Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum.
Every week at Nature Camp includes nature walks, pond discovery, art and ecology, camp songs and games, and indoor swimming on Fridays. The weekly theme inspires other activities:
Incredible Urban Animals - Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12, 2024
Kids can get to know their furry, feathered, finned, and scaly neighbours with this week devoted to urban wildlife. We’ll look at the unique survival strategies of animals living in the city, imagine what it’s like to be those animals, learn how to identify animal tracks and signs, and of course go out and see if we can spot some of the deer, groundhogs, chipmunks, frogs, hawks, and many others who call the Arboretum home.
Details
Ages:
- Beaver Camp is for age 5
- Nature Camp is for ages 6 to 12
Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)
Time: Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Drop-off window 8:30 to 9 a.m.; pick-up window: 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.)
Cost: $367.50 for the week.
Registration: Visit the camps section of the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season and register.
All 2024 Nature Camp Themes:
- Incredible Urban Animals (ages 5 to 12)
- Roots of STEM (ages 5 to 14)
- Brilliant Birds (ages 5 to 14)
- Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives (ages 5 to 12)
- Wilderness Survival Skills [9 days] (ages 5 to 14)
- Growing Up Gardeners (ages 5 to 14)
- The Great Nature Games (ages 5 to 14)
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