Discovery Camp

A Harris County Precinct One summertime endeavor, Discovery Camp serves youth who participate in recreation centers in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. It’s designed to continue learning experiences during the summer months. Discovery Camp enables youth to participate in activitiessuch as nature hikes, animal programs, crafts and games that develop their natural curiosity and inquiry. They learn to identify and understand wildlife, habitats and conservation ideas. Discovery Camp also helps them to recognize the roles that plants, animals and people play in an ecosystem.

In order to measure the camp’s educational value, each child is given a quiz, both upon arrival and at the day’s end. This allows the naturalists to evaluate how much academic growth the children accomplish throughout the day.