The Nature Place - About Us





			Our full six-week season for 2008 is from Monday, June 30 to Friday, August 8. There is no camp on Friday, July 4. You may choose to enroll your child for four, five or six weeks. Please call or e-mail the camp for tuition information or an enrollment form. Enrollments for under our 4-week minimum will be accepted after May 1st, space permitting. Please call the office to put your name on our waiting list.
				Our camp day begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for all ages. Of course, the day is slower paced for our youngest campers and geared specifically for the needs of that age group. Structured activities are balanced with imaginative playtime and rest periods. Our oldest campers enjoy a teen program designed to strengthen outdoor skills, build self-esteem, and promote responsibility, leadership and environmental awareness.
			What is a typical day like at The Nature Place Day Camp? Our camp day is divided into six 50-minute periods with 10 minutes of transition time in-between. We begin each day with "Morning Share", a gathering of the entire camp, after which our activity periods begin. And, wow, there are a lot of fun things to do!
			One period is set aside for lunch, of course, and one period is spent at swimming (unless your group is away on a trip). The remaining periods may be enjoyed at: woodworking, archery, outdoor living skills, gardening, cooking, music, new games, art, nature investigations, a visit to the farm, storytelling, theater games or meeting new animal friends. Campers also have the opportunity to choose their activity during "hobby time" and "camper's choice" periods. Snack time is also included each day. The camp provides water and good kinds of snacks, i.e. salsa and chips, baby carrots with hummus, fresh fruit, vegetables with dip, pretzels, frozen fruit bars, sorbet and cookies. Campers bring their own lunches. We are a peanut-aware camp. Each day is unique. And each week offers new surprises. We create a fresh schedule for every group each week in order to take advantage of special events as well as to schedule groups for activities in which they have shown special interest. Email: natureplce@aol.com Mailing Address: The Nature Place Day Camp 285 Hungry Hollow Road Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 Telephone Numbers: Winter Office Phone: (845) 356-6477 Winter Office Fax: (845) 356-2932 The following numbers are active during our camp's summer season only (June 20th to August 14th). Summer Office: (845) 356-1234 Nurse's Office: (845) 356-0233 Fax: (845) 356-9676 Summer Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.