City of Gainesville Earth Academy Day Camp Summer Camp

Earth Academy Day Camp awakens your child's innate curiosity while encouraging an environmental ethic and appreciation of the natural world! This nature-based day camp is held at Morningside Nature Center and uses hands-on fun to focus attention on natural and cultural history. Instructors are career educators and science professionals experienced in working with children. Earth Academy Day Camp is offered to rising 1st- 6th grade children.

Camp is offered in one-week sessions during Alachua County School's summer break. In addition to a variety of theme-based, multidisciplinary projects, campers have fun with character development through our Youth Resiliency program. Camp tends to fill quickly, and space is limited so be sure to register early!

Summer Session 1: June 9th - 13th
Nature's Dirty Jobs- All parts of an ecosystem are important... even some of the gross parts! Get your hands dirty as we learn about balancing an ecosystem from decomposers to the dirt, and how do we help keep our ecosystem clean?

Summer Session 2: June 16th - 20th
Fairytales, Swamps, and Ogres! - For both the mythical and true, there can be so much life in a swamp! From the roots of the plants to the bugs, birds, and all sorts of green beings, let's learn from and imagine all the stories from our swamp! What story will you bring?

Summer Session 3: June 23rd - 27th
Fairytales, Swamps, and Ogres! - For both the mythical and true, there can be so much life in a swamp! From the roots of the plants to the bugs, birds, and all sorts of green beings, let's learn from and imagine all the stories from our swamp! What story will you bring?

Summer Session 4: July 14th - 18th
Operation Sustainable- We only have one Earth, so how can we treat the Earth with kindness? And what skills can we gain to live more in-tune with nature?

Summer Session 5: July 21st - 25th
Operation Sustainable- We only have one Earth, so how can we treat the Earth with kindness? And what skills can we gain to live more in-tune with nature?

Summer Camp registration opens Saturday, March 1st at 9 a.m. for city residents.
Summer Camp registration opens for all on Friday, March 8th at 9 a.m.
Summer Camp registration closes Monday, June 2nd at 11:59 p.m.