It Pays to Be an Early Bird!
Here’s how you can save up to 10% on this year’s nature camp:
- Early Bird Discount: Register for Nature Camp during the month of February and get a 5% discount, automatically applied at check-out!
- Household Discount: Did you know registering multiple kiddos or multiple weeks at once can save you money, too? Take advantage of our household discount when you have five or more items in your cart at once! Here’s how it works:
- Have multiple kiddos interested in summer camp? Register them at once and save!
- For example, if you register two children for three weeks each, you’ll have six “items” in your cart (two children x three weeks) and earn a 5% discount.
- Is your child interested in multiple weeks of camp? Reserve their spot ahead of time for a discount!
- If you register for five or more weeks at once, you’ll have five “items” in your cart (five weeks) and earn a 5% discount.
- Have multiple kiddos interested in summer camp? Register them at once and save!
Explore our Nature Camp options below to choose the right option for you!
choosing the right option for your child
Nature Camps
Our authentic summer nature camp blends nature education with enriching sensory experiences, expeditions, and immersive outdoor opportunities. Your camper will learn about, explore and enjoy the natural world with their peers through unique daily programming, activities, and games set in meadows, forests, and wetlands.
Our 2026 camp runs for six weeks from July 6 through Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Learn more about our different options for campers of all ages, including our unique, one-day camps tailored to unique outdoor experiences. Spend this summer outside with us!
explorers
Explore nature using all five senses, encouraging exploratory growth through guided programs. Throughout the day, campers will record their experiences and explorations in their take home nature journal.
For campers who have completed K, 1st, or 2nd grade
Adventurers
Participate in adventures across Beaver Meadow’s diverse ecosystems. They will experience the peace of standing in an old growth forest, running through the meadow chasing insects, and searching their dip nets for creatures in pond.
For campers who have completed 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade
avian expeditioners
Take your camper’s love of birds to the next level. Receive their very own pair of Vortex Binoculars to keep and take home, and use them to get close-up looks at some of the amazing birds of Western New York.
For campers who have completed 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
wilderness expeditioners
Learn basic outdoor skills, like hiking essentials, basic first aid, navigating by compass and GPS, finding water, fire starting, shelter building, what to do if lost, how to find someone who is lost, and more!
For campers who have completed 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
one-day camps
Get to experience some of the favorite camp programs. Each one-day camp is different—from insects and outdoor adventurers, to the wonders of ponds and trees or birding.
For campers who have completed K through 5th grade
funding summer camp fun
Camp Scholarships
Thanks to the incredible generosity of wonderful donors, Buffalo Audubon has a scholarship fund for our nature camp that allows us to offer spots to more students and make the outdoors more accessible.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship for your camper, please fill out form below. Send completed forms by email to info@buffaloaudubon.org, or by mail to Beaver Meadow Nature Center.
more about our summer nature camp
Camp Highlights
Spend your summer outside with us July 6 – Aug. 14, enjoying a variety of favorite activities—and some new twists:
- Animal experiences with insects, birds, reptiles, and more
- Immersive programming focused on ponds, trees & plants, among others
- Games and activities in our meadows, forests, and wetlands
- Renovated nature center
- Eight miles of trails, including an arboretum and outdoor amphitheater
- Fun, creative crafts
don’t just take our word for it!
Nature Camp Testimonials
Salah G.“This camp has been the highlight of my summer since 2011. The memories I have made here will forever be ingrained in my mind as the best summers of my life..”
Counselor, Former Camper
Zach K.“I’ve been coming here since kindergarten and Beaver Meadow has been a key reason I’m going into an environmental science career. It is amazing to be able to share my knowledge and hope some of these kids go down a similar path.”
Counselor, Former Camper
Saffrin G.“I loved being able to learn more in depth about different things in nature like the pond creatures and trees.”
Counselor, Former Camper
Happy Camper (Expeditioner)“I love all the variety in the activities we do! We learn so much about trees, pond life, wild animals, leave no trace, and numerous other important outdoor skills.”
Happy Camper“I’ve gone to this camp every year and it’s always just as pretty as it was the year before.”
Happy Camper“We all enjoyed camp so much for all the great activities and wonderful care you provided! Thank you for offering such a well-organized and longer-term summer camp option in the Southtowns area. We would have struggled for options without your program. We are so grateful for you!”
Spend Your Summer Outside With Us!