This past week I had the great experience of being with our Guppies, the youngest campers here at the CSC. While we did the normal sailing thing for most of the week, we also had the opportunity to go to ECHO for two mornings of our week. I had never been to ECHO before, and on the first morning I was just as excited about it (if not a bit more excited) than the campers. When we arrived the staff there was awesome and got us involved right away with some of their “everyday” programming. We explored two amazing exhibits, the backyard monsters (about insects) and the underwater exhibit. In the underwater exhibit, which seemed to be the more popular, we explored a sunken ship, the effects of Zebra Mussels, and watched a feeding and presentation about the larger fish they have at ECHO.
Our second day at ECHO was equally entertaining (and educational). It began with a great presentation about the different kinds of mammals, reptiles, and birds we can find here, around Lake Champlain. We played a matching game with furs and pictures, learned about vertebrates and invertebrates, and got to meet a real live turtle that was saved by the staff at ECHO after being hit by a car. After our presentation, we spent some time exploring all the nooks and crannies of the museum. I would say I use the term museum loosely, because ECHO is just a cool place that allows kids to interact with science and educational tools in the most kid friendly way, with their hands.
Interested in our multi-activity camps?
-Nick
