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Audubon Greenwich Nature Day Camps

General Camp Information

Photo: J. Cordulack

Please note: Camp applications will be processed in the order they are received. Payment must be included with the application. For quicker processing, FAX your application with credit card information to 203-869-4437 (FAX) or bring them to the Nature Gift Shop and leave to the attention of Lindsey DeVito – Camp Director. Once your application is processed you will be notified by email or mail, depending on the preference you indicated on the application.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Audubon Greenwich provides partial and full scholarships through donations from camp parents, local community organizations and through partnerships with the National Audubon Society. To learn more about qualifying for a scholarship, please contact the Camp Director.

SUMMER CAMP VOLUNTEERS
A teen volunteer program (ages 15 - 18) enables high school students to gain camp experience. Volunteers must make a 2-week minimum commitment and attend a pre-camp training during the third week of June. Contact James Flynn at 203-869-5272 x224 to get involved with Audubon this summer.

For more information about our camp programs, contact our Camp Director, Lindsey DeVito at 203.869.5272 x 235 or via email.

Winter 2010

Come experience winter in a whole new way during February vacation! If you are in grades K through 5, then you won’t want to miss out on one, two or all four days of fun, outdoor hikes, games, and crafts! Come and explore away those winter blues and find out what animals are really doing to during the chilly winter months!

Ages: Children in grades K-5. Campers are divided up into three groups: K-1, 2-3 and 4-5.

Hours: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Cost: $50/day for members; $60/day for non-members.

REGISTRATION BEGINS: DECEMBER 1, 2009
Download: Winter Vacation Camp 2010 Flyer & Registration Form

Summer 2010

Audubon’s 290-acre sanctuary is an ideal place for children entering grades K through 9 to develop an appreciation for and understanding of the environment. Join us for seven fun-filled weeks of hands-on, educational hikes, games, activities and crafts!

Seven one-week sessions: June 28th – August 13th

Ages: Children and teens entering grades K – 9.
* Camps for teens entering grades 6-9 are offered during the weeks of June 28, July 12 & 26, and August 9.

Camp Themes include: Creepy Crawlies, Twilight Investigations, Backwoods Explorers, Scale & Tails, Aquatic Adventures and Audubon Ecology Adventures (grades 6-9 only).

Hours: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm;
Week of August 9-13 (Twilight Investigations) is an evening camp and runs from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm. There is no day camp during this week. *On Thursday night, campers entering grades 4 - 9 will have an overnight at the Audubon Center and get picked up on Friday at 9:30 am. Campers in grades K-3 will attend camp from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm for the entire week (Monday-Friday).

Cost: $315 for members; $350 for non-members (includes $35 annual family membership fee). $252 for the week of July 6– 9 (no camp Monday, July 5th).
* We do not offer sibling or multiple week discounts.

Group Sizes: Maximum of 15 campers in each group. Groups are separated by age: K-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, and 6-9 depending on the week.

Counselors & CIT’s (Counselors-in-Training): Each week, there are four to five age groups. Each group has one Head Summer Naturalist and one Assistant Summer Naturalist. There will be 1 to 3 CIT’s working with each small group throughout the summer.

REGISTRATION BEGINS: MARCH 1, 2010