Asbury Woods Summer Camp

Camps by grade levels

• Preschool Ages 4-6

  Ages: 4 – 6 Years, Have Not Attended Kindergarten
  Schedule: Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  Cost per child: $120 donors, $130 general
  Extended care is not available for these camps.

  Nature’s Playground | Nature Center

  Nature’s Playground is designed for our youngest campers’ growing minds and bodies. Campers will learn, play, and explore every day while at camp. Campers can attend each camp theme once. Each camper needs to bring a healthy snack and water bottle daily. All children must be potty-trained at the start of camp and able to use the restroom without assistance. Campers attend this program independently.

  Theme 1 – Fur, Feathers, and Scales
  Dates: June 16 - 19, June 23 - 26, July 7 -10
  During Fur, Feathers, & Scales, campers will spend four half days exploring animals, their habitats, and how they live.

  Theme 2 – Welcome to the Woodlands
  Dates: July 14-17, July 21-24, July 28-31
  During Welcome to the Woodlands, campers will explore everything about the forest including animals, plants, rocks, and water!

  Theme 3 – Wild Senses
  Dates: August 4-7, August 11-14, August 18-21
  During Wild Senses, campers will experience the wonder of nature through their five senses!

• Entering 1st & 2nd Grade

  Schedule: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Cost per child: $170 donors, $190 general
  Morning Extended Care: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. $45 each week
  Afternoon Extended Care: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. $55 each week
  
  Hands-on Habitats | Nature Center
  Dates: June 16-20, July 14-18, August 4-8
  Discover the many habitats at Asbury Woods! Campers entering 1st-2nd grades will learn about a variety of animal habitats, build a terrarium and observe animal behavior throughout the week. They will also learn to make shelters and feeders for animals. Each child may attend only one session of this camp.

  Animal Mania | Nature Center
  Dates: June 23-27, July 21-25, August 11-15
  NEW THIS YEAR! Go wild at Asbury Woods this summer while learning all about animals! Campers entering 1st-2nd grades will interact with our ambassador animals, search for signs of animals outside, and create animal crafts. Each child may attend only one session of this camp.

  Nature Explorers | Nature Center
  Dates: July 7-11, July 28-August 1, August 18-22
  Explore trails, creeks and ponds around Asbury Woods! Campers entering 1st-2nd grades will use tools like nets, binoculars, and magnifying lenses as they trek through many ecosystems. They will learn to identify animal tracks and ways to catch insects. Each child may attend only one session of this camp.

• Entering 3rd-5th Grade

  Schedule: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Cost per child: $170 donors, $190 general
  Morning Extended Care: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. $45 each week
  Afternoon Extended Care: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. $55 each week
  
  Child v. Wild | Nature Center or Brown's Farm
  Dates: June 16-20, July 7-11 (At Browns' Farm), July 14-18, August 4-8
  Put your survival skills to the test! Campers entering 3rd-5th grades will learn a variety of wilderness survival activities including building shelters and fires, campfire cooking, and knot tying. This is an active camp that will involve hiking and moving over rocks and logs. Campers should be ready for hands-on challenges and opportunities to get dirty, wet and muddy. Each child may attend only one session of this camp.
  
  Nature Discovery| Nature Center
  Dates: June 23-27, July 21-25, August 11-15
  This camp is your classic nature experience! Campers entering 3rd-5th grades will explore wetlands, fields, and forests every day, discover insects, learn to identify plants, and look for signs of wildlife. Every day will be a new adventure! Each child may attend only one session of this camp.

  Aqua Adventures | Nature Center
  Dates: July 7-11, July 28-August 1, August 18-22
  Dive into the amazing world of water! Campers entering 3rd-5th grades will have a wet and wild week exploring creeks and wetlands, doing science experiments, and meeting many animals that call water home. Each child may attend only one session of this camp.

• Entering 6th-8th Grade

  Schedule: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Cost per child: $180 donors, $200 general
  Go Fish cost per child: $200 donors, $220 general
  Extended care is not available for these camps.

  Trailblazers | Brown’s Farm Barn
  Dates: June 23-27, August 4-8
  This camp will be full of adventure as campers explore the trail network in a variety of ways. Activities will include mountain biking, low ropes course challenges, team building, orienteering, geocaching, and trail improvement. Campers must bring a mountain bike (or bike with gears) and helmet that will be stored onsite during the week. All other gear will be provided. Guest hikers and bike riders will be joining us throughout the week to share their skills and lead rides. Each child may attend only one session of this camp.

  Wildlife Biologist | Brown’s Farm Barn
  Date: July 14-18
  Curious about the world around us? Hone your investigative skills during this fun week of nature exploration! Aspiring ecologists entering 6th-8th grades will love this week as we explore living things in the woods, field, and creek.

  Go Fish! | Brown’s Farm Barn
  Date: July 21-25
  Go on an aquatic adventure in the Lake Erie watershed! During this new camp, 6th-8th grade campers will learn all about fish and other creatures found in streams, the importance of water conservation, and learn to fish. Campers will have a field trip day where they will visit the Fairview Hatchery, and fish in a new spot.

  Girls Go Outside| Brown’s Farm Barn
  Dates: July 28-August 1
  This one is for the girls! Gather up your adventure-loving friends and join us for a girls-only camp experience. We’ll hike through the woods, tromp in the stream, do teambuilding in the meadow and much more! Several female role models who are outdoor enthusiasts will join us during the week to help us explore everything Asbury Woods has to offer!

  Outdoor Adventures | Nature Center & Brown’s Farm Barn
  Dates: August 11-15
  Do you have what it takes to survive in the wild? Campers will learn the basics of surviving outdoors through fun and challenging activities. Learn how to build a shelter, navigate using a compass, start a fire, and much more! This is a typical weeklong camp this year.