Our popular interactive workshops and field trips know as River Rat Days are back this summer! This year, each River Rat Day will be a full day camp, each focusing on a different theme and for different age ranges.
Questions: Contact Molly Voth, Museum Educator at mvoth@abm.org or 315.686.4104 ext. 225.
River Rat Day 1: Something Fishy
2025 Date Coming Soon!
Come and spend the day at the ABM to learn all about fishing! With the help of Save the River and the Clayton Island Fishing Guides, you will learn all the fish species that reside in the river, have the chance to paint with fish, learn to rig a fishing pole, and even go fishing right on the St. Lawrence River!
This camp is best suited for younger kids ages 5-8.
Class Size: 10 participants
Cost*: $20 non-members | $18 members
*Tuition pricing does not include a 6% registration fee charged by FareHarbor.
River Rat Day 2: Flora and Fauna of the St. Lawrence
2025 Date Coming Soon!
Ever wonder what’s really going on in the water of the St. Lawrence River? This is your chance to find out! Join Save the River and ABM to try your hand at water quality sampling and testing, marine plant identification, trawling for macroinvertebrates, and so much more! You will learn all about what really goes on beneath the surface of St. Lawrence.
This camp is best suited for younger kids ages 9-14.
Class Size: 14 participants
Cost*: $40 non-members | $36 members
*Tuition pricing does not include a 6% registration fee charged by FareHarbor.
River Rat Day 3: Island Explorers
2025 Date Coming Soon!
Take a hike on the wild side with ABM and the Minna Anthony Common Nature Center. This 4-hour adventure will take our Island Explorers from the comfy docks of the ABM McNally Yacht House to Grindstone Island for a guided hike from Canoe Point to Picnic Point. Explorers will learn all about the amazing plants, birds, mammals, and insects that call the St. Lawrence River home through a hands-on immersive experience.
This camp is best suited for younger kids ages 9-14.
Class Size: 12 participants
Cost*: $40 non-members | $36 members
*Tuition pricing does not include a 6% registration fee charged by FareHarbor.
