Nature’s Classroom
By James T. Black, photography Cary Jobe
The caterpillar could crawl—but he couldn’t hide. “Here’s another one!” Chris Chamberlin calls out.
Campers hurry to examine the bush as Chris pulls back a branch. “It’s a monarch butterfly caterpillar,” he says. “See the black and yellow stripes?”
Kids and counselors learn to care for the environment at Virginia’s Nature Camp.
2021 Dates for Regular (Youth) Sessions:
Session 1 (grades 10-11*): June 17-26
Session 2 (grades 11-12*): June 27 – July 6
Session 3 (grades 9-10*): July 8-17
Session 4 (grades 8-9*): July 18-27
Session 5 (grades 7-8*): July 29 – August 7
Session 6 (grades 5-6-7*): August 8-17
* Grade in which an applicant will have completed BEFORE camp (i.e., 2020-2021 school year)
Note that each session runs from Sunday to Tuesday OR Thursday to Sunday (for 2021 only).
Tuition is $690 for each 10-day session.
Please note that the youngest campers we accept are those who will have completed 5th grade BEFORE the summer.
August 20-24 (Friday – Tuesday)
The fee for the 2021 session is $350.
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