Kids & Family
NBS Summer Camp for Kids of All Ages
School is almost done! Sign up your child for summer camp at the Norman Bird Sanctuary for memories that will last a lifetime.
There’s still time to register your child for summer camp at the Norman Bird Sanctuary!
For 56 years, the Norman Bird Sanctuary has offered summer day camp programs for children from age 3.5 through 14. Our age-appropriate and innovative camps offer a unique blend of hands-on learning, games, animal encounters and team building. Camp groups utilize our 325 acre outdoor classroom and are held in small groups with caring, enthusiastic and professional Teacher Naturalists.
SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS
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FLEDGLINGS (3.5-5yrs) and CHICKADEES (4-6yrs)
These programs are the perfect introduction to camp for your young learner. Together, we’ll explore the Sanctuary’s trails, beach and tidepools, meet education animals, listen to stories, play with puppets, create crafts, and sing songs.
NATURE DAY CAMP (Entering grades K-4)
Join us in our 325-acre outdoor classroom, as we hike along trails, investigate life in and around ponds, get eye-to-eye with snakes and salamanders, and much more! All camps include hiking, songs, spirited group games, and a trip to Third Beach. Children are grouped by age and led by trained educators.
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EXPLORERS (Entering grades 4-6)
These exciting sessions for older campers are filled with hiking, teambuilding activities, nature discovery, crafts, a trip to Sachuest Point, and a Wednesday evening campfire and one offsite trip per week.
COASTAL CAMPS (Various Age Groups)
During these exciting weeks, campers have the opportunity to explore tide pools, catch fish and conduct experiments at our newly furbished Third Beach Education Center.
SUMMER CHALLENGE (Entering grades 5-8)
This exciting camp for students entering grades 6-8 provides hiking, outdoor adventure, and overnight experiences at NBS.
NBS ECO BLITZ (Entering grades 7-8)
This exciting new program is designed as a chance for our older campers to explore biodiversity at NBS. Each day we will learn about specific groups of animals or plants and explore NBS to see how many we can find.
Camp Registration
Do you already have a CampInTouch account? Sign on HERE.
Don’t have a CampInTouch account? Create a new account to register HERE.
Questions?
Contact Matt Schenck at 401-846-2577 Ext 15 or mschenck@normanbirdsanctuary.org