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Discovery Camp includes hands-on activities such as nature walks, nature hikes, animal interactions, and crafts. Campers also make take-home recycled crafts as part of the program’s activities.
• Ages: 5–11 years old
• Schedule: Discovery Summer Camp 2026 runs from 9:00am–3:30pm, with drop-off as early as 8:45am and pick-up as late as 3:45pm; June 29th–July 2nd is a short Monday–Thursday week
• Price: Price $500 per week; June 29th–July 2nd: $400; Steward Level Members and above receive 20% off, or there is a sibling discount of 10% off
Discovery Camps (Fall, Winter, Summer) feature hands-on, educational lessons and activities around a central theme for each camp week, and each week has a different theme and different activities. Camp groups are split by age ranges and capped at 12 campers per group with 1 teacher, and the teacher-to-student ratio differs based on age groups but does not exceed 12 campers per teacher. Camp is for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Each camp involves learning about nature in nature with hands-on activities, take-home recycled crafts, nature hikes, and animal interactions. Discovery Camp includes a snack and lunch break each day, and each camper is responsible for bringing their own snack and lunch.
All of the camp teachers are AHLF employees in the Academy for Environmental Stewardshio who teach there throughout the school year. The organization is a 501C(3) non-profit formed in 1990 by Carlsbad citizens, and it is celebrating 20 years of the Discovery Campus. Its mission is to energize people through education and outreach to preserve the Agua Hedionda Lagoon as an accessible and healthy watershed. Its initiatives, including educational programs and events, are supported by citizens, grants, supporters, and members. The Discovery Camps are in the process of getting accredited through the American Camp Association.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
• Ages: 5–11 years old
• Schedule: Discovery Summer Camp 2026 runs from 9:00am–3:30pm, with drop-off as early as 8:45am and pick-up as late as 3:45pm; June 29th–July 2nd is a short Monday–Thursday week
• Price: Price $500 per week; June 29th–July 2nd: $400; Steward Level Members and above receive 20% off, or there is a sibling discount of 10% off
Discovery Camps (Fall, Winter, Summer) feature hands-on, educational lessons and activities around a central theme for each camp week, and each week has a different theme and different activities. Camp groups are split by age ranges and capped at 12 campers per group with 1 teacher, and the teacher-to-student ratio differs based on age groups but does not exceed 12 campers per teacher. Camp is for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Each camp involves learning about nature in nature with hands-on activities, take-home recycled crafts, nature hikes, and animal interactions. Discovery Camp includes a snack and lunch break each day, and each camper is responsible for bringing their own snack and lunch.
All of the camp teachers are AHLF employees in the Academy for Environmental Stewardshio who teach there throughout the school year. The organization is a 501C(3) non-profit formed in 1990 by Carlsbad citizens, and it is celebrating 20 years of the Discovery Campus. Its mission is to energize people through education and outreach to preserve the Agua Hedionda Lagoon as an accessible and healthy watershed. Its initiatives, including educational programs and events, are supported by citizens, grants, supporters, and members. The Discovery Camps are in the process of getting accredited through the American Camp Association.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
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