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2026 Registration information is coming soon!

Summer Camp Discovery

Woldumar Nature Center’s summer Camp Discovery is open to those entering grades Pre-K through 7th grade. We also offer special sessions for teens and a STEM internship program for high schoolers. It is a safe place for campers to make friends, learn about nature, and participate in structured & unstructured play. This allows children to flourish in an inclusive atmosphere that values curiosity and diversity. Whether you're a returning or new camper, we welcome you to share your summer at Woldumar!

Silly songs, fun games, and STEM lessons bring nature alive during the week. Woldumar's forest, wetland, and prairie habitats serve as our playground and science lab. Campers might experience the excitement of science through pond dipping, bug catching, shelter building, bird watching, and fishing.

• Registration Dates:

  Members* & scholarship recipients: Late February

  Nonmembers: Early March

  
  

  What to Expect:

  Drop off and pick up:

  • Drop off at 9:00 am 

  • Pick up is at 4:00 pm 

  • Extended care may be available for an additional cost

  
  

  Our late drop off/early pickup window is 12-12:30pm. Late drop offs/early pickups cause a significant disruption to the camp program. We will not accommodate drop offs or pick-ups at other times, except in extreme situations.

  Camper safety is our top priority. All campers must be dropped off directly to their camp counselor and campers are only released to approved people with ID present at pickup and must be checked out by their counselor.

  
  

  Tuition:

  • Nonmembers: $270 per week

  • Members: $245 per week

  • $30 each for AM or PM for the entire week

  Extended Care:

  • Before Care: 7:30 am - 9 am

  • After Care: 4 - 6 pm

  
  

  Accepted Payment Methods:

  Woldumar accepts the following payment options, with the associated processing fees:

  • Credit Card: 3% processing fee

  • ACH: 1.5%

  • Check: No processing fee. Can be mailed or dropped off to the administrative building.

  
  

  Mail check to:

  Woldumar Nature Center

  5739 Old Lansing Rd

  Lansing, MI 48917

  
  

If you have been awarded a scholarship or are planning to pay with a check, you need to contact operations@woldumar.org within 24 hours to make payment arrangements. Unpaid registrations and registrations without arrangements will be cancelled after 7 days. PLEASE check your schedule before registering and be careful when choosing options. We are very low tech, and changes are made by a human, a very time-consuming (and costly) endeavor. Please review our refund policy below.

* You must have a current membership at the "Household Level" or higher by Feb. 23 to receive early access to camp registration. Members will receive a code in their inbox to access early registration.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations before June 1st, will result in a 50% refund. Any cancellations after June 1st will not receive a refund. If spaces are available, registration can be changed to a different week during the current summer camp season at no additional cost. If camp sessions are canceled for health and safety reasons as directed by local, state, or national health officials, full refunds will be issued. 

Scholarships for 2026 Are CLOSED until January 1st

Scholarship awardees will receive early access to camp registration as long as their application was submitted before the deadline. Any applications submitted after the deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Awards range 0-75% and are based on calculated need and availability of funds.

Drop off and pick up:

• Drop off at 9:00 am ***

• Pick up is at 4:00 pm ***

***Our late drop off/early pickup window is 12-12:30pm. Late drop offs/early pickups cause a significant disruption to the camp program. We will not accommodate drop offs or pick-ups at other times, except in extreme situations.

Camper safety is our top priority. All campers must be dropped off directly to their camp counselor and campers are only released to approved people with ID present at pickup and must be checked out by their counselor.

Extended Care:

• Before Care: 7:30 am - 9 am

• After Care: 4 - 6 pm

• $25 each for AM or PM for the entire week

2026 Weekly Session Themes:

Session 1 | June 8 - 12: Nature Detectives

Session 2 | June 15 - 19: Feathered Friends

Session 3 | June 22 - 26: Art in Nature

Session 4 | June 29 - July 3: Cabin Exploration

Session 5 | July 6 - 10: Wilderness Survival 

Session 6 | July 13 - 17: Under the Surface

Session 7 | July 20 - 24: Water Adventures 

Session 8 | July 27 - 31: Wilderness Survival

Session 9 | August 3 - 7: Water Adventures

Session 10 | August 10 - 14: Buggin’ Out 

Session 11 | August 17 - 21: Plant Power

Camp Discovery Teen (Grades 8th-10th)

Teen programming is a longstanding tradition at Woldumar. This summer, we are reimagining our program to meet the needs of the youth in our area. Our goal is to assist teens in becoming great leaders and have fun while learning about the natural environment. Teens will spend time bonding and making friends while learning valuable skills that they can use for a lifetime.

June 22 - 26: Ready, Set, Adventure 

July 13 - 17: Young Leaders Retreat

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