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Awbury Arboretum
School Day Off Camps, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, rain or shine: games, hiking, a campfire hot-dog lunch (or bring your own), s’mores, scavenger hunts, crafts and exploring the grounds, with no phones or screens, run by its summer-camp counselors. $75 a day for members, $85 for others, with a $22 scholarship rate for families who qualify. Listed for Election Day, Veterans Day, Presidents’ Day, Eid al-Fitr and both May days off. Nature & outdoors GermantownElection Day · Veterans Day · Presidents’ Day +3 moreThe Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Day-off camps, 8 am to 3 pm, for grades K–6: nature explorations led by its educators, using the science lab, Discovery Center, trails, streams and ponds, in light rain and snow. $80 a day for members, $90 for others; aftercare 3 to 6 is $20 more. Its 2026–27 schedule covers most of the district’s days off (not Thanksgiving week, winter break or Memorial Day) and some days other districts are off. Registration closes a week before each day, and a day is cancelled a week out if too few sign up. Nature & outdoors RoxboroughElection Day · Veterans Day · Report card conferences +11 moreSummer camps (6)
Awbury Adventures at Awbury Arboretum
Kids explore the arboretum’s woods, farm and wetlands in themed nature, farming, art and wilderness-skills sessions. Nature & outdoors 2026 detailsAges 5–13Grades K to 8June 15 to August 14, 2026 9 weeksGermantownCamp Schuylkill at the Schuylkill Center
Kids spend the day outdoors on 365 acres of forest, exploring nature through weekly themes by age group. Nature & outdoors Summer 2027Ages 4–13Grades PK to 8June 21 to August 13, 2027 8 weeksRoxboroughNature Explorers at Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Young kids explore the arboretum’s gardens and natural areas in small groups during week-long nature sessions. Nature & outdoors 2026 detailsAges 4–10Grades PK to 5June 29 to August 7, 2026 6 weeksChestnut HillRutabaga NatureArts summer camp
Hikes and exploring around East Falls, turning what kids find outdoors into artwork. Most of the day is spent outside. Nature & outdoorsArt & making 2026 detailsAges 5 and upGrades K to 8June 15 to August 21, 2026 10 weeksEast FallsThe Dandelion Project summer camp
Open-ended play and creative offerings with a daily park trip, themed weeks like messy science and band camp, and all-outdoor weeks at FDR Park. All-round day campNature & outdoors 2026 detailsAges 5–15Grades K to 8June 15 to August 28, 2026 11 weeksPassyunk Square and South PhiladelphiaWork to Ride at Chamounix Equestrian Center
Kids learn horseback riding and horse care at a stable in Fairmount Park, with a little-kids camp and a half-day polo camp. Sports & movementNature & outdoors 2026 detailsAges 5–13Grades K to 8No dates posted yetWest Fairmount ParkNature & outdoors clubs at the school itself
Run by a school for its own students, so they aren’t in the lists above.
- Meredith: Nature Club (grades 3–5, Wednesdays). All Meredith clubs
- Nebinger: Garden Club. All Nebinger clubs
- Southwark: Garden Club. All Southwark clubs
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