Limited to 50 participants. Available selected dates January-June. Quick Dips Quick Dip programs are one-session classes for children accompanied by an adult. Each session teaches about marine animals through meeting live animals, creative dramatics, art projects, puppetry and songs. Children learn about marine mammals through creative dramatics, handling bones and furs, observing live seals and otters, and painting an Orca to take home.
Children learn about coral reefs and the colorful fish that live there.
Explore sealife at The Aquarium, hike the Cascade Mountains then use art to express your ideas and feelings about the Pacific Northwest environment. Paint, draw and make pottery at the Alki Bathhouse Art Studio. The week ends with a full day experience at Camp Long and an evening of drumming and singing around the bonfire at night. Applications must include a short essay on why you want to attend this camp. This special package takes visitors from the Olympia and Tacoma area to The Aquarium via Amtrak and the Waterfront trolley.