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What would you do if you could move your science
class outside and into the natural environment for a few days?
Add Other Activities In addition to formal classes you have many other options during your stay.  Free Time
Activities: Hikes to forest, field and swamp, Fishing (year-round),
Conservation projects, Frog, snake, turtle hunts/study.Field sports: Softball, volleyball, basketball, Camp Olympics (various activities), Scavenger hunt. Evening Activities: Campfires, Night hikes/star gazing, Skit night/Talent Show, Creative Drama, Dance, Movies, Guest speakers, Award night. Rainy Weather Options: We hold most programs rain or shine. For rainy weather the following activities are suggested: Indoor nature projects, map making, fire building (five indoor fireplaces), story telling, baking, drama, skits, games, arts and crafts, journaling. Community Resources There are many good community resources in Northeast Iowa. Schools often use one or more for half-day or full-day outings from camp. State & Federally Owned Areas Backbone State Park: Geological formations and rock outcroppings along the Maquoketa River. Located 3 miles south of Strawberry Point. 563-924-2527 Effigy Mounds: Museum exhibits, audiovisual presentations, hiking trails to the mound sights. Located 3 miles north of Marquette on Hwy. 76. 563-873-3491 Pikes Peak State Park: Located 3 miles south of McGregor. 563-873-2341 Big Springs Trout Hatchery: Located 6 miles north of Elkader. 563-245-2446 Manchester Fish Hatchery: Located on RR 2, Manchester. 563-927-3276 Other Places of Interest Osborne Conservation Education Center: Wildlife exhibits including buffalo, wolves, deer and elk. Visitor Center with wildlife, soil, water, and woodland exhibits, pioneer village, interpretive nature trail. Located 5 miles south of Elkader on Hwy. 13. 563-245-1516 Garnavillo Historical Museum: Historical maps, manuscripts and photographs. Native American artifacts, pioneer living, log cabin. Located in Garnavillo, Iowa. St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery: Contains historic grave stones and markers. Located 2 miles northwest of Strawberry Point. 563-933-6127 McGregor Museum: Contains a collection of memorabilia from pioneer and steamboat days. Located on Main Street, McGregor. Wilder Memorial Museum: Large antique doll collection, Eaton paintings and pioneer life. Located on Mission Street, Strawberry Point. 563-933-4615 Camp Ewalu |
At Ewalu you have the opportunity to explore the various
ecosystems around camp, increase your students awareness and appreciation of the natural
environment, and help your students make their own discoveries! Your students will gain a
better understanding of our dependence on the natural world for food, air, and water. They
will learn how to help preserve our environment and conserve our natural resources. Your
students will return home excited and changed! Come experience the wildlife in Northeast
Iowa!
Science: Astronomy, Geology, Insect Studies, Owl Calling,
Prairie restoration, Stream Studies, Tree identification, Wildflowers, Animal Tracking,
Ecology (Field, Forest), Weather and Climate.