SurvivorKids Camp held at the Knabusch Math and Science Center in Monroe

MONROE — In an effort to showcase the people, places and events that make this city, this county, this community so wonderful and unique, we're creating a regular Friday edition feature — Monroe in Pictures.

Every Friday you'll find images from throughout the community, captured by staff photographer, Tom Hawley, that show off the extra-ordinary happenings in and around Monroe.

Recently, Hawley traveled to the SurvivorKids Camp held at the Knabusch Math and Science Center in Monroe. The camp, which is sponsored by the Monroe Public Schools, offers a variety of activities for the children grades K-6, such as wetland studies, archery, fishing, kayaking, water rescue, fire making, water purification, plant and animal identification.

“The water rescue class helps campers be prepared if they ever fell off a kayak during a trip down a river somewhere,” said coordinator Nicole Shaughnessy. “We have a controlled and safe location to teach them how to handle it, so that they don’t panic if it happens in real life.”

Hawley can be reached at [email protected]

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Monroe in pictures: SurvivorKids Camp at the Knabusch Center