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Nature Day Camps includes daily walks, morning nature walks, nature journaling, and age-appropriate art projects. Campers work on research projects, create a Mystery Bird poster, and take part in a lesson or art project each day. Each week-long day camp helps children increase their nature-watching skills.
• Ages: 7–16 years old
• Schedule: Camps are Monday through Friday; each week-long day camp helps children increase their nature-watching skills.
• Price: Program Fee – see current camp flyer for current fee and enrollment procedure; a special discount is offered for Audubon members.
Sea and Sage Audubon has offered nature camp programs for children since 1993. Fledgling Bird Camp for ages 7–8 introduces youngsters to familiar backyard birds and birds of freshwater marshes. Marsh Bird Camp for ages 9–10 covers aspects of marsh bird life. Coastal Bird Camp for ages 11–12 focuses on shorebirds of freshwater and saltwater marshes, and the Junior Naturalist program is for ages 13–16. Some camps include guest speakers or local off-site trips. Snack campers provide their own snacks, and peanut-free or gluten-free lunch areas can be arranged. A limited number of confidential scholarships are available. The program expects everyone participating in camp to treat all children, naturalists, wildlife, and property with respect and kindness at all times.
General camp questions are handled by Trude Hurd, Project Director of Education. Fledgling Camp, Marsh Camp, and Coastal Camp are coordinated by Deborah Brin, Camp Co-coordinator.
Sea and Sage Audubon Society’s mission is to protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through education, citizen science, research, and public policy advocacy. Sea and Sage Audubon Society is an Orange County, California, chapter of the National Audubon Society with over 3000 local members and serves all of Orange County. Chartered by National Audubon in 1958, it is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with its own bylaws and constitution. Its partnership with the Irvine Ranch Water District supports bird-watching opportunities and environmental education about birds and wetland ecosystems.
Parent comments from 2021 report that a child loved learning about local birds and that staff were knowledgeable and kind. Another parent in 2021 shared that a child enjoyed being around others who love birds and wildlife. One parent said that starting bird camp several years ago made a lasting impact and created great memories. A camp child in 2021 said they liked the nature walks because they saw many different birds and different parts of the marsh.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
• Ages: 7–16 years old
• Schedule: Camps are Monday through Friday; each week-long day camp helps children increase their nature-watching skills.
• Price: Program Fee – see current camp flyer for current fee and enrollment procedure; a special discount is offered for Audubon members.
Sea and Sage Audubon has offered nature camp programs for children since 1993. Fledgling Bird Camp for ages 7–8 introduces youngsters to familiar backyard birds and birds of freshwater marshes. Marsh Bird Camp for ages 9–10 covers aspects of marsh bird life. Coastal Bird Camp for ages 11–12 focuses on shorebirds of freshwater and saltwater marshes, and the Junior Naturalist program is for ages 13–16. Some camps include guest speakers or local off-site trips. Snack campers provide their own snacks, and peanut-free or gluten-free lunch areas can be arranged. A limited number of confidential scholarships are available. The program expects everyone participating in camp to treat all children, naturalists, wildlife, and property with respect and kindness at all times.
General camp questions are handled by Trude Hurd, Project Director of Education. Fledgling Camp, Marsh Camp, and Coastal Camp are coordinated by Deborah Brin, Camp Co-coordinator.
Sea and Sage Audubon Society’s mission is to protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through education, citizen science, research, and public policy advocacy. Sea and Sage Audubon Society is an Orange County, California, chapter of the National Audubon Society with over 3000 local members and serves all of Orange County. Chartered by National Audubon in 1958, it is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with its own bylaws and constitution. Its partnership with the Irvine Ranch Water District supports bird-watching opportunities and environmental education about birds and wetland ecosystems.
Parent comments from 2021 report that a child loved learning about local birds and that staff were knowledgeable and kind. Another parent in 2021 shared that a child enjoyed being around others who love birds and wildlife. One parent said that starting bird camp several years ago made a lasting impact and created great memories. A camp child in 2021 said they liked the nature walks because they saw many different birds and different parts of the marsh.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
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