​Day 3: STEAM in the PARK – Tremont Adventures

Today was one of those days that packs a whole week’s worth of adventure into the span of a few hours.
We kicked off the morning with our shelter building challenge—but there was a twist. Every person who helped build had to fit inside their creation. Let’s just say teamwork, laughter, and a few questionable construction techniques were all part of the blueprint.

From there, we braved a downpour on Girl Scout Island to solve our Animal Mysteries. Campers worked in small teams to untangle the clues—using animal tracks, signs, and patterns to figure out who had been there before us. The rain didn’t slow them down—it just made the mystery feel a little more real.

After lunch, we shifted into tree science mode, investigating growth patterns by measuring the branches at each scar and creating data sets to represent our findings. Then it was time for a pollinator deep dive, where we explored why teaching students about pollinators is critical—not just for science, but for our planet’s future.

Free time brought two very different choices:
🌲 Some campers hit the waterfall trail and spotted more bears—singing “Happy Birthday” loudly to make sure they kept their distance.
📸 Others… well, they staged full retro high school photo shoots in the water, complete with awkward poses that will live forever in our memories (and possibly haunt our dreams).

The evening was packed: painting in small tins, learning the medicinal uses of Cherokee plants and herbs, and even practicing hunting skills with blow darts. We closed the night under the stars, chasing and tracking bats as they darted across the dark sky.
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Tremont never disappoints—today proved it once again.