PROGRAMS
CURRENT PROGRAMS
Summer Experience 2023
All-Day, Week-Long, All Encompassing Experience
Summer Experience 2023
Community Projects + Experiences + Skill-Building
Ages 5 – 18
$5 – $430 per week
See Summer Fee Sliding Scale for rate based on your income TIER
TCA Main Site
June 5 – August 11, 2023
Each week, participants will have amazing experiences, meet new friends and mentors, get out into nature, learn how to do things they’ve always wanted to do, connect with our community, have fun, and make a difference.
The Community Academy students are currently collaborating with several community partners on long-term projects that make a difference, and Summer Experience participants will have the opportunity to get involved with these.
Participants will be involved in many types of experiences each week from hiking and canoeing to creating public art displays with recycled materials. There will also be opportunities to personalize their experience based on their preferences.
Each Week’s Activities Will Include:
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- Long-term Collaborative Community Projects
- Farm to Table
- Collaborate with a local farm to grow food and prepare a meal each week
- Improving Local Ecosystems
- Plant and manage Iowa Native Plants throughout our community
- Monitor wildlife at Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor
- People, History, and Place
- Explore local history and learn about local native american culture
- Exploring Nature
- Hike woodland, water, and prairie trails
- Swim and canoe local streams
- Experiences
- Creating art
- Go behind the scenes at local businesses
- Mindfulness practice and reflection time
