Asbury Woods Summer Camp

Camps by grade levels

• Preschool to Entering Kindergarten

  Ages: 4 – 6 Years
  Schedule: Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  Cost per child: $115 donors, $125 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 with a focus on outdoor exploration and play. Due to the great response we had to camp last year, we have expanded our offerings for Nature’s Playground. The number of days of each camp and the number of camp themes have both been increased. Three camp themes will be offered. Each child may attend one week of each theme. 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 10 – 13, June 17 – 20, June 24 – 27
  During Fur, Feathers, & Scales, campers will spend four half days exploring animals, their habitats, and how they live.

  Theme 2 – Roots, Shoots, and Leaves
  Dates: July 8-11, July 15-18, July 22-25
  During Roots, Shoots & Leaves, campers will spend four half days discovering plants and the animals that need them.

  Theme 3 – Earth, Water, and Sky
  Dates: July 29 – August 1, August 5-8, August 12-15
  During Earth, Water & Sky, campers will spend four half days exploring all the natural wonders at Asbury Woods.

• Entering 1st & 2nd Grade

  Schedule: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Cost per child: $160 donors, $180 general
  Morning Extended Care: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. $50 each week
  Afternoon Extended Care: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. $50 each week
  
  Hands-on Habitats | Nature Center
  Dates: June 10-14, July 8-12, July 29 – August 2
  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.

  Water Wonders | Nature Center
  Dates: June 17 - 21, July 15 - 19, August 5 - 9
  From the ocean to the Great Lakes to our own backyards, water is everywhere! Campers entering 1st-2nd grades will explore how water works, learn about aquatic critters, and interact with Asbury Woods’ ambassador animals who love water! Each child may attend only one session of this camp.

  Nature Explorers | Nature Center
  Dates: June 24 - 28, July 22 - 26, Aug. 12 - 16
  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: $160 donors, $180 general
  STEM Quest cost per child: $170 donors, $190 general
  Morning Extended Care: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. $50 each week
  Afternoon Extended Care: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. $50 each week
  
  Child v. Wild | Nature Center
  Dates: June 10-14, July 8-12, July 29 – August 2, August 5 - 9
  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.
  
  Jr. Naturalist | Nature Center
  Dates: June 17 - 21, July 15 - 19, August 5 - 9
  Calling all naturalists! Trekking along the trails and creeks, exploring fields and forests, every day will be a new adventure. Campers entering 3rd-5th grades will discover insects, learn to identify plants, and look for signs of wildlife using many different science tools. Each child may attend only one session of this camp.

  Aqua Adventures | Nature Center
  Dates: June 24 - 28, July 22 - 26, Aug. 12 – 16
  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.

  STEM Quest | Brown’s Farm Barn
  Dates: July 22 - 26
  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are the themes during this fun camp! Be ready for hands-on experiments, idea-sparking projects, and outdoor adventuring that will make you rethink the world around you. This camp is for campers entering 3rd-5th grades.

• Entering 6th-8th Grade

  Schedule: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Cost per child: $170 donors, $190 general
  Extended care is not available for these camps.

  Trailblazers | Brown’s Farm Barn
  Dates: June 17 - 21, July 29 – August 2
  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.

  Girls Go Outside| Brown’s Farm Barn
  Dates: July 8 - 12
  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 Adventurer | Nature Center & Brown’s Farm Barn
  Dates: July 18 - 20
  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! The schedule for this camp will be Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:30 at the Nature Center, Friday 9:00 AM drop off at Brown’s Farm, an overnight camping experience with a cookout on Friday, Saturday morning pickup by 10:00 AM.

  Wildlife Biologist | Brown’s Farm Barn
  Date: June 24 - 28
  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 the woods to learn what animals live there, learning about cells and genetics, and dive deeper into how scientists study habitat health.