- July 9, 2026
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Kianna Kelly proudly shows off her self-made caterpillar.
Wesley Register, Sawyer Oddo, Jake Gonzalez, Max Vallejo, Roger Menendez and Drake Greene were all smiles during Oakland Nature Preserve’s summer camp.
Addison Newgent and Sophia Gonzales had fun creating their caterpillars together.
Sawyer Oddo showed off what his caterpillar ate.
Polly Moyo displayed her colorful folder.
Tyler Mae Mathews was excited about the camp’s lesson.
Zack Bocken posed with his cousin Delaney Allen.
Miles Kimmes created a silly face for his caterpillar.
Joey Guiliano correctly answered questions during Baamboozle.
Campers showed their excitement as they answered correctly.
Sophia Gonzales was ready for camp with her name tag, neck fan and a very hungry caterpillar.
Miles Kimmes and James Oddo had fun throughout the week.
ONP Educator Melinda Baerga helped campers with their caterpillars.
Children focused as the class played Baamboozle in teams.
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle was the focus of Friday’s lesson.
Students at Oakland Nature Preserve’s summer camp were hard at work learning about the food chain Friday, July 10.
Throughout the week, children were taught about the food chain and how organisms function within it, with lessons inspired by Eric Carle, the author of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” “The Tiny Seed,” “The Very Busy Spider,” and others.
On Friday, children were tasked with creating their very own hungry caterpillar out of Pringles cans, while learning how caterpillars benefit the environment.
They then played Baamboozle, a friendly but competitive learning game to test their knowledge on the food chain.
