Audubon Summer Day Camp 2020

Registration Opens February 1, 2020

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Our camp days are filled with a variety of activities—including hiking, brook-walks, river exploration, crafts, nature-themed games, live animal interactions, and birding.

Our staff is selected for their experience and skills working with youth in environmental education and for their interest in local ecology and natural history. All staff must pass background checks and are required to hold current CPR and First Aid certifications, making camp a safe place to learn about and experience nature. Our staff have helping hands each week from our Leaders in Training, experienced campers gaining skills in environmental education leadership.

Camp Age Groups: Camp groups are arranged by grade. Naturalists are campers entering grades 1 - 4 in Fall 2020 and EcoDiscoverers are campers entering grades 5 - 8. Volunteer Junior Counselor opportunities are available for teens ages 14 - 18. For more information on junior counselor opportunities, email bentoftheriver@audubon.org or call 203-405-9113.

Camp Hours & Length: Most camp sessions last one week, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. *The Twilight Explorers week offered for EcoDiscoverers runs from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Camp Registration: Registration opens February 1, 2020. Select here to register. Camp spots will be reserved only after a completed registration packet and tuition are received (payable online, mailed, or dropped off at the Bent of the River Audubon Center office).

Pricing: Tuition, unless otherwise noted*, is $300 per camper per week for registrations made by May 1, 2020, and $325 per camper per week for registrations made after May 1, 2020.

*The camps that take place the week of July 4th are priced as follows: Naturalists-Nature Ninja $260 for registration by May 1, 2020, and $280 after May 1, 2020; EcoDiscoverers-Child vs. Wild $255 for registration by May 1, 2020, and $280 after May 1, 2020.

Camp Scholarships: Thanks to charitable donations from community members and Wild Birds Unlimited, scholarships are available for students in need to attend this year's Audubon Summer Day Camp. Review the Scholarship application for more information.

Audubon Summer Day Camp Perks: This year we are offering Bent of the River Audubon Center Water Bottles and Hats to our campers for a $15.00 donation. At the end of each camp, parents and guardians are invited to our Friday afternoon celebration at 3 p.m. Campers will meet parents and gather in our historic barn for a photo slideshow, craft, project displays, and stories from the week’s adventures. Parents will also receive a link to pictures taken throughout the camp week. Your camper can use the pictures to talk more about all the fun things they did at nature camp.

2020 Audubon Summer Day Camp - Dates & Offerings

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