Summer Camp Registration Opens January 4, 2025
Wild About Nature Explorers
Summer Camp for children entering 1st-3rd grades
Welcome Nature Explorers!
We can’t wait to have your kiddo join us for the fun, adventure, and endless possibilities that await them at Camp Denison.
At North Shore Nature Programs, our Summer Camps are distinctly different:
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A balance of relaxing, exploring, learning, and socializing
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Adventures and games tailored to each age group and skill level
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Intentionally small groups to encourage meaningful interactions and foster lasting friendships
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Rigorously trained staff who put your child’s well-being and safety first!
Exploration ᐧ Fun & Games ᐧ Arts & Crafts ᐧ Team Building ᐧ and endless Shenanigans!
The best summer memories are made outside.
WILD ABOUT NATURE
EXPLORERS CAMP DETAILS:
Choose your location: Camp Denison, Hood's Pond or Patton Homestead
For children ages 6-8
(entering 1st-3rd grade)
who are ready to make some of their best summer memories ever!
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$385/week (10% discount for multiple children/weeks)
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$150/week non-refundable deposit due at registration
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9am drop-off, 3pm pick-up (4pm pick-up option available for an additional $65/child)
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Group size: 12 campers, 2 counselors
Choose your own adventure(s)! Each week has a different theme and we’ll be learning and exploring new concepts in nature. Join us for all 8 weeks or select a few!
Camp Denison
Georgetown, MA
Forest Frenzy
June 24th-28th
Spend the week hiking through the forest and learning about the many creatures that call the forests of Camp Denison their home.
Keep your eyes peeled for salamanders under logs, squirrels scampering up trees, and deer artifacts. We’ll even try our hand at building bird’s nests!
I'll Fly Away
July 1st-3rd
(Reduced price $230/week due to a 3-day week, no camp July 4th-5th)
Your child will spend the week studying birds and bugs as they learn the secrets of flight. They’ll discover the serious advantages of the gift of flight in the wild and even create their own airborne devices.
Dragonflies, baby ducks, songbirds, and more!
Wetland Wonders
July 8th-12th
There’s a whole world under the surface of the water that will spark your child’s curiosity to life! Spend a week getting to know the creatures that dwell in and on Baldpate Pond. Your child will study underwater creatures like frogs and fish, how beavers make their dams and lodges, and how insects breathe underwater as they explore and splash in the pond.
Art By The Pond
July 15th-19th
Nature provides the perfect palette for creative works of art! During this week, we’ll explore the edges of Hood’s pond and seek inspiration from the beautiful scenery and wildlife.
Campers will experiment with different mediums such as acrylics, watercolors, and clay. An exciting, adventurous week for your budding nature artist!
Predator vs Prey
July 22nd-26th
It’s a bird-eat-bug world out there…
But what if that bug doesn’t want to become a bird’s next appetizer!? How might it protect itself? How do the birds make sure to steer clear of hungry hawks? During this week, we’ll be delving into the world of predators and their prey as we learn about adaptations of animals that help them find food, and avoid becoming another animal’s dinner!
Ecosystem Insanity
July 29th-August 2nd
A week of exploration and education about what makes diverse habitats and ecosystems work. We’ll be discovering our way around Hood’s Pond and becoming ecosystem experts.
Hands-on learning includes making their own soil, catching frogs and dragonflies, and creating their own terrarium based on their ecosystem of choice.
Animal Engineers
August 5th-9th
Meet the engineers of the natural world with these animal architects! We’ll be observing beaver dams and lodges, bird nests, spider webs, and more as they craft their dream homes.
Then, we’ll put your child’s skills to the test as we create our own dams, nests, human-sized shelters, and even a watercraft!
From Sun to Snakes
August 12th-16th
No 4pm pickup option this week
Turns out you really CAN bottle up all that energy…
All living things have a little bit of the sun’s radiant energy inside them. During this action-packed week, we’ll work our way up the local food chain by observing where energy comes from and how it’s in every plant and creature.
We’ll start by taking a closer look at native plants (and gaining energy by sampling tasty berries), and then scope out organisms as we move up the food chain to one of our stealthiest predators, the owl. And yes, catching butterflies, dragonflies, toads, snakes, and salamanders is on the agenda!
Hood's Pond
Topsfield, MA
Forest Frenzy
June 24th-28th
Spend the week hiking through the forest and learning about the many creatures that call the forests of Camp Denison their home.
Keep your eyes peeled for salamanders under logs, squirrels scampering up trees, and deer artifacts. We’ll even try our hand at building bird’s nests!
I'll Fly Away
July 1st-3rd
(Reduced price $230/week due to a 3-day week, no camp July 4th-5th)
Your child will spend the week studying birds and bugs as they learn the secrets of flight. They’ll discover the serious advantages of the gift of flight in the wild and even create their own airborne devices.
Dragonflies, baby ducks, songbirds, and more!
Wetland Wonders
July 8th-12th
There’s a whole world under the surface of the water that will spark your child’s curiosity to life! Spend a week getting to know the creatures that dwell in and on Baldpate Pond. Your child will study underwater creatures like frogs and fish, how beavers make their dams and lodges, and how insects breathe underwater as they explore and splash in the pond.
Art By The Pond
July 15th-19th
Nature provides the perfect palette for creative works of art! During this week, we’ll explore the edges of Hood’s pond and seek inspiration from the beautiful scenery and wildlife.
Campers will experiment with different mediums such as acrylics, watercolors, and clay. An exciting, adventurous week for your budding nature artist!
Patton Homestead
Hamilton, MA
Forest Frenzy
June 24th-28th
Spend the week hiking through the forest and learning about the many creatures that call the forests of Camp Denison their home.
Keep your eyes peeled for salamanders under logs, squirrels scampering up trees, and deer artifacts. We’ll even try our hand at building bird’s nests!
I'll Fly Away
July 1st-3rd
(Reduced price $230/week due to a 3-day week, no camp July 4th-5th)
Your child will spend the week studying birds and bugs as they learn the secrets of flight. They’ll discover the serious advantages of the gift of flight in the wild and even create their own airborne devices.
Dragonflies, baby ducks, songbirds, and more!
Wetland Wonders
July 8th-12th
There’s a whole world under the surface of the water that will spark your child’s curiosity to life! Spend a week getting to know the creatures that dwell in and on Baldpate Pond. Your child will study underwater creatures like frogs and fish, how beavers make their dams and lodges, and how insects breathe underwater as they explore and splash in the pond.
Art By The Pond
July 15th-19th
Nature provides the perfect palette for creative works of art! During this week, we’ll explore the edges of Hood’s pond and seek inspiration from the beautiful scenery and wildlife.
Campers will experiment with different mediums such as acrylics, watercolors, and clay. An exciting, adventurous week for your budding nature artist!
Policies:
Cancellation policy: If a day of camp is canceled due to severe weather, all camp families will receive a full refund for that day.
All payments are fully refundable before May 1st (less deposit). After May 1st, a refund is only available if we can fill your camper’s spot off our waitlist.
Our North Shore Summer Camps comply with the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and are licensed by Georgetown and Topsfield Boards of Health.
“Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me, those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
-Henry James