Wednesday, June 27, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Summer camp offers adventures From mountains to mead- ows, meandering creeks to the mysteries of lava caves, adventure awaits July 16-20 for the kids who enroll in the first annual Jim Anderson Camp for Science and Nature. This new day camp will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for students entering fourth, fifth or sixth grade, featuring field trips, scientific research and a challenging educational cur- riculum developed and taught by education professionals from the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and Discover Your Forest. Tw o S i s t e r s t e a c h - ers, Kristy Rawls and Kirk Albertson, are camp coor- dinators; Karen Gentry of Discover Your Forest and Alyssa Grove of the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council are leading the activities. Jim Anderson will make a guest appearance, and the Sisters Astronomy Club will partici- pate as well. The camp was developed by the Friends of the Sisters Library and is supported by the Jim Anderson Chair endowment from Bob and Gayle Baker. The camp is administered by SPRD. “This is a great opportu- nity for kids to do real science with inspiring teachers and have a lot of fun along the way,” said Kathy Campbell, a member of the FOSL board. Campers will bring their own lunches and will meet at SPRD each day; all transpor- tation for field trips will be provided by SPRD. With a maximum enroll- ment of 15, the camp will provide individual attention and assistance for each child. The week kicks off with a visit from Jim Anderson, fol- lowed by a “Bio Blitz” along the Metolius River. Midweek, campers will map glacial activity at Three Creek Lake, sample water at Whychus Creek, and talk with trees at Cold Springs. On Friday, the group will cap their adven- tures by heading underground at the Lava River Caves. Biologist Alyssa Grove is an environmental educa- tor with the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. She will coordinate activities in the middle of the week. “This camp is a great way to utilize community mem- bers and resources to create a unique camp experience that really focuses on the science behind our amaz- ing local ecosystems,” said Groves. “The experience will be a great tool to help deepen a student’s connection with the natural world, develop a stronger sense of place, and, we hope, a feeling of stew- ardship for their home.” Campers should enroll through SPRD; the reg- istration fee is $125. Full and partial scholarships are available. The Friends of the Sisters Library board is hopeful the camp will become an annual summer activity, inspiring girls and boys to pursue sci- ence and excel in their sci- ence classes at school. Gayle Baker says she is delighted that FOSL has launched this very special camp in Sisters. “The Jim Anderson Camp,” Baker said, “just may be the inspiration for the next Einstein, Salk or Jim Anderson himself!” 23 Nesting comfortably... PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK A trumpeter swan surveys its domain at Aspen Lakes. Prosecutor: Man justified in shooting in Bend BEND (AP) — A heavy equipment operator was legally justified when he shot and wounded a knife-wield- ing man last month outside an Oregon hotel, a prosecutor said Monday. 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