & Aquatic Environments Science Program with the US Forest Service Research and Development
Habitat
  • Carly’s Kids Corner connecting kids with nature. From the Arbor Day Foundation.
  • Environmental Education for Kids (EEK!)– Sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Fun and games about water, trees, wildlife, environment.
  • Just for Kids Learn more about wildflowers on our National Forests and Grasslands, and about pollinators, gardening, invasive plant species, and ethnobotany. Enjoy our puzzles, coloring pages, and fun activities!
  • National Geographic Kids – Learning about Nature
  • Nature Explore – help nature become an integral, joyful part of children’s daily learning.
  • Platte Watershed in Motion – Learn about the Platte Watershed
  • Science for Kids – Air, Water & Aquatic Environments Science Program with the US Forest Service Research and Development