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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Summer Day Camp to host 'Wonder Woods'

June 1, 2012
The Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Camp program will host Wonder Woods Camp for 4 to 6 year olds in the magical forest from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, June 11 through15. Pictured are previous participants in Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Gardens activities, from left, Robin Shackelford, Taylor Ann Hart and Flora Oliver take a closer look at a Texas brown snake. For more information about the camps, go to http://sfagardens.sfasu.edu and click on Environmental Education.

The Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Camp program will kick off its eleventh year of summer camp programs for youth with a Wonder Woods Camp for 4 to 6 year olds in the magical forest of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St. The camp will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, June 11 through 15.

"This beautiful location provides a wonderful, diverse environment for campers to explore and investigate as they learn about the animals and plants of East Texas," said Kerry Lemon, assistant education coordinator for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Gardens. "Campers will explore 'Wonders of Wildlife' through songs, games, art projects, hiking and hands-on discovery."

The fun-filled week will culminate on Friday with a fishing adventure at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Ag Pond followed by a sack lunch for campers and their family members at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Pineywoods Native Plant Center.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Pineywoods Camp is a program of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Agriculture and the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture. Registrations are being accepted, and there are a limited number of openings remaining. Cost is $80.

For registration forms, go to and click on Environmental Education. For more information, call Kerry Lemon at 936.468.5586 or e-mail lemonkb@sfasu.edu.





By Shirley Luna
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University Marketing Communications
(936) 468-2605