Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Educational Center 4050 North Street Blasdell, NY 14219 (716) 627- 4560

Evangola State Park 10191 Old Lake Shore Road Irving, NY 14081 (716) 549-1050

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve 93 Honorine Drive Depew, NY 14043 (716) 683– 5959

Directions to the three sites: *All three sites are readily accessible by the

New York State Thruway*

The Penn Dixie Site can be accessed by taking the NYS Thruway to Exit 56—Blasdell. Turn right after the toll booths; make the first left onto Rte. 62 south (South Park Avenue). Proceed 1.2 miles and turn right onto Big Tree Rd. Cross one set of railroad tracks; take the first right onto Bristol Rd. Proceed to the end and turn left on North St. Penn Dixie’s entrance will be directly ahead.

Evangola State Park may be accessed by taking Rte. 5 (three miles west of Angola). If taking NYS Thruway, West to exit 57A, right on Eden-Angola Rd., left (west) on Rte.5 and after 3 miles turn right into Evangola State Park (on right).

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve can be accessed From the East by taking the NYS Thruway to Exit 49 - Transit Road. Turn right and head south on Transit Road. Turn right on Como Park Blvd. Proceed 1 mile, then turn left onto Honorine Drive. From the west by taking the NYS Thruway, to Exit 52A - William Street. Head toward Cheektowaga on William Street to Union Road. Turn left on Union Road. Turn right on Como Park Blvd. Turn right onto Honorine Drive.

August 1st - 5th, 2016 August 29th - September 2nd, 2016

Go to Three Naturally Exciting Sites On a 5-Day Summer Science Safari!

Come experience a Summer Day Camp like never before! Science comes alive at three exciting natural sites in your Lake Erie neighborhood.

These sites include Penn Dixie (the #1 fossil park in the US), Evangola State Park and Reinstein Woods

Nature Preserve, for an exciting five days of Nature Exploration.

Girls and Boys ages 8-13 can visit three unique natural sites for a fun week of activities. Dig for

fossils, explore the hidden world of a pond, swim in Lake Erie, build a wilderness survival shelter, see bird mounts, explore two different nature centers

and much more!

Penn Dixie Paleontological & Outdoor Education Center

PO Box 772, Hamburg, NY 14075 (716) 627-4560 www.penndixie.org

Make your arrangements now for this exciting adventure in outdoor discovery!

For more information please call: (716) 627-4560

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve

Penn Dixie Paleontological & Outdoor Education Center

Evangola State Park

Summer Science Safari

Penn Dixie

Discover, collect, clean/preserve and identify 380 million year old fossils

Collect pyrite (fool’s gold) and pyritized fossils

Identify animal tracks and learn about wildlife habitat

Create a plaster cast of an animal track you find on site

Experience and observe a variety of plants and animals on a nature hike

Evangola State Park

Explore a marsh and vernal pools

Investigate various types of skulls

Explore a nature center

Enjoy a morning of fishing

Swim in Lake Erie and participate in sandcastle contests

Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve

Learn skills such as tracking and plant identification

Build a survival shelter or toad house

Investigate butterflies, frogs, dragonflies and other creatures

Hike through a unique complex of forests, ponds and wetlands

Create a nature journal

General Camp Information

Location: *Please drop off campers at the appropriate

location for daily activities*

Monday: Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve

Tuesday & Wednesday: Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center

Thursday & Friday: Evangola State Park

Time: Monday - Friday, 9am - 3pm

Fee: $180 for the entire week

What to Bring: A bag lunch with drink in a non-breakable

container (re-usable containers if possible)

A healthy snack (drinking water will be provided at each site)

Clothing appropriate for the weather. Include sturdy shoes/boots, sweatshirt or jacket (labeled with child’s name)

An extra change of clothes/footwear in a labeled backpack or book bag

Bug spray, sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat are recommended

Bathing suit, towel and water shoes (Evangola State Park)

To register for the 2016 Summer Science Safari Day Camp, complete the following registration form.

Payment MUST accompany your registration and can be made by check, MasterCard or Visa.

Please make checks payable to: Penn Dixie

If charging on credit card, you can fax the registration form. Please add the 3-digit security

number on the back of your card. After registering, each camper will receive a letter of confirmation, an emergency health form and an

information packet including directions to each site.

Check Preferred Session:

Session 1: August 1st - 5th, 2016……………………..….

Session 2: August 29th – September 2nd, 2016…..

Name of Camper: __________________________________________

Age at Camp: __________ Grade (Fall 2016): ___________

Name of Parent/Guardian:

_________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

City: __________________________________________________________

State: ___________________ Zip: ___________________

Cell Phone: ___________________________________________

Home Phone: ________________________________________

Work Phone: ________________________________________

Fee: Session 1 - $180: ____________________

Session 2 - $180: ____________________

Total Enclosed: $_____________________

Method of payment:

[ ] Check [ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa

Card #: ______________________________________________

Expiration date: ____________ Security code: _________

Signature: ___________________________________________________

Please make checks payable and mail to:

Penn Dixie PO Box 772

Hamburg, NY 14075

or fax completed registration with credit card payment information to: (716) 627-4571

Activities Covered at Camp Include:

Registration

Registration Form (Please Print)