Applicants must be enrolled in school for the 2017-18 school year. Eligible high school campers will currently be in either the 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. Interested students should complete the application packet and return it to the Marine Science Station at the address printed on the top of the application. Application review will begin May 4th and notification of acceptance letters will be mailed out no later than May 11th
We will be hosting one High School summer camp experience:
Monday, June 18, 2018 - Friday, June 22, 2018
Camp will be limited to 30 High School students (A waiting list will be established in case someone is unable to attend). Eligible students will currently be in either the 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade.
The Marine Science Station facilities are located on a fifteen-acre marsh hammock that fronts the Salt River to the north with the remaining sides facing the tidal marsh. Improvements to the site include two dormitories, dining hall, student classroom/wet laboratory with aquaria, assembly room with computer lab and an office. A fifty-foot observation tower, waterfront gazebos, and recreational areas are all available for student use.
The experience that students have during a visit to the Marine Science Station is enhanced by the fact that they are under the supervision of certified teachers 24 hours each day. The station setting is an isolated community having continuous and consistent leadership.
During camp, the students will participate in various activities while exploring the unique coastal habitats of West Central Florida. Daily excursions will take students on exciting explorations of the fresh water spring systems of the area, the estuary system as well as into the Gulf of Mexico, where they spend time snorkeling and swimming in order to experience these unique areas first hand. The station has boats capable of carrying up to 15 passengers and 1 boat operator for field studies and excursions. All boats meet U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements for recreational vessels and are operated by the MSS Staff. All costs of operating the boats during Coastal Camp Citrus are funded through a grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District and donations from the Kings Bay Rotary Club.