About This Activity
From boat captain to biologist and everything in between, discover different coastal careers and how professionals put those special skills to the test. A strong foundation is key. Campers will dive into engineering with Project Manager, Tom Bolfing, to learn how Matagorda jetties were designed as well as other hurricane-proof structures . Time for arts and crafts. Campers will explore how the moon affects ocean tides then model the moon phases using cookies – yum! They’ll construct kites to identify air current in order to fly. Aye, Aye, Captain! Campers will aboard the Gina Marie and get the chance to talk to the captain and crew about their profession. They’ll also learn how to tie nautical knots and construct their own small boat to test its floating capabilities. Tag, you’re it! Campers will get to meet a local fisherman, Chris Mckinley, who will demonstrate trout tagging technique for campers to learn how impactful conservation efforts are when collecting valuable data. Campers will get to test their luck by throwing out a few lines themselves. We can learn a lot from animals. Guest speakers from the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory will demonstrate how they keep track of tagged birds and get to see how they use radio telemetry to do so . Have you ever wanted to know what the inside of a shark looks like? Or what about a fish? If yes, then this camp is for you! Let the Marine Biologist inside of you explore with guest speakers from Matagorda Bay Foundation. They will be taking a closer look at marine life and you will get to explore with them!
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