Camps

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Camp Registration

Camp registration starts on Wednesday, February 21 at 8 a.m.! New for 2024 includes:

  • Pre-Registration: Get your account up-to-date, active, and answer all the registration questions fully and accurately. *Pre-registration does NOT guarantee a camp spot.*
  • Scholarship requests will open January 6, 2025 at 8am. Check back here soon for the scholarship request form.

Camp Overview

2024 Day Camps

Do you want to play where the wetland things are? Maybe you want to go on a legendary quest, or even discover the truth behind some fantastical beasts! Join us this summer as we delve into nature for adventure and imagination!

Our small group day camps run from 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. weekly June 4 - August 22 for children ages 4-12 (Adventure camps for ages 10-14). Check out our Camp Themes for exact dates, themes, and ages.

Scholarships

Thanks to the Springbrook Nature Center Foundation, we are able to offer camp scholarships to families who express a need.

Scholarship requests are full! Staff will reach out to families that received scholarships by the opening of camp registration, February 21, 2024.

Online scholarship applications are closed. Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted. Children will receive one scholarship to use towards one week of summer camp. You will need to pay any difference between the camp fee and the scholarship awarded to your child.

Scholarship amounts offered are $75 for ages 4-5 or $180 for ages 6-14.

NOTE: Submitting this request does not guarantee granting of scholarship funds. Being awarded scholarship funds does not guarantee enrollment in our summer camp program.

Junior Leaders

Junior Leader Applications Open February 2025

Junior Leader Applications are now closed. Thank you to those who applied and look for more volunteer opportunities at Springbrook Nature Center's Volunteer webpage.

Check back in January 2025 for Junior Leader Application information for the 2025 Summer Camp season!

Responsibilities

Do you miss camp, and are between the ages 13-17? Join our Junior Leader Program!

Our Junior Leader Program is a way for children ages 13-17 to take a volunteer leadership role during summer camp. They will help campers find their first friend, support naturalists, and see behind the scenes of summer camp!

Junior Leaders help bring our camps to life! They might sing camp songs around a fire, dress in costume, play games, participate in the magic, and encourage our nervous campers. They are what helps to hook our campers into the adventure and imagination of summer camp.

Junior Leaders gain seven hours of service for each day of summer camp.

A Junior Leader is typically scheduled for 2-3 camps in a summer. Some of our previous Junior Leaders have volunteered for more weeks.

Typical Schedule

Springbrook Camp's Junior Leader program runs from the second week in June - third week in August. Camp themes range from Camp Classics to immersive camps. Springbrook Camps typically run from Monday - Thursday and between 9 a.m.- 3:45 p.m. Junior Leaders are expected to be at camp on their scheduled weeks from 8:45 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Camps for Ages 4-5

Camps for ages 4-5 run Tuesday - Thursday (unless noted otherwise), 9-11:30 a.m.

Children must be completely bathroom independent to attend.

*Scholarship funds are limited to one camp per child per summer while funds are available regardless of the camp fee.

Fridley Resident Fee: $75
Non Resident Fee: $100

Check back soon for 2025 Summer Camp Themes!

Camps for Ages 6-12

Unless otherwise stated, Camps for ages 6-10 run Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Camp sections are divided into age groups 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12.

*Scholarship funds are limited to one camp per child per summer while funds are available regardless of the camp fee.

Fridley Resident Fee: $180
Non Resident Fee: $200

Check back soon for 2025 Summer Camp Themes!

Adventure Camp for Ages 10-14

Unless otherwise stated, Adventure Camp for ages 10-14 runs Tuesday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

*Scholarship funds are limited to one camp per child per summer while funds are available regardless of the camp fee.

New! Springbrook is hitting the road within Fridley Parks this summer. This three day camp is packed with fun providing a wonderful chance for our aged out campers to return for three days of camp. We will travel to Fridley parks, float on the Mississippi, and explore by bike.

Fridley Resident Fee: $250
Non Resident Fee: $270

Check back soon for 2025 Summer Camp information!

Camp Handbook

View our 2024 Summer Camp policies in our Camp Handbook(PDF, 341KB) and Half-Day Handbook(PDF, 325KB).

Camp Drop-Off and Pick-Up Time

Full Day Camps (ages 6-12)

Camp Springbrook runs most weeks Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Please note, we do have a camp the week of June 17-21 or on July 4. Please adhere to the posted drop off and pick up times. Our staff will be getting activities ready for your camper before 8:50 a.m., and will be preparing for the following day after 3:45 p.m. If you need to pick your child up before the camp day is over, please let the office know before 10 a.m. We will make sure your camper is close to the building at the time you specify.

Drop Off Time: 8:50 - 9 a.m.
Pick Up Time: 3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Adventure Camps (ages 10-14)

Adventure Camps with Springbrook run Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Please adhere to the posted drop off and pick up times. Our staff will be getting activities ready for your camper before 8:50 a.m., and will be preparing for the following day after 3:45 p.m. It will be difficult to pick-up your camper before the day is over due to the structure of this camp. Campers will be traveling away from Springbrook for most of our activities.

Drop Off Time: 8:50 - 9 a.m.
Pick Up Time: 3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Half Day Camps (ages 4 & 5)

Camp Springbrook runs Tuesday—Thursday, 9-11:30a.m. Please note, we have two 2-day camps the week of June 17 - 21. Please adhere to the posted drop off and pick up times. Our staff will be getting activities ready for your camper before 8:50 a.m., and will be preparing for the following day after 11:30 a.m. If you need to pick your child up before the camp day is over, please let the office or naturalist know at drop off. We will make sure your camper is close to the building at the time you specify.

Drop Off Time: 8:50 - 9 a.m.
Pick Up Time: 11:30 a.m.

Sign-In and Sign-Out

Sign In and Sign Out will happen with your child’s naturalist, usually at the patio doors of their classroom. Please follow signs and check in with the staff. There will be a daily sign in and sign out form. We value your child’s safety and want to make sure that they are going home with the right person. For that reason, we will require a photo ID at pick-up.

What to Bring to Camp

(Label all items with first and last name)

  • Back Pack
  • Lunch and snacks
  • Water Bottle
  • Hat
  • Complete change of clothes
  • Plastic bag for dirty clothing
  • Light jacket/ sweatshirt
  • Towel
  • Bug Spray
  • Sunscreen

What NOT to Bring to Camp

  • Valuables Electronic Devices
  • Toys
  • Multitools
  • Pocket knives
  • Weapons
  • New school clothes (they won’t look new after camp)

Typical Schedule at Camp Springbrook

Each day at Camp Springbrook will be different, but we realize that children do well in environments in which they can count on some kind of consistency. So, we have a loose schedule set up for the summer.

Full Day Camps

  • 8:50 - 9 a.m. - Camper Arrival/Quiet Activities
  • 9 a.m. - Noon - Morning Activities
  • Noon - 1 p.m. - Lunch and Free Play
  • 1 - 3:30 p.m. - Afternoon Activities
  • 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. - Camp Closing and “Cabin Time”

Half-Day Camps

  • 9 a.m. - Arrival/Quiet Activities
  • 9:15 a.m. - Circle Time & Activity
  • 10:15 a.m. - Snack & Activity
  • 11:30 a.m. - Quiet Activities and Pick up

We will send home notes with your camper when there is something special coming up that you will need to prepare for. In addition, we encourage you to chat with your child’s camp naturalist to get the daily scoop and a notice about what is coming up in the future.