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Camp Woodend offers day camps, travel camps, and overnight camps that focus on environmental science education and traditional camp activities. Campers take part in specific activities such as looking for salamanders under a log, hiking the AT, cooking food harvested from the Children’s Garden, and visiting the National Zoo. All camps are taught by experienced environmental educators, with a child-teacher ratio of 8-1.
• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: Camps run from 8:45 am–3:45 pm, with extended camp available until 5:00 pm for grades 1–6.
Camp Woodend is part of Nature Forward, whose mission is to inspire residents of the greater Washington, DC region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy. The program includes a Teen Naturalist Training (TNT) program for teens entering 9th, 10th, or 11th grade, which is similar to a counselor-in-training (CIT) program. The Director of Youth Programs is Brenna Houck (Hazelnut), and registration details are handled by Pam Oves.
Parent feedback about Camp Woodend includes comments such as, “My son so badly needed this time to unplug, get down in the mud, be creative, and most of all get to be around other kids in a safe way.” Another parent shared, “Thank you for this incredible and creative solution that has brought so much joy and interest into (my child’s) life this summer.” A third parent said, “We are so grateful to you for running camps and programs!!! We can’t thank you enough!!!! We’d love to go all summer, if possible.”
Last updated June 14, 2026.
• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: Camps run from 8:45 am–3:45 pm, with extended camp available until 5:00 pm for grades 1–6.
Camp Woodend is part of Nature Forward, whose mission is to inspire residents of the greater Washington, DC region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy. The program includes a Teen Naturalist Training (TNT) program for teens entering 9th, 10th, or 11th grade, which is similar to a counselor-in-training (CIT) program. The Director of Youth Programs is Brenna Houck (Hazelnut), and registration details are handled by Pam Oves.
Parent feedback about Camp Woodend includes comments such as, “My son so badly needed this time to unplug, get down in the mud, be creative, and most of all get to be around other kids in a safe way.” Another parent shared, “Thank you for this incredible and creative solution that has brought so much joy and interest into (my child’s) life this summer.” A third parent said, “We are so grateful to you for running camps and programs!!! We can’t thank you enough!!!! We’d love to go all summer, if possible.”
Last updated June 14, 2026.
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