Summer Camps

Our Environmental Education team has been hard at work planning another summer of fun and we are SO excited to see you all at the parks this summer!

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2023 Summer Nature Camps

Wildlings Camp - For Students Age 3 to 5 

Our youngest learners will get to know the animals that call southwest Iowa home. With a new animal focus, each day campers are sure to learn a lot about the natural world around them. All Wildlings camps are for unaccompanied children and will be held at Hitchcock Nature Center. Cost is $15 per camper, per day. Register for one, a few, or all.  A $25 discount is offered for registering for the full week.

• Wildings Camp | Morning (All Week Signup - $50): July 31st to August 4th, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Wildlings Camp | Afternoon (All Week Signup - $50): July 31st to August 4th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Wildings Camp | Brilliant Birds: July 31st ($15) | Morning Signup | Afternoon Signup
• Wildings Camp | Impressive Insects: August 1st ($15) | Morning Signup | Afternoon Signup
• Wildings Camp | Awesome Amphibians: August 2nd ($15) | Morning Signup | Afternoon Signup
• Wildings Camp | Magnificent Mammals: August 3rd ($15) | Morning Signup | Afternoon Signup
• Wildings Camp | Rockin' Reptiles: August 4th ($15) | Morning Signup | Afternoon Signup

Wild Ones - For Students Entering 1st & 2nd Grade (Age 6 to 7)

Our 1st & 2nd-grade learners will walk on the wild side during this immersive camp experience packed full of fort building, hiking, outdoor games, nature crafts, & more. Wild Ones is a three-day camp & is offered at Hitchcock Nature Center and Arrowhead Park. Camp will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day and campers are welcome to attend both camps. Cost is $75 per camper, per camp. 

• Wild Ones Summer Camp | Arrowhead Park ($75): June 6th to June 8th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Wild Ones Summer Camp | Hitchcock Nature Center ($75): July 25th to July 27th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wild Seekers - For Students Entering 3rd & 4th Grade (age 8 to 9)

Students entering 3rd & 4th Grade will discover new skills and explore the wild side of Iowa during this hands-on camp. Campers will enjoy beginning archery lessons, shelter-building challenges, hiking, plant & animal identification, & nature crafts. Wild Seekers is a three-day camp & is offered at Hitchcock Nature Center and Arrowhead Park. Camp will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day and campers are welcome to attend both camps. Cost is $75 per camper, per camp. 

• Wild Seekers Summer Camp | Hitchcock Nature Center ($75): June 13th to June 15th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Wild Seekers Summer Camp | Arrowhead Park ($75): July 18th to July 20th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wild Wanderers - For Students Entering 5th & 6th Grade (age 10 to 11)

Students entering 5th & 6th grade will continue growing their outdoor survival skills through archery lessons, advanced shelter building, & fire building during this hands-on camp. Wild Wanderers is a three-day camp & is offered at Hitchcock Nature Center and Arrowhead Park. Camp will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day and campers are welcome to attend both camps. Cost is $75 per camper, per camp. 

• Wild Wanderers Summer Camp | Hitchcock Nature Center ($75): June 20th to June 22nd, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Wild Wanderers Summer Camp | Arrowhead Park ($75): July 11th to July 13th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Into the Wild - For Students Entering 7th, 8th, & 9th Grade (age 12 to 14)

Older students will put their outdoor skills to use during this three-day outdoor adventure which includes a canoe trip on the West Nishnabotna River Water Trail & an overnight campout at Botna Bend Park.  This three-day adventure begins with a refresher course on canoe skills and water safety at Arrowhead Park from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and continues the next day as we set off on our overnight camping adventure. Cost is $100 per student.

• Into the Wild Outdoor Adventure | Arrowhead Park & Botna Bend Park ($100): June 27th to June 29th

Questions about summer camp that we didn't manage to answer online for you? Give us a call at 712-545-3283 extension 1189 or email us at environmentaleducation@pottcounty-ia.gov.