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Nearby Nature Programs offers week-long camps where kids take part in adventure, play, nature, science, art, and gardening activities. Camp days include park exploration, unstructured and free play, creative play, exercise, and Learnscape gardening projects.
• Ages: 3–11 years old
• Schedule: June 22–August 28, week-long camps with half-day and full-day options
• Price: Half day camp base rate — $165/week for members or $195/week for non-members. Full day camp base rate — $310/week for members or $365/week for non-members. Camps with off-site locations or special activities cost $5–$25 more per week. A minimum non-refundable 15% deposit is required to hold a camp space ($15 for scholarship recipients). Some camps have an additional charge of $5–$30 due to location or special activities.
Nearby Nature was founded in 1992, and its mission is to foster appreciation of nature nearby and provide tools for ecological living. Programs include summer daycamps, family Nature Quests, school field trips, Network Charter School classes, Restoration Celebrations, and Learnscape gardening projects. Camps are all outdoors, rain or shine, and small groups are capped at 10–12 kids per camp group, with two to three staffers running each camp, including a paid Lead Instructor, a trained Program Assistant, and often a teen Outdoor Leader. Staff instructors are experienced educators and First Aid/CPR certified, all assistants and volunteers have participated in the camp training program, and all adult staff and volunteers are background checked. Minnows (ages 3–4) must be potty-trained. Nearby Nature has worked with thousands of volunteers and partnered with numerous community organizations. The organization offers financial aid through the Every Child Outside Fund and has High Heat, Air Quality Monitoring, Health and Safety policies, and a Behavior Guidelines Policy based on guidance from local, state, and national health agencies.
Parent feedback includes comments such as, “We genuinely LOVE Nearby Nature. Thank you for everything. Our children have LOVED their experience,” and “I LOVE the location. It is magical!” Other parents describe Nearby Nature as “the best camp ever,” note that their children were excited to attend each day, and say that “these camps are excellent for getting kids outside and engaging their curiosity.”
Last updated June 11, 2026.
• Ages: 3–11 years old
• Schedule: June 22–August 28, week-long camps with half-day and full-day options
• Price: Half day camp base rate — $165/week for members or $195/week for non-members. Full day camp base rate — $310/week for members or $365/week for non-members. Camps with off-site locations or special activities cost $5–$25 more per week. A minimum non-refundable 15% deposit is required to hold a camp space ($15 for scholarship recipients). Some camps have an additional charge of $5–$30 due to location or special activities.
Nearby Nature was founded in 1992, and its mission is to foster appreciation of nature nearby and provide tools for ecological living. Programs include summer daycamps, family Nature Quests, school field trips, Network Charter School classes, Restoration Celebrations, and Learnscape gardening projects. Camps are all outdoors, rain or shine, and small groups are capped at 10–12 kids per camp group, with two to three staffers running each camp, including a paid Lead Instructor, a trained Program Assistant, and often a teen Outdoor Leader. Staff instructors are experienced educators and First Aid/CPR certified, all assistants and volunteers have participated in the camp training program, and all adult staff and volunteers are background checked. Minnows (ages 3–4) must be potty-trained. Nearby Nature has worked with thousands of volunteers and partnered with numerous community organizations. The organization offers financial aid through the Every Child Outside Fund and has High Heat, Air Quality Monitoring, Health and Safety policies, and a Behavior Guidelines Policy based on guidance from local, state, and national health agencies.
Parent feedback includes comments such as, “We genuinely LOVE Nearby Nature. Thank you for everything. Our children have LOVED their experience,” and “I LOVE the location. It is magical!” Other parents describe Nearby Nature as “the best camp ever,” note that their children were excited to attend each day, and say that “these camps are excellent for getting kids outside and engaging their curiosity.”
Last updated June 11, 2026.
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