4 Weeks: Jul 22-26, Jul 29-Aug 2, Aug 5-9 & 12-16

Monday-Friday,  9:00AM-3:00PM

Register for all four weeks, or choose individual weeks

Camp is rain or shine; we'll take cover in the pavilion or move the fun inside during inclement weather.

​For kids entering 2nd-5th grade in September 2024

​Camp will be held outdoors on our beautiful 152 acre property. Our facilities include a picnic grove, recreation field, covered pavilion, fire circles, private hiking trails, raingarden, butterfly garden, vegetable & herb garden, bird feeding station and a babbling brook.

Campers will swim at the adjacent Highlands Natural Pool twice each week.

Our mission is to create a safe and supportive space for campers to express themselves, build confidence and social skills, grow friendships - and learn some cool science along the way. By engaging campers in outdoor learning, we strive to provide them with an unforgettable experience and a lifelong connection to the natural world around them.

Each day incorporates fun and immersive experiences and a variety of nature-based activities, and incorporates mindfulness and sensory awareness. Our explorations, adventures, observation hikes, arts & crafts projects, and field and forest games will incorporate STEM concepts and the local ecology, watershed and flora & fauna.​

2024 SUMMER NATURE CAMP

For kids entering 2nd-5th grade

Weekly Themes
Week 1 (July 22-26): Animal Adventures
Week 2 (July 29-Aug 2): Backwoods Survival
Week 3 (Aug 5-9): Arts in the Wild
Week 4 (Aug 12-16): Elemental Exploration​​

CAMP CLASSICS - every week will include some of these favorite camp activities!

• Hike to viewpoints and old ruins
  
• Forage for berries, mint and other wild edibles
  
• Explore the babbling Blue Mine brook
  
• Learn how to 'Leave No Trace'
  
• Learn to ID local plants & animals
• Understanding lifecycles & metamorphosis
  
• Tend the vegetable, butterfly, and sensory gardens
  
• Special conservation projects
  
• ​Bird-watching
  
• Sit spots and nature journals
  
• Time spent in the secret "Hamlet"
  

Sample Daily Schedule (9:00am - 3:00pm)

9:00am - Camper drop off at the picnic grove and field games. Note: we cannot accommodate early drop-offs

9:30am - Daily welcome, review of the day ahead
10:00am - Weekly theme activity

12:00pm - Lunch; campers will eat at various outdoor locations around the property
12:30pm - Open rec time - field activities, arts & crafts, individual projects
1:00-2:30pm - M/W/F: 2nd daily theme activity; Tu/Th: swimming at the adjacent Highlands Natural Pool
2:30pm - Daily recap, sharing, nature journaling
3:00pm - Camper pickup; note: we cannot accommodate late pickups
Note: the schedule above may be rearranged or updated to accommodate the weather, site conditions and special guests​​

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​STAFF & SAFETY

• Camp Director Laney Darmiento (Lead Educator/Naturalist), and trained adult Weis staff.
• Certified by the State to meet all NJ Department of Health Youth Camp standards. Certificate #27106.
  
• Lead Counselors are CPR/AED and First Aid certified.
  
• Low Counselor to Camper ratio 1:10 ratio provides a safe and attentive environment for all campers.
  

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2024 CAMP FEES & DATES Price (per week, per camper)

Full Week (5 days/wk; Mon-Fri)

​   $365 - Standard

   $340 - Siblings & Multi-week

   $315 - Members*​

Partial Week (4 days/wk; days must be chosen in advance during registration)

​   $330 - 4 days, Standard

   $305 - 4 days, Siblings & Multi-week

   $280 - 4 days, Members*

​*Membership at the "Supporter" ($75) level or above is required to take advantage of camp discounts. Membership is a tax-deductible donation with year-round benefits, and is non-refundable. Not sure if you're a member? Contact Us or Join/Renew NOW!

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Payment in full is required to confirm your registration.

• We will send an email prior to the start of camp with a parent/guardian handbook, including what your child should bring and wear, directions for drop off and pick up, camp rules, and other useful information.
  
• A universal health form (or equivalent) signed by the parent/guardian and physician and latest vaccination record are required.
  

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​CANCELLATION & REFUNDS

• A $35 processing fee applies to ALL refunds
  
• We cannot offer partial refunds if you miss a day; refunds due to major illness or family emergency will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
  
• Full refunds (less the $35 fee) will be issued for cancellation requests received by July 1
  
• 50% refund (less the $35 fee) will be issued for cancellation requests received by July 15
  
• If your request to cancel is received after July 15, no refund will be given. Upon request we are happy to provide a tax receipt that the program fee was converted to a charitable donation​.

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> We reserve the right to remove any child without refund due to unacceptable behavior, and to reschedule or change programs as needed.​

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