Summer Camp!

All camps begin at 9 am. Please see age groups for pick-up times. Children may be dropped off after 8:45 am. Please respect this drop-off time as a courtesy to our staff who will be preparing for the day right up until 8:45.

Post-camp after-care is available until 4 pm for 1st-3rd grade camps and until 3 pm for PreK-K camps. There is no aftercare for 4th-7th grade camps. After-care is an informal extension of camp activities with supervised free time for games, reading, art projects and more.

Aftercare registration will be available in May at the bottom of this page below camp registrations.

The flow of the day for each age group is slightly different. Our activities are rooted in rhythms and cycles found in nature and are inspired by Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature. Some of our typical daily Core Routines include:

• Inspiration/Activation time: Campers arrive.  Loose parts play (younger campers), Nature Museum, simple arts and crafts project, tag game.
• Morning Circle: Song, Nature Notes, sharing about the day ahead.
• Preparing for the Day: Bathroom break, pack up, head to destination snack spot.
• Snack/ story followed by a morning themed activity or continued adventure to the next destination.
• Lunch/story followed by our afternoon activity.  This might include a quiet rest time after lunch, forest choice, sit spots, crafting projects, or continued exploration of our destination spot.
• Closing Circle: Stories of the Day (what was your favorite part of the day?), and thank you to our Nature Neighbors.

• Cancellations requested by March 31 will be refunded minus a $20 non-refundable processing fee.
• Cancellations requested between April 1 and May 31 will be refunded minus a $50 processing fee.
• Cancellations requested on or after June 1 are non-refundable. Exceptions may be granted in cases of emergency.

Every year, children are turned away from our camps due to lack of space. The more notice we have of cancellation, the better our ability to offer that space to another interested family.

If your child misses one or more days of camp, for any reason, we cannot provide partial refunds.

In the event that NBNC needs to cancel a camp as a result of unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued.

Get ready to have fun, because summer field staff include some of your kids’ favorite year-round NBNC staff including Ana Maria Arroyo, Annie Jackson, Naomi Cocker, Mia Leonard, and Fiona Modrak! Each summer we also hire several fantastic additional staff with teaching backgrounds and experience in environmental science or outdoor education. Visit our Staff Page to learn more. Or apply to be one of our summer camp field staff!

In partnership with Capstone Community Action, transportation to and from North Branch Nature Center from Brook Street School in Barre for On the Wing and That Dam Camp during the week of July 6-10. Van departs Brook Street School, 45 Brook Street, Barre, VT. at 8:15 am. Camp begins at 9:00 at NBNC.  Van returns to Brook Street School at 4:30 pm.