SUMMER CAMP
Nature Explorers
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Owls, Fish, and Plankton
June 19 to June 22, 2023
10am to 2:30pm
This camp is a great way to discover life in the forest, stream, pond, and bay. Campers will study owls, look at tiny water critters through microscopes, play on stand-up paddle boards, go fishing, and learn about the history of Furnace Town. This camp is held almost entirely outdoors.
Camp locations are Pemberton Historic Park in Salisbury, Paul S. Sarbanes Coastal Ecology Lab in Berlin, Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center in Eden, and Furnace Town in Snow Hill. Participants are required to be dropped off and picked up at the camp locations. Limited transportation from Berlin is available.
Full - Please sign up for the waitlist.
Horses, Crabs, and Turtles
June 26 to June 29, 2023
10am to 2:30pm
Learn to ride a horse, catch crabs, play colonial games, discover wild, edible plants, and watch turtles from a canoe. This camp is held almost entirely outdoors.
Camp locations are Hoofprints in Parsonsburg, Assateague Island National Seashore Environmental Education Center in Berlin, Coops to Co-ops in Princess Anne, and Pocomoke River State Park - Shad Landing in Snow Hill. Participants are required to be dropped off and picked up at the camp locations. Limited transportation from Berlin is available.
Full - Please sign up for the waitlist.
Wild Scientists
New in 2023
Our Backyard is Alive!
July 10 to July 13, 2023
10am to 2:30pm
Campers will study all backyard life from tiny microbes to big trees. Kids learn how to turn the backyard into a living oasis through fun science experiments and hands-on projects such as building bird houses and planting trees.
The camp location is the ACT office at 10959 Worcester Hwy in Berlin. This camp is held outdoors and indoors.
Full - Please sign up for the waitlist.
You Can Make a Difference!
July 17 to July 20, 2023
10am to 2:30pm
This empowering camp shows students what they can do to improve the environment in a fun way. Campers explore issues such as water pollution and energy consumption through science experiments. Creating recycling art, roasting marshmallows with solar power, and a sea level rise game are some of the projects in this camp.
The location is the ACT office at 10959 Worcester Hwy in Berlin. This camp is held outdoors and indoors.
Full - Please sign up for the waitlist.
All camp weeks:
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Age: kids 6 to 12 years old.
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Costs: $160 per week (Discount: $10 off for signing up before 4/15/23)
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Only 16 spaces per week available!
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Participants need to bring a bag lunch.
How to register for the camp:
1. Registration is open. However, all camp weeks are full.
2. Please email Verena Chase at coastkids@actforbays.org to be placed on the waitlist. If spaces become available, Verena will send you an email and a link to the online registration and payment asap.
3. After your spot is reserved, please fill out the registration form within two weeks.