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Nature Explorers Summer Camps
Summer Camps at Tyler Arboretum connect kids and nature as campers explore our unique and diverse ecosystems.
Enthusiastic, highly-qualified staff and low student/teacher ratios facilitate fun, interactive learning with nature and stewardship projects, games, naturalist-led lessons, crafts and hikes.
Please call to check availability before sending in your registration. Thank you!
Fur, Fins, and Feathers June 21 - 25
Tyler's woodlands, meadows, streams and gardens are home for many birds, animals and reptiles. Learn where birds raise their young, deer scratch their antlers, foxes hunt for dinner and more!
Beetles, Butterflies, and Buttercups June 28 - July 2
What do beetles and butterflies have in common? Flowers know!
Nature's Summer Fun July 7 - 9 (no camp on July 5 & 6)
Spend three fun-filled days at the Arboretum exploring, creating and playing outdoors!
Water Wonders July 12 - 16
Games, experiments and activities will help us investigate water as it changes form and shape. Learn about and observe animals and plants that live on, in and near water.
Faerie & Wizard Academy July 19 - 23
Wizards, faeries, gnomes and elves will be everywhere at Tyler during the Summer 2010 Nature's Enchantment exhibition. Become a certified faerie or wizard - with special training!
Hands-On History July 26 - 30
The Arboretum has many stories going back thousands of years with the original peole who lived here. Step back into the past and discover what it was like to be a Lenape kid living in our forests!
Eco-Detectives August 2 - 6
How do we know if our environment is healthy? Investigate inhabitants of the meadows, forests, and wetlands - and take a wildlife discovery hike!
Art In Nature August 9 - 13
Come and discover the many faces of Mother Nature and let your creative juices flow as we capture nature's beauty through painting and drawing, working with clay, crafting with natural materials and photography.
Camp Details
Young Explorers
Camps are full-day programs (9 am - 3 pm) for children ages 6 - 11.
Note: Nature in Art Camp is limited to ages 7 - 11.
Campers are grouped according to ages. The decision of camp staff is final.
Children should bring their own snacks, beverages and lunches.
Tiny Trackers
Camps are half-day programs (9 - 11:30 am or 12:30 - 3 pm) for children ages 4 and 5. Children should bring their own snacks and beverages.
- Extended childcare is available for Young Explorers campers for an additional fee.Early drop-off is offered from 8 to 9 am, and after care from 3 to 5 pm. Campers must be pre-registered for this service. Fee: $10 per hour/fraction of an hour, or $60 per week,paid during camp.
- Additional information will be sent upon receipt of registration.
- Dress for the outdoors as portions of each program are held outside in fields and forests, along streams and at the pond.
- Volunteer opportunities are available for Junior Counselors (minimum age of 14). For more information, call the Volunteer Coordinator at 610-566-9134, ext. 205.
Camp Prices
Download the 2010 Summer Camp brochure for details and pricing. TylerCamp_FLo
Registration
Registrations are accepted in the order in which they are received, and are limited to Tyler members from January 1 - February 15. Registration open to the public after February 15.
Registration fees can be mailed, faxed, phoned in, or brought to the Visitor Center, and directed to Joanne Landau, Registrar, ext. 215.
For information on becoming a member, please call 610-566-9134. Memberships can be purchased online or over the phone.
Payment in full, or a $50 deposit per session, must accompany the registration form. If a deposit is submitted, the remainder of the fee is due June 1. Places will not be held without payment.
A full refund will be issued for cancellations made before May 1, less a $10 administration fee. A full refund, less a $50 administration fee, will be issued for cancellations made, in writing, at least 10 days prior to the start of the camp. No refunds will be issued for withdrawal or absence with less than 10 days notice. The 2010 Summer Camp Registration Form will be available soon and printable in PDF format.
Camp Registration Form-2010
Camper Information Form 2010
Questions about registration?
Call 610-566-9134 ext. 215
Questions about camps?
Call 610-566-9134 ext. 202
Currently we don't have any programs or events schedule related to Summer Camp.
Please check the complete Events Calendar for fun events and programs for your visit to Tyler Arboretum.
