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Summer Camp 2025 

June 16 - August 15

Welcome to an unforgettable summer adventure!

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Have fun and make friends while exploring our 150-acre preserve as experienced environmental educators teach conservation and awareness of our natural environment through animal encounters, nature crafts, hiking, kayaking on our pond, wilderness skills and so much more. Experienced and enthusiastic summer camp counselors (ages 18+) facilitate fun and ensure learning all summer long!

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What's new for 2025?

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  • Read our registration tips here! 

  • In an effort to make camp accessible to as many families as possible, registration will be limited to a maximum of three weeks per child.

Our Programs
*Group/Age corresponds with the grade your child will be entering in the Fall of 2025*

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Summer Nature Camp
Fledglings: PreK-K
Weekly registration.
Monday - Friday
9:30 am - 3 pm
 

From "swamp stomp" to "Colors in Nature", each day is filled with live animal presentations, arts and crafts, hikes, games, experiments and age specific activities focusing on our nature theme of the day. 

Learn more.
Full Schedule
Shelter Build

Summer Nature Camp

Scouts, Rangers & Explorers

Grades 1 - 6

Weekly registration.

Monday - Friday

9:30 - 3 pm

Investigate nature through woodland expeditions, stream exploration, scavenger hunts, wilderness games, live animals, and nature art! 

Learn more.
Full Schedule
Uncharted

Summer Uncharted
Grades 7 - 8
Weekly registration.
Monday - Friday
9:30 am - 3 pm
 

 With 150-acres as the only limit, we'll wade, hike and explore our way through each week. Be prepared venture into the wilderness at Woodcock! 

Learn more.
Full Schedule

More Camp Fun

Nature Camp is for Everyone: Camp Scholarships

We make every effort to ensure our programs are accessible to the entire community. Summer camp scholarships are given out based on financial need and distributed on a case by case basis and depending on scholarship fund availability. Please visit our Scholarship page here. 

Packing for Camp: Eco Friendly Lunch Tips

Being mindful of the environment when you pack lunch and snack for your camper is not only a great idea but easier than you think! Check out these great ideas from our friends at Wilton Go Green:
 
Lunch Packing Tips
Use This, Not That
Additional resources for reducing waste are available at Wilton Zero Waste Schools. 

Become a Camp Counselor

We are always looking for mature, self-motivated, fun students ages 18+ to work with our campers.  Counselors are responsible for implementing our environmental education curriculum, leading animal lessons, coordinating activities, guiding campers, and managing group dynamics.
Learn more.

Become a Counselor in Training (CIT)

We also run a CIT program for younger students ages 14+ who are interested in hands-on counselor training through our camps and other optional volunteer opportunities. Learn more.

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