Environmental Center

NATURE EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP

July 7 to July 18, 4 and 5 year olds 9:30pm to 12:30pm 

July 21 to August 1, 6 and 7 year olds 9:30pm to 1:30pm

August 4 to August 15, 8 and 9 year olds 9:30pm to 1:30pm

Enjoy exploring and discovering woodland and river habitats for insects, birds, amphibians, Lenape life and much more. Sign up for one or two weeks per age level. Call the Center at 973.228.8776 for details. Advance registration is required. Fee: $250 per child/per week for 4 and 5 year-olds, $270 per child/per week for ages 6 and 7 year olds; $290 per child/per week for ages 8 and 9 year olds.

Pre-registration HERE for ages 4 and 5 years old.
Pre-registration HERE for ages 6 and 7 years old.
Pre-registration HERE for ages 8 and 9 years old.

Held at Essex County Environmental Center, 621b Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ 07068

Camp Details

Pre-registration and advance payment are required. Registration is accepted in-person, by mail or can be completed online at www.essexcountyparks.org/calendar. Please make checks payable to “Essex County Parks.” Cash and money orders accepted. Minimum number of participants are needed. Maximum 15 children per session. All forms including “immunization record form” must be submitted for registration and participation by July 2, 2025. 

Refund Policy: All cancellations include a $50 non-refundable administrative fee. If you cancel 3 weeks prior to the first day of your child’s scheduled week, a refund will be issued to you. If you cancel less than 3 weeks, you will not be eligible for a refund. All cancellations must be put in writing. This policy will prevent any chance of an error being made. Cancellations requesting a credit (less than 3 weeks’ notice) due to a family emergency or illness, or other extenuating circumstances will be handled on a case-by-case basis and require documentation to substantiate the request.

Length and Setting: All camps run Monday through Friday and begin promptly at 9:30am. Sessions for children ages 4 & 5 end at 12:30pm; sessions for children ages 6 to 9 years old end at 1:30pm. Activities are held inside and outside the Environmental Center. Weather permitting, all children are expected to explore the outdoors; prepare for wet/muddy conditions. Please, for children’s safety, dress for the weather, open-toe shoes and flip-flops are not allowed.

Due to allergy concerns, please DO NOT send items that contain nuts when packing a snack or lunch. 

Campers are required to be signed in and out at the front deck each camp day by a parent/guardian.  If someone other than yourself will be dropping off or picking up your child(ren), please let us know in writing prior to the day of drop-off or pick-up. Please note, a late fee of $10.00 for every 15 minutes after a quarter past camp end time will be due at pick up. Prior to camp, each child will receive information detailing how to prepare.

The Essex County Environmental Center is a facility of the Essex County Parks System and is located in Essex County West Essex Park.