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Amherst, MA · Day camp
Hitchcock Center for the Environment Nature Summer Camp
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The Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst runs day camps outdoors: Chickadee Camp for rising kindergartners, Nature Camp for grades 1 to 6 and Leadership Training Camp for grades 7 to 9. Themes include soil creatures, local wildlife, outdoor science and inventing, and the older group adds caving, hikes and overnight camping. Families choose from sliding-scale price tiers, and teens can apply as counselors in training.
413-256-6006 · jeff@hitchcockcenter.org · hitchcockcenter.org
At a glance
- Ages
- 3–15 (about pre-k to grade 11)
- Price
- $305–$560/week
- Financial aid
- Offered, per the camp's site
Activities
Taken from the camp's own website, so check with the camp for this season's details.
Cost, as published by the camp
2026 sliding-scale tiers A, B, C. Nature Camp one week $560, $465 or $395, two weeks $1,080, $900 or $765. Chickadee Camp one week $435, $360 or $305. Leadership Training Camp two weeks $1,065, $930 or $810. $150 deposit.
Years in operation
Not published
Staff
Staff undergo reference checks and CORI/SORI background checks and are trained in Community CPR, Standard First Aid and head-injury awareness; two Health Care Supervisors are on site at all times.
Counselors
Teens entering 8th to 12th grade can apply to the Counselor-in-Training and Junior Counselor programs
Camp size
Nature Camp groups have 12-15 campers; Chickadee Camp has up to 10 campers per session
International campers
Not stated
Public reviews
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