SKC542 - 49er Minors: Charlotte Wings: Pollinator Adventure Camp

Course Overview

Hands-On Science Meets Real-World Conservation

Take your child’s curiosity to the next level with Charlotte Wings: Pollinator Adventure Camp—a nature-based learning experience designed for students in grades 5–8. This camp blends hands-on science, real-world environmental stewardship, and creative problem-solving to help campers understand how small creatures make a big impact on our ecosystems.

Campers build critical thinking and collaboration skills through interactive investigations, outdoor exploration, and team-based challenges focused on North Carolina’s pollinators.

Explore the Vital Role of North Carolina’s Pollinators

Pollinators help plants grow food, support wildlife habitats, and keep ecosystems healthy. Campers learn why protecting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators matters—and what they can do to help.

Nature-Based Activities & Investigations

• Join the Butterfly Highway initiative to explore habitat protection and community conservation.
• Participate in a Pollinator Plant ID & Scavenger Hunt to identify native plant species.
• Document and map plants to contribute to a pollinator map of local species.
• Explore how ecosystems connect plants, pollinators, and people.

Let’s Soar with the Monarchs: Migration, Habitat & Survival

Campers dive into the incredible story of monarch butterflies—learning how these delicate travelers migrate thousands of miles and why protecting their habitats is essential for their survival.

Field Experience: “Monarchs at the Lake”

• Take part in a dynamic Monarchs at the Lake field trip experience.
• Investigate monarch life cycles, food sources, and habitat needs.
• Learn how climate, land use, and plant availability affect migration routes.
• Discuss conservation strategies that support monarch populations.

Young Researchers & Conservation Advocates

This camp empowers students to become next-generation conservation leaders. Campers don’t just learn—they take action by gathering observations, sharing knowledge, and creating messages that inspire others to protect pollinators.

Hands-On Projects Campers Create

• Lead scavenger hunt activities and practice scientific observation.
• Collect data and document native plants for a pollinator-friendly habitat map.
• Design creative public awareness posters promoting monarch and pollinator conservation.
• Work in teams to present findings and conservation ideas.

Built for Skill-Building, Critical Thinking & Teamwork

Charlotte Wings supports academic growth while keeping learning fun and hands-on. The camp is aligned with North Carolina Essential Standards for Science and Social Studies and is connected to a certified WILD classroom through the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Skills Your Child Will Build

• Critical thinking and inquiry through real-world environmental questions.
• Collaboration and communication through team-based activities.
• Scientific observation, documentation, and mapping skills.
• Creative problem-solving and public awareness messaging.
• Stewardship and responsibility for the natural world.

Why Parents Choose Charlotte Wings

• Designed for grades 5–8 with engaging outdoor and hands-on learning.
• Connects science concepts to real conservation initiatives and local ecosystems.
• Includes field and scavenger hunt experiences that keep learning active and memorable.
• Builds leadership, teamwork, and critical thinking alongside environmental awareness.
• Encourages students to become informed advocates for a healthier planet.

Help Your Child Become a Conservation Leader

If your child loves nature, science, and hands-on exploration, Charlotte Wings: Pollinator Adventure Camp is the perfect way to learn, discover, and make a difference. Enroll today and let your middle schooler explore pollinators, track monarch migration, and build the skills to protect our natural world—one wingbeat at a time.