RMSC Cumming Nature Center - Summer Camps 2026

Outdoors · Naples, NY · Ages 6–15

By Rochester Museum & Science Center

Schedule

• Jun 29 – Jul 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · At Home in the Woods (Ages 6-8), Pond & Stream Explorers (Ages 9-11), Wilderness Engineers (Ages 12-15)
• Jul 6 – Jul 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Field Guide to Fairies & Gnomes (Ages 6-8), Nature's Palette (Ages 9-11), Nature Navigators (Ages 9-11)
• Jul 13 – Jul 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Slither & Splash (Ages 6-8), Animal Tracks & Traces (Ages 9-11), Survivor (Ages 12-15)
• Jul 20 – Jul 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Nature's Playground (Ages 6-8), Flora, Fauna & Fungi (Ages 9-11), Bushcraft Adventures (Ages 9-11)
• Jul 27 – Jul 31, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Pond & Stream Explorers (Ages 9-11), Muck Hunters (Ages 6-8), Woodcrafters I (Ages 12-15)
• Aug 3 – Aug 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · At Home in the Woods (Ages 6-8), Old School Homesteaders (Ages 9-11), Woodcrafters II (Ages 12-15)
• Aug 10 – Aug 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Survivor (Ages 12-15), Legends & Lore (Ages 6-8), Backcountry Kitchen (Ages 9-11)
• Aug 17 – Aug 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Friends of the Forest (Ages 6-8), Tinder, Spark & Flame (Ages 9-11), Wildcrafters (Ages 12-15)

About

CNC Summer Curiosity Campers spend the whole day exploring the natural world! Investigate ecology and nature-based skills, explore the forests of the Cumming Nature Center, and let your curiosity run wild.

📍RMSC Cumming Nature Center, Naples NY

Summer at the Cumming Nature Center

8 Week-Long Sessions

Ages 6-15

Explore the wonders of the woods with Summer Curiosity Camps at the Cumming Nature Center! Join our outdoor educators as we search for salamanders, build gnome homes, climb trees, and dig for artifacts. Each camp offers a different theme to immerse children in the natural world and spark their curiosity. With 900+ acres and 15 miles of hiking trails, the beautiful surroundings of the Nature Center are the perfect setting for campers to learn basic wilderness skills, nature science, outdoor team-building activities, nature awareness, nature-based art techniques, and more!

🚌 Transportation from/to Rochester available for an added fee. Scholarships are available.