Welcome to the Watershed Nature Camp. Your child will experience nature every day and return home brimming with excitement. On a typical summer day, our campers venture into the woods to explore under logs, out into the meadow to catch butterflies, or down to the stream to explore watery worlds. Led by our amazing staff, our campers enjoy fresh air, make new friends, and receive a healthy dose of adventure. While our offerings vary in each camp week, our underlying values are threaded through each day.
At the Watershed Nature Camp, we believe that every child deserves a chance to experience a summer exploring the outdoors with their peers. In everything we do, we uphold and instill these values: We respect the land, the plants, the animals, the people, and ourselves.
Campers will spend most of their time exploring our 950-acre Watershed Reserve of fields, forests, trails, ponds, and streams. They will also have access to the exhibits and animal ambassadors inside the nature center. The Watershed Institute is a non-profit dedicated to keeping Central New Jersey’s water clean, safe, and healthy. We’re excited that after five years Wargo Pond will be part of the camp experience again. Campers will examine the wildlife in and on the pond, and practice age-appropriate paddling skills.
Registration process:
Thanks to the generous support of individual and corporate donors, approximately 25% of our campers receive scholarships through our partner organizations serving historically under-resourced communities.
Watershed Nature Camp is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to work with all ages of nature campers. CITs will engage with campers during hikes and games and work as a team with staff counselors to fulfill the goals and values of Watershed Nature Camp. Volunteers must be age 15 by June 23, 2025 to apply. (Exceptions will be made for former campers who are rising 10th graders.) Questions can be sent to [email protected].
We LOVE the Watershed Camp! This summer, she especially enjoyed going in the stream (interacting with the crayfish), visiting the butterfly house, and tie-dying.
We appreciate how the kids become young explorers, learning to pack, prep, plan, and pace their journeys through the wilderness, building the skills they will use for a lifetime of nature enjoyment.
As a parent, I love the warm vibe and the care counselors take with their campers — they always know their names and what they like to do.
My daughter had a fantastic time – came home animated, yet tired, every day from all the fun.
…It’s the perfect blend of outdoor adventure and learning.
Wonderful people with great experiences in a beautiful setting!
For families with high school students, please explore the immersive, weeklong courses in environmental science in Watershed Academy.
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