Summer Nature Camp 2025 at DPNC

We are excited to welcome new and returning kids for summer nature camp! Our goal is to send campers home content, tired, probably dirty and definitely nature centered! Our eleven weeks of camp each have a different natural history theme that helps focus the fun and key the interest of the campers. We also have Specialty Camps that expand on the week’s theme and Collaborative Camps that connect with other organizations in Mystic.

Looking for extended hours or interested in registering your child day-by-day instead of committing to a whole week? Our Neighbors & Nature program at Coogan Farm welcomes children ages 5 to 12 from 7 am to 6 pm and offers registration by day rather than by week. Learn more at Neighbors & Nature.

BROWSE ALL CAMPS BY WEEK, AGE & THEME!

Specialty Camps

Documentaries  (Ages 11-15)

Week 2 –  June 16-20

Water Warriors  (Ages 12-15)

Week 3 –  June 23-27

Fire Camp  (Ages 11-15)

Week 4 –  June 30-July 3 (short)

Tree Trails  (Ages 12-15)

Week 5 –  July 7-11

Fish Camp  (Ages 11-15)

Week 6 –  July 14-18

Giving Garden   (Ages 11-15)

Week 7 –  July 21-25

Animal Care    (Ages 13-15)

Week 7 –  July 21-25

Peace, Paddles, and Pastries    (Ages 10-12)

Week 8 –  July 28-August 1

Counselors in Training     (Ages 13-15)

Week 8 –   July 28-August 1

Fish Camp    (Ages 11-15)

Week 9 –   August 4-8

Fire Camp   (Ages 11-15)

Week 10 –  August 11-15

Weekly Camp Themes

Cold Blooded Creatures

Week 6 (July 14-18)

Nature Detectives

Week 7 (July 21-25)

Game On!

Week 8 (July 28-August 1)

Surviving in the Wild

Week 9 (August 4-8)

Wildlife Warriors

Week 10 (August 11-15)

Wings and Things

Week 11 (August 18-22)

If your child needs medication administered during the day, the medication form must be completed by their doctor and submitted to the camp director by May 1.

If your child has a specific physical, emotional and/or learning difficulty our staff should know about, please complete this form and return to the camp director by May 1.

Medical forms are due to the camp director by May 1. Physical exam and immunizations must be within the last three years.

Drop Off & Pick Up

Each day you’ll drop off and pick up your campers at the Nature Center on 109 Pequotsepos Road.

Monday mornings, the first day of the camp week, will begin under the front porch at your check-in time. Then, from Tuesday through Friday, parents will check campers in at their designated home base, where counselors will greet you.

Camp drop-off and pick-up times are assigned according to the camper’s last name, staggered between 8:30am – 9am in the morning and  3:30pm – 4pm in the afternoon.

If you need to request an adjusted drop-off or pick-up time, please contact Camp Director Jess Morris at [email protected] or speak to a counselor.

  • Last names A-H: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
  • Last names I-Q: 8:45 am – 3:45 pm
  • Last names R-Z: 9 am – 4 pm

The camp day ends by 4 pm each day. If you need an extended day of activities and care for your child in summer, we invite you to learn more about our Neighbors & Nature program, which provides care between 7 am and 6 pm Monday through Friday in summer, as well as before school and after school during the school year.