Day Camps
Kids entering first through eighth grades can connect to nature with more than a dozen summer camps, many focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math. (Look for the programs with the magnifying glass.) With plenty of time for team building, exploration, and play, kids might not realize they're firing up new neurons as they're making new friends!
Entering Grades 1 & 2
Dig in the dirt, discover the secrets of seeds, investigate amazing plant adaptations, and grow your own garden. 15 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24907
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – Noon
June 10 – 14 (FULL)
June 24 – 28 (FULL)
July 15 – 19 (FULL)
Aug. 5 – 9 (FULL)
Fullersburg Woods, Oak Brook
Learn about the plants and animals of woodlands, prairies, and wetlands by exploring a new habitat each day. Do fun projects to help build healthy habitats, too. 15 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24912
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – Noon
June 17 – 21 (FULL)
July 8 – 12 (FULL)
July 22 – 26 (FULL)
Aug. 12 – 16 (FULL)
Fullersburg Woods in Oak Brook
Entering Grades 3 & 4
Search for tracks and clues, observe local wildlife, and explore fascinating adaptations that help different critters survive. Do fun projects that help wildlife, too. 15 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24918
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – Noon
June 17 – 21 (FULL)
July 8 – 12 (FULL)
July 22 – 26 (FULL)
Aug. 12 – 16 (FULL)
Fullersburg Woods, Oak Brook
Experience how kids lived in the 1890s with games, crafts, and chores. Make new friends while caring for the animals, playing in the woods, and learning old-fashioned string games. 16 campers max per session. Register for Prairie Kids to make it a full week of camp.
Activity Number 24923
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Starting
June 10 (FULL), 17 (FULL) or 24 (FULL)
July 8 (FULL), 15 (FULL), 22 or 29 (FULL)
Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago
Explore the outdoors and learn about nature while fishing, hiking, playing games, and making crafts. 20 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24931
$275 DuPage Resident
$320 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 24 – June 28 (FULL)
July 15 – 19 (FULL)
Herrick Lake, Wheaton
Observe, paint, sculpt, draw, and create using colors, textures and patterns inspired by nature. Spend each day outdoors actively exploring and making art in curious ways. 15 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24934
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – Noon
June 10 – 14 (FULL)
June 24 – 28 (FULL)
July 15 – 19 (FULL)
Aug. 5 – 9 (FULL)
Fullersburg Woods, Oak Brook
Learn how kids lived and worked on the early Illinois prairie through chores, games, and crafts. 8 campers max per session. Register for Farmhands to make it a full week of camp.
Activity Number 24939
$100 DuPage Resident
$150 Nonresident
Tuesdays & Wednesdays • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 11 & 12
June 18 & 19
June 25 & 26
July 9 & 10
July 16 & 17
July 23 & 24
July 30 & 31
St. James Farm, Warrenville
Entering Grades 5 & 6
Experience how kids lived in the 1890s with games, crafts, and chores. Make new friends while caring for the animals, playing in the woods, and learning old-fashioned string games. 8 campers max per session. Register for Prairie Kids to make it a full week of camp.
Activity Number 24918
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Starting
June 10 (FULL), 17 (FULL) or 24 (FULL)
July 8 (FULL), 15 (FULL), 22 (FULL) or 29 (FULL)
Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago
Develop the skills needed to identify, locate, and catch different species of fish at this ranger-led camp. Learn ethical angling, and practice fishing techniques on ponds, rivers, and lakes using different types of rods, reels, and tackle. All equipment is provided, but campers may bring their own. 10 campers max.
Activity Number 24956
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – Noon
Aug. 5 – 9 (FULL)
Blackwell, Warrenville
This horse-themed camp provides hands-on experiences with horses and the daily activities of a working barn as well as supervised lead-line rides on the horses (staff walk the rider and horse), stable chores, horse-related games and crafts, and Friday Family Day. 16 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24957
$275 DuPage Resident
$320 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 3 – 7 (FULL)
June 17 – 21 (FULL)
July 8 – 12 (FULL)
July 22 – 26 (FULL)
Aug. 5 – 9 (FULL)
Danada Equestrian Center, Wheaton
Learn about paddling safety, equipment, strokes, navigation, rescues, and handling a kayak on lakes. Paddlers will develop and practice their techniques while playing games and completing challenges on and off the water. 10 campers max.
Activity Number 24963
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – Noon
July 8 – 12 (FULL)
Hidden Lake, Downers Grove
Learn what life was like in the early days and beyond through hands-on activities, hikes, games, and crafts. 15 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24964
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – Noon
June 17 – 21
June 24 – 28
July 8 – 12
July 15 – 19
Graue Mill, Oak Brook
Learn how kids lived and worked on the early Illinois prairie through chores, games, and crafts. 8 campers max per session. Register for Farmhands to make it a full week of camp.
Activity Number 24969
$100 DuPage Resident
$150 Nonresident
Tuesdays & Wednesdays • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 11 & 12
June 18 & 19
June 25 & 26
July 9 & 10
July 16 & 17
July 23 & 24
July 30 & 31
St. James Farm, Warrenville
Explore and connect with nature while learning outdoor skills including archery, paddling, fishing, navigation, and teambuilding. 20 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24977
$275 DuPage Resident
$320 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 10 – 14 (FULL)
June 17 – 21 (FULL)
July 22 – 26 (FULL)
July 29 – Aug. 2 (FULL)
Herrick Lake, Wheaton
Entering Grades 7 & 8
Learn about paddling safety, equipment, strokes, navigation, rescues, and handling a kayak on lakes. Paddlers will develop and practice their techniques while playing games and completing challenges on and off the water. 10 campers max.
Activity Number 24983
$175 DuPage Resident
$200 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 1 – 4 p.m.
July 8 – 12 (FULL)
Hidden Lake, Downers Grove
Enjoy all the horse-themed fun of Horse Sense Camp — horse-related games, crafts, stable chores, Friday Family Day — plus the wonders and challenges of a single, daily small-group riding lesson with Western tack, led by one of our instructors. 12 campers max per session.
Activity Number 24984
$440 DuPage Resident
$500 Nonresident
Monday – Friday • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
June 10 – 14 (FULL)
June 24 – 28 (FULL)
July 15 – 19 (FULL)
July 29 – Aug. 2
Danada Equestrian Center, Wheaton