Information about Spring Break Camp 2026 will be coming soon!
Spring Break Camp will take place April 6-9, 2026, with the option to purchase single days. Please return to this page for information and a link to register. Past camp families will also be emailed when information is released.
STAY TUNED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR 2026 SUMMER CAMP SEASON!
We are hard at work finalizing the details for Blandford’s 2026 Summer Camp Season! The camp brochure and registration dates are still pending. Information will be posted on this page as it becomes available. Please visit this page often for further updates. Past camp families will also receive a notice by email when new information is available, but all information will be put on this page first.
Some preliminary information regarding the 2026 Summer Camp Season:
- The 2026 season will run from June 8th – August 14th (10 weeks!).
- Week 4 of camp will be a 3-day “mini week” running from June 29-July 1
- All other weeks are full, 5-day weeks. Camps must be purchased as whole weeks.
- Camp sessions are available for children ages 4-12.
- Our “Nature Buds” camps (for ages 4 and 5) are half-day camps running from 9 am – 12 pm. All other camps for children ages 6 and up are full-day camps running from 9 am – 4 pm.
- We offer early drop-off (starting at 8 am) and late pick up (running until 5:15 pm) for an additional fee.
- Camp registration opens first to current members of Blandford Nature Center. Most of our camps sell out during this early registration period.
- To best prepare for the opening of camp registration, please make sure your BNC membership is current and watch for further instructions about registration day.
- Your favorite camp themes and specialty camps will be back, including Wild Wizarding Wonders, Nature Photography, Wild Culinary Adventures, Wilderness Leaders, and more!
- A very limited number of camp scholarships may be available. Information about accessing scholarships will be released when the brochure and registration information is released.
- Information about applying to be a Camp Aide (teen camp volunteer) is also pending and will be released when available.
If you have any specific questions about our Summer Day Camp that are not answered above, please contact us at camp@blandfordnaturecenter.org. However, please note that we are working to release information as quickly as possible and cannot release information that has not yet been finalized.
2026 Summer Day Camp Resources
Check out our camp information guides for more in-depth details about our 2026 season.
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2026 Scholarship Information
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2026 Summer Camp Aide Information and Application
We provide opportunities for teens ages 13-18 to volunteer for one or more weeks as a Summer Camp Aide. This is a volunteer position where teens are placed with a camp group for a week to support the Camp Educator and Campers in all camp activities. Being a Camp Aide is an excellent opportunity to learn responsibility, exercise leadership skills, and share your creativity and passion for nature with children. It is also an opportunity to continue your Blandford Summer Day Camp journey if you have aged out of camp! Some of our Camp Aides have even gone on to become Blandford Camp Educators. Small stipends may be available for those who apply, depending on funding. If you are interested in spending a week or more with us in 2026 as a Camp Aide, click the link below to apply:
SENIOR CAMP AIDE INTERSNHIP OPPORTUNITY: If you have volunteered as a Camp Aide before and are 16 years of age or older, you can apply for our Senior Camp Aide Internship! The Senior Camp Aide will assist Camp Educators in the creation, implementation, and leading of outdoor summer day camp activities using environmental education/recreation curriculum for children ages 4-12 years old. This internship may also assist in mentoring, supervising, and coaching new Camp Aides in youth development best practices. This internship Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm (hours negotiable) throughout our entire summer camp season. To be a Senior Camp Aide, you must possess or be willing to learn the following qualities: flexibility, patience, playfulness, willingness to participate and get silly, compassion, and excellent listening skills. Senior Camp Aides can play an important role in providing a lifelong impact on the campers that they meet. This internship is 30-40 hours per week and will be paid a generous stipend. If you’re interested in more information, or are looking to apply, please email your inquiry or cover letter and resume to our Camp Staff at camp@blandfordnaturecenter.org. We will consider applications as they arrive.
2026 Summer Camp Staff Applications
We are hiring for the 2026 Summer Camp season! See the Employment Opportunties & Internships page of our website for open camp positions.
Questions?
Please contact our Camp Staff at camp@blandfordnaturecenter.org or call at (616) 735-6240.
Blandford Nature Center will be closed this year from December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Stay tuned (and check this page) for information about a 2026 Winter Break Camp!
