Stone Ridge Summer CampUs encourages all campers to “choose their own adventure” for the summer. Often this means campers take camp classes that embrace the natural beauty of our own campus (Eco Art & Nature’s Crafts) as well as classes that take advantage of our local Rock Creek Park and surrounding natural areas (Wilderness Survival Camp/Adventure Camps). Campers who are interested in sustainability can feed their interests by taking classes such as Solar Power Playhouse and Gator Bike Shop. Campers who are interested in both engineering and nature are taking the class “STEM in the Wild”. Upper School students have the opportunity to take “Environmental Field Studies” in which they will conduct studies to look at wildlife species populations, stream water quality, soil analysis, and more, to learn how humans interact with their environment both positively and negatively.
Summer Environmental Field Studies
Each summer, Stone Ridge Environmental Sciences teacher Casey Robertson brings her classroom outdoors for Stone Ridge’s 3-week Environmental Field Studies program. Any high schoolers looking to spend some time outside learning about the environment, wildlife, and habitats can apply for this Summer CampUs experience. In this 3-week lab and field studies based course, students conduct hands-on activities to look at wildlife species populations, stream water quality, soil analysis, and more! Some past activities have included banding baby ospreys, restoring wetlands, creating track plates, setting wildlife cameras, and tracking down box turtles with GPS! No previous biology or environmental science experience required – all it takes is an enthusiasm for life and an appreciation of the natural world!