2025 Camp Grow Offerings

Summer Camp registration opens on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

All registrations are processed and paid for online. Full payment of the registration fee is rendered in the online registration process. For questions regarding Camp Grow registration, please contact Park Specialist Emma Werthmann at ewerthmann@nvrpa.org.   

Please note:  All sessions of Camp Grow Nature Camps follow the same discovery themes and have similar activities that are modified for the age span of each camp level.  If you have any questions about camp programs and activities or the special needs of your child, please contact Program Manager, Jules Maloney at jmaloney@nvrpa.org.  

Sprouts Camp (5-7 year olds)

Sprouts will participate in a variety of activities including nature hikes, games, exploration, storytelling, arts & crafts, live animal presentations, and more!  All Sprout activities will be at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.   

Camp Schedule:  9:00 am-1:00 pm (Campers bring lunch to eat during camp.) 

Session 1: June 16-20*
Cost: $225 per camper in jurisdiction / $275 per camper out of jurisdiction
*Please note that this session is off on Thursday due to the Juneteenth holiday
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Session 2: August 4-8
Cost: $275 per camper in jurisdiction / $325 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Cardinals Camp (6-8 year olds)

Cardinals will participate in a variety of activities including nature hikes, gardening, games, pond exploration, arts & crafts, bug/nature hunts, live animal presentations, afternoon splash games, and more!  All Cardinal activities will be at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

Camp Schedule:  9:00 am-4:00 pm       

Session 1: June 23-27
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Session 2: July 21-25
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Session 3: August 11-15
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Crazy About Crafting Camp *NEW* (6-9 year olds)

Made especially for kids who love to craft, draw, and create, Creative Crafters Camp is a combination of project-specific and open crafting where children’s creations are led by their own imagination. 

Camp Schedule:  1:30 pm-4:30 pm       

Session 1: August 4-8
Cost: $195 per camper in jurisdiction / $245 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Dragonflies Camp (9-11 year olds)

Dragonflies will participate in a variety of activities including nature hikes, gardening, games, pond exploration, arts & crafts, bug/nature hunts, live animal presentations, afternoon splash games, and more!  All Dragonflies activities will be at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

Camp Schedule:  9:00 am-4:00 pm       

Session 1: July 14-18
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Session 2: July 28-August 1
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Art in the Gardens Mini Camp (10-14 year olds)

There’s beauty all around us in nature! Each day will focus on a different visual art form including drawing, painting, clay work, and natural sculptures. This camp is perfect for the aspiring young artist. The registration fee includes instruction and all materials. 

Camp Schedule:  1:30 pm-4:30 pm       

Session 1: June 16-20
Cost: $290 per camper in jurisdiction / $340 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Adventurers Camp (12-14 year olds)

Adventurers will participate in nature hikes, gardening, games, exploration, and arts & crafts. Field trip activities will include kayaking, Climb UPton ropes course, mini golf, creek netting, and visits to Temple Hall Farm Regional Park and Pirate's Cove and Ocean Dunes waterparks.   

Camp Schedule:  9:00 am-4:00 pm       

Session 1: July 7-11
Cost: $510 per camper in jurisdiction / $560 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Summer Camp registration is now open!

Due to high demand, spots fill fast! To save time during registration, create a user account and complete the camper information prep questions in advance. Visit the 'Registration' tab on each camp's webpage for details.

Ice & Lights' Daytime Ice Skating

Enjoy gliding on the ice at Cameron Run Regional Park, just minutes from Old Town Alexandria! Open weekends and holidays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., through February 23, including Presidents' Day! Tickets are only available for purchase online.