Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Nature Summer Camp: Making & Tinkering
2024-07-04 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-05 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-08 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-09 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-10 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-11 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-12 08:45 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Making and Tinkering
Entering grades 1 – 6
Mondays – Fridays, 8:45 am – 3 pm
Session 2: July 1 – July 12 (two weeks)
Become a nature-inspired inventor! Campers will spend this week outdoors exploring science and biomimicry, and then applying what they learn to create! And yes, chain reaction machines (a.k.a. Rube Goldberg machines) will be part of the fun too! Through investigation and play, campers will discover nature’s smartest lessons and use them to playfully solve problems. We will also have field trips for the two older groups. By learning from the world around us, we can become sustainable engineers!

Leadership Training Camp
2024-07-04 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-05 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-08 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-09 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-10 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-11 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-12 08:45 - 15:00
Leadership Training Camp
Entering grades 7 – 9
Mondays – Fridays, 8:45 am – 3 pm
Session 2: July 1 – July 12 (two weeks)

LTC is a place where teens can develop their skills as naturalists, problem solvers, and community members, and returning leaders can strengthen the skills they’ve been working on. It is designed for those who may want to be a Counselor-in-Training or Junior Counselor at Hitchcock or other camps, who want a chance to build leadership skills in life, or who just want to learn new skills and have some fun. This is done through our “spiral” system, with spirals representing your experience in LTC (spiral 1 for first-year campers, spiral 2 for second-year campers, etc.) and each spiral holding different expectations and skills.
Please note that drop-off and pick-up times for LTC may change on some days depending on our schedule for that day.

Chickadee Camp
2024-07-05 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-08 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-09 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-10 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-11 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-12 08:45 - 13:00
Chickadee Camp
Entering grade Kindergarten* See our Summer Camp page for more info
Mondays – Fridays, 8:45 am – 1 pm
Session 2: July 1 – July 12 (two weeks)
The Chickadee program is a safe, nurturing first outdoor day camp experience for young ones. Attentive and loving counselors facilitate safe and curious exploration of the Discovery Yard and Hitchcock trails while sharing enthusiasm and joyful nature connection. Our “Nest” (the gazebo) and pollinator gardens are our home base. Each day has a specific nature theme and includes free play, morning circle, snack time, songs, stories, lunch time, chores and games.. Sand kitchen play and sprinkler time are also part of each day! Our goals for our Chickadees are to use all their senses to explore nature, to feel comfortable and safe learning and playing outdoors, and to be part of a caring and respectful group.

Chickadee Camp
2024-07-15 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-16 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-17 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-18 08:45 - 13:00, 2024-07-19 08:45 - 13:00
Chickadee Camp
Entering grade Kindergarten* See our Summer Camp page for more info
Mondays – Fridays, 8:45 am – 1 pm
Session 3: July 15 – July 19 (one week)
The Chickadee program is a safe, nurturing first outdoor day camp experience for young ones. Attentive and loving counselors facilitate safe and curious exploration of the Discovery Yard and Hitchcock trails while sharing enthusiasm and joyful nature connection. Our “Nest” (the gazebo) and pollinator gardens are our home base. Each day has a specific nature theme and includes free play, morning circle, snack time, songs, stories, lunch time, chores and games.. Sand kitchen play and sprinkler time are also part of each day! Our goals for our Chickadees are to use all their senses to explore nature, to feel comfortable and safe learning and playing outdoors, and to be part of a caring and respectful group.

Nature Summer Camp: Raindrop to Reservoir
2024-07-15 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-16 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-17 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-18 08:45 - 15:00, 2024-07-19 08:45 - 15:00
Raindrop to Reservoir
Entering grades 1 – 6
Mondays – Fridays, 8:45 am – 3 pm
Session 3: July 15 – July 19 (one week)
How many drops of water can fit on a penny? What lives in the rivers and streams around us? We will be having a wet and wild time as we explore the properties of water, why water is important, and how water connects all living things. From beaver dam challenges to our Living Building’s water system to sprinkler time – good times will reign! This session will feature a field trip to the Fort River, engineering challenges, games, crafts, and more.
