Budding scientists will have a blast playing nature games, meeting live animals, crafting masterpieces, performing science experiments, and exploring the great outdoors. Staff camp specialists will guide campers in activities sure to spark a life-long love for nature. Each day consists of a different theme including geology, botany, raptors, and more!
Camp sessions are Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm. Ages 6 to 10 years old.
For Summer 2025 we will have themed weeks for Nature Camp! Our themes this year are Wildlife wonders, Whimsical Water, Bugging Out, and Extreme Earth! All of our weeks will include games, hikes, and hand-on activities. See below for theme descriptions and schedule:
Wildlife Wonders: Learn all about mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and birds in this animal-themed week! Together we will discover our local wildlife and the habitats they call home.
Whimsical Water: Explore the waters of Sunriver and the animals that call them home! In this themed week campers will explore lakes, ponds, rivers, and water science. Learn about beavers, macroinvertebrates, watersheds, and more!
Bugging Out: Bees, grasshoppers, dragonflies, and more! Campers will learn about pollinators, decomposers, and plants as they collect and identify bugs in the meadow and Lake Aspen.
Extreme Earth: Glaciers, wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanoes! Campers will discover how extreme earth can be though experiments and hands-on activities.
Nature Camp Registration: $250, no individual day registration is available at this time.
SNCO Members receive a 20% discount on camp registration while logged in on the registration link below.
For more information about Summer Nature Camps visit our FAQs page.
SNCO members can register early starting Monday March 10 at 8am by signing in on the register link below. General registration opens Wednesday March 12th at 8am.
