Educational Programs: Summer

Nature Camps use the Museum and surrounding habitats in Grafton and Bellows Falls.

Habitat Hop Preschool Nature Camp

Ages: 3-5
Date: July 6-8
Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Place: Grafton
Cost: Members $50; Non-members $65

Come celebrate our local environments during this special camp for preschoolers. We'll explore a pond, meadow, and forest habitat and get to know some of the plants and animals that live there. We'll play games, do hands-on explorations, sing songs, create crafts, and have theme-related snacks during our mornings together. This program is geared for our younger participants. Caregivers are welcome to join us, but are not required to attend.

Art and Adventure Camp for Girls

Ages: 9-13
Date: July 12-16
Time: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
**Includes Thursday overnight and Friday noon pick-up
Place: Bellows Falls and Grafton
Cost: Members $225; non-members $250

Our days will be filled with joyous exploration of the world of art, science, nature, and adventure skills. Campers should bring a snack lunch.

Farm and Food Camp

Ages: 9-13
Date: July 19-23
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Place: Grafton and beyond
Cost: Members $165; non-members $195

Learn how to enjoy living off the land by growing, harvesting, cooking, and eating vegetables and other plants; feeding and caring for farm animals; and participating in scavenger hunts and craft activities. Each day will include creating a tasty lunch.

Wild Woodland Skills for Boys

Ages: 9-13
Date: July 26-30
Time: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
**Includes daily lunch, Thursday overnight, and Friday noon pick-up.
Place: Grafton and beyond
Cost: Members $225; non-members $250

Activities include fire building, map and compass skills, creating topo map, and shelter building.

River Discovery Camp

Ages: 6-8
Date: August 2-6
Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Place: Bellows Falls
Cost: Members $125; non-members $150

Using the Connecticut River and watershed education as a focus, participants will explore the Museum's satellite facility at TransCanada's Fish Ladder Watershed Visitor's Center, riverine and wetland habitats, and activities that will connect people and animals to the river as a source of life, power, and beauty.

Nature's Inspiration Camp

Ages: 3-5 and 6-9
Date: August 9-13
Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Place: Grafton and Saxtons River
Cost: Members $175; non-members $200

This camp is a collaboration between The Nature Museum and Saxtons River Montessori School. Using Nature as our muse we will explore animals and their homes through art, drama, and science. Monday and Friday will be spent exploring varied habitats in Grafton, while Tuesday through Thursday will be in Saxtons River.

Just added - Last Blast of Summer Camps!

Forts and Fires

Ages: 6-12
Date: August 25
Time: 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Place: Grafton
Cost: Members $25; non-members $35

Try your hand at campfire building and shelter building.
We'll have a day of adventure while we work on our woodland survival skills.

Pond and Stream Safari

Ages: 6-12
Date: August 26
Time: 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Place: Grafton
Cost: Members $25; non-members $35

From ponds to streams to puddles, we'll wade waters and sleuth wetlands searching for creatures and learning about the aquatic habitats of our area.