WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Area youth can learn about fly fishing during a two-day summer camp at Orvis Hill Country in Fairfield, Pa. on Monday and Tuesday, June 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The camp is hosted by Buttonwood Nature Center.
The camp is part of Buttonwood’s DISCOVER series for students completing grade 5 through age 17, and combines fly fishing with earth science, limnology and biology.
“During the two-day outdoor camp, students learn about fly fishing, the art of fly-tying and so much more on the beautiful Orvis Hill Country property,” said Pam Rowland, Buttonwood’s educational site coordinator and the event organizer.
Three program rotations each day feature a variety of activities; a break for lunch is also part of the schedule.
In partnership with Adams County Trout Unlimited members, students will learn fly fishing essentials like rod rigging and essential knots, gear and tackle, stream entomology, fly selection, how to “read water,” and how to play, land, and safely release fish.
In addition, Buttonwood staff will guide students in learning about freshwater biology, including pond vegetation as well as aquatic “critters” like fish and amphibians that inhabit fresh water bodies in our region.
Limnology—the study of biological, chemical, and physical features of lakes and other bodies of fresh water—will also be introduced during the camp.
The fee is $100 for members of Buttonwood Nature Center and $110 for the general public. Register by June 5. Limited to 10 participants.
Register online at www.buttonwoodnaturecenter.org. For more information, call 717-762-0373, or email to: [email protected].
Underwriting support by Discover program sponsors, Steve and Maxine Beck. Additional support from Ben and Angie Wallace, and Buttonwood’s Today’s Horizon Fund Contributors: The Nora Roberts Foundation; Mary Marshall Buckey in memory of her parents, the late George and Marty Buckey; Marge Kiersz; Don Gibe and Nancy Erlanson; APX Enclosures; and the family of the late Carolyn Terry Eddy, with daughters Connie Fleagle & Kim Larkin. Facility and equipment support by Orvis Hill Country.
