2024 Winter Science Camp: Wonderful Watersheds & Wild Wetlands
12/30/24 – 1/3/25 – short week, 4 days; Grades: K-5, Price: $330/week, $85/day
**No Camp New Year’s Day (1/1/25)
Calling all young explorers and future environmentalists! Take a dive into the incredible world of water and be the first to see our NEW Wetlands exhibit at Heal the Bay Aquarium! This winter break, campers will trace the journey of water from raindrop to river, discovering how natural watersheds and wetlands work to keep our planet thriving and local animals healthy. There will be hands-on activities like, Painting with Ice and Snowstorm in a Jar, will there be touch tanks, beach games, and your child will discover how water is linked to these vital ecosystems. Meet a few species local to our watershed—and explore how we can help protect them! From splashy water cycles to vibrant wetland habitats, this camp is perfect for curious kids ready to make a difference in their world. Join us for Heal the Bay’s 2025 Winter Science Camp: Wonderful Watersheds + Wild Wetlands to discover the ways of water, this December!
**Daily activities are subject to timing and weather conditions
What To Expect
Daily Topics
- Monday, December 30: The Water Cycle
- Tuesday, December 31: Natural Watersheds & Wetlands
- Wednesday, January 1: NO CAMP
- Thursday, January 2: Urban Watersheds
- Friday, January 3: Human impacts/solutions
Activities (included but not limited to):
- Painting with Ice
- Snowstorm in a Jar
- Big Bubble Activity
- Hula-Inspired Water-Dance Workshop
- Beach Cleanup
- And More!
Camp Registration Now Open!
WINTER CAMP COST
Our camp is designed for students grades K-5 as of December 2024 (or aged 5-14), focused on exploring the water cycle as well as describing watershed and wetland habitats. For campers enrolled in several days and/or a full camp week, Camp Kits and T-shirts will be handed out on your camper’s final day of camp. Dive into adventure – sign up now!
Price:
$330 for the week
$85 per day
**Daily sessions are available à la carte for $85 per day, or the full 4-day holiday week for the reduced price of $330.
CANCELLATION POLICY
For cancellations made prior to 2 weeks before the start of your registered camp session, the camp fee can be refunded, less a $50 administration fee. Cancellations made within 2 weeks before the start of your registered camp session are non-refundable.
CAMP FORMS
Please download and fill out all Camp Forms before arriving at Science Camp.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Thanks to the generosity of community partners, we have a limited number of camp scholarships available. If you need partial or full financial assistance for your child to attend camp, please fill out the application in the registration above after reading our Camp Scholarship and Eligibility Application. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM
Heal the Bay’s Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program, which will run simultaneously with our 2025 Winter Science Camp, is an opportunity for students who have aged out of camp to continue to participate while also gaining valuable experience in hands-on outdoor field education, working with children, and increasing their overall ocean literacy. Our CIT program will run from (December 30, 2024 – January 3, 2025) with the exception of January 1, 2025, as we will be closed. While at camp, CITs will experience and learn about marine life while executing some, but not all, responsibilities associated with a camp counselor position. If you would like your child to participate as a CIT for Heal the Bay’s 2025 Winter Science Camp, please see the instructions below.
How to Apply:
If you would like to participate as a CIT for Heal the Bay’s 2025 Winter Science Camp, please read through and fill out the 2025 CIT Application in its entirety, and email to Robert Ramos at rramos@healthebay.org by December 6, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or accepted. This is a rolling acceptance opportunity.
QUESTIONS?
See our Camp FAQs. For any other questions, please contact Robert Ramos at rramos@healthebay.org
Learn More about Aquarium Camp Experiences!
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“A 2020 study published in the American Educational Research Journal found that 52% of students in first to sixth grade, over five summers, experienced learning loss and lost an average of 39% of subjects learned during the school year.” (Spectrum News 1)
“I try to speak to [the campers] in a way that inspires them, that makes them want to care about the environment … it’s about caring about the place we exist in and inspire them to want to take care of it.” – Robert Ramos, Heal the Bay Aquarium Education Manager
