PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZ Bartram the eastern screech owl shows his ability to rotate his head almost 270 degrees during an animal presentation at Camp Whitehall July 21. Wildlands Conservancy educator Claire Derakhshan visited the summerlong camp, held at Hokendauqua Park and Playground, 3417 Lehigh St., to treat campers to an education session and display of animals found in the Lehigh Valley. The visit was sponsored by Whitehall Township Environmental Advisory Council.

Maple the opossum visits Camp Whitehall with educator Claire Derakhshan, from Wildlands Conservancy, during an animal presentation July 21 to the summer day camp, held at Hokendauqua Park and Playground, 3417 Lehigh St. Campers learned the opossum found locally is the only marsupial in North America and can eat as many as 6,000 ticks per day as part of its diet.

Campers Jake Hahn and Cooper Sirak take a look at a ball python snake named Harvey.

Lucas Schultz satisfies his appetite by taking a break for lunch.

Derakhshan introduces a turtle to campers Kyler Fleming and Cy Sirak.

Visiting Camp Whitehall are Brandon Hibbler, Whitehall Township Recreation Bureau chief; Derakhshan; Deborah Rosene, Whitehall Township Environmental Advisory Council president; Nicole Umbenhauer, camp director; and Michael Harakal Jr., Whitehall mayor.

Crafts are fun for camper Leila George, as she puts the finishing touches on her snow owl art creation.

With a theme of learning about animals and nature for the day, a group of campers display their snow owl craft projects against the natural backdrop of the Coplay Creek. The craft project and a visit from the animals of Wildlands Conservancy for the day were sponsored by the township's environmental advisory council.

Camp counselors Aiden Parvel and Kendra Fox assist campers with their snow owl craft projects.