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Conservation Adults
Camp Hellbender: Summer Camp Series for Adults
Registration Opens 5/15/2025   40 of 40 seats remaining

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Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
11715 Cragwold Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
(314) 301-1500
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Join us at Camp Hellbender-no newts allowed! This summer camp is designed to let adults feel like a kid again and have some fun in the outdoors while exploring some of the best conservation areas in the region that MDC has to offer! At Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, we will be channeling that classic summer camp experience with: Archery – Take aim and learn how to shoot your shot with a classic compound bow. Shoot with a twist in a fun target challenge after mastering your archery skills! Outdoor Cooking - Pull out the chef hat because we are proving you can make fan favorites on a campfire. Cooking over coals is a true throw back to that summer camp feeling. T-Shirt Printing – Return to summer camp and embrace your inner child by painting your own t-shirt! We will be using leaves, flower stamps, and other natural materials to create colorful designs with paint. Prepare to get creative and messy! Please bring your own refillable water bottle and lunch. Make sure to bring sunscreen and bug spray. Closed toe shoes are required. We encourage participants to bring a hat and any other cooling devices (personal fan, cooling towel, etc.) as we will be outside for the majority of this camp. Please register each participant individually. Meet our team of naturalists at the frog statue in front of the nature center to begin your camp experience. PLEASE NOTE: Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center is offering this camp twice! Be sure to double-check that you are registering for the date you plan to attend. This program is part of our ongoing Camp Hellbender Series! We encourage you to participate in as many camp days as you’d like. Registration is required for each individual camp. Campers will receive a special sticker to commemorate each day they participate in throughout the summer, and all campers will be invited back for a closing campfire at the end of the summer! Please only register for one day per site. Camp Hellbender Summer Camp Schedule: Saturday, June 14th - Rockwoods Reservation Saturday, June 21st - August A. Busch Memorial CA Saturday, July 12th - Columbia Bottom CA Thursday July 17th - Powder Valley Conservation NC Saturday, July 19th – Powder Valley Conservation NC Saturday, August 2nd -Carondelet Park Friday, August 8th - Closing Campfire at Powder Valley Conservation NC Lauren Baker
Cancellation Policies:

You must cancel your registration before Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Age Policy:

All registrants for this event must be a minimum age of 18 years old by 7/17/2025.