CAMPS

Winter Survival Day - Feb. 17, 2025

"Ever wonder how animals survive the icy grip of winter? Join us for a thrilling day of outdoor exploration and winter survival skills! Learn how to build a cozy shelter, start a fire without matches, and find signs of life in the snowy wilderness. Whether you're building snow forts, tracking animals, or discovering nature's hidden food sources, this hands-on adventure will keep you warm and ready for winter’s wildest challenges. Dress for the weather and bring your curiosity—survival awaits!

Bring lunch and 2 snacks

Ages 7 - 14

Cost: $84

Register Here

Summer Camp 2025

Registration begins February 3 for members, and February 5 for the general public.

NOTE for B.O.B. Camp: Parents must drop their camper off and pick up from Bowers Farm on M-W and at Johnson Nature Center on Th-F.

Forest Friends is a nature-based learning program for preschool youth, ages 3-5. In this introductory experience, campers will get a gentle glimpse into our amazing outdoor world. We’ll explore the 40-acres of natural habitat at the Johnson Nature Center from the tallest hardwood trees to the smallest crawling critters, through our various themed camps. Campers must be potty trained and emotionally ready for an away from home experience. Forest Friends is running Monday - Thursday this year.

Nature Camps are an immersive, weeklong experience for children ages 6-13 to learn and meaningfully engage with the natural world. Activities are mindfully created to provide campers with a deeper understanding of the connections between themselves, our community, and the natural world. Campers will experience canoeing, archery, hiking and more.

Our camp coordinator, ‘Ms. Lou’, has extensive experience in camps, early childhood education, and equine camps and instruction

I have a great passion for teaching and being a positive role model. Children learn through experience and I strive to make every child’s learning environment inviting, safe and exciting. Creating opportunities for children to grow and explore the world through hands on experience is a passion of mine.

Questions? Please contact:

Lou at lkavanaugh@bloomfield.org

HEALTH FORM INFORMATION REQUIRED DURING REGISTRATION:

During registration, health information will need to be input in order to complete your camper’s registration. 

As an example of the information required, you can view a health form here to assure you have all necessary information and documents.

Those registering campers for Forest Friends, you will also need to input information in an Early Childhood form as well.

NOTE: Links above are example forms to show what information will be required upon registration. You will need to type in all information upon registration. Do not download/fill out the form, as there is no space for upload in our registration system.

FOREST FRIENDS IMMUNIZATION REPORT REQUIRED AFTER REGISTRATION

By May 1, please submit up-to-date immunization records as required by State licensing, HERE.

Payment & Confirmation

  • Full payment with a credit card is due at the time of registration. 

  • Financial aid may be available. Details coming soon. 

  • There are no discounts available. 

  • There are no prorated daily rates available.

Waitlist Policy

If a camp session is full, you can choose to be added to the waitlist. You may stay on a waitlist as long as you would like to. There is a required deposit of $10 to hold your spot on the waitlist and it is nonrefundable. The deposit cannot be transferred to another week or session of camp. 

If a registered spot opens up, you will be contacted via email or phone and have the opportunity to accept or decline the spot. You have 24 hours to respond beginning at the time we contact you, before we contact the next family. If you accept the camp session spot, you are responsible for paying the remaining camp tuition balance, less the $10 deposit.  

Registrants cannot remove themselves from a waitlist. If you wish to be removed from a waitlist, email Lou.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Before May 15, 2025:

Your tuition is fully refundable, less a $50 processing fee per camp and per child, if pertinent, provided that you submit a request to cancel a camp session(s) in writing no later than May 15, 2025. Refunds are issued to the credit card account that was used to purchase the reservation. 

After May 15, 2025:

There are NO REFUNDS. There are NO REFUNDS or prorated rates for missed days of camp. Payments or registration(s) cannot be transferred or exchanged to another session of camp.