Boxerwood Youth & Community Programs

Boxerwood Youth & Community Programs includes Boxerwood Camps, Junior Counselor Program, School Partnerships / Project NEST, afterschool clubs, family events, Bay Club, BEST, DREAMS, and YAS, EarthKeepers, and Envirothon. Boxerwood Camps are day camps with theme-based activities in the Woodland Garden, and the Junior Counselor Program is available for any of the three camp sessions. School Partnerships / Project NEST works with preschool through high school students, and Envirothon involves high school students in state and national competition.

Programs

• Boxerwood Camps — PreK 4 & 5 year olds; rising 1st - rising 3rd graders; PreK 4 year olds - rising 3rd graders · Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-1:00 pm; two sessions in June and another the first week in August · $250 per session · Day camps for young children in the Woodland Garden; up to 30 campers per summer session; theme-based camps; need-based scholarships available; summer 2026 sessions were full.
• Junior Counselor Program — Rising 6th graders and up · Available for any of the 3 camp sessions above; applications were closed; reduced camp fee: $150; financial need scholarships available.
• School Partnerships / Project NEST — Preschool through high school · Long-running partnership with 12 local public schools and 17 preschools; sequential, multi-grade curriculum; gets 2,600 children out the classroom and into the field each year.
• Afterschool clubs — Clubs are offered through Boxerwood-led afterschool programming.
• Family events — Family events are offered through Boxerwood programming.
• Bay Club — 7th graders · Once-a-year adventure for 30 local 7th graders and their teachers; students travel to an island environmental education center run by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and spend 3 days and 2 nights.
• BEST, DREAMS, and YAS — Nature-based clubs for several high-need schools participating in a federally-funded afterschool program.
• EarthKeepers — Brings together kids from two middle schools for weekly adventures and stewardship actions.
• Envirothon — high school students · State and national competition; Boxerwood educators recruit and coach the local team each spring.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Price range: $250 per session
• General schedule: Programs take place during and beyond the school day and throughout the year.
• Facility hours: Open daily dawn to dusk

About the provider

Boxerwood serves Rockbridge County, Virginia, and works with 12 local public schools, 17 preschools, and several community partners. It directly engages more than 3,000 friends and neighbors each year. Boxerwood has 25 years of history, was purchased in 1999, and was recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Environmental Education Center of Excellence in 2015. Its mission is to educate and inspire people of all ages to be environmentally responsible Earth stewards.

Boxerwood day camps accommodate up to 30 young children per summer session. Camps fill quickly on a first-come, first-served basis. Summer 2026 camp sessions were full. Junior Counselor applications were closed. Large group visits of ten or more people should contact Boxerwood at least two weeks ahead of time.

Last updated October 28, 2026.