SUMMER CAMP
Nature Explorers 2025
Week 1 - Otters, Frogs, and Horseshoe Crabs
FULL - Please sign up for the wait list. We often get a few cancellations.
June 18 to June 20 (only three days due to inclement weather make-up days in Worcester County public schools)
10am to 2:30pm
This camp is a great way to discover life in the river, pond, and bay. Campers will observe otters, study frogs, and go on a boat trip to Assateague Island. In addition to exploring nature, campers will also learn about the history of the area through programs about Indigenous People culture and the historic Life Saving Station. All camps are held almost entirely outdoors.
Camp locations are the Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center in Eden, the Delmarva Discovery Museum in Pocomoke City, and downtown Ocean City. Participants are required to be dropped off and picked up at the camp locations. Limited transportation from Berlin is available. All participants need to bring a bagged lunch.
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Age: kids 6 to 12 years old.
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Costs: $120 per week
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Only 17 spaces per week available!
Week 2 - Horses, Crabs, and Sanderlings
FULL - Please sign up for the wait list. We often get a few cancellations.
June 23 to June 26, 2025
10am to 2:30pm
Learn to ride a horse, catch crabs, play colonial games, discover wild, edible plants, and watch shorebirds on the beach at Assateague Island. All camps are held almost entirely outdoors.
Camp locations are the Hoof Prints Trail Riding Center in Parsonsburg, the Assateague Island National Seashore Environmental Education Center in Berlin, Coops to Co-ops in Princess Anne, and the Assateague State Park. Participants are required to be dropped off and picked up at the camp locations. Limited transportation from Berlin is available. All participants need to bring a bagged lunch.
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Age: kids 6 to 12 years old.
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Costs: $160 per week
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Only 17 spaces per week available!
Week 3 - Turtles, Herons, and Minnows
FULL - Please sign up for the wait list. We often get a few cancellations.
June 30 to July 3, 2025
10am to 2:30pm
Look at tiny water critters through microscopes, play on stand-up paddle boards, watch turtles from a canoe on the Pocomoke River, hike in the swamp forest, and learn about the history of Furnace Town. All camps are held almost entirely outdoors.
Camp locations are the Pocomoke River State Park – Shad Landing, the Paul S Sarbanes Coastal Ecology Center in Berlin, downtown Snow Hill, and Furnace Town in Snow Hill. Participants are required to be dropped off and picked up at the camp locations. Transportation is only available for scholarship recipients this week. All participants need to bring a bagged lunch.
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Age: kids 6 to 12 years old.
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Costs: $160 per week
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Only 17 spaces per week available!
Registration is open now!
1. Please email Verena Chase at coastkids@actforbays.org to reserve your spot. ​If spaces are still available, Verena will send you a confirmation email, a detailed description with daily directions, and a link to the online registration and payment asap.
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2. After your spot is reserved, please fill out the registration form and pay the fee within two weeks.
Scholarships
​Limited scholarships for children from low-income minority families are available. Scholarships cover full tuition and transportation from Berlin (scholarship recipients must live within 4 miles of downtown Berlin for free transportation). Please contact Verena Chase at coastkids@actforbays.org to inquire about scholarships.
Cancellation policy
​If you have to cancel:
If you cancel before May 18, 2025, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel on or after May 18, 2025 you will receive 50% refund. No refund will be paid for missed camp days.
If we need to cancel:
In case the entire camp is canceled before June 17, 2025, you will receive a full refund. If one or more camp days are canceled due to staff illness, severe weather events, or other unforeseeable reasons you will receive a refund of $30 per canceled camp day.
Do you have questions about Coast Kids?
Contact Verena Chase at coastkids@actforbays.org