The Nature Place Day Camp
 

    This is a good place to learn about our:
Philosophy, FAQ
Location
Programming

Contact Info
 

Summer 2008 

    Key information for the current season:
Forms and Letters For Parents
Gallery

Packing Lists

 

    Our Current Information and Activities:
Public Programs
Open Houses
and great tips for family fun in the outdoors
 
 

Summer 2010

     

 

 

Welcome to all of our new and returning 2010 camp families! We hope you find this section helpful. Our six week season begins June 28th and ends August 6th.  We will be closed on Monday, July 5, 2010.

We're proud of receiving accreditation from the New York State Section of the American Camping Association.   ACA visitors, every three years,  look very carefully at and evaluate each facet of our camp operation: site and food service; transportation; health and wellness; operational management; human resources; program design and activities; aquatics; adventure/challenge program; trip and travel.  Voluntarily submitting to such scrutiny helps us achieve  The Nature Place Day Camp's Mission Statement:

"To give campers a safe summer, in which they can be themselves, have fun, be challenged, connect with others and the earth, develop new life skills, and be supported throughout."

 

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You will find the following forms available here: 

Enrollment Application - Bergen & Rockland County

Enrollment Application - New York City

Enrollment Application - Westchester County

Staff Application

Returning Staff Application

Medical Form

Camper Information Sheet 2010 

Permission to Dismiss Camper to Person Other Than Parent

Parent Letters:

May Letter - Our annual "May Letter" contains the following information:

Dates and Times; Bus safety rules; Information on snacks and lunch; Suggested clothing for camp; Weekly themes; "Permission to Dismiss Camper" form; Safety information concerning rabies, ticks and mosquitoes (please visit the important links below). All enrolled camp families will receive the "May Letter" in the mail.

June Letter Our annual "June Letter" is published in mid-June and contains the following information:

Day Trip destinations and dates for each group; Camping Trip destinations and dates for each group; "Bring In" days; Special Events descriptions and dates; Evening Programs descriptions and dates; Traffic procedure information; Tidbits (repellent use, behavior guidelines, medical needs, etc.)

All enrolled camp families will receive the "June Letter" in the mail. Events and trips listed are for currently enrolled campers only.

Children's Camps in New York State provided by the New York State Department of Health.

Rabies Fact Sheet from the New York State Department of Health.

West Nile Virus - Fight the Bite information from the New York State Department of Health.

Information on Lyme Disease from the American Lyme Disease Foundation.

       
 
      All enrolled camp families are eligible to become members of the Threefold Pond (our camp swimming facility)!  If you would like to be part of a swim community where there are no radios, no smoking, no crowds on weekends, but where you’ll find plenty of kids, shade and sun, more nature than concrete, and like-minded families, then call Bonnie Johnson, Pond Manager, at 845-371-9711 for more info and an application form.