Save the Dates for Summer Camp 2025!

Monday, June 23, through Thursday, June 26

Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July 17

Monday, August 4, through Thursday, August 7

Check back for an announcement about special one-day summer events, too!

Summer Day Camps at CBEC

Inviting all children back to their natural habitat! We want your kids to join us this summer as we embark on some incredible adventures. Whether it is catching a frog, exploring the trails, mucking through the marsh, or putting our toes in the sand, we are going to make some great memories! The summer is a great time to be on the Bay and do fun, basic outdoor nature things, whether it’s going to look for tadpoles or using the seine nets to figure out who’s living in the Bay.
During summer camp, we will be exploring the Bay, making friends, and enjoying the outdoors, all while learning about the environment through a “hands-on, feet-wet” approach. Campers will connect to the natural world through art, close encounters with live animals, stories, games, nature treks, and outdoor play. CBEC is committed to creating healthier communities by connecting people to nature through adventure-based learning that contributes to the conservation of the Chesapeake Bay. Explore the day camps offered at CBEC!
Questions? Contact Ashley Peris at aperis@bayrestoration.org or 443-786-0378.
  • Cost

    Full day                                                                             

    Members: $250 per week

    Non-members: $275 per week

    Half day Nature Tykes: 

    Members: $150 per week

    Non-members: $175 per week

  • Dates and Times

    2024 Summer Camp 

    Week 1- June 24th-28th  

    Wetland Investigators, Grades 5-6

    Our Wetlands Investigators Camp is sure to be exciting and full of exploration of our wetlands. There will be hands-on, feet-wet fun and learning every day of camp. We will discover, study and examine what lives in a wetland habitat. Campers will become acquainted with the importance of wetlands and how human actions can impact them. They will also become familiar with the various types of plants and animals that might be encountered while visiting a wetland. We will play water games, engage in team building activities and make memories all week long

    Week 2- July 8th-12th

    Down By The Bay, Grades 1-3

    If you love to hang out Down By The Bay, this camp is for you! Campers this week will explore the Chesapeake Bay and the flora and fauna of the Bay as well as participate in fun activities such as a sand castle building competition. We will do crafts, yard and water games as well as participate in team building activities throughout the week.

    Week 3- July 22th-26th

    Weird And Wacky Science In Nature, Grades 3-5

    Our Campers this week will discover weird and wacky facts about Nature. We will do experiments, make predictions, test our theories and learn about the fascinating world around us. Along with science as it relates to nature discoveries this week, we will participate in yard and water games as well as make memories with team building activities and challenges.

    August 5th-9th

    Art In Nature, Grades 1-3

    This week our campers will spend time in nature and engage in various art projects and activities. We will hike and explore our surroundings, create unique art pieces and be creative. We will use our imagination as we create and explore. We will also participate in various yard and water games with fellow campers throughout the week.

    August 12th-16th

    Nature Tykes, Ages 4-5

    This week our youngest campers will use their sense of wonder and pique their curiosity with activities that help them connect to nature all around them. Campers will sneak through the trees, pretend to be in a magical forest, and explore birds, insects, plants and animals. We will explore nature through play, games and crafts. Note this is a half-day camp.

  • Ages

    Grade based upon upcoming school year 2024-2025

campers going kayaking

2024 Summer Camp Awaits You!

Our Wetlands Investigators Camp is sure to be exciting and full of exploration of our wetlands. There will be hands-on, feet-wet fun and learning every day of camp. We will discover, study and examine what lives in a wetland habitat. Campers will become acquainted with the importance of wetlands and how human actions can impact them. They will also become familiar with the various types of plants and animals that might be encountered while visiting a wetland. We will play water games, engage in team building activities and make memories all week long.

If you love to hang out Down By The Bay, this camp is for you! Campers this week will explore the Chesapeake Bay and its flora and fauna, as well as participate in fun activities such as a sand castle building competition. We will do crafts, yard and water games as well as participate in team building activities throughout the week.

Our Campers this week will discover weird and wacky facts about Nature. We will do experiments, make predictions, test our theories and learn about the fascinating world around us. Along with science as it relates to nature discoveries this week, we will participate in yard and water games as well as make memories with team building activities and challenges.

This week our campers will spend time in nature and engage in various art projects and activities. We will hike and explore our surroundings, create unique art pieces and be creative. We will use our imagination as we create and explore. We will also participate in various yard and water games with fellow campers throughout the week.

This week our youngest campers will use their sense of wonder and pique their curiosity with activities that help them connect to nature all around them. Campers will sneak through the trees, pretend to be in a magical forest, and explore birds, insects, plants and animals. We will explore nature through play, games and crafts. Note this is a half-day camp.

Additional information for registered campers:

Online Camp Registration Access: To log back into your account for any reason (such as to check or pay a balance due, upload required permission or health forms, or download receipts/tax documentation), follow this link: https://campsself.active.com/chesapeakebayenvironmentalcenter.

Forms: Once you have registered, you will receive an email if there are additional forms required for your camper.