Leaders-in-Training (LITs)

Ages 13 & 14

LITs are Summer WildQuest campers ages 13 & 14 who want to practice leadership skills like communication and teamwork, receive feedback from mentors and peers, and have fun! The LITs are exposed to the responsibility and diligence it takes to become a leader, while learning about their role in a sustainable future. Through exciting team building challenges and projects, LITs have the opportunity to practice leadership skills like communication and teamwork, receive feedback from mentors and peers, and have fun! LITs are guided to examine their personal leadership style and given greater independence within the supportive camp community.

2026 Registration

Click Here to Register for WildQuest Campsummer registration opens January 21 at 10 am

What will I do as an LIT?

• Complete fun and challenging team activities with peers and the LIT Instructor.
• Design and lead a themed activity for younger campers during the weekly Quest.
• Take part in activities and projects with younger groups to promote environmental stewardship, conservation, and sustainable practices.
• Reflect on experiences throughout the week to develop responsibility, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Be involved in the week’s camp theme through activities specific to their age group.

Camp weeks run Monday – Friday, from 9 am – 4 pm  Extended care is available 8-9 am & 4-5 pm for an additional fee. LIT tuition is the same as camper tuition. See main Summer Camp page for more details.

Scholarship funds are available for income-eligible families. The scholarship application is available in the online registration process. Please complete that form in order to be considered for a scholarship.

Members get a discount on Camp. Become a member TODAY!

Junior Instructors
Volunteer program for ages 15-17

Junior Instructors work alongside our Instructors to lead the youth throughout their daily routine. Gain job skills, build confidence through independence while returning to camp in this volunteer capacity. Application required. Minimum commitment of 2 consecutive weeks.

2026 WildQuest Camp Junior Instructor DescriptionClick Here for more camp information including a typical camp day, policies, and more!

2026 WildQuest Camp Junior Instructor ApplicationClick Here to Apply

Still have some questions? Email Phoebe Hartvigsen, Camp Director at camp@prescottfarm.org or call (603) 366-5695!

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Click Here to Register for Summer 2026 WildQuest CampRegistration opens at 10 am on January 21, 2026

Registration NOW Open!

Open House: Saturday, June 13
10 am – 12 pm at the 1883 Barn

2026 Tuition

Non-Member: $320
Member: $270

Member pricing requires the appropriate membership level at the time of the camp session. Click here to learn more about all the year-round benefits of becoming a member.

Extended Care

Sign up available during registration. Deadline to register for extended care is 2 weeks before a session starts.

2026 WildQuest Camp Family HandbookClick Here for more camp information including policies, packing lists, and helpful tips

2026 Summer Dates and Themes

Monday-Friday, 9 am – 4 pm

Extended care available 8-9 am & 4-5 pm

Session 1 – June 29-July 3: Wildlife Exploration – Come explore our fields, forests, and wetlands to learn about New Hampshire wildlife! We will peak under logs, dig in the dirt, and look for critters in their natural habitat.

Session 2 – July 6-10: Water & Wetlands – Join us as we explore our aquatic ecosystems and learn about wetlands while staying cool playing water games!

Session 3 – July 13-17: Survival Skills – Develop your survival skills by cooking over a fire, building shelters, and navigating through our forests and fields as we learn about animal survival adaptations along the way!

Session 4 – July 20-24: STEAM Week – Come explore, design, build, create, and think your way through this week as we learn about all things STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics)!

Session 5 – July 27-31: Nature Artists – Paint, sculpt, craft, and sketch your way through our gardens, forests, and fields! We will become budding naturalists and help inspire environmental stewardship by highlighting the beauty of our natural world.

Session 6 – August 3-7: Earth Week – Join us as we celebrate our natural world! We will get our hands dirty as we explore our trails, practice sustainable gardening and cooking, appreciate native wildlife, and learn how to help care for our local environment.

Session 7 – August 10-14: Animal Adventures – Come learn about animals both domesticated and wild! We will discover animal adaptations and behaviors while exploring our grounds and learning to care for and about these critters.

Session 8 – August 17-21: Garden-to-Table Cooking – Join us for a week of culinary exploration as we harvest fresh fruits and vegetables from our gardens and learn how to use these ingredients to create delicious snacks!

Session 9 – August 24-28: A Little Bit of Everything – This week is a mix of all of our themes as we revisit our favorite camp activities which may include hiking, cooking, gardening, crafting, fort-building, and playing games!

Camp Age Group Progression

Camper must be the indicated age by or on the first day of camp session.

Pines (ages 5-6) – Pines are introduced to camp through games, storytelling, and exploration with a focus on
supporting natural curiosity, making new friends, and building independence in nature.

Maples (ages 7-8) – Maples are immersed in engaging activities, challenges, and games while they further explore
their growing curiosity for the natural world around them.

Spruces (ages 9-10) – Spruces engage in activities centered around the camp theme as they continue to develop
independence and confidence in nature and begin to take on more responsibility in the camp community.

Oaks (ages 11-12) – Oaks develop a greater understanding of the camp theme and the natural world while
learning to become role models for the younger campers.

Hawthorns/LITs (ages 13-14) – Hawthorns or Leaders-in-Training (LITs) develop their skills as environmental
leaders in the camp community. They engage in environmental stewardship through action projects and
teambuilding while still participating in activities as a camper!

Volunteer Junior Instructors (ages 15+) – Junior Instructors assist Camp Instructors as they lead campers through
the day. They will gain job skills, build confidence, and have fun as they volunteer at camp in a leadership role.
Application required. Minimum commitment of 2 weeks.

Environmental Camp Instructors (ages 16+) – Click here to visit out Employment Opportunities page to learn more or contact camp@prescottfarm.org.

Daily Camp Schedule

8-9 am Extended care (pre-register required)
8:45-9:00 am Camper drop-off*
9:10 am Opening Circle
9:20 am Snack
9:30 am Morning Activity
11:00 am Morning Choice Time
12:00 pm Lunch
12:30 pm Afternoon Choice Time
1:45 pm Afternoon Activity
3:00 pm Camper Contributions
3:30 pm Closing Circle
3:45-4:00 pm Camper pick-up*
4-5 pm Extended care (pre-register required)

*Pick-up/Drop-off locations:
Winter & Spring Camps – Innovation Center: Park in the main upper lot near the Pardoe Education Center and
walk down the path to the Innovation Center which is the wooden building on your right just before you reach the
large white barn.

Summer Camp – Barn: Park in the main upper lot near the Pardoe Education Center and walk down the path to
the large white barn.

Camp Activities

Opening Circle: Opening Circle is our all-camp start to the day. It is a chance to get the campers energized to be at camp and informed about the day. Opening Circle activities include a large group game, the schedule for the day, and rules refreshers.

Morning & Afternoon Activities: These main activity periods will be with their separate groups and focused around the week’s theme. Activities during this time will be unique each day throughout the summer to provide something new for campers returning for multiple weeks.

Choice Times: Choice times are when campers are able to choose from a selection of activities. These activities are not necessarily connected to the session’s theme, so it gives some variation in activities. Choice Time offerings will typically include both more active and more calm options.

Woods Time: Woods Time is an option every day during Morning Choice Time. Woods time takes place in a special place in the woods, giving campers the opportunity for free play using only natural materials. Following safety rules, campers will often build stick forts, make believe, and look for salamanders.

Snack/Lunch: Snack and lunch are times to refuel our bodies for our upcoming adventures, and include all of camp eating together. Campers are instructed to wash hands before and after eating, as well as remain sitting while eating. Campers are to only eat the food their adults at home packed for them. Sharing food is not allowed. Campers do not need to eat all of the food they brought with them but are encouraged to eat something, especially at lunchtime. If staff notice a pattern of a camper eating very little or no food, they will notify the Camp Director who will have a discussion with the camper’s adults as needed.

Closing Circle: Closing circle is our chance to wrap up the day and reflect on our successes and express gratitude for something that made the day possible. Each day will end with the camp coming together in a circle where a few campers from each group will be invited to share a moment of gratitude from the day. Announcements and reminders will also be shared at this time.

Wagon Rides (typically Tuesdays): Each week of the summer, groups will take a ride in our tractor-pulled wagon through the fields at Prescott Farm, including to areas otherwise not often visited. Campers with their counselors will be dropped off for around 20 minutes of playing and exploring at Rock Island: a special pile of boulders in the shade created when the fields were first cleared in the early 1800s.

Quest Day (typically Wednesdays): Quest Day is a special day of the week involving a series of mini activities and challenges that the group does together. Each week’s Quest is unique and a special surprise for all!

Hungry Forest (typically Thursdays): Hungry Forest is a favorite WildQuest Camp tradition! This optional game simulates predator-prey relationships in nature. Campers are randomly placed into different animal groups then work together with others in their animal group. The goal is for groups to get the food, water, and shelter they need to survive and not be eaten by predators.

Campfire (typically Fridays): Campfire happens in the afternoon on the last day of each camp week. This is a culmination of the camp week where campers perform songs or skits that they have been practicing for the whole camp while sitting around fire. They also share what they are grateful for from that week of camp.

Financial Assistance

Scholarships are available for income-eligible families thanks to the genericity of various community organizations and individuals. The maximum scholarship amount is one week’s worth of tuition (per child). Scholarship applications are part of the registration process.

Other Payment & Paperwork Information

• $100 non-refundable deposit (per session and per child) require to reserve each space. Families applying for a scholarship may request a reduced deposit by contacting the Camp Director at camp@prescottfarm.org or calling (603) 366-5695.
• Remaining balance and health forms are due May 31, 2026. Paperwork only needs to be submitted once per calendar year.
• Per NH State camp licensing rules, all campers are required to submit proof of a physical examination that was completed within 2 years prior to start of each camp session as well as documentation of immunizations (same vaccines required for NH schools), unless appropriate proof of an exemption is provided.

What to Bring

A complete packing list can be found in the 2026 Family Handbook.

Click Here to Register for Summer 2026 WildQuest CampRegistration opens at 10 am on January 21, 2026

Still have some questions? Email the Camp Director, Phoebe Hartvigsen, at camp@prescottfarm.org or call (603) 366-5695!

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Spring is an exciting time to explore the changes in the forests, fields, and gardens at Prescott Farm as everything wakes up from winter.

2025 Registration

Registration for All 2025 WildQuest Camp Session Coming Soon!

Email camp@prescottfarm.org to be placed on the notification list for 2025 camp dates

Spring Camp Dates & Times

April 28 – May 2, 2025
9 am – 4 pm

Extended care available 8-9 am & 4-5 pm

Spring Camp Activities

Activities (weather permitting) may include:

• exploring the mud
• hunting for salamanders
• playing games
• cooking over a fire or in our teaching kitchen
• planting spring crops in our learning garden
• spring-themed quest

Spring is here! It’s an exciting time to explore the changes in the forests, fields, and gardens at Prescott Farm as everything wakes up from winter. Join us in exploring the mud, hunting for salamanders, playing games, and, of course, a quest.        

2024 WildQuest Camp Family HandbookClick Here for more camp information including a typical camp day, policies, and more!

2024 Spring Camp Tuition (2025 tuition coming soon!)

ages 5-12

Non-Member: $305
Member: $255

Extended Care

Available all sessions

Sign up available during registration. Deadline to register for extended care is 2 weeks before a session starts. 

Other Payment & Paperwork Information

• $100 non-refundable deposit (per session and per child) require to reserve each space. Families applying for a scholarship may request a reduced deposit by contacting the Camp Director at camp@prescottfarm.org or calling (603) 366-5695.
• Remaining balance and paperwork (including health forms) are due: March 31, 2024.
• Per NH State camp licensing rules, all campers are required to submit proof of a physical examination that was completed within 2 years prior to start of each camp session as well as documentation of immunizations (same vaccines required for NH schools), unless appropriate proof of an exemption is provided.

Click here for instructions to edit camper online accounts on Active after registering (including making payments and uploading health forms)

Financial Assistance

Scholarships are available for income-eligible families thanks to the genericity of various community organizations and individuals. Scholarship applications are part of the registration process.

Assistance may also be available through the New Hampshire Department of Education’s ReKindling Curiosity program for NH residents. Click here to earn more about the ReKindling Curiosity program.

What to Bring

A complete packing list is included in the 2024 FAMILY HANDBOOK.

Still have some questions? Email the Camp Director at camp@prescottfarm.org or call (603) 366-5695!

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Winter Camp

February 23 – 27, 2026

9 am – 4 pm

Extended care available 8-9 am & 4-5 pm

The quiet days of winter are full of natural wonders. Come for the excitement of winter games, trail explorations, and finding out what the creatures of Prescott Farm are up to.

Activities (weather permitting) may include:

• snowshoe adventures
• animal tracking
• sledding
• snow fort building
• making and cooking with maple syrup
• snow art
• winter-themed quest

The quiet days of winter are full of natural wonders. Come for the excitement of winter games, trail explorations, and finding out what the creatures of Prescott Farm are up to. Activities, weather permitting, may include snowshoe adventures, sledding, and snow art. Please join us for a fun-filled week of outdoor play and enriching winter-wonderland adventure!

Spring Camp

April 27 – May 1, 2026

9 am – 4 pm

Extended care available 8-9 am & 4-5 pm

Spring is an exciting time to explore the changes in the forests, fields, and gardens at Prescott Farm as everything wakes up from winter.

Activities (weather permitting) may include:

• exploring the mud
• hunting for salamanders
• playing games
• cooking over a fire or in our teaching kitchen
• planting spring crops in our learning garden
• spring-themed quest

A celebration of the colors, smells, and smiles of spring! Join us in exploring the mud, hunting for salamanders, playing games, and, of course, a quest.   

2026 WildQuest Camp Family HandbookClick Here for more camp information including policies, packing lists, and helpful tips

2026 Camp Tuition

ages 5-12

Non-Member: $320
Member: $270

Member pricing requires the appropriate membership level at the time of the camp session. Click here to learn more about all the year-round benefits of becoming a member.

Extended Care

Sign up available during registration. Deadline to register for extended care is 2 weeks before a session starts. 

Other Payment & Paperwork Information

• $100 non-refundable deposit (per session and per child) require to reserve each space. Families applying for a scholarship may request a reduced deposit by contacting the Camp Director at camp@prescottfarm.org or calling (603) 366-5695.
• Remaining balance and paperwork (including health forms) are due January 31, 2026 for Winter Camp or March 31, 2026 Spring Camp. Paperwork only needs to be submitted once per calendar year.
• Per NH State camp licensing rules, all campers are required to submit proof of a physical examination that was completed within 2 years prior to start of each camp session as well as documentation of immunizations (same vaccines required for NH schools), unless appropriate proof of an exemption is provided. Returning families must resubmit health forms each year, even if the previous year’s forms are still within the 2 year window.

Financial Assistance

Scholarships are available for income-eligible families thanks to the genericity of various community organizations and individuals. The maximum scholarship amount is one week’s worth of tuition (per child). Scholarship applications are part of the registration process.

What to Bring

Please bring your weather appropriate gear, backpack, water bottle, lunch and snack, and a change of clothes!

A complete packing list is included in the 2026 Family handbook.

Still have some questions? Email the Camp Director, Phoebe Hartvigsen, at camp@prescottfarm.org or call (603) 366-5695!

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Winter & Spring Camp Registration is NOW Open!

Summer Camp Registration NOW Open!

2026 Dates & Times

Winter Camp: February 23 – 27 (ages 5-12)

Spring Camp: April 27 – May 1 (ages 5-12)

Summer Camp (9 weekly session): June 29 – August 28 (ages 5-14)

All session are 9am-4pm. Extended care options available (pre-registration required).

2026 WildQuest Camp Family HandbookClick Here for more camp information including policies, packing lists, and helpful tips

Camp Philosophy & Overview

Since 1999, Prescott Farm’s environmentally-focused WildQuest Camps have offered kids the opportunity to explore, learn, and grow in nature. During the New Hampshire school vacation weeks in late February and April and during nine nature-themed weeks each summer, WildQuest campers develop ecological awareness through our enriching day camp programs. Most of the camp day is spent outdoors taking part in nature activities, animal and plant identification, arts and crafts, cooking, Quests, games, and hands-on learning.

The goals of WildQuest camps are to:

• • Provide a high-quality environmental education program for children
  • Provide a fun, safe summer learning environment
  • Create a community atmosphere where all individuals feel valued, respected and safe

WildQuest Camp is staffed by enthusiastic staff who take part in a week-long training. Our camp is licensed by the State of New Hampshire DHHS, and we are members of the New Hampshire Camp Directors Association and American Camp Association in order to stay current on best practices.

Daily Camp Schedule

8-9 am Extended care (pre-register required)
8:45-9:00 am Camper drop-off*
9:10 am Opening Circle
9:20 am Snack
9:30 am Morning Activity
11:00 am Morning Choice Time
12:00 pm Lunch
12:30 pm Afternoon Choice Time
1:45 pm Afternoon Activity
3:00 pm Camper Contributions
3:30 pm Closing Circle
3:45-4:00 pm Camper pick-up*
4-5 pm Extended care (pre-register required)

*Pick-up/Drop-off locations:
Winter & Spring Camps – Innovation Center: Park in the main upper lot near the Pardoe Education Center and
walk down the path to the Innovation Center which is the wooden building on your right just before you reach the
large white barn.

Summer Camp – Barn: Park in the main upper lot near the Pardoe Education Center and walk down the path to
the large white barn.

2026 Tuition

Winter, Spring & Summer Camp per session

Non-Member: $320
Member: $270

Extended Care

Available all sessions

Sign up available during registration. Deadline to register for extended care is 2 weeks before a session starts. 

Other Payment & Paperwork Information

• $100 non-refundable deposit (per session and per child) require to reserve each space. Families applying for a scholarship may request a reduced deposit by contacting the Camp Director at camp@prescottfarm.org or calling (603) 366-5695.
• Remaining balance and paperwork (including health forms) deadlines are:
  • Winter Camp: January 31, 2026
  • Spring Camp: March 31, 2026
  • All Summer Sessions: May 31, 2026
• Registration and health forms only need to be submitted once per calendar year.
• Per NH State camp licensing rules, all campers are required to submit proof of a physical examination that was completed within 2 years prior to start of each camp session as well as documentation of immunizations (same vaccines required for NH schools), unless appropriate proof of an exemption is provided. Returning families must resubmit health forms each year, even if the previous year’s forms are still within the 2 year window.

Financial Assistance

Scholarships are available for income-eligible families thanks to the genericity of various community organizations and individuals. The maximum scholarship amount is one week’s worth of tuition (per child). Scholarship applications are part of the registration process.

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Still have some questions? Please feel free to reach out to:

Phoebe Hartvigsen (she/her) Camp & School-Age Programs Director at camp@prescottfarm.org or call (603) 366-5695!

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