Spend your summer outside and become part of a the fun, supportive community at Prescott Farm’s WildQuest Camp!
NOTE: For returning/waitlisted/Fledgling families, Summer Camp Registration Opens:
January 14, 2026 at 10am
Families will be emailed a specialized link for this early registration period.
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.
| Before Care, starts at 8am | After Care, ends at 5pm |
|---|---|
| $45 per week | $45 per week |
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.