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Nature Summer Day Camps

Our summer camps at the Douglas-Hart Nature Center ensure your children receive quality time outdoors daily connecting to nature and their peers through developmentally appropriate and engaging activities.
It is recommended children spend 30-60 minutes a day outdoors. However, the average American child spends about 4 to 7 minutes a day playing outside and over 7 hours a day in front of a screen. 
Going outside is important because it . . .
  • Builds confidence
  • Promotes creativity & imagination
  • Teaches responsibility
  • Provides stimulation
  • Encourages physical activity
  • Engages critical thinking skills
  • Reduces stress and fatigue
​Source: Child Mind Institute and NWF
It is our goal that summer camps spend 50% of camp outside, unless there is inclement weather.

REGISTRATION IS EASY . . .

Camp Schedule
Review the summer schedule. Pay special attention to dates, times, and grade levels.
Enroll Your Children
Click the 'Enroll Here' button to fill out the enrollment household form. This does NOT register your child for camps. This is a REQUIRED step. 
Register Your Children
After completing the Enrollment form, registration links will be emailed to you. 
REGISTRATION DOES NOT OPEN UNTIL MARCH 24 (MEMBERS) and April 21 (NonMembers)
Prepare for Camp
Prepare yourself and your children for what to expect at camp and what to bring! Please read through the Camp info Book (Step 1) and our helpful ticks in the What to Expect document. Still have questions? Email us! 
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For in-person enrollment & registration, please fill out the registration forms by printing the .pdf or picking up a copy at the nature. Return documents to the Douglas-Hart Nature Center with payment. 
Before Care starts at 7:45am.
After Care ends at 5:15pm.
Questions? Contact the education team by emailing [email protected] or call 217-235-4644. Thank you!
Online Login Help (.pdf)
Summer Camp T-Shirts
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$10/Member & $12/Non-Member
T-shirts will be available for pick-up by May 28 or at your child's first camp of the season!

​*Shirts available while supplies last*

Claiming our summer camps as child care on your taxes? Follow these directions below to access your invoices online. 

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