Mini Camp at Outdoor Discovery

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A Mini Camper's day is filled with creativity and curiosity by exploring the natural world through hands-on discovery. Each day will include nature based crafts and other various activities, sports, and water play.

Please note - Campers must be able to dress and use restrooms independently.   

Please read and fill out the parent manual by your camper's 1st day of camp. Forms can be printed out and returned by email or in person. 

Ages: 4&5
Times: 9:00am-12:30pm
Where: Peabody Mill Environmental Center
Camp Dates: Mon-Fri, June 22nd – July 31st 


Camp Fees: No refunds after June 1st
Weekly: $230R, $260NR
Full Summer: $1,150R, $1,310NR

Before Care: 7:30am-9:00am
    Weekly Fee: $85R; $100NR

Registration can be found on our RecDesk website, found HERE. Your child must have a grade, either PK or K, assigned in order to register. Please call the office or email us for assistance with this.

Weekly Themes

Week 1 (June 22nd - June 26th) 
Garden Growers - Dig, plant, and grow as they explore the magic of gardens

Week 2 (June 29th - July 3rd)
Little Gems - Exploring rocks and minerals. learning about /playing at rock formations on the trails at PMEC.

Week 3 (July 6th - July 10th) 
Bugs, Butterflies & Bees - Embark on a mini insect adventure, exploring bugs, butterflies, bees, and other tiny creatures that live around PMEC.

Week 4 (July 13th - July 17th) 
Water Explorer - Exploring the water at PMEC. Fun with buckets and nets! Brooks, vernal pools and ponds.

Week 5 (July 20th - July 24th) 
Critters & Camouflage - Learn about camouflage, habitats and what animals need to survive. We will build shelters together just like the animals at PMEC.

Week 6 (July 29th - July 31th) 
Fairy Houses & Gnome Homes - We will create a nature-based home for a wee creature and work on our fairy/gnome village in the woods near PMEC.

Camp Counselor Staff
Many of our camp counselors are high school and college age students, and for many this is their first job. While we do lots of training on youth development, they are not professionals. Our staff to camper ratio is 1:10 and the camp is not equipped to provide one-on-one staffing for campers. Please be respectful to our camp counselor staff, and if you have any concerns, you can reach out to the Recreation Director.