NEW THIS YEAR!
Summer Camp Registration Opening in January
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Camp Hours
Please note, times are different for Peeps, Overnight and Winter Vacation camps.
MONDAY - THURSDAY
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FRIDAY
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
AFTER-CAMP*
After-Camp extends the camp day to 5:30 PM for additional fee.
*Not available all weeks or at all locations.
Nature Camp Registration Dates
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December 4, 2024 - Registration Opens for Holiday and February Camps
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January 15, 2025* - Registration Opens for 2025 Summer Camp season
*Dates and Rates will be available in December
Early Registration for VINS Members
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January 14, 2025 - Registration Opens to VINS Members for 2025 Summer Camp season
Adventure and Discovery
The VINS Nature Camp mission is to help young people develop the life skills necessary to be a positive force for their community and the environment.
By exploring the diversity of nature’s living creatures and habitats, VINS Nature Camp nurtures each child's curiosity and helps them to build respectful, caring relationships with themselves, others, and the natural world.
Each day of camp is another opportunity for your child to join an exciting journey to reveal the wonders of the natural world. Whether it is a hike through the woods, a closer look at an insect under the magnifying glass, a messy craft, or a group game that reinforces the value of teamwork; VINS Nature Camp programs are an invaluable and exciting learning experience for children.
VINS’ professional and highly trained staff, and unparalleled collection of resident raptors, ensures that your camper will have a unique and enriching summer camp experience.
Vacation Camps
Registration Open!
HOLIDAY NATURE CAMP 2024
Join VINS for an adventure this holiday season.
FEBRUARY NATURE CAMP 2025
Come explore the frozen world around us!
Questions about VINS Nature Camp?
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
PEEPS
Ages 4-5 or Entering Kindergarten
FLEDGLINGS
Children Entering Grades 1-3
FALCONS
Children Entering Grades 4-6
EAGLES
Children Entering Grades 6-8
Our Camp Values
At VINS Nature Camp, our core values inform all that we do from how we approach teaching and exploring the natural world, to how we interact with others. Those core values are:
- We recognize that curiosity and a love of learning are crucial to lifelong engagement.
- We believe that every individual has a capacity for scientific thinking and ecological awareness.
- We recognize the power of the individual to make a positive impact on the world.
- We believe in treating human and non-human nature with the utmost respect.
By upholding these core values, VINS Nature Camp strives to create an environment where every camper, volunteer and staff member feels valued for who they are and what they bring to our community. VINS is committed to ensuring that our camp program is free of harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, or any other category recognized by law. We are committed to respecting the rights and dignity of all by providing training for our staff who in turn model this culture of inclusion with campers.
Support and Accommodations
VINS Nature Camp is committed to providing each camp participant with a safe, nurturing camp experience that accommodates individual needs, abilities, and learning styles.
We work to keep camp programs as accessible as possible given the limitations of our facilities, terrain, the scope of our staff training, and our camper-to-staff ratios. Contact the Director of Nature Camp to discuss accommodations and support that VINS Nature Camp may be able to provide to support your camper in our unique camp environment.
