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Program fee for overnight camps is $285.00. $100.00 deposit required for each enrollment to reserve the camper's place. Deposit is applied towards the program fee.
| Week 1: June 11-15 | Week 4: July 2-6 |
| Week 2: June 18-22 | Week 5: July 9-13 |
| Week 3: June 25-29 | Week 6: July 16-20 |
Overnight camps begin Monday at 9:00AM and run until Friday at 2:00PM.
Come Friday at 2:00PM to see the Parent Program, a short production by campers.
| overnight camps | ages | week number | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Critter Encounter | 8-10 | • | • | ||||
| Eco Art | 8-10 | • | |||||
| Aqua Explorers | 9-11 | • | • | ||||
| Frontier Ohio | 9-11 | • | • | ||||
| Rock Stars | 9-11 | • | • | ||||
| Go Green | 11-13 | • | • | ||||
| Raptor Camp | 11-13 | • | • | ||||
| Night Camp | 11-13 | • | • | • | • | ||
| Night Camp | 13-14 | • | • | • | |||
| Night Camp | 14-15 | • | • | ||||
| Survivor Camp | 12-14 | • | • | ||||
Looking for a transitional camp between day and overnight? Check out Challenge Camp for 8-9 year olds!
New Camp: Critter Encounter (ages 8-10)
This camp is an animal lover’s dream! Get up close and personal with reptiles, mammals, raptors and more while hiking through forests, across streams and around wetlands. You will even take care of the Outdoor Education Center’s resident Box Turtles!
Fossil Hunters (ages 8-10)
Trilobites, Horn corals, Crinoids...Oh my! You will search for signs of prehistoric life in the Glen and even take a trip to Caesar's Creek for fossil collecting. Travelling through forests, over streams, into caves, and through fields, campers have exciting adventures searching for fossils.
EcoArt (ages 8-10)
Painting, sculpture, drawing, poetry, and more! Use the natural materials of Glen Helen to create cool art and fun crafts. Explore the Glen and let the discoveries you make in nature inspire the artist within you.
Aqua Explorers (ages 9-11)
Get wet and wild exploring water systems! Explore pretty ponds, quick creeks, and mucky bogs as you discover the water cycle through a variety of games and activities. Go for an in-depth stream study to discover the health of a local creek. The wetter the better!
Frontier Ohio (ages 9-11)
Go back in time, experiment with pioneer cooking, make pioneer crafts, and experience artifacts from 8,000 years ago! Find out what life was like for kids living along the Ohio River in 1796. Campers go on a special field trip to Sunwatch Indian Village!
Rock Stars (ages 9-11)
Rock out and become a star! Geology and Astronomy are the focus of this camp. Explore the rocks, fossils, and caves of the Glen, and the stars of the summer night sky. Trips to Clifotn Gorge State Nature Preserve, and a Planetarium show at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery send this camp out with a big bang!
Go Green (ages 11-13)
Learn to be a steward of the Earth as you get up close and personal with the ecosystems of the Glen. Plant seeds, build a solar oven, visit a recycling center, while learning how to take care of the planet one action at a time. You'll even have a chanace to make recycled art!
Raptor Camp (ages 11-13)
Hawks, eagles, and owls are the focus of this awesome camp! Campers search for raptors in the Glen, learn about the cool adaptations that allow flight, and take trips to raptor habitats and nesting sites. Youll even care for a resident bird of prey at the Glen Helen Raptor Center. By popular demand, Raptor Camp will be offered twice this year....sign up early!
Night Camp (ages 11-13, 13-14, Two Weeks Offered: 14-15)
Become nocturnal, sleeping by day and exploring Glen Helen by night! Flying squirrels, owls, bats, and luna moths will be your nighttime companions as you ramble through the woods and meander through the moonlight. SIgn up early for our most popular camp!
Survivor Camp (ages 12-14)
Learn to survive in the wilderness! Can you build a campfire, navigate a trail, or construct an emergency shelter in the woods? Sharpen your survival skills while completing fun challenges to see if you have what it takes to live in Survivor Camp.
