Camps
2023 Summer Camp Schedule
Each camp will be marked as "AVAILABLE" if there are openings. I'll update how many openings once registration is open and during my business days (M, T, W and F (not Th); pending inclement weather). A camp listed as "FULL" can still have students added to a wait-list!
Spend the summer at one of The Green Center’s Nature Explorer Camps! Each camp will have students explore our prairie, forest, wetland, greenhouse and discovery garden outdoor classrooms. Programming will take place both indoors and outdoors. Please note: Students do need to bring a lunch each day. We will follow STL County Covid guidelines.
Contact Kathleen with any questions at classes@thegreencenter.org OR 314-725-8314 X 105.
*A 40% cancellation fee will be charged from the enrollment fee anytime after a student is registered*
NATURE PLAY CAMP [FULL]
*Register by May 26, 2023
This 5-day camp will reconnect children to nature and offer them experiences to explore, discover and interact with the natural environment. Students will use their senses in the outdoors, learn about different habitats, identify plants and animals, create art projects, meet our chickens and explore our outdoor spaces each day!
Date: June 05-09
Ages: 5-7 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $160.00 (includes all materials)
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP [FULL as of May 22!]
*Register by June 02, 2023
Learn how to take nature photographs in our beautiful outdoor spaces in this 5-day camp. Students will learn the basics of using a digital camera, develop their photography skills by taking pictures in the natural settings of our outdoor spaces and participate in a variety of photography projects using their own photos. Cameras will be provided for students to use.
Date: June 12-16
Ages: 8-13 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $175.00 (includes all materials)
*Before & After Care is available at 8:30am and until 3:30pm each day, upon request, for an additional $25 fee for the week.
GET OUTDOORS CAMP [FULL as of February 10]
*Register by June 30, 2023
This 5-day camp will teach children to be creative with nature and discover new ways to get OUTside and play! Each day will be full of activities such as hiking, building forest forts, creating art projects out of natural materials, games and more!
Date: July 10-14
Ages: 8-13 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $160.00 (includes all materials)
*Before & After Care is available at 8:30am and until 3:30pm each day, upon request, for an additional $25 fee for the week.
GREEN CHEF CAMP [FULL as of February 4]
*Register by July 14, 2023
Students will be cooking with nature in this 5-day camp. Learn about the plants we have in our gardens, how to grow them and use them to make delicious dishes. We will explore our native Missouri plants and learn about their medicinal uses, hunt for wild edibles and learn about chickens. Only hungry kids need apply!
Date: July 24-28
Ages: 8-13 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $175.00 (includes all materials)
*Before & After Care is available at 8:30am and until 3:30pm each day, upon request, for an additional $25 fee for the week.
NEW ADDITIONAL WEEK! GREEN CHEF CAMP #2 [FULL as of March 1]
*Register by July 14, 2023
Students will be cooking with nature in this 5-day camp. Learn about the plants we have in our gardens, how to grow them and use them to make delicious dishes. We will explore our native Missouri plants and learn about their medicinal uses, hunt for wild edibles and learn about chickens. Only hungry kids need apply!
Date: July 31-August 04
Ages: 8-13 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $175.00 (includes all materials)
*Before & After Care is available at 8:30am and until 3:30pm each day, upon request, for an additional $25 fee for the week.
Contact Kathleen with any questions at classes@thegreencenter.org OR 314-725-8314 X 105.
*A 40% cancellation fee will be charged from the enrollment fee anytime after a student is registered*
NATURE PLAY CAMP [FULL]
*Register by May 26, 2023
This 5-day camp will reconnect children to nature and offer them experiences to explore, discover and interact with the natural environment. Students will use their senses in the outdoors, learn about different habitats, identify plants and animals, create art projects, meet our chickens and explore our outdoor spaces each day!
Date: June 05-09
Ages: 5-7 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $160.00 (includes all materials)
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CAMP [FULL as of May 22!]
*Register by June 02, 2023
Learn how to take nature photographs in our beautiful outdoor spaces in this 5-day camp. Students will learn the basics of using a digital camera, develop their photography skills by taking pictures in the natural settings of our outdoor spaces and participate in a variety of photography projects using their own photos. Cameras will be provided for students to use.
Date: June 12-16
Ages: 8-13 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $175.00 (includes all materials)
*Before & After Care is available at 8:30am and until 3:30pm each day, upon request, for an additional $25 fee for the week.
GET OUTDOORS CAMP [FULL as of February 10]
*Register by June 30, 2023
This 5-day camp will teach children to be creative with nature and discover new ways to get OUTside and play! Each day will be full of activities such as hiking, building forest forts, creating art projects out of natural materials, games and more!
Date: July 10-14
Ages: 8-13 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $160.00 (includes all materials)
*Before & After Care is available at 8:30am and until 3:30pm each day, upon request, for an additional $25 fee for the week.
GREEN CHEF CAMP [FULL as of February 4]
*Register by July 14, 2023
Students will be cooking with nature in this 5-day camp. Learn about the plants we have in our gardens, how to grow them and use them to make delicious dishes. We will explore our native Missouri plants and learn about their medicinal uses, hunt for wild edibles and learn about chickens. Only hungry kids need apply!
Date: July 24-28
Ages: 8-13 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $175.00 (includes all materials)
*Before & After Care is available at 8:30am and until 3:30pm each day, upon request, for an additional $25 fee for the week.
NEW ADDITIONAL WEEK! GREEN CHEF CAMP #2 [FULL as of March 1]
*Register by July 14, 2023
Students will be cooking with nature in this 5-day camp. Learn about the plants we have in our gardens, how to grow them and use them to make delicious dishes. We will explore our native Missouri plants and learn about their medicinal uses, hunt for wild edibles and learn about chickens. Only hungry kids need apply!
Date: July 31-August 04
Ages: 8-13 years old
Time: *9:00am - 3:00pm
Cost: $175.00 (includes all materials)
*Before & After Care is available at 8:30am and until 3:30pm each day, upon request, for an additional $25 fee for the week.
Science & Art Summer Experience (SASE)
If your group would like to be considered to participate in this FREE program during the Summer of 2024, contact us! Our June 2023 programs are no longer available.
The Science & Art Summer Experience (SASE) is a summer program for local under-served youth agencies & schools to foster a connection between children and the world of nature through hands-on activities. This program is made possible by a partnership with The Green Center, Missouri State Parks and MO Parks Association.
During this program, children explore the outdoor classrooms at The Green Center and Missouri State Parks & Historic Sites. Two weeks (Monday-Thursday) are available each summer. Please contact The Green Center if your school or youth agency would like to participate in one of these camps scheduled for June.
Sample Student Poem: The Prairie Speaks
I am like a big, big city
full of life at rush hour –
underground, moles digging,
constructing tunnels,
above, rabbits digging ditches,
ladybugs rushing home,
plants bumping,
spraying seeds,
and sparkling flowers
and blazing stars
dancing like everyday
it’s Mardi Gras.
For more information contact us at 314-725-8314 X 105 or classes@thegreencenter.org.
During this program, children explore the outdoor classrooms at The Green Center and Missouri State Parks & Historic Sites. Two weeks (Monday-Thursday) are available each summer. Please contact The Green Center if your school or youth agency would like to participate in one of these camps scheduled for June.
Sample Student Poem: The Prairie Speaks
I am like a big, big city
full of life at rush hour –
underground, moles digging,
constructing tunnels,
above, rabbits digging ditches,
ladybugs rushing home,
plants bumping,
spraying seeds,
and sparkling flowers
and blazing stars
dancing like everyday
it’s Mardi Gras.
For more information contact us at 314-725-8314 X 105 or classes@thegreencenter.org.