NEW THIS YEAR! Full Week Packages
To register for a full week package, choose the "package option" on the registration form.  This option includes AM camp, lunch bunch & PM camp from Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. (See Extended day options below)

Partial week options available:
M-R (4 full days or 4 mornings or 4 afternoons only);
F (1 full day or 1 morning or 1 afternoon only). 
To register for partial week options, select the individual camps on the registration form that your child will attend.  For prices please see Summer Camp Fee Information PDF (downloadable above).

Camp times for all camps (ages 4 and up) Monday-Friday:
9:00am-12:00pm AM Camp
12:00-1:00pm Lunch Bunch
1:00-4:00pm PM Camp
*extended day options are available from 8:30am-4:30pm
 
 

OR DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORMS FOR:
* Full-week summer camps, Wonder Bugs & overnights
* Partial-week summer camps

Camp Listings:

2-3 Year Old Camps
4-6 Year Old Camps
7-10 Year Old Camps
Overnight Camps Ages 8+
11-12 Year Old Camps

Summer Wonder Bugs Programs Ages 2-3   
All children ages 3 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult or parent pal. These camps are designed to provide an opportunity for parents and caregivers to interact with children in a natural setting. Wonder Bugs Preschool Camps are offered on alternating Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 9:30am-10:45am and include a snack. 
$7 per session

For any camps listed as FULL, please contact the Program Coordinator at alncreg@naturenet.com if you are interested in being added to the waiting list.

11. FROGS & POLLIWOGS  FULL!
August 24 (T) 9:30-10:45am
Frogs are hopping. Frogs are fun. Frogs are pollywogs when they are young. This and more are hopping your way. Come and learn about frogs today!

Ages 4-6
11A. TALLGRASS TALES
August 23-26 M-R 9am-12pm
Let the tall grass tickle your nose as you look at the wonders of this place. Hear many tales of the tallgrass prairie, search for groundhogs, bluebirds, snakes and flowers. We’ll even write and illustrate our own “tallgrass tale” to remember our camp adventures.

11B. ADVENTURES WITH FRANKLIN THE TURTLE
August 23-26 M-R 1-4pm
Be ready to get your feet wet and hands dirty as we explore the land in search of Franklin and all of his friends - other turtles, snakes, frogs, toads, salamanders and newts. Come learn how and why these crazy critters can change their appearances.

11E. SLIPPERY SLITHERY CREATURES
August 27 F 9am-12pm
Though they don’t have hair, they still shouldn’t scare! You’ll see why when you join our naturalists for a day of exploring and fun. We’ll slither up to that long-tongued snake and hop up to that bug-munching frog to say “Hi!”

11F. NATURE'S SURPRISE!
August 27 F 1-4pm
Discover all that nature has to offer one last time this summer! We’ll visit all the best spots and trample the trails before school begins. Hide in the prairie, ponder the pond and have fun in the forest! You never know what surprises will be waiting for you around each turn of the trail.

Ages 7-10
11C. LIVE LIKE LEOPOLD CAMP FULL!
August 23-26 M-R 9am-12pm
Live like Leopold did in the 1900’s! Hear Leopold tales in the Children’s Shack and follow animal tracks. We’ll cook in a Dutch oven, build a fire, bird watch, sketch and more! We’ll also learn about other famous pioneer role models as we catch fish with homemade fishing poles, test our skills with a cross cut saw, play traditional games, make soap and churn butter.

11D. BIRD'S THE WORD  FULL!
August 23-26 M-R 1-4pm
Are you curious about birds?! We will investigate the sizes, colors, and sounds of birds in this camp. We will build birdfeeders to take home, learn how to put them up, and how to observe the birds who use them. Binoculars, beginning bird identification books, and all other equipment will be explained and provided.

11G. ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE  FULL!
August 27 F 9am-12pm
Experience “school” as you never have before! We’ll take a trip back in time to a one-room schoolhouse and learn what was actually taught in the 1800’s. Do the chores of pioneer students, including fetching water and wood, using quill pens and personal chalk boards.

11H. GOODNESS SNAKES ALIVE FULL!
August 27 F 1-4pm
Snakes slither and slide but they’re really not slimy. Learn to love our friends without feet by discovering where they live, what they eat and how they move without legs. You’ll also delve into the world of other reptiles and learn what makes them unique.




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