Summer Nature Camp Week 8
July 28 – August 1
Theme: Game On!
In addition to classic nature camp activities, Game On 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
An Early Childhood Program (Age 3-4)
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
9:00 am-11:00 am
Let your little ones aged 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, a change of clothes and sturdy shoes that can get muddy (No Crocs or flipflops, please.).
Sign up per session.
Members: $93.50, Nonmembers: $110

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: $369.75, Nonmembers: $435

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: $369.75, Nonmembers: $495
Specialty Camps
Peace, Paddles and Pastries
(Ages 10-12)
Campers spend time at DPNC, Mystic’s Peace Sanctuary, and out on the Mystic River using kayaks and paddleboards. Adventure days finish with a sweet reward: the option of pastries from a local vendor in downtown Mystic.
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: $420.75, Nonmembers: $495


Counselors in Training (CIT)
Adventurers (Age 13-15)
Are you ready to take your summer camp skills and experience to the next level? A counselor-in-training’s primary role is to learn the skills necessary to become a successful counselor in the future. This camp session includes practicing management and leadership skills, honing nature knowledge, and learning how to present live animal encounters. Discover a deeper understanding of the natural world and prepare yourself for the highest form of learning: teaching others.
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: $369.75, Nonmembers: $435