Spend your summer outside and become part of a the fun, supportive community at Prescott Farm’s WildQuest Camp!
2025 Registration
Returning Camp Families: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10am
New Families: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10am
2025 Summer Dates and Themes
Monday-Friday (except 4th of July week), 9 am – 4 pm
Extended care available 8-9 am & 4-5 pm
Week 1 June 23-27: Eco Artists – Nature in itself is a work of art. For this week, campers should be ready to paint, move, sculpt, sketch, and explore. We will learn how the beauty of nature inspires naturalists and how it helps promote environmental stewardship today.
Week 2 June 30-July 3: Water, Water Everywhere (4-days, Monday – Thursday) – Everything needs water to survive! Join us for a week of exploring the many roles of water as we explore aquatic ecosystems and get wet playing water games.
Week 3 July 7-11: Kids Can Cook – By this time of the summer, our gardens are bursting with fruits and veggies ready to be harvested and cooked into delicious treats! Join us for a week of culinary exploration and experimentation as we learn to prepare wholesome, healthy food from the garden to our plates inside and out. The week culminates with a made from scratch pizza party!
Week 4 July 14-18: Survival – What would it take to find food, water, and shelter in the woods? Try cooking over a fire, building shelters, and finding your way as you learn wilderness skills that will help you stay out of survival mode and focus on the fun.
Week 5 July 21-25: STEAM Team – Science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics is our camp focus for the week! Come explore the way nature inspires human art, invention, sustainable energy, and design. Get ready to think, build, and test your critical thinking skills!
Week 6 July 28-August 1: Creature Features – From paws to feathers, scales and claws, get ready for a week of all about animals found in our local fields, forests, and waterways. Discover how different animals talk, eat, move and play as we explore Prescott Farm’s wetlands, forest and fields to investigate what the animals are doing.
Week 7 August 4-8: Outdoor Living Skills – Start the summer by learning valuable outdoor skills: learn to build and cook over a fire, navigate through the woods, or maybe build a structure using knots and lashings.
Week 8 August 11-15: Farm & Garden – Meet some farm animals and enjoy our gardens. Prepare tasty snacks from garden-harvested goodies. Learn to cook with eggs from our hens and harvest honey from our beehives.
Week 9 August 18-22: A Bit of Everything – Finding it difficult to decide which theme sounds like the most fun? Then, this week is for you! We’ll be mixing it up with a little bit of all the themes as we revisit our favorite camp activities. You may find us ponding, hiking, cooking, crafting, tracking, fort building, and playing games.
Camp Activities
Morning activities take place within age groups (12 campers) so that activities are age-appropriate and are based on the theme of the week. Activities during this time block change each week giving something new even for the campers who are attending multiple sessions and returning from past summers.
Club Time is where campers choose the activity from 3-4 options. Club time options change each day but may include an active game, crafts, nature hikes, and cooking. Ages are mixed during this time block. Club time activities may or may not follow the theme of the week and will change each day.
Woods Time takes place every day and with all of camp together. 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.
All Camp Activities will take place every week and are a highlight of the week! All camp activities include Hungry Forest, Quest Day, hay rides, and an end-of-week campfire to celebrate the week.
Camp Age Group Progression
Please note, campers must have reached the age indicated for each camp level on or prior to the first day of camp week.
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.
Hemlocks (ages 9-10) – Hemlocks 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 be role models for the younger campers.
Leaders-in-Training (ages 13-14) – Leaders-in-Training (LITs) are guided to examine their personal leadership style and given greater independence within the camp community. Through exciting team-building challenges and projects, LITs have the opportunity to practice leadership skills, receive feedback from mentors and peers, and have fun!
Volunteer Junior Instructors (ages 15-16) – Junior instructors work closely with staff to lead campers through their daily camp routine. They will gain job skills, build confidence, and have fun as they return to camp in a leadership role. (Application and a minimum commitment of 2 consecutive weeks required)
Environmental Camp Instructors (ages 16+) – Click here to visit out Employment Opportunities page to learn more or contact camp@prescottfarm.org.
2025 Tuition
All Sessions except session 2
Non-Member: $305
Member: $255
Session 2 (4 day week, Monday-Thursday)
Non-Member: $245
Member: $205
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.
| Before Care, starts at 8am | After Care, ends at 5pm |
|---|---|
| $45 per week | $45 per week |
Summer session 2 (4 day week) is prorated at $36 for each extended care option.
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, 2025. 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.
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.
What to Bring
A complete packing list is included in the 2025 Camp Family Handbook.