For more than 20 years, children have been discovering the magic of Whittemore - exploring forests and fields, splashing near ponds (oh, the frogs!), wading through streams (hello, crayfish!), and encountering wildlife at every turn. Along the way, they build confidence, form lasting friendships, and create memories that stay with them long after summer ends.
Each week, campers take part in a wide range of hands-on, nature-based activities and creative challenges designed to spark curiosity and imagination. Campers are outdoors every day, rain or shine, roaming our 180-acre estate and drawing inspiration from the natural world to create art from found materials, explore nature-based science, and engage in wilderness skills and discovery.
Our experienced staff are First Aid and CPR certified, ensuring a safe and supportive environment. Weekly surprise Special Guests - including botanists, gardeners, photographers, artists, the circus, and more - enrich the program and deepen campers’ understanding of, and appreciation for, the natural world.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Session 1 | Collecting To Learn
June 22-26
We will collect different types of nature that inhabit Whittemore's wildlife. Explore different natural collections each day; insects, rocks, leaves, flowers & photos. Campers will get to have fun discovering our natural world through games, catch & release, observation and creating their very own collections.
Session 2 | Mini Camp
June 29-July 2
This is a short week but we are going to pack in the activities, a little bit of everything: frog catching, nature walks, arts & crafts, stream fossil exploration, bird watching, nature scavenger hunt, field games, ducks & drakes, forest shelters & forts, and of course sprinkle time!
Session 3 | Frogs & Friends
July 6-10
Explore the slimy world of frogs, salamanders & bugs at Whittemore's ponds, streams and waterways! Find turtles, grasshoppers and water bugs to study. Uncover what allows frogs and other wetland organisms to survive and thrive. Explore nature & its wildlife with hikes, wild-craft projects and more.
Session 4 | Wild Forest Mysteries
July 13-17
Learn the mysteries of the forest to connect to the earth and its creatures. Master the most important tools in the wilderness through skills and projects designed to strengthen your child's wilderness survival. Come enjoy exciting explorations and bird watching through the meadows, games in the forests and wading through the streams of Whittemore.