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SOLD OUT | 2022 STREAM Girls - AM Session - Ages 10-12
Date/Time
Registration Begins
4/1/2022
Last Day To Register
6/15/2022 12:00 PM
Age Requirement
Birthdate must be between 9/21/2009 and 9/20/2012
Location
1715 Hillburn Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504, US
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Blandford Nature Center, the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW), and Trout Unlimited's Great Lakes Program (TU) are excited to offer STREAM Girls, a watershed-based education program for girls ages 10-12 (ideally entering grades 5-7 in the fall). The program employs STEM education (science, technology, engineering, math) plus recreation and arts to explore a local watershed. During the program, girls assess a community stream, sample macroinvertebrates, journal and sketch their experiences, tie a fishing fly, and learn to cast a fly rod, ultimately providing the girls with an introduction to STEM in a fun, meaningful, and supportive way. The program instills in participants an interest in science and a confidence in STEM-related learning while also connecting them to their community’s watershed. Through STREAM Girls, Blandford, TU, and LGROW hope to foster young women who are more interested in science and math and are mindful stewards of their community’s water resources.
 
This session of STREAM Girls for will take place from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, Monday through Thursday at Blandford Nature Center. Friday's optional program will take place from 9 am to 11 am at Pickerel Lake Park in Cannonsburg, Michigan (northeast of Grand Rapids). Participants' families are responsible for transportation to and from Pickerel Lake Park on Friday. Participants are not required to attend on Friday and will still be considered to have completed the curriculum if they cannot attend on Friday.
 
Cost: $50 per participant
 
Scholarships are available! Due to a generous grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, we are able to offer this program at a lower cost. Scholarships for free attendance are also available. To apply for a scholarship, please email us at streamgirls@blandfordnaturecenter.org and let us know how your daughter would benefit from a scholarship to a week of STREAM Girls.
 

Please Note: This program will take place indoors and outdoors. In the event of severe weather, the program may be canceled

 

COVID-19 Information: Starting March 14, 2022, Blandford Nature Center will no longer require masks indoors or outdoors for staff, general visitors, or program participants. We continue to monitor local COVID rates and may reinstate masking requirements for staff, general visitors, and program participants of all ages, regardless of vaccination status, when community health concerns rise. If you have any questions about our COVID policies and procedures for programs, please contact our Program Manager at 616-735-6240 or email registrar@blandfordnaturecenter.org

Cost
$50.00 per Participant
Cancellation Policy
Notice must be received at least 7 business days before the scheduled program to receive a 75% refund. There will be no refunds issued after that time. Due to processing fees, full refunds are not available. All Community Programs will be held unless there is severe weather. Please come prepared for the elements as refunds are not available for weather-related conditions except in the case of severe weather. All Community Programs will have a registrant minimum. If the minimum is not met, you will be contacted by Blandford Nature Center and notified of your refund options.

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