Wake 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: 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

camper Price (ages 7-12): $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.

 

junior naturalist day @ yates mill park (wake County)

Address: 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603

register for junior naturalist days

Available Dates:

January 19th

January 26th

March 3

March 20th

April 6th


Track Out/Spring Break Camp

Drop-off: 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

camper Price (ages 7-12): $385
CIT price (Ages 13-17): $180

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

Multiple locations available. Check description for more information

Spend a week in the wild with some of our favorite camp themes! These camps are designed for spring 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.

 

Junior Naturalist Camp

March 30 - April 3

Location: Yates Mill Park (4620 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603)

Camper- $385 CIT-$180

register for junior naturalist camp

Join Piedmont Wildlife Center for our brand new Junior Naturalist Program! Each day, campers will learn about the natural world through hands-on investigation and scientific inquiry. This week, campers will explore the rich water resources at Historic Yates Mill County Park. We will search for macroinvertebrates, design water quality experiments, and learn about endangered animals from real scientists! This camp is perfect for a budding ecologist or nature lover!

 

Fairy Folklore

April 6-10

Location: Crowder County Park (4709 Ten-Ten Rd, Apex, NC 27539)

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!

 

Branching out

April 27-May 1

Location: Crowder County Park (4709 Ten-Ten Rd, Apex, NC 27539)

Camper- $385 CIT-$180

register for branching out

Branch out with us and learn more about trees and your place in the forest. We will get to know the quiet giants of the forest through up-close examination, sensory learning, and games. We will learn what trees can teach us and how to use the materials they leave behind.