In addition to classic nature camp activities, Plant Power campers get down and dirty investigating how plants become a source of water, shelter and food for other organisms. Turning sun into sugar is tricky, but it’s a full-time job for plants around us!

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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.

9 am – 1 pm

Members: $110, Nonmembers: $145

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: $185, Nonmembers: $220

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: $185, Nonmembers: $220

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: $185, Nonmembers: $220

Working alongside our farmers and volunteers at the Nature Center’s Giving Garden at Coogan Farm, campers get a hands-on introduction to sustainable and organic farming practices. Their work contributes to the cultivation and harvest of thousands of pounds of fresh produce donated annually by the Giving Garden to the food insecure population of New London county. 

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: $185, Nonmembers: $220