Westchester County Parks Nature Camps
Children entering Pre-K through grade nine can explore and discover the natural environment of Westchester County with fun, hands-on experiences at our nature centers. Each camp will focus on different aspects of nature and teach youngsters about animals, insects, plants and more with a new theme each week.
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One and two-week sessions are offered beginning Monday, July 10, through Friday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pre-K from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains
(914) 428-1005 - Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye
(914) 967-8720 - Lenoir Nature Preserve, Yonkers
(914) 968-5851 - Marshlands Conservancy, Rye
(914) 835-4466 - Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River
(914) 864-7322
Cranberry Nature Camp
The Cranberry Nature Camp focuses on mammals, habitats and more, all set in the beautiful forest, cliffs, and wetlands of this 200-acre nature preserve. A wide variety of themed weeks will appeal to all sorts of campers.
- Grades 1 - 3: Happy Campers; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 4 - 6: Creative Campers; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 7 - 9: Exploring Campers; two, two-week sessions, each with included optional campout, Monday, July 17 through, Friday, July 28 and Monday, July 31 through Friday, Aug. 11.
- Grades 1 - 3: Shoreline Explorers; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Weekly themes: Wet and Wild Watersheds; Creature Features in All Habitats; The Highs and Lows of the Tidal Zone; My Kingdom for a Shelter – Bamboo, Bark and Soil; Rocks, Rubbles and Pebbles, and Read Sanctuary – Where it All Comes Together.
- Grades 4 - 6: Forest Fanatics; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Weekly themes: Wet and Wild Watersheds; Creature Features in All Habitats; The Highs and Lows of the Tidal Zone; My Kingdom for a Shelter – Bamboo, Bark and Soil; Rocks, Rubbles and Pebbles, and Read Sanctuary – Where it All Comes Together.
- Grades 7 - 9: Science Scholars; five, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 11. Weekly themes: Waterscape Ecosystem Studies, Biological Explorations and Studies, Sanctuary Stewardships, Building a Community Through Nature Games, and Surveying the Shorelines of Brackish Waterways.
- Grades 1 - 3: Soaring Eagles; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Weekly themes: All About Bugs, Marvelous Mammals, Wonders of Water, Things with Wings, Plant Power Tracks and Traces.
- Grades 4 - 6: Clever Coyotes; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Weekly themes: All About Bugs, Marvelous Mammals, Wonders of Water, Things with Wings, Plant Power Tracks and Traces.
- Grades 1 - 3: Falcons; five, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 11. Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 4 - 6: Hawks; five, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 11. Fees: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 7 – 9: Eagles Outdoor Skills Three-Day Program: Tuesday, Aug. 15 through Thursday, Aug. 17. Supplies will be provided in addition to optional take-home items including bow-drill kit, fire striker and more.
- Pre-K, ages 4 - 5: Adventurers; six, one-week sessions, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Must be potty-trained. Fees: $175 per week for Westchester County and non-Westchester residents.
- Grades 1 - 3: Park Rangers; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 4 - 6: Naturalists; six, one-week sessions, Monday, July 10 through Friday, Aug. 18. Fee: Westchester County residents - $350 per week, non-Westchester residents: $400 per week.
- Grades 7 - 9: Conservationists; two, two-week sessions, each with included optional campout, Monday, July 10 through, Friday, July 21 and Monday, July 24 through Friday, Aug. 4. Fee: $750 per two-weeks for Westchester County and non-Westchester residents; includes overnight meals.