For students ages 12-16 years old. No parent needed.

From a one-person emergency shelter to a bigger, long-term structure - knowing how to create your own shelter could come in handy.  Join friends new and old to learn about different types of shelters, what materials to use, and put then put that knowledge to practice.  

Bring water, a snack, and wear warm clothes and shoes that can get dirty. We will be going outside for some of this class.

Location: Flag Ponds Nature Park

Advanced registration required. Please register by October 1, 2023.

Program Fee

Free for Society members.

Nonmembers pay $8 per person

Naturalist in Charge: Tania Gale

COVID Policies and Procedures

The Calvert Nature Society has developed policies and procedures for public program operations based on state and CDC guidelines.

Please consider the safety, health, and well-being of all participants in our programs and stay home if the participant(s) are ill. Full refunds will be given for cancellations due to health concerns.

Prior to participation in any Society sponsored program, we will ask each individual, if under 18 a parent, to agree to the participant waiver. The waiver agreement needs to be completed for each in-person program.

Please read our full policy statement and waiver.