Summer Camps

Natural objects and recycled materials come together this week to inspire your child to become an artist. Campers will use what they find to create works of art to beautify our site and to take home.

Snow in summer?! Campers will need their imaginations this week as they move through the four different seasons we experience each year.

Your child will become part of a global biodiversity initiative this week. We’ll create a mission, log sightings of species, and share our results online through Project Noah.

We’ll spend a lot of time in our garden this weeks as we discover plants and seeds and how plants grow, studying everything from giant plants to tiny sprouts.

Your camper will delve into the world of orienteering, letterboxing, and geocaching - hobbies centered on finding your way around in the natural world. No prior knowledge is necessary, and each camper will be provided with equipment and taught to use it to complete their challenges. Campers will travel off site for one all day adventure. Note: this is a four day week.

Your little superheroes will engage in some beginning science experiments in order to explore their own super powers. Note: this is a four day week.

Your young paleontologist can make their best dinosaur roar and join us for a summertime favorite: Dino Week! We'll step back in time as we read stories, go on hikes, and make crafts centered on our extinct friends.

Nature is extremely powerful and awe-inspiring! We will investigate some of the Earth-moving events that shape our planet and the way we all live on it. Campers will travel off site for one all day adventure.

Your camper will jump into literary-based nature fun! We’ll read stories from one of our favorite authors: Dr. Seuss, then explore turtles just like Yertle and speak for the trees like the Lorax.

Your camper will practice identifying animals, building structures, and performing experiments as they explore different environmental professions.

This week we’ll dive into a high-tech treasure hunt called geocaching. Join our avid cachers on staff and learn how to use a GPS unit to find different kinds of caches. Campers will travel off site for one all day adventure.

How can we live lightly on the Earth? This week, your child will engage in games, crafts, and other activities while learning about sustainable living.

Did you know that Ann Arbor has its own fairy community? We’ll construct our own fairy doors, seek them out in nature, and take a tour of the many fairy residences in Ann Arbor. Campers will travel off site for one all day adventure.

What do you want to be when you grow up? This week we’ll explore different natural and scientific professions to which kids can aspire.

Campers will sharpen their outdoor survival skills this week! We'll tie knots, learn what shelters to build, and cook over an open fire while thinking through different survival situations - includes Thursday overnight. Campers in these sessions will enjoy a tasty hot dog dinner after setting up their group tents in the yard, and will get a unique perspective of LSNC at night! A bagel breakfast and pizza lunch will also be provided on Friday.

This week your child will celebrate nature through music. They will create their own instruments and be joined by local musicians each day.

We are equipped with amazing survival tools: our five senses! Everything alive from owls to snakes to people use their senses, and this week we’ll learn how they work.

How can we use our inventive and creative skills to solve everyday problems? This week, your child will design, construct, and test their inventions. Campers will travel off site for one all day adventure.

This week we will take on the challenges of nature. We will puzzle through scavenger hunts, conquer the tree tops on the high-ropes course, and sleep under the stars in our natural adventure - includes Thursday overnight.

Our middle school camps include fun, hands-on experiences to get kids active, learning about nature, hanging out with friends, and out of the house! We’ll take trips around town and go camping offsite. A hot dog dinner, bagel breakfast, and pizza lunch are provided for the Thursday overnight.

We will learn about the science and history behind the constellations and the solar system. During the overnight, we will use LSNC’s new telescope to explore the night sky - includes Thursday overnight. Campers in these sessions will enjoy a tasty hot dog dinner after setting up their group tents in the yard, and will get a unique perspective of LSNC at night! A bagel breakfast and pizza lunch will also be provided on Friday.

We’ve got a planet to save! With our powers combined, we will learn about different ways that we can help save the planet we live on.

Is your child hungry for literature and nature? This is the camp for them, as we explore the books of a famous nature writer: Eric Carle.

We live in an amazing state with unique features and creatures. Your camper will have an in-depth, place-based experience, learning about Michigan animals, resources, and legends. Note: this is a four day week.

Introduce your child to this classic nature day camp. We will go on guided nature walks, explore nature hands-on, create crafts, read stories, and encounter animals. Note: this is a four day week.