All Nature Museum camps allow time and space for free play, exploration, hands-on learning, and camper-driven interests. Camp agendas are subject to change as they are made to be flexible and adaptable to accommodate camper interests, outdoor conditions, camp group dynamics, and other circumstances. Our goal is to make each camp experience safe, fun, and engaging! Financial assistance is available and we strive to keep our camps accessible to all.

For all camp questions, send an email to camps@nature-museum.org to learn more.

Summer Camps 2024 - Session Dates and Details

Wee Explorers Camps

Ages: 4-5

Camp Time: 9:30AM - 2:00PM; Drop off 9:00AM - 9:30AM, pick up 2:00PM - 2:30PM

Cost: $150

Week 1: Mon. 07/01/24 - Wed. 07/03/24
Theme: Ecosystem Excursions

This week's adventures are all about drawing connections between the diverse living and non-living things that call Vermont home. We will discover who lives in the habitats surrounding the museum with guided explorations of streams, ponds, woodlands and meadows. During our excursions we’ll practice observing, teambuilding, reflecting, and playing to make lasting memories enjoying the splendors of nature.

Week 2: Tues. 07/23/24 - Thurs. 07/25/24
Theme: Creative Critters

This week of camp will draw on the bountiful beauty found in nature to inspire us as we blend practices of art and science. The architectural mastery of animals like the beaver, nest–building birds, and weaving spiders will guide our creations. The textures and shapes of trees and plants will help us create patterns, prints and poems. The art of observation will allow us to appreciate whole landscapes and minute details. The games, activities, challenges and crafts are all about connecting with nature to inspire creative whimsy throughout this camp week.

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Brave Bears Camps

Ages: 6-8

Cost: $310

Camp Time: 9:30AM - 3:30PM; Drop off 9:00AM - 9:30AM, pick up 3:30PM - 4:00PM

Week 1: Mon. 06/24/24 - Fri. 06/28/24
Theme: Watersheds, Wetlands, Wildlife

Across the many rolling mountains, sheltered forests, lively meadows, and bustling towns in our little corner of Vermont, precious water flows, freezes, seeps, and stands. This is the Connecticut River Watershed! Watersheds contain many important features such as wetland habitats and a diversity of wildlife neighbors. In this camp, we’ll take a dive into watershed basics, get to know the conserved wetland in the museum’s Chapman Meadow, and investigate other nearby watershed features and unique tributaries.

Week 2: Mon. 07/08/24 - Fri. 07/12/24
Theme: Ways of The Woods

The forest is a place of resource, rest, inspiration, play, and reflection. In this camp, the forest will truly be our classroom, playground, and refuge! We’ll get to know some of our tree, plant, and wildlife neighbors as we hike about the unique parts of nearby woodlands. We’ll learn some basic Leave No Trace and wilderness skills, practice daily reflection and observation, and of course play, sing, and bond among the maple and conifer trees.

Week 3: Mon. 07/22/24 - Fri. 07/26/24

Theme: Creative Critters

This week of camp will draw on the bountiful beauty found in nature to inspire us as we blend practices of art and science. The architectural mastery of animals like the beaver, nest–building birds, and weaving spiders will guide our creations. The textures and shapes of trees and plants will help us create patterns, prints and poems. The art of observation will allow us to appreciate whole landscapes and minute details. The games, activities, challenges and crafts are all about connecting with nature to inspire creative whimsy throughout this camp week.

Week 4: Mon. 07/29/24 - Fri. 08/02/24
Theme: Wonderful Web of Life

The natural world ties wildlife, plants and the elements of their surroundings all together into a web of connections. Through exploratory, hands-on activities we will delve into adaptations, investigate ecosystem interactions, and uncover the mystery of how all these things come together. It is wonderfully exciting to explore how we fit into the tapestry of life on Earth, and the unique influence we have to create lasting connections with the natural world and each other.

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Wild Walkers Camps

Ages: 9-11

Cost: $310

Camp Time: 9:30-3:30; Drop off 9-9:30, pick up 3:30-4:00

Week 1: Mon. 06/24/24 - Fri. 06/28/24
Theme: Watersheds, Wetlands, Wildlife

Across the many rolling mountains, sheltered forests, lively meadows, and bustling towns in our little corner of Vermont, precious water flows, freezes, seeps, and stands. This is the Connecticut River Watershed! Watersheds contain many important features such as wetland habitats and a diversity of wildlife neighbors. In this camp, we’ll take a dive into watershed basics, get to know the conserved wetland in the museum’s Chapman Meadow, and investigate other nearby watershed features and unique tributaries.

Week 2: Mon. 07/08/24 - Fri. 07/12/24
Theme: Ways of The Woods

The forest is a place of resource, rest, inspiration, play, and reflection. In this camp, the forest will truly be our classroom, playground, and refuge! We’ll get to know some of our tree, plant, and wildlife neighbors as we hike about the unique parts of nearby woodlands. We’ll learn some basic Leave No Trace and wilderness skills, practice daily reflection and observation, and of course play, sing, and bond among the maple and conifer trees.

Week 3: Mon. 07/29/24 - Fri. 08/02/24
Theme: Wonderful Web of Life

The natural world ties wildlife, plants and the elements of their surroundings all together into a web of connections. Through exploratory, hands-on activities we will delve into adaptations, investigate ecosystem interactions, and uncover the mystery of how all these things come together. It is wonderfully exciting to explore how we fit into the tapestry of life on Earth, and the unique influence we have to create lasting connections with the natural world and each other.