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Events and Registration

Summer Camp Scholarship Application

(please follow application steps, any questions email scholarship@calusanature.org)

All camps have a 20-child maximum with 2 lead counselors, as well as full-time staff and intern support.  

All camps are based on rising grade levels and we adhere strictly to our chosen age groups with no exceptions.  

Cost per week is $200 for members and $250 for non-members. Week of July 4th is $180 members/$200 non-members. Camp registration will remain open until it fills or until the Friday before camp starts the following Monday.  

Camp times: Drop off is 8:30-9:00am, Pick up is from 3:30-4:00pm, Camp activities run from 9:00am-3:30pm. 

All camps include indoor/outdoor exploration, hands-on activities, crafts, games, hikes, planetarium shows, & live animal encounters.  

All campers should come prepared each day with a change of clothes, towel, water shoes, refillable water bottle, preferred sunscreen & insect repellent, and a packed lunch with extra snacks.  

See our CAMP FAQ’s for more information.  

PLEASE REFER TO SUMMER CAMP PACKING LIST AT TOP OF THE PAGE

MEMBERSHIP OFFER WILL BE APPLIED AFTER PICKING QUANTITY OF TICKETS

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  • Summer Camp: Wild Florida (1st-3rd grade)
    Summer Camp: Wild Florida (1st-3rd grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jun 09
    Jun 09, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jun 13, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    From the shore to the swamp, bald eagles to butterflies and everything in between, there’s no place like Florida!
  • Summer Camp: Junior Naturalist (4th-6th grade)
    Summer Camp: Junior Naturalist (4th-6th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jun 09
    Jun 09, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jun 13, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Ever wonder what it would be like to work at the Nature Center?
  • Summer Camp: Outdoor Survival (1st-4th grade)
    Summer Camp: Outdoor Survival (1st-4th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jun 16
    Jun 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jun 20, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Do you know what to do if you're lost in the woods? Can you find shelter? Make a fire? Stay hydrated? Find your way through a swamp?
  • Summer Camp: Outdoor Survival (5th-8th grade)
    Summer Camp: Outdoor Survival (5th-8th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jun 16
    Jun 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jun 20, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Build shelters, start fires, find and cook food, purify water, and get a little lost in the woods as you put your survival skills to the test in our forest and swamp during this intense week of adventures.
  • Summer Camp: Nocturnal Nature (1st-3rd grade)
    Summer Camp: Nocturnal Nature (1st-3rd grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jun 23
    Jun 23, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jun 27, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Experience night during the day at the Nature Center! Do flying squirrels exist? Are owls really silent flyers? What do moths feed on? Does a raccoon wash its food before eating it?
  • Summer Camp: Riveting Reptiles (4th-6th grade)
    Summer Camp: Riveting Reptiles (4th-6th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jun 23
    Jun 23, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jun 27, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Spend the week immersed in the wonderful world of reptiles!
  • Summer Camp: Feathered Friends (1st-5th grade)
    Summer Camp: Feathered Friends (1st-5th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jun 30
    Jun 30, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 03, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    What has hollow bones, ho hair, & can travel faster than a cheetah? A peregrine falcon! Why do birds have different beaks? Do all birds fly?
  • Summer Camp: Space Science (4th-6th grade)
    Summer Camp: Space Science (4th-6th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jul 07
    Jul 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 11, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Space exploration includes many different things, like our planet’s atmosphere and beyond. During this week of camp we will become astronauts, meteorologists, and atmospheric scientists!
  • Summer Camp: Space Adventures (1st-3rd grade)
    Summer Camp: Space Adventures (1st-3rd grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jul 07
    Jul 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 11, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Join us as we take imaginary trips through the solar system, explore the sky, build rockets, and watch astronomy shows in our Planetarium!
  • Summer Camp: Nature Crime Scene Investigators (4th-6th grade)
    Summer Camp: Nature Crime Scene Investigators (4th-6th grade)
    Jul 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 18, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Who raided the garbage can last night? What animal left those chomp marks on the leaves? Who pooped on the porch? Who’s bones are those? How can you tell a cat track from a dog track?
  • Summer Camp: Nature Detectives (1st-3rd grade)
    Summer Camp: Nature Detectives (1st-3rd grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jul 14
    Jul 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 18, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Who left that turd on the trail? How does a snake slither? Do bees really dance? Whose footprints show five toes? What bird call sounds like “who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?"
  • Summer Camp: Outdoor Survival (5th-8th grade)
    Summer Camp: Outdoor Survival (5th-8th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jul 21
    Jul 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 25, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Build shelters, start fires, find and cook food, purify water, and get a little lost in the woods as you put your survival skills to the test in our forest and swamp during this intense week of adventures.
  • Summer Camp: Outdoor Survival (1st-4th grade)
    Summer Camp: Outdoor Survival (1st-4th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jul 21
    Jul 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 25, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Do you know what to do if you're lost in the woods? Can you find shelter? Make a fire? Stay hydrated? Find your way through a swamp?
  • Summer Camp: Nature Maker Space (4th-6th grade)
    Summer Camp: Nature Maker Space (4th-6th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jul 28
    Jul 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – Aug 01, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    In this fun filled week of hands-on activities, crafts, DIY projects, and experiments, STEAM meets NATURE!
  • Summer Camp: Nature Maker Space (1st-3rd grade)
    Summer Camp: Nature Maker Space (1st-3rd grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Jul 28
    Jul 28, 2025, 9:00 AM – Aug 01, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    In this fun filled week of hands-on activities, crafts, DIY projects, and experiments, STEAM meets NATURE!
  • Summer Camp: Wild About Water (1st-4th grade)
    Summer Camp: Wild About Water (1st-4th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Aug 04
    Aug 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – Aug 08, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Spend this week wading through our cypress swamp exploring the aquatic world to find out if fish sleep, how long turtles can hold their breath, why crayfish swim backwards, and how water striders can walk on water!
  • Summer Camp: Junior Naturalist (5th-8th grade)
    Summer Camp: Junior Naturalist (5th-8th grade)
    Membership Offer
    Mon, Aug 04
    Aug 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – Aug 08, 2025, 3:30 PM
    Fort Myers, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA
    Ever wonder what it would be like to work at the Nature Center?

Thank you to our Sponsors & Partners

SWFL Produce
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R4 Roofing
Fort Myers Film Festival
Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation
City of Fort Myers
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Calusa Waterkeeper
Advance Solar & Spa
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Open Hours:

Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 4pm

Pricing:

Adults $13 

Children $7

Members Free

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