Camp WET begins today!

We enjoyed meeting all of our campers, counselors, and teachers!
Stuart Beach was warm, clean and calm today.
Seining in the Indian River Lagoon, we caught lizardfish, a scorpion fish, many pinfish, grunt, shrimp and many other species.

Tomorrow we'll enjoy the worm reef habitat by snorkeling, so bring your mask and be ready for more Camp WET fun!

Don't forget to check out the Indian River Lagoon information located on the link of the license plate to the right.

See you tomorrow!

Camp WET 2011

We're looking forward to meeting our Camp WET kids
this summer!

Session A: June 13 - 24

Session B: June 27 - July 8

Find out about the activities we have planned and what to bring to Camp WET by clicking the blue links to the right.

Take a look at some pictures from 2010 by scrolling down.

See everyone SOON!

Thank you!

THANK YOU to parents for writing to the Stuart News and letting everyone know how Camp WET touches families!
Click HERE to read some fan mail. (scroll down the page a bit)
Thank you for supporting the Camp WET program.

July 13

Camp WET explored the Bathtub Reef today.

The water was calm, clear and warm, perfect for exploring the hiding places that the worm reef provides.

Always remember that the reef is alive!

Never step on or harm the reef in any way.

And of course, Camp WET getting wet!

Click the play arrow on the bottom left of the box to join us!

July 12

Welcome to Camp WET!

Sea grapes and sea oats help hold the dune together!
Cooling off in the Atlantic....

Seining in the Indian River Lagoon grassflats.

filefish (above)

tonguefish, a relative of the flounder

THANK YOU!

Thank you to Mr. Hoyla and family for a Letter to the Editor which was selected for print in the Stuart News last week.
Read it HERE on tcpalm.com.

July 1

Camp WET enjoys the view and the breeze from Hobe Mountain, the highest point in south Florida. This "mountain" stands 86 feet above sea level. At one point in history the ocean levels were much higher and Hobe Mountain was but an island in the sea.

We explored the shoreline of the Loxahatchee River and took the Loxahatchee Queen to the famous Trapper Nelson interpretive site.

Cypress trees with their flared bases or "buttresses" lined the shore and signaled the merging of brackish waters to fresh.

We all amazed at how Trapper lived to become known as the "Wildman of the Loxahatchee".

These days, many people live on the river like Trapper, but with all the modern day conveniences. This has put pressure on the fresh water river ecosystems of the Loxahatchee and thus the river has become more SALTY than in the past.