Hawk Mountain’s Summer Nature Camps

Hawk Mountain, 1700 Hawk Mountain Road, Kempton, will hold Summer Nature Camps for youth entering first through sixth grades. Teens ages 14–17 are welcome to join the Sanctuary for the Counselors-In-Training program to gain leadership training and experience.

All camp sessions take place daily, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Camps begin June 19 and run until Aug. 11 for a total of eight weeks of outdoor adventure and education. Camps are led by professional environmental education specialists, and group sizes are limited based on optimal teacher-student ratios.

Campers’ days will include meeting live animals, hiking woodland trails, role-playing, making art and craft projects, learning from scientists and special presenters, exploring natural areas, sharing stories, and conducting experiments. Some days may include off-site trips to study water creatures or explore regional highlights.

Pricing is $300 per camp session, and a discounted $250 for Mountain Members. An additional $50 discount off one week is available to those registering for four or more weeks, which can also apply to two campers attending two weeks. Campers can choose topics of interest or join us for the entire summer. Registration links can be found at hawkmountain.org/summercamps.

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will honor requests for refunds submitted 14 days or more before the start date of the scheduled camp program, minus a $50 non-refundable administrative fee for each program and each child. For information on cancellations and refunds, go to www.hawkmountain.org/education/programs/summer-camp-cancellation-and-refund-policy.

Counselors-in-Training are volunteers who will support the staff by being role models for campers, helping campers with activities, leading games, assisting with supervising, setting up, and cleaning up. We equip CITs with the ability and experience to practice age-appropriate teaching methods, activity planning, emergency training, and leadership skills. CITs may receive a letter of recommendation, certificate of completion, and approved community service and/or volunteer hours. Training of 1-2 days prior to the beginning of camp is required for CITs.

Go to hawkmountain.org/CIT for information and to submit an application.

Advancing access and inclusion in outdoor spaces, the IDEA Fund Nature Camp Scholarship will help remove barriers by covering the full tuition costs of Summer Nature Camp for each scholarship recipient. Partial aid may also be awarded. Go to hawkmountain.org/ education/idea-fund for information on submitting an application.

All information regarding the 2023 Summer Nature Camps and associated programs can be found at hawkmountain.org/summercamps.

To learn more about Hawk Mountain or other programs, call 610-756-6961 or go to www.hawkmountain.org.