Camp Wet Information
Camp WET students are chosen by their home school site.
In order to be considered:
· Student must CURRENTLY be in fourth or fifth grade at a MCSD public school
· Student must commit to attending all 5 days of the camp
· Teacher reference (this will be emailed directly to the teacher)
Dates:
Week 1: June 2-6
Week 2: June 9-13
Week 3: June 16-20
Week 4: June 23-27
Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Environmental Studies Center, 2900 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
Cost: $100 (Camp valued at $400). Financial hardship considerations are available.
Camp WET is a program developed and implemented by the Environmental Studies Center (ESC) in Jensen Beach, Florida. ESC was established in 1972 by the Martin County School Board to provide high quality environmental education programs to Martin County School District students.
Camp WET is a proven program that sensitizes Martin County School District incoming 5th and 6th grade students to local and regional environmental issues by utilizing a series of hands-on field investigations over the course. ESC has been conducting the Camp WET program since 1993.
A curriculum developed for Camp WET focused on the Indian River Lagoon (IRL). Students learned about the importance of the habitats of the IRL including sea grass beds, mangroves, barrier islands, spoil islands and open water habitats. They learned how salinity fluctuations, freshwater discharges, storm water inputs and ocean inlets affect the IRL ecosystem. Students also experienced the recreational benefits of the IRL by participating in fishing, cast netting, and boating.
Students are nominated by the Martin County School District school they attend.
Please remember there is not a bus from school sites this year.
Camp fees must be paid in full at registration, any cancellation is a processing $20.00 fee.
After April 11, 2025, 50% refund is available for cancelations made before May 4, 2025.
There will be no refunds issued after May 4, 2025. Please understand that our staffing depends on numbers, t-shirts have been ordered and classes have been all been built. After this time we are not able to pull from our waitlist.
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