Edith Moore Camps

SUMMER CAMPS

Come Along Camp for Pre-Schoolers
Some spots still open!

"If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in." - Rachel Carson

Outdoor fun and nature adventure await your eager preschooler and a grown-up chaperone of their choice. Through crafts, forest walks, puppet shows, and story time, your youngest camper will learn about the natural world all around them. For ages 2 1/2 through 5. (Only 24 spaces – will sell out fast!)
Camp Schedule: May 21-25, 2018, 10 AM - 11:30 AM  
Fee: $75 per child for the week 

Nature Explorers Camp

Ages 5-10
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." 
— John Muir

Let the summer adventures begin! Exciting journeys await you as we discover the world of wildlife here in our own Bayou City. Hike the trails and play games in our forest’s habitats! Make nature crafts and science projects to take home! Catch tadpoles and fish in the ponds! Meet our education animals! From creeks to peaks, ponds to fronds, and bogs to logs, we’ll uncover the amazing habitats and animals here in our own backyards.
Fee: $150 per child
Camp Schedule: (5 identical weeks to choose from) 9 AM - Noon, Monday-Friday
Nature Explorers 1: June 4-8; Nature Explorers 2: June 11-15; Nature Explorers 3: June 18-22
Nature Explorers 4: June 25-29; Nature Explorers 5: July 2-6

Habitat Hideaways Camp

Ages 5-10
Set your city kids loose in this action packed week of adventure in the woods! We’ll climb trees, build tee-pees, and learn to live like our woodland animal neighbors! In this jungle construction camp, we’ll learn how to build like a beaver and nest like a newt! We’ll create kid-size forts out in the forest. We’ll spin giant spider webs along the trail. Join us for the habitat-building fun!
Fee: $150 per child
Camp Schedule: July 9-13, 2018 9 AM - Noon, Monday-Friday.

Wilderness Adventure 101

Ages 5-10
From climbing Everest to paddling the Amazon, we’ll spend the week imagining and preparing for the grand outdoor adventures that lie ahead! We’ll build our own campsites, learn outdoor survival skills, climb the trees, wade into the creek, head out on the trails for backpacking, and build our own adventure tool-kits!
Fee: $150 per child
Camp Schedule: July 16-20, 2018, 9 AM - Noon, Monday-Friday.

Journey through Time Camp

Ages 5-10
Explore the Texas Gulf Coast as we travel through time! From dinosaurs to Native Americans to pioneers to present day, we’ll spend the week adding to our field journals, digging for fossils along the creek, designing dugout canoes, building log cabins, and more! We’ll even create our own inventions to help future life on planet earth!
Fee: $150 per child
Camp Schedule: July 23-27, 2018 9 AM - Noon, Monday-Friday.

Pond Camp

Ages 7-11
Time to dive in! For our water and mud-loving adventurers, we’ll spend this action-packed week exploring the underwater world of our creeks, ponds, bays and bayous. We’ll design our own pond aquariums, investigate the animals that live beneath the water’s edge, and wade into the hidden habitats of Rummel Creek.
Fee: $160 per child
Camp Schedule: July 30-August 3, 2018, 9 AM - 12:30 PM, Monday-Friday.  

Survivor Camp

Ages 11-12
You’re lost in the woods with no one to help! Do you have what it takes to survive? We’ll test our nature survival skills as we learn to build shelters, filter our own water, start a fire without a match, cook using the sun, and make a tasty snack from plants (and bugs!) here in our forest. We’ll all gather back together on Friday night to test our orienteering skills after dark, camp-out in our shelters, and enjoy a tasty campfire meal!
Fee: $180 per child)
Camp Schedule: August 6-10, 2018, 9 AM - 12:30 PM, Monday-Friday.  
Optional Nighttime Camp-Out: Friday, August 10, 2018, 6:30-9:30 PM