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Discounts and Camperships
Quick Jump Discounts Camperships (Financial Assistance) Discounts Discounts are taken from the tuition of camp and do not include the cost of additional services such as bagged lunches or transportation. Discounts cannot be combined. Priority Camp Registrations: Current camp families will have priority registration until October 30 when the database is open to the public. Sibling…
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Fracking
Natural Gas Fracking Have questions about fracking? Want to learn more about the process and the potential benefits and dangers? Download the interactive powerpoint presentation and excel sheet below. (Download the zip file below, un-zip it, and play the PowerPoint file inside.) Click here to learn more!
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2011 Press Releases
November 2011 – EcoZone Grand Opening!October 2011 – PEEC has Bats in the Belfry … I mean the EcoZoneSeptember 2011 – Bear Bones in the EcoZone?August 2011 – Autumn Bird Migration Weekend at PEECJuly 2011 – New Rain Garden at PEECJune 2011 – PEEC’s 10th Annual Golf OutingApril 2011 – PEEC’s 2nd Annual Community Fish…
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2010 Press Releases
November 2010 – Game Dinner to be Held at PEEC September 2010 – Bio Blitz at PEEC August 2010 – Girls ‘n Gowns, Gents in Jeans? July 2010 – PEEC Instructor Find Health in a Natural World June 2010 – Women Making Waves: River Trip for Young Philadelphis Females May 2010 – PEEC’s Summer Day…
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2009 Press Releases
November 2009 – Annual Audubon Bird Count Scheduled at PEEC October 2009 – Boy & Girl Scout Badge Fests at PEEC September 2009 – First Bloom Connecting Bushkill Youth with Native Gardens August 2009 – Pocono People: Jeff Rosalsky July 2009 – PEEC Heats Up this August June 2009 – Pocono Quilt Camp Celebrates 8 Summers at PEEC April 2009 –…
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2008 Press Releases
August 2008 – PEEC Receives NCAC Annual community AwardJune 2008 – PEEC in the New York Times May 2008 – PEEC Offers Dinner & Show with Scott WeidensaulApril 2008 – Dining Hall Project at PEEC Receives AIA Award March 2008 – Spring Break Camp at PEECJanuary 2008 – Winter Birding with PEEC PEEC Receives NCAC…
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Homeschool Programs
A Great Resource for Homeschool Families Pocono Environmental Education Center offers a variety of classes and can tailor them to multiple age groups. Our classes are designed for groups of 15 participates, this includes adults and children as part of the class. Minimum group size is 10 participates. At PEEC, homeschooled students can learn and…
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Vernal Equinox
Natural Events March: Beginning in March, the alternating pattern of freezing nights and sunny thawing days cause sap to rise in sugar maple trees. Red squirrels know the sugar maple’s sweet secret…look for their teeth marks in the bark. During the second week of March, migratory birds are returning. Look for Canada geese, blackbirds, bluebirds,…
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Winter Solstice
Natural Events December: Animals have many adaptations to survive the winter. Some, like weasels and snow shoe hares, have white fur to act as camouflage in the snow. Ruffed grouse bury into deep snow to stay warm. “False hibernators” like skunks, raccoons, and black bears enter into a shallow winter sleep. They maintain a nearly…
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