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Fall Program Registration

Registration Opens* July 8 for Members. Nonmembers may register starting July 22. Join today to take advantage of the early registration and member discounts.

Fall 2019 Program Listing (pdf)

*October-December programs; Registration for September programs is open.

Camp Registration

  • Become a member today to take advantage of early registration and member discounts.
  • Member Registration Begins February 18; Nonmembers can register starting March 4.
  • No phone or email reservations are accepted. Each child must be registered separately.

Summer Camp Forms
Due to Maryland Health Regulations, there are forms and information required of every camper. We have a checklist to make sure you have all the information required for registration.

More information: Summer camp forms

Summer Camp descriptions can be found by clicking the camps below.

Members are not allowed to register non-members for summer camps. Each family must register under their own account.

Questions about Summer Camp? Send an email to the Natural Resources Division or call during business hours: 410-535-5327.

Camp Letters and Information Packets will be available around June 1.

Summer Camp by Grade

4-5 years old by the week of camp
 Early Explorers, July 29-Aug 2
AM Session: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
 PM Session 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Camps for Children Entering Grade 5
 Marvelous Mud, June 24-28
 Nature Photography, July 22-26
 Outdoor Skills, Aug 5-9

Camps for Children Entering Grade 1
 Creature Feature, June 24-27
Where the Wild Things Are, July 8-11

Camps for Children Entering Grade 6
 Birding Adventures, July 8-12
Mountains to the Bay, July 15-19
 Nature Photography, July 22-26
 Exploring Environmental Careers, July 29-Aug 2
Outdoor Skills, Aug 5-9

Camps for Children Entering Grade 2
 Creature Feature, June 24-27
Where the Wild Things Are, July 8-11
Outdoor Art Adventures, Aug 5-9

Camps for Children Entering Grade 7
 Birding Adventures, July 8-12
Mountains to the Bay, July 15-19
Exploring Environmental Careers, July 29-Aug 2

Camps for Children Entering Grade 3
 Marvelous Mud, June 24-28
Outdoor Art Adventures, Aug 5-9

Camps for Children Entering Grade 8
 Birding Adventures, July 8-12
 Mountains to the Bay, July 15-19
Exploring Environmental Careers, July 29-Aug 2
Camps for Children Entering Grade 4
 Marvelous Mud, June 24-28
 Nature Photography, July 22-26
 Outdoor Skills, Aug 5-9		  

Member Registration Opens 2/18

  • Summer Camp: Marvelous Mud

    • 06/24/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 06/28/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • Flag Ponds Nature Park
    • 0
    • 14 registrants
    Join waitlist

    Marvelous Mud "Welcome to Camp!" letter and packing list can be found here:

    2019 Mud Camp letter and list.pdf


    For children entering grades 3-5 in Fall 2019

    At the end of a summer day, if a child isn’t dirty, there is something missing! Dirt is teeming with life, and is often the sign of a good time. In this camp we will dig into underground ecosystems - exploring different habitats to discover who and what is underfoot. We will investigate different kinds of soil we have in the park and, of course, play in the mud! We will end the week with an overnight adventure.  

    Tents and breakfast for the overnight provided. Thursday will be a family potluck cookout followed by the overnight for campers.

    Naturalist in Charge: Tania Gale

    Location: Flag Ponds Nature Park

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4. Register by June 1

    Fee per camper:  Society members: $175
    Nonmembers: $200

    Daily Schedule
    Monday-Wednesday, June 24-26, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
    Thursday, June 27, 6:00 p.m. overnight through Friday, June 28, 9:00 a.m.
    There will be no camp before 6 p.m. on Thursday or after 9 a.m. on Friday.

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  • Summer Camp: Creature Feature

    • 06/24/2019
    • 9:30 AM
    • 06/27/2019
    • 2:30 PM
    • Location varies, see description
    • 0
    • 14 registrants
    Join waitlist

    Welcome to camp letter and list can be found here:

    https://www.calvertparks.org/resources/Documents/camp/2019/Creature%20Feature%20Welcome%20%20Letter%20and%20list%202019%20.pdf


    For children entering Grades 1-2

    Send your children outside to explore nature with us. They will have a blast playing games, catching animals, and having close encounters with some of our exhibit animals. Each day will feature a different animal theme: reptiles & amphibians, bugs, birds, and fish.

    Naturalist in Charge: Kim Curren

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4.

    Fee per camper: Members: $120; Nonmembers: $150

    Daily Schedule:

    Monday, June 24- Thursday, June 27, 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.

    Monday and Tuesday: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
    Wednesday and Thursday: Flag Ponds Nature Park


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  • Summer Camp: Where the Wild Things Are

    • 07/08/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 07/11/2019
    • 2:00 PM
    • varies, see description
    • 0
    • 14 registrants
    Join waitlist

    Welcome to Camp letter and packing list may be found here:

    Wild Things letter and list 2019.pdf


    For children entering grades 1-2

    You don’t need to go on safari to see wildlife – there’s a ton of wildlife to be seen here in Calvert County, if you know here to look. During this camp, we will take the time to look closely for life under logs, stones, even in the mud! Using tools like nets, buckets, and shovels, we’ll search high and low, on land and in the water for bugs, worms, fish and whatever else we can find. In addition to our outdoor explorations, games and journals will help us learn about Calvert County’s “wild things.”

    Naturalist in Charge: Tania Gale

    Daily Schedule
    Monday, July 8-Thursday, July 11, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
    Monday and Tuesday: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
    Wednesday and Thursday: Flag Ponds Nature Park

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4.

    Fee per camper: 
    Members: $120
    Nonmembers: $150
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  • Summer Camp: Birding Adventures

    • 07/08/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 07/12/2019
    • 3:00 PM
    • Varies, see description
    • 5
    • 3 registrants
    Registration is closed

    Birding Adventures Camp Letter, Schedule and Packing List


    Entering Grades 6-8

    Take your interest in birds to the next level with this camp.  From hikes to boat trips we will be learning about the many species of birds that call our area home. We will teach you how to identify birds by their song and appearance.  You will also get the chance to observe a bird banding research project. Bring your binoculars and your camera for a fun week long adventure ending with an owl prowl on Friday night! 

    Naturalist in Charge: Gene Groshon

    Daily Schedule (Locations may change.)

    Monday, July 8, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.  Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

    Tuesday, July 9, 6:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park

    Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m Battle Creek Cypress Swamp travel to Poplar Island Boat Tour

    Thursday, July 11, 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Battle Creek Cypress Swamp


    Fee per camper: Society members: $150
    Nonmembers: $180

    The camp letter will be posted here with more information on this camp!

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  • Summer Camp: Mountains to the Bay

    • 07/15/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 07/19/2019
    • 6:00 PM
    • Varies, see description
    • 0
    • 8 registrants
    Join waitlist

    Welcome to Camp letter and packing list can be found here:

    Mountains to the Bay letter and list 2019.pdf

    Campers will each need a separate waiver form for each day - tubing on Thursday and rafting on Friday.  those waivers are here:

    Tubing waiver.pdf

    Rafting waiver.pdf



    Children entering grades 6-8 in Fall 2018

    This week we will explore all things aquatic while learning the basics of getting around on the water using a variety of watercraft like canoes, kayaks, and river rafts. We’ll explore different aquatic habitats as we retrace the path that water takes from the mountains to the Bay – in reverse. The last 2 days will be an overnight adventure to western Maryland - including tubing on Antietam Creek and rafting on the Shenandoah River. Come prepared to get WET and have fun!

    Naturalist in Charge: Tania Gale

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4.

    Fee per camper: Society members: $275; Nonmembers: $305

    Registration fee includes camping, tubing and rafting fees, Thursday snacks, dinner and campfire, and Friday breakfast, lunch and snacks.

    Daily Schedule
    Monday-Wednesday, July 15-17, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
    Thursday, July 18, 7:30 a.m. overnight trip to Western MD
    Friday, July 19, pick up at 6:00 p.m.

    Monday:Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
    Tuesday: Flag Ponds Nature Park
    Wednesday: Kings Landing Park
    Thursday: meets at Kings Landing Park for overnight trip
    Friday: pick up at Kings Landing Park

    Waivers will be posted here in early June

    Please fill out waivers and return both before the first day of camp. A separate form is needed for each camper for each day.

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  • Summer Camp: Nature Photography

    • 07/22/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 07/26/2019
    • 3:00 PM
    • Varies, see description
    • 6
    • 9 registrants
    Register

    For children entering Grades 4-6

    Your children will capture the natural wonders of Calvert County Parks on camera. In addition to fun camp activities, they will learn camera basics and picture-taking tips. After camp on Friday, families are invited to a presentation highlighting campers’ work. Campers must provide their own digital camera.

    Naturalist in Charge: Shannon Steele

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4.

    Daily Schedule: Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

    Photo Presentation for Families: Friday, July 26, 3:00 p.m. 

    Monday, Thursday, Friday Flag Ponds Nature Park 

    Tuesday, Wednesday Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

    Fee per camper: Society members: $150
    Nonmembers: $180

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  • Summer Camp: Early Explorers AM

    • 07/29/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 08/02/2019
    • 12:00 PM
    • Varies, see description
    • 0
    • 9 registrants
    Join waitlist

    AM newsletter and checklist early explorers 2019.pdf

    Welcome to camp letter and packing list can be found here:




    For children ages 4-5 years old by time of camp

    We will set out on mini adventures throughout the park to explore our natural world. From the pond to the fields who knows what we may find. Parents are not required to stay during the camp. No younger or older siblings allowed.

    Naturalist in Charge: Summer Interns

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4.

    Daily Schedule: Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

    Mon - Wed: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

    Thu & Fri: Flag Ponds Nature Park

    Fee per camper: 
    Society members: $60
    Nonmembers: $75

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  • Summer Camp: Exploring Environmental Careers

    • 07/29/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 08/02/2019
    • 3:00 PM
    • Varies, see description
    • 4
    • 4 registrants
    Register
    Entering grades 6-8

    Does getting paid to be outside sound like the career path for you? Come explore the many different types of careers that nature can offer, including animal care, environmental education, and field research. Camp includes a trip to the Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory.

    Naturalist in Charge: Kim Curren

    Daily Schedule: Monday-Friday, July 29- August 2, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m

    Monday - Wednesday: Flag Ponds Nature Park

    Thursday and Friday: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

    Fee per camper:

    Members:$150
    Nonmembers: $180
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  • Summer Camp: Early Explorers PM

    • 07/29/2019
    • 1:00 PM
    • 08/02/2019
    • 4:00 PM
    • Varies, see description
    • 2
    • 9 registrants
    Register

    Welcome to Camp letter and packing list can be found here:

    PM newsletter and checklist Early Explorers 2019.pdf


    For children ages 4-5 years old by time of camp

    We will set out on mini adventures throughout the park to explore our natural world. From the pond to the fields who knows what we may find. Parents are not required to stay during the camp. No younger or older siblings allowed.

    Naturalist in Charge: Summer Interns

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4.

    Daily Schedule:  Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

    Mon - Wed: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

    Thu & Fri: Flag Ponds Nature Park

    Fee per camper: 
    Society members: $60
    Nonmembers: $75

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  • Summer Camp: Outdoor Skills

    • 08/05/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 08/09/2019
    • 3:00 PM
    • Varies, see description
    • 0
    • 14 registrants
    Join waitlist

    For children entering grades 4th –6th grade

    Whether your child is already at home outside or needs a little encouragement, this outdoor skills camp introduces campers to some of the basic skills necessary to keep them safe and self-reliant in the “wild.” We’ll spend the week exploring the natural resources of Calvert County while learning important outdoor skills like: navigation, animal tracking, shelter building, and fire safety.

    Naturalist In Charge: Tania Gale

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4.

    Daily Schedule: Monday, August 5 through Friday, August 9, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

    Location varies by day. The schedule below is tentative and subject to change. 

    Monday: Flag Ponds Nature Park

    Tuesday: Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm

    Wednesday: Kings Landing Park

    Thursday: Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park

    Friday: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp

    Fee per camper:Society members: $150
    Nonmembers: $180

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  • Summer Camp: Outdoor Art Adventures

    • 08/05/2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • 08/09/2019
    • 3:00 PM
    • Flag Ponds Nature Park
    • 1
    • 14 registrants
    Register
    For children entering grades 2-3

    Let nature be your inspiration as we spend the week creating works of art in many different forms! We will draw, paint, photograph, and sculpt our way through the park, and we will end the week with an art gallery exhibition walk-through for the parents to view all of our masterpieces.

    Naturalist in Charge: Kim Curren

    Location: Flag Ponds Nature Park

    Members Registration opens February 18, 2019. Nonmembers Registration opens March 4.

    Fee per camper: Members: $150; Nonmembers: $180

    Daily Schedule: Monday-Friday, August 5-9, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

     

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Past events

08/06/2018 Summer Camp: Outdoor Skills
07/30/2018 Summer Camp: Early Explorers PM
07/30/2018 Summer Camp: Early Explorers AM
07/23/2018 Summer Camp: Nature Photography Camp
07/16/2018 Summer Camp: Mountains to the Bay
07/09/2018 Summer Camp: Birding Adventures Camp
07/09/2018 Summer Camp: It's a Wild, Wet, World
06/25/2018 Summer Camp: Marvelous Mud
06/25/2018 Summer Camp: Creature Feature
07/31/2017 Summer Camp: Early Explorers PM
07/31/2017 Summer Camp: Outdoor Skills
07/31/2017 Summer Camp: Early Explorers AM
07/24/2017 Summer Camp: Nature Kids
07/17/2017 Summer Camp: Native American Camp
07/11/2017 Summer Camp: Lives of Reptiles & Amphibians
07/10/2017 Summer Camp: Mountains to the Bay
07/05/2017 Summer Camp: Patuxent Paddlers (CANCELLED)
07/03/2017 Summer Camp: Nature Photography Camp
06/26/2017 Summer Camp: Marvelous Mud Camp
06/26/2017 Summer Camp: Creature Feature
08/01/2016 Summer Camp: Bio Blitz Camp
08/01/2016 Summer Camp: Into the Wild
07/25/2016 Summer Camp: Nature Photography Camp
07/25/2016 Summer Camp: Patuxent Paddlers
07/18/2016 Summer Camp: Sons of the Forest
07/18/2016 Summer Camp: Nature Girls
07/11/2016 Summer Camp: Mountains to the Bay
07/05/2016 Summer Camp: Creature Feature
07/05/2016 Summer Camp: Adventure Camp
06/27/2016 Summer Camp: Early Explorers PM
06/27/2016 Summer Camp: Water World
06/27/2016 Summer Camp: Early Explorers AM
08/03/2015 Summer Camp: Nature Photography Camp
07/27/2015 Summer Camp: Wild Things
07/27/2015 Summer Camp: Early Explorers Session B
07/20/2015 Summer Camp: Sons of the Forest
07/20/2015 Summer Camp: Outdoor Adventure Camp for Girls
07/13/2015 Summer Camp: Adventure Camp
07/13/2015 Summer Camp: Ornithology Camp
07/06/2015 Summer Camp: Mountains to the Bay
07/06/2015 Summer Camp: Herpetology Camp
06/29/2015 Summer Camp: Wet, Wild, and Wonderful
06/29/2015 Summer Camp: Early Explorers Session A
08/04/2014 Summer Camp: Wild Things (1st-2nd grades)
07/28/2014 Summer Camp: Nature Photography Camp (4th-6th grades)
07/21/2014 Summer Camp: Water Watchers (9th-11th grade)
07/14/2014 Summer Camp: Outdoor Adventure Camp for Girls (grades 2-4)
07/14/2014 Summer Camp: Sons of the Forest (2nd-4th grades)
07/07/2014 Summer Camp: From the Mountains to the Bay (6th-8th grade)
07/07/2014 Summer Camp: Herpetology Camp (1st-2nd grades)
06/30/2014 Summer Camp: Hooked on Fishing (6th-8th grades)
06/30/2014 Summer Camp: Backyard Explorers (4-5 years)
06/23/2014 Summer Camp: Adventure Camp (7th-9th grades)
06/23/2014 Summer Camp: Wet, Wild, and Wonderful (3rd-5th grades)
04/16/2014 Salamander Soiree - Teen Spring Camp
01/18/2014 Winter Camp 2014
11/11/2013 Trial by Fire (for girls, 12-16 years)
08/05/2013 Summer Camp: From the Mountains to the Bay (6th-8th grade)
08/05/2013 Summer Camp: Our Animal Friends (4-5 years)
07/29/2013 Summer Camp: From the Mountains to the Bay (6th-8th grade)
07/22/2013 Summer Camp: Nature Photography Camp (4th-6th grades)
07/22/2013 Summer Camp: Yuckology (1st-2nd grades)
07/15/2013 Summer Camp: Sons of the Forest (2nd-4th grades)
07/15/2013 Summer Camp: Outdoor Adventure Camp for Girls (grades 2-4)
07/10/2013 Summer Camp: Hand in Hand – Discovery Trails (ages 3-5 with adult)
07/08/2013 Summer Camp: Camp Skills: Earth, Air, Fire, Water (3rd-5th grades)
06/24/2013 Summer Camp: Herpetology Camp (1st-2nd grades)
06/24/2013 Summer Camp: Walk on the Wet Side (3rd-5th grades)
06/17/2013 Summer Camp: Junior Rangers (5th - 8th grades)
01/21/2013 Winter Adventures Camp

Calvert Nature Society is dedicated to the protection and preservation of Calvert County’s natural heritage and the creation of an environmentally literate and aware community. We provide opportunities for appreciation and understanding of our natural world through our outreach initiatives and in support of the mission of the Calvert County Natural Resources Division.  The Society is a 501(c)3 organization.

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Mailing address: PO Box 122, Port Republic, MD 20676. info@calvertparks.org
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