Durham Spring camp

Please read our camp policies and illness prevention policies before signing up for programs.

Program Frequently Asked Questions

 

WILD FOR A DAY

spring Single-Day Camps

Drop-off: 8:00 - 8:30 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

camper Price (ages 5-12): $80
CIT price (ages 13-17): $45

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Our Wild for a Days are special one-day camps held on teacher workdays and other holidays. Join us in the forest for the day as we practice naturalist and survival skills, explore the parks, meet the local wildlife, and play some of our favorite woodland games!

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp.

If you are interested in being a CIT 2 for this camp, please email us.

 

WFAD @ Leigh Farm Park (Durham County)

Address: 364 Leigh Farm Rd, Durham, NC 27707

Register for wild for a day camps

Available Dates:

January 19th

January 20th

February 16th

March 3rd

April 6th


INTERSESSION CAMPS

Drop-off: 8:00 - 8:30 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

camper Price (ages 5-12): $385
CIT price (Ages 13-17): $180

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: Leigh Farm Park (370 Leigh Farm Rd, Durham NC,27707)

Spend a week in the wild with some of our favorite camp themes! These camps are designed for fall breaks or track-out schools. Campers will have a week to learn specific skills and play our favorite Piedmont Wildlife Center games!

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp.

If you are interested in being a CIT 2 for this camp, please email us.

 

Fairy Folklore

March 16 - 20

Camper- $385 CIT-$180

register for fairy folklore

Fairies, gnomes, trolls, and sprites! We will hear ancient stories and lore from around the world. Together we will construct fairy villages and gnome homes. We will adventure to magical places in the forest to look for elusive friends. Make a costume from nature’s bounty and invent mystical tales of your own. This week is all about imagination!

 

TRail Trekkers

March 23 - 27

Camper- $385 CIT-$180

register for trail trekkers

This camp is all about hiking, creek exploring, and taking time to hit pause and play games. Kids in this camp might enjoy hiking a mile or more to find the ultimate lunch spot, learning how to use a compass and map, practicing water filtration, and searching for evidence of the park's past.

 

Web of Life

March 30 - April 3

Camper- $385 CIT-$180

register for web of life

Everything in nature is connected. From mushrooms to coyotes, join us to explore what makes up an ecosystem! We will investigate trees from their roots to their leaves and track animals by their scat. Discover what makes a plant grow, what makes water flow, and how all things, living and nonliving, are woven into the web of life.