Chippewa Nature Center

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) We’ll explore the lives of animals and plants through short hikes, stories, games and crafts. Engaging in hands-on activities and exploration will help nature come to life for your RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-12 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-12 pm Aug 3-7 9:30 am-12 pm

5-6 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will venture out to the forests, meadows, ponds and the Homestead Farm as they learn about who lives in each place. Stories, hikes, exploration and crafts will help teach campers what every animal needs to survive. This session will be held at the Nature Preschool building. Before and After Care not available for this camp. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) There are so many cool critters hiding all around the Nature Center. Campers will search for birds, chase insects and jump after frogs. We will have the opportunity to see animals face-to-face as we explore their habitats, while others will be encountered through stories, games and crafts. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24 9:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will work as a team to decipher clues and get to the bottom of daily nature mysteries. After going through Detective Academy on Monday, campers will use their sleuthing skills to explore nature, discovering amazing things about the plants, animals, rocks and weather in our own backyards. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) It’s time to get down and dirty and learn about the natural treasures in the woods, fields and ponds. Campers will become explorers as they discover the elements of the food web all around them. Beginning with the sun, campers will complete challenges as they move through the energy cycle. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Using our imagination and natural materials, we will bring a miniature village to life as we explore country life in the 1870s. Visits to the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse help campers learn about the challenges and resources available to early Midland residents. Campers will love the opportunity to work as individuals and teams to create their own community. Families are invited to visit the Village on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June…

9-11 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) If you have a good imagination and enjoy adventure, this camp is for you! You and your crew will set out into the wild to meet with Native Americans in the uncharted wilderness. You will navigate a river with your hand-made canoe, design a homestead and establish a trading post. (Okay, your miniature character will actually be having the adventures, just like Village, but there will be plenty of adventure for you,…

9-11 year olds $215 ($172 for CNC Members) If rolling logs, wading through water and outsmarting chipmunks sounds like fun, then this is the camp for you! We will spend our days (and one night) walking, stalking and wading through the Nature Center in search of a variety of critters. Dragonfly nymphs, salamanders, crayfish and more will be fair game as we search high and low for as many creatures as we can find. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30…

10-12 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) Each day, you will slip into the wilderness to live in a life-sized village built by your own hands. Assuming a character role of your own creation, you will use your imagination and the skills you learn to work as a community. The days will be spent building forts, forging rivers and seeking adventure as you RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-3:30…

11-15 year olds $300 ($240 for CNC Members) Whether you have a ton of fishing experience, or you’d like to try it for the first time, you’ll have a fishtastic experience! We’ll visit several local fishing spots as we learn which fish like which habitats and how to convince them to take the bait. On our campout, we’ll pitch tents at Rifle River State Recreation Area and fish the prime hours by canoe. Fishing equipment is available for loan, and…

8-10 year olds $380 ($304 for CNC Members) Come experience camp at its best! Campers will spend two weeks exploring nature, building friendships and choosing which activities interest them the most. An all-day hike near Mt. Pleasant, a canoe trip under the Tridge and an overnight campout at the Homestead Farm are some of the highlights of this session. RSVP LINK June 15-19 & 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 & 20-24 9:30 am-3:30 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Campers will explore nature through projects such as engineering beaver dams, designing bird nests and investigating strong natural structures found in the wild. They will also have the opportunity to try out real tools, while playing with STEM principles. RSVP LINK June 15-19 1-3:30 pm July 20-24 1-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds with an adult $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Through group time, hands-on activity stations and exploration, you (or another caregiver) and your child will become partners in discovery as you explore the natural world. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) We’ll explore the lives of animals and plants through short hikes, stories, games and crafts. Engaging in hands-on activities and exploration will help nature come to life for your RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-12 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-12 pm Aug 3-7 9:30 am-12 pm

5-6 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will venture out to the forests, meadows, ponds and the Homestead Farm as they learn about who lives in each place. Stories, hikes, exploration and crafts will help teach campers what every animal needs to survive. This session will be held at the Nature Preschool building. Before and After Care not available for this camp. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) There are so many cool critters hiding all around the Nature Center. Campers will search for birds, chase insects and jump after frogs. We will have the opportunity to see animals face-to-face as we explore their habitats, while others will be encountered through stories, games and crafts. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24 9:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will work as a team to decipher clues and get to the bottom of daily nature mysteries. After going through Detective Academy on Monday, campers will use their sleuthing skills to explore nature, discovering amazing things about the plants, animals, rocks and weather in our own backyards. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) It’s time to get down and dirty and learn about the natural treasures in the woods, fields and ponds. Campers will become explorers as they discover the elements of the food web all around them. Beginning with the sun, campers will complete challenges as they move through the energy cycle. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Using our imagination and natural materials, we will bring a miniature village to life as we explore country life in the 1870s. Visits to the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse help campers learn about the challenges and resources available to early Midland residents. Campers will love the opportunity to work as individuals and teams to create their own community. Families are invited to visit the Village on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June…

9-11 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) If you have a good imagination and enjoy adventure, this camp is for you! You and your crew will set out into the wild to meet with Native Americans in the uncharted wilderness. You will navigate a river with your hand-made canoe, design a homestead and establish a trading post. (Okay, your miniature character will actually be having the adventures, just like Village, but there will be plenty of adventure for you,…

9-11 year olds $215 ($172 for CNC Members) If rolling logs, wading through water and outsmarting chipmunks sounds like fun, then this is the camp for you! We will spend our days (and one night) walking, stalking and wading through the Nature Center in search of a variety of critters. Dragonfly nymphs, salamanders, crayfish and more will be fair game as we search high and low for as many creatures as we can find. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30…

10-12 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) Each day, you will slip into the wilderness to live in a life-sized village built by your own hands. Assuming a character role of your own creation, you will use your imagination and the skills you learn to work as a community. The days will be spent building forts, forging rivers and seeking adventure as you RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-3:30…

11-15 year olds $300 ($240 for CNC Members) Whether you have a ton of fishing experience, or you’d like to try it for the first time, you’ll have a fishtastic experience! We’ll visit several local fishing spots as we learn which fish like which habitats and how to convince them to take the bait. On our campout, we’ll pitch tents at Rifle River State Recreation Area and fish the prime hours by canoe. Fishing equipment is available for loan, and…

8-10 year olds $380 ($304 for CNC Members) Come experience camp at its best! Campers will spend two weeks exploring nature, building friendships and choosing which activities interest them the most. An all-day hike near Mt. Pleasant, a canoe trip under the Tridge and an overnight campout at the Homestead Farm are some of the highlights of this session. RSVP LINK June 15-19 & 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 & 20-24 9:30 am-3:30 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Campers will explore nature through projects such as engineering beaver dams, designing bird nests and investigating strong natural structures found in the wild. They will also have the opportunity to try out real tools, while playing with STEM principles. RSVP LINK June 15-19 1-3:30 pm July 20-24 1-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds with an adult $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Through group time, hands-on activity stations and exploration, you (or another caregiver) and your child will become partners in discovery as you explore the natural world. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) We’ll explore the lives of animals and plants through short hikes, stories, games and crafts. Engaging in hands-on activities and exploration will help nature come to life for your RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-12 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-12 pm Aug 3-7 9:30 am-12 pm

5-6 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will venture out to the forests, meadows, ponds and the Homestead Farm as they learn about who lives in each place. Stories, hikes, exploration and crafts will help teach campers what every animal needs to survive. This session will be held at the Nature Preschool building. Before and After Care not available for this camp. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) There are so many cool critters hiding all around the Nature Center. Campers will search for birds, chase insects and jump after frogs. We will have the opportunity to see animals face-to-face as we explore their habitats, while others will be encountered through stories, games and crafts. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24 9:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will work as a team to decipher clues and get to the bottom of daily nature mysteries. After going through Detective Academy on Monday, campers will use their sleuthing skills to explore nature, discovering amazing things about the plants, animals, rocks and weather in our own backyards. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) It’s time to get down and dirty and learn about the natural treasures in the woods, fields and ponds. Campers will become explorers as they discover the elements of the food web all around them. Beginning with the sun, campers will complete challenges as they move through the energy cycle. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Using our imagination and natural materials, we will bring a miniature village to life as we explore country life in the 1870s. Visits to the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse help campers learn about the challenges and resources available to early Midland residents. Campers will love the opportunity to work as individuals and teams to create their own community. Families are invited to visit the Village on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June…

9-11 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) If you have a good imagination and enjoy adventure, this camp is for you! You and your crew will set out into the wild to meet with Native Americans in the uncharted wilderness. You will navigate a river with your hand-made canoe, design a homestead and establish a trading post. (Okay, your miniature character will actually be having the adventures, just like Village, but there will be plenty of adventure for you,…

9-11 year olds $215 ($172 for CNC Members) If rolling logs, wading through water and outsmarting chipmunks sounds like fun, then this is the camp for you! We will spend our days (and one night) walking, stalking and wading through the Nature Center in search of a variety of critters. Dragonfly nymphs, salamanders, crayfish and more will be fair game as we search high and low for as many creatures as we can find. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30…

10-12 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) Each day, you will slip into the wilderness to live in a life-sized village built by your own hands. Assuming a character role of your own creation, you will use your imagination and the skills you learn to work as a community. The days will be spent building forts, forging rivers and seeking adventure as you RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-3:30…

11-15 year olds $300 ($240 for CNC Members) Whether you have a ton of fishing experience, or you’d like to try it for the first time, you’ll have a fishtastic experience! We’ll visit several local fishing spots as we learn which fish like which habitats and how to convince them to take the bait. On our campout, we’ll pitch tents at Rifle River State Recreation Area and fish the prime hours by canoe. Fishing equipment is available for loan, and…

8-10 year olds $380 ($304 for CNC Members) Come experience camp at its best! Campers will spend two weeks exploring nature, building friendships and choosing which activities interest them the most. An all-day hike near Mt. Pleasant, a canoe trip under the Tridge and an overnight campout at the Homestead Farm are some of the highlights of this session. RSVP LINK June 15-19 & 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 & 20-24 9:30 am-3:30 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Campers will explore nature through projects such as engineering beaver dams, designing bird nests and investigating strong natural structures found in the wild. They will also have the opportunity to try out real tools, while playing with STEM principles. RSVP LINK June 15-19 1-3:30 pm July 20-24 1-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds with an adult $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Through group time, hands-on activity stations and exploration, you (or another caregiver) and your child will become partners in discovery as you explore the natural world. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) We’ll explore the lives of animals and plants through short hikes, stories, games and crafts. Engaging in hands-on activities and exploration will help nature come to life for your RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-12 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-12 pm Aug 3-7 9:30 am-12 pm

5-6 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will venture out to the forests, meadows, ponds and the Homestead Farm as they learn about who lives in each place. Stories, hikes, exploration and crafts will help teach campers what every animal needs to survive. This session will be held at the Nature Preschool building. Before and After Care not available for this camp. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) There are so many cool critters hiding all around the Nature Center. Campers will search for birds, chase insects and jump after frogs. We will have the opportunity to see animals face-to-face as we explore their habitats, while others will be encountered through stories, games and crafts. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24 9:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will work as a team to decipher clues and get to the bottom of daily nature mysteries. After going through Detective Academy on Monday, campers will use their sleuthing skills to explore nature, discovering amazing things about the plants, animals, rocks and weather in our own backyards. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) It’s time to get down and dirty and learn about the natural treasures in the woods, fields and ponds. Campers will become explorers as they discover the elements of the food web all around them. Beginning with the sun, campers will complete challenges as they move through the energy cycle. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Using our imagination and natural materials, we will bring a miniature village to life as we explore country life in the 1870s. Visits to the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse help campers learn about the challenges and resources available to early Midland residents. Campers will love the opportunity to work as individuals and teams to create their own community. Families are invited to visit the Village on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June…

9-11 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) If you have a good imagination and enjoy adventure, this camp is for you! You and your crew will set out into the wild to meet with Native Americans in the uncharted wilderness. You will navigate a river with your hand-made canoe, design a homestead and establish a trading post. (Okay, your miniature character will actually be having the adventures, just like Village, but there will be plenty of adventure for you,…

9-11 year olds $215 ($172 for CNC Members) If rolling logs, wading through water and outsmarting chipmunks sounds like fun, then this is the camp for you! We will spend our days (and one night) walking, stalking and wading through the Nature Center in search of a variety of critters. Dragonfly nymphs, salamanders, crayfish and more will be fair game as we search high and low for as many creatures as we can find. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30…

10-12 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) Each day, you will slip into the wilderness to live in a life-sized village built by your own hands. Assuming a character role of your own creation, you will use your imagination and the skills you learn to work as a community. The days will be spent building forts, forging rivers and seeking adventure as you RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-3:30…

11-15 year olds $300 ($240 for CNC Members) Whether you have a ton of fishing experience, or you’d like to try it for the first time, you’ll have a fishtastic experience! We’ll visit several local fishing spots as we learn which fish like which habitats and how to convince them to take the bait. On our campout, we’ll pitch tents at Rifle River State Recreation Area and fish the prime hours by canoe. Fishing equipment is available for loan, and…

8-10 year olds $380 ($304 for CNC Members) Come experience camp at its best! Campers will spend two weeks exploring nature, building friendships and choosing which activities interest them the most. An all-day hike near Mt. Pleasant, a canoe trip under the Tridge and an overnight campout at the Homestead Farm are some of the highlights of this session. RSVP LINK June 15-19 & 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 & 20-24 9:30 am-3:30 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Campers will explore nature through projects such as engineering beaver dams, designing bird nests and investigating strong natural structures found in the wild. They will also have the opportunity to try out real tools, while playing with STEM principles. RSVP LINK June 15-19 1-3:30 pm July 20-24 1-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds with an adult $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Through group time, hands-on activity stations and exploration, you (or another caregiver) and your child will become partners in discovery as you explore the natural world. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) We’ll explore the lives of animals and plants through short hikes, stories, games and crafts. Engaging in hands-on activities and exploration will help nature come to life for your RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-12 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-12 pm Aug 3-7 9:30 am-12 pm

5-6 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will venture out to the forests, meadows, ponds and the Homestead Farm as they learn about who lives in each place. Stories, hikes, exploration and crafts will help teach campers what every animal needs to survive. This session will be held at the Nature Preschool building. Before and After Care not available for this camp. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) There are so many cool critters hiding all around the Nature Center. Campers will search for birds, chase insects and jump after frogs. We will have the opportunity to see animals face-to-face as we explore their habitats, while others will be encountered through stories, games and crafts. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24 9:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will work as a team to decipher clues and get to the bottom of daily nature mysteries. After going through Detective Academy on Monday, campers will use their sleuthing skills to explore nature, discovering amazing things about the plants, animals, rocks and weather in our own backyards. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) It’s time to get down and dirty and learn about the natural treasures in the woods, fields and ponds. Campers will become explorers as they discover the elements of the food web all around them. Beginning with the sun, campers will complete challenges as they move through the energy cycle. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Using our imagination and natural materials, we will bring a miniature village to life as we explore country life in the 1870s. Visits to the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse help campers learn about the challenges and resources available to early Midland residents. Campers will love the opportunity to work as individuals and teams to create their own community. Families are invited to visit the Village on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June…

9-11 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) If you have a good imagination and enjoy adventure, this camp is for you! You and your crew will set out into the wild to meet with Native Americans in the uncharted wilderness. You will navigate a river with your hand-made canoe, design a homestead and establish a trading post. (Okay, your miniature character will actually be having the adventures, just like Village, but there will be plenty of adventure for you,…

9-11 year olds $215 ($172 for CNC Members) If rolling logs, wading through water and outsmarting chipmunks sounds like fun, then this is the camp for you! We will spend our days (and one night) walking, stalking and wading through the Nature Center in search of a variety of critters. Dragonfly nymphs, salamanders, crayfish and more will be fair game as we search high and low for as many creatures as we can find. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30…

10-12 year olds $205 ($164 for CNC Members) Each day, you will slip into the wilderness to live in a life-sized village built by your own hands. Assuming a character role of your own creation, you will use your imagination and the skills you learn to work as a community. The days will be spent building forts, forging rivers and seeking adventure as you RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-3:30…

11-15 year olds $300 ($240 for CNC Members) Whether you have a ton of fishing experience, or you’d like to try it for the first time, you’ll have a fishtastic experience! We’ll visit several local fishing spots as we learn which fish like which habitats and how to convince them to take the bait. On our campout, we’ll pitch tents at Rifle River State Recreation Area and fish the prime hours by canoe. Fishing equipment is available for loan, and…

8-10 year olds $380 ($304 for CNC Members) Come experience camp at its best! Campers will spend two weeks exploring nature, building friendships and choosing which activities interest them the most. An all-day hike near Mt. Pleasant, a canoe trip under the Tridge and an overnight campout at the Homestead Farm are some of the highlights of this session. RSVP LINK June 15-19 & 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 & 20-24 9:30 am-3:30 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Campers will explore nature through projects such as engineering beaver dams, designing bird nests and investigating strong natural structures found in the wild. They will also have the opportunity to try out real tools, while playing with STEM principles. RSVP LINK June 15-19 1-3:30 pm July 20-24 1-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) If your child is ready for an independent adventure, he or she will love this camp! We will explore woods, fields and ponds using our senses to make discoveries in every new place. As we play outdoors, we will do age-appropriate crafts, play games, enjoy a healthy snack and have fun making new friends. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. Children attending must be able to use the…

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) We’ll explore the lives of animals and plants through short hikes, stories, games and crafts. Engaging in hands-on activities and exploration will help nature come to life for your RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-12 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-12 pm Aug 3-7 9:30 am-12 pm

5-6 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will venture out to the forests, meadows, ponds and the Homestead Farm as they learn about who lives in each place. Stories, hikes, exploration and crafts will help teach campers what every animal needs to survive. This session will be held at the Nature Preschool building. Before and After Care not available for this camp. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) There are so many cool critters hiding all around the Nature Center. Campers will search for birds, chase insects and jump after frogs. We will have the opportunity to see animals face-to-face as we explore their habitats, while others will be encountered through stories, games and crafts. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24 9:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will work as a team to decipher clues and get to the bottom of daily nature mysteries. After going through Detective Academy on Monday, campers will use their sleuthing skills to explore nature, discovering amazing things about the plants, animals, rocks and weather in our own backyards. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) It’s time to get down and dirty and learn about the natural treasures in the woods, fields and ponds. Campers will become explorers as they discover the elements of the food web all around them. Beginning with the sun, campers will complete challenges as they move through the energy cycle. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Using our imagination and natural materials, we will bring a miniature village to life as we explore country life in the 1870s. Visits to the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse help campers learn about the challenges and resources available to early Midland residents. Campers will love the opportunity to work as individuals and teams to create their own community. Families are invited to visit the Village on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June…

9-12 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) NITs will explore science through projects such as researching an ecosystems’ biodiversity using citizen science, performing a stream study in the river and training with a CNC Naturalist on the care and handling of native animals. The week culminates with the group interpreting a live animal demonstration for their families on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm

10-12 year olds $215 ($172 for CNC Members) Spend the week learning what it takes to feel comfortable in the wilds of Michigan. Learn orienteering skills, build shelters in the woods and practice traditional skills such as fire by friction, cordage making and cooking over an open fire. The campout will be a great opportunity to practice what we’ve been learning all week long! RSVP LINK June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm Aug 10-14 9:30 am-3:30 pm

8-10 year olds $380 ($304 for CNC Members) Come experience camp at its best! Campers will spend two weeks exploring nature, building friendships and choosing which activities interest them the most. An all-day hike near Mt. Pleasant, a canoe trip under the Tridge and an overnight campout at the Homestead Farm are some of the highlights of this session. RSVP LINK June 15-19 & 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 & 20-24 9:30 am-3:30 pm

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Using art, the Budding Naturalists will connect with the outdoors during a variety of creative experiences. The campers will explore concepts in music, drama, photography and the culinary arts. Whether making gourmet cupcakes in the mud kitchen or creating natural instruments for an insect chorus, the young artists will PLAY with the creative process! RSVP LINK June 22-26 1-3:30 pm July 27-31 1-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) If your child is ready for an independent adventure, he or she will love this camp! We will explore woods, fields and ponds using our senses to make discoveries in every new place. As we play outdoors, we will do age-appropriate crafts, play games, enjoy a healthy snack and have fun making new friends. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. Children attending must be able to use the…

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) We’ll explore the lives of animals and plants through short hikes, stories, games and crafts. Engaging in hands-on activities and exploration will help nature come to life for your RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-12 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-12 pm Aug 3-7 9:30 am-12 pm

5-6 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will venture out to the forests, meadows, ponds and the Homestead Farm as they learn about who lives in each place. Stories, hikes, exploration and crafts will help teach campers what every animal needs to survive. This session will be held at the Nature Preschool building. Before and After Care not available for this camp. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) There are so many cool critters hiding all around the Nature Center. Campers will search for birds, chase insects and jump after frogs. We will have the opportunity to see animals face-to-face as we explore their habitats, while others will be encountered through stories, games and crafts. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24 9:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will work as a team to decipher clues and get to the bottom of daily nature mysteries. After going through Detective Academy on Monday, campers will use their sleuthing skills to explore nature, discovering amazing things about the plants, animals, rocks and weather in our own backyards. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) It’s time to get down and dirty and learn about the natural treasures in the woods, fields and ponds. Campers will become explorers as they discover the elements of the food web all around them. Beginning with the sun, campers will complete challenges as they move through the energy cycle. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Using our imagination and natural materials, we will bring a miniature village to life as we explore country life in the 1870s. Visits to the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse help campers learn about the challenges and resources available to early Midland residents. Campers will love the opportunity to work as individuals and teams to create their own community. Families are invited to visit the Village on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June…

9-12 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) NITs will explore science through projects such as researching an ecosystems’ biodiversity using citizen science, performing a stream study in the river and training with a CNC Naturalist on the care and handling of native animals. The week culminates with the group interpreting a live animal demonstration for their families on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm

10-12 year olds $215 ($172 for CNC Members) Spend the week learning what it takes to feel comfortable in the wilds of Michigan. Learn orienteering skills, build shelters in the woods and practice traditional skills such as fire by friction, cordage making and cooking over an open fire. The campout will be a great opportunity to practice what we’ve been learning all week long! RSVP LINK June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm Aug 10-14 9:30 am-3:30 pm

8-10 year olds $380 ($304 for CNC Members) Come experience camp at its best! Campers will spend two weeks exploring nature, building friendships and choosing which activities interest them the most. An all-day hike near Mt. Pleasant, a canoe trip under the Tridge and an overnight campout at the Homestead Farm are some of the highlights of this session. RSVP LINK June 15-19 & 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 & 20-24 9:30 am-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) If your child is ready for an independent adventure, he or she will love this camp! We will explore woods, fields and ponds using our senses to make discoveries in every new place. As we play outdoors, we will do age-appropriate crafts, play games, enjoy a healthy snack and have fun making new friends. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. Children attending must be able to use the…

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) Using art, the Budding Naturalists will connect with the outdoors during a variety of creative experiences. The campers will explore concepts in music, drama, photography and the culinary arts. Whether making gourmet cupcakes in the mud kitchen or creating natural instruments for an insect chorus, the young artists will PLAY with the creative process! RSVP LINK June 22-26 1-3:30 pm July 27-31 1-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) If your child is ready for an independent adventure, he or she will love this camp! We will explore woods, fields and ponds using our senses to make discoveries in every new place. As we play outdoors, we will do age-appropriate crafts, play games, enjoy a healthy snack and have fun making new friends. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. Children attending must be able to use the…

4-5 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) We’ll explore the lives of animals and plants through short hikes, stories, games and crafts. Engaging in hands-on activities and exploration will help nature come to life for your RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-12 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-12 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-12 pm July 20-24 9:30 am-12 pm July 27-31 9:30 am-12 pm Aug 3-7 9:30 am-12 pm

5-6 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will venture out to the forests, meadows, ponds and the Homestead Farm as they learn about who lives in each place. Stories, hikes, exploration and crafts will help teach campers what every animal needs to survive. This session will be held at the Nature Preschool building. Before and After Care not available for this camp. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) There are so many cool critters hiding all around the Nature Center. Campers will search for birds, chase insects and jump after frogs. We will have the opportunity to see animals face-to-face as we explore their habitats, while others will be encountered through stories, games and crafts. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24 9:30…

6-7 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Campers will work as a team to decipher clues and get to the bottom of daily nature mysteries. After going through Detective Academy on Monday, campers will use their sleuthing skills to explore nature, discovering amazing things about the plants, animals, rocks and weather in our own backyards. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 20-24…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) It’s time to get down and dirty and learn about the natural treasures in the woods, fields and ponds. Campers will become explorers as they discover the elements of the food web all around them. Beginning with the sun, campers will complete challenges as they move through the energy cycle. RSVP LINK June 15-19 9:30 am-3:30 pm June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 6-10 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 9:30 am-3:30 pm…

7-9 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) Using our imagination and natural materials, we will bring a miniature village to life as we explore country life in the 1870s. Visits to the Homestead Farm and Log Schoolhouse help campers learn about the challenges and resources available to early Midland residents. Campers will love the opportunity to work as individuals and teams to create their own community. Families are invited to visit the Village on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June…

9-12 year olds $200 ($160 for CNC Members) NITs will explore science through projects such as researching an ecosystems’ biodiversity using citizen science, performing a stream study in the river and training with a CNC Naturalist on the care and handling of native animals. The week culminates with the group interpreting a live animal demonstration for their families on Friday afternoon. RSVP LINK June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm

10-12 year olds $215 ($172 for CNC Members) Spend the week learning what it takes to feel comfortable in the wilds of Michigan. Learn orienteering skills, build shelters in the woods and practice traditional skills such as fire by friction, cordage making and cooking over an open fire. The campout will be a great opportunity to practice what we’ve been learning all week long! RSVP LINK June 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm Aug 10-14 9:30 am-3:30 pm

8-10 year olds $380 ($304 for CNC Members) Come experience camp at its best! Campers will spend two weeks exploring nature, building friendships and choosing which activities interest them the most. An all-day hike near Mt. Pleasant, a canoe trip under the Tridge and an overnight campout at the Homestead Farm are some of the highlights of this session. RSVP LINK June 15-19 & 22-26 9:30 am-3:30 pm July 13-17 & 20-24 9:30 am-3:30 pm

3-4 year olds $135 ($108 for CNC Members) If your child is ready for an independent adventure, he or she will love this camp! We will explore woods, fields and ponds using our senses to make discoveries in every new place. As we play outdoors, we will do age-appropriate crafts, play games, enjoy a healthy snack and have fun making new friends. This camp will be taught by a Nature Preschool teacher. Children attending must be able to use the…