Summer Nature Camp Week 5
July 8 – July 12
Theme: Games Galore!
In addition to classic nature camp activities, Games Galore campers play and learn lots of outdoor games! With a focus on team building, this session teaches some new and lesser known games, as well as the beloved nature center classics. With a little imagination and collaboration, maybe we’ll even make up our own!
For all the details about what your child needs for camp, camp forms and our Summer Camp FAQs, click here!
Fledglings (Age 3 & 4)
An Early Childhood Program
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
9:30 am-11:30 am
Let your little ones, ages 3 to 4 years, experience nature this summer! Your children will make summer discoveries as they explore the habitats around the Nature Center. Each week children will meet live animals, hike, and play games. Bring a snack, water bottle and a change of clothes and sturdy shoes that can get muddy (no crocs or flip-flops)
Sign up per session.
Members: $76.50, Nonmembers: $90
Classic Camps
Join us at the Nature Center for a week of outdoor fun! Each morning we’ll start off with free play as campers arrive and check in. Throughout the day, campers will hike, have live animal encounters, and participate in games and activities that relate to the theme of the week. Please provide a morning snack, non-perishable lunch, water bottle and change of clothes. Sturdy shoes that can get wet and muddy are essential at camp! No crocs or flip flops.
Investigators (Ages 7 & 8)
Full Day
Staggered drop off and pick up times according to camper’s last name:
(A-H 8:30 am – 3:30 pm),
(I-Q 8:45 am – 3:45 pm),
(R-Z 9 am -4pm)
Members: $310, Nonmembers: $365
Explorers (Ages 9 & 10)
Full Day
Staggered drop off and pick up times according to camper’s last name:
(A-H 8:30 am – 3:30 pm),
(I-Q 8:45 am – 3:45 pm),
(R-Z 9 am -4pm)
Members: $310, Nonmembers: $365
Specialty Camps
Survival Skills: Knot Tying
Naturalists (Ages 11-12)
Square knot, bowline, clove hitch: how many of these important knots do you know? Knot tying is an incredibly valuable life skill and can be used on a daily basis! Campers focus on developing their knot-tying skills for both fun and practical uses.
Full Day
Staggered drop off and pick up times according to camper’s last name:
(A-H 8:30 am – 3:30 pm),
(I-Q 8:45 am – 3:45 pm),
(R-Z 9 am -4pm)
Members: $310, Nonmembers: $365
Tree Trails & Adventure
(Ages 12-15)
Plan on a week full of outdoor adventure here, highlighted by a special day at Tree Trails Adventure Park! https://treetrails.com/ Campers will test both their climbing skills and confidence building on the aerial ropes course in Mystic, CT.
Full Day
Staggered drop off and pick up times according to camper’s last name:
(A-H 8:30 am – 3:30 pm),
(I-Q 8:45 am – 3:45 pm),
(R-Z 9 am -4pm)
Members: $365, Nonmembers: $420