CLASS DESCRIPTIONS – EXPLORERS (Entering Grades 4 – 8)

Art and Nature: Work with naturalist and artist Phil Kyle to create paintings and sculptures inspired by nature.

Birding by Canoe: Many wonderful birds inhabit the coves, creeks and inlets of water habitats. Bring binoculars or request to borrow a pair from us. Prior canoeing experience is required. Day 1 at Green Briar. Day 2 at Scorton Creek.

Canoeing 101: Every summer we begin with this refresher class to sharpen canoeing skills. No experience is necessary. All equipment is provided. If you have a favorite life jacket, bring it. Day 1 at Green Briar. Day 2 at Shawme Pond. Day 3 at Mill Creek by the Boardwalk Bridge.

Canoeing Fresh & Salty: Visit the wild back places people never see. Canoeing experience is required. Day 1 at Green Briar. Day 2 at Shawme Pond. Day 3 at Mill Creek by the Boardwalk Bridge. Day 4 at Scorton Creek.

Cape Cod Geology: Explore the Upper and Lower Cape looking for unique geological objects and places. Visit the Canal Museum and take a Canal Tours Boat excursion and discover the obstacles that made construction almost impossible in the early 1900’s. Space is limited to 10. Depart from and return to Green Briar. Bring a snack and a bag lunch for this 2 day, all day class meeting from 9am to 3pm. Fee is $90 members, $100 non-members.

Creeks, Cracks & Crevices: A special permit has been obtained to allow us to access the wild side of Sandy Neck. Bring your snack in a back pack and wear a hat. Parents drop off and pick up at the beach Gate House on Sandy Neck Road.

Creeky Canoe: Tidal creeks are great places to sharpen canoeing skills, especially in steering. Wear a hat and bring a water bottle. Day 1 at Mill Creek by the Boardwalk Bridge. Day 2 at Scorton Creek.

Enchanted Gardens: Create lovely little fairy garden homes complete with live plants and moss in take-home planter containers.  Add $8 to class fee for materials.

Exploring Tide Pools: Trek out to the more challenging pools in search of the rare and unusual, like squid babies and lobsters.

Lewis and Clark: Come along on a great adventure of map and compass skill building, outdoor cooking, archaeological dig exploration, Native crafts and paddling Scorton Creek on the last day – all patterned after the "Journey of Discovery."

Native Peoples Overnight with Visit to Plimoth Plantation: Travel by passenger van to the Wampanoag Home Site at Plimoth Plantation. Return to Green Briar for native crafts and cooking and late day canoeing. Trek out for a night hike listening for sounds of animals. Supper, snack and breakfast are provided. Class size is limited to 10. Fee is $60 members, $70 non-members.

Nature Journaling: Create a special notebook filled with stories, drawings and special keepsakes from nature. Explore the Smiling Pool on 7/8 in search of inspiration. Digital cameras okay, but best not in canoes. All materials provided.

Radical Reptiles by Canoe: Join a wild turtle round up as we try to capture and count 100 turtles in two days. Wear a hat and bring water. All equipment is provided. Day 1 at Green Briar. Day 2 at Shawme Pond.

Survivor Muckatania: Very muddy and mucky challenges in marsh and pond await you out at the East Sandwich Game Farm.

Survivor Overnight: "Tribes" work to complete land and water-based challenges to earn rewards and points. Canoeing experience is required. Night snack (s’mores) and breakfast are provided.

Tidal Pool Assassins: Who are the predators that wait in the shadows or hide camouflaged out in the open? Come find some amazing critters in the tidal pools at the beach by Hemispheres.

Tidal Pools at Night: Strange critters appear as the sun sets. Bring a water proof flashlight or wear a head lamp to experience the weird and wonderful. Bring a jacket or sweatshirt. Meet at the beach by Hemispheres.

Way Out Science: Create the weird and wobbly, slimy and slippery. Create your own recipe for ice cream and try a taste.

Wet & Wild Challenges: Wet and wild water games await the fierce competitor. You will get very wet, and you will have lots of fun. Bring a towel.