Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center Camps and Youth Programs
Mission: Wolf Sanctuary, 9112 Mountain Park Road, Beulah, CO 81023
About
Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center Camps and Youth Programs offers summer camps and youth programs that include guided hikes, guided nature programs, guided raptor tours, backcountry adventures, and self-guided outdoor recreation. Camp options include Nature Explorers Day Camp, Nature Explorers II Day Camp, Raptor Camp Day Camp, Raptor Naturalist Camp Day Camp, Fish Tales Day Camp, Fish Master's Quest Day Camp, and Camp W.I.L.D. Overnight Camp. The broader youth offerings also include school field trips (K–12), early childhood programs, overnight experiences at the Mountain Campus, team-building on a low-ropes challenge course, raptor education programs, raptor tours and presentations, a challenge course, overnights, family programs, immersive outdoor education, walking and biking along the American Bicycle Trail System, and fishing the Arkansas River headwaters.
• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: 2026 summer camps run June–July, with individual day camps typically running for five days and Camp W.I.L.D. running for three days
• Price: Sibling Discount – 10% off for each additional sibling (Code: SIB10)
The 2026 summer camp schedule lists Fish Tales Day Camp (Grades 3–6) from June 8–12, Raptor Camp Day Camp (Grades 4–6) from June 15–19, Fish Master's Quest Day Camp (Grades 6–8) from June 22–26, and Raptor Naturalist Camp Day Camp (Grades 7–10) from July 6–10. Nature Explorers Day Camp (Grades K–2) runs July 13–17, Nature Explorers II Day Camp (Grades K–2) runs July 20–24, and Camp W.I.L.D. Overnight Camp (Grades 6–9) runs July 28–30. For 2026, summer camp registration is open, camps run June–July, and registration closes at 5 PM on the Wednesday before each camp begins. Need-based summer camp scholarships are available until 11:59 pm on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Summer camps are led by professional, licensed staff trained in outdoor education and safety, and camps are described as licensed and professionally led. Highly trained educators provide immersive, hands-on experiences. The Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center is a nonprofit environmental education and wildlife rehabilitation center that stewards two public park campuses free to visit year-round and is home to Southern Colorado’s only raptor rehabilitation center, described as Colorado’s only dedicated raptor rehabilitation center. Its mission is to promote environmental stewardship and community health through nature education, wildlife rehabilitation, and outdoor recreation. The organization was founded in 2018 through the merger of two longstanding organizations and offers year-round community programs and events, working with schools, scout troops, and community groups and emphasizing strong community connections and collaboration with partners. The Horseshoe Lodge and Retreat Center, which is part of the program’s facilities, is a four-season eco-lodge on the National Register of Historic Places.
Last updated February 24, 2026.
• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: 2026 summer camps run June–July, with individual day camps typically running for five days and Camp W.I.L.D. running for three days
• Price: Sibling Discount – 10% off for each additional sibling (Code: SIB10)
The 2026 summer camp schedule lists Fish Tales Day Camp (Grades 3–6) from June 8–12, Raptor Camp Day Camp (Grades 4–6) from June 15–19, Fish Master's Quest Day Camp (Grades 6–8) from June 22–26, and Raptor Naturalist Camp Day Camp (Grades 7–10) from July 6–10. Nature Explorers Day Camp (Grades K–2) runs July 13–17, Nature Explorers II Day Camp (Grades K–2) runs July 20–24, and Camp W.I.L.D. Overnight Camp (Grades 6–9) runs July 28–30. For 2026, summer camp registration is open, camps run June–July, and registration closes at 5 PM on the Wednesday before each camp begins. Need-based summer camp scholarships are available until 11:59 pm on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Summer camps are led by professional, licensed staff trained in outdoor education and safety, and camps are described as licensed and professionally led. Highly trained educators provide immersive, hands-on experiences. The Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center is a nonprofit environmental education and wildlife rehabilitation center that stewards two public park campuses free to visit year-round and is home to Southern Colorado’s only raptor rehabilitation center, described as Colorado’s only dedicated raptor rehabilitation center. Its mission is to promote environmental stewardship and community health through nature education, wildlife rehabilitation, and outdoor recreation. The organization was founded in 2018 through the merger of two longstanding organizations and offers year-round community programs and events, working with schools, scout troops, and community groups and emphasizing strong community connections and collaboration with partners. The Horseshoe Lodge and Retreat Center, which is part of the program’s facilities, is a four-season eco-lodge on the National Register of Historic Places.
Last updated February 24, 2026.
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