Humber Arboretum Nature Camp: The Great Nature Games (ages 5 to 12)

Humber Arboretum day camps are based out of the Centre for Urban Ecology, but campers spend most of their time outdoors where they make their own discoveries in the forest, river, meadows, wetlands, gardens, and ponds of the Humber Arboretum. 

Every week at Nature Camp includes:

  • Nature Walks
  • Forest Exploration
  • Ecology Games
  • Wildlife Spotting
  • Pond Discovery
  • Camp Songs and Games
  • Free-Swim Fridays (Supervised time in an indoor pool)

The weekly theme inspires other activities.

The Great Nature Games - Monday, August 18 to Friday, August 22, 2025

We’ll wrap up the summer with a fun week of outdoor play and competition! Test your own skills or work as a team to take on a series of challenges. From jumping like a squirrel to facing the ever-popular egg-drop challenge, you’ll have to use your body and your brain to take on the Great Nature Games. 

Special Guest: The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre will visit to help us learn all about Ontario's native turtle species, and what we can do to help them survive.

Details

Ages:

Ages 5 and 6 - Waitlist

Ages 7 to 12

Location: Humber Arboretum (at the back of North Campus)

Time:

Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Drop-off window 8:30 to 9 a.m
  • Pick-up window: 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.

Cost:

$385 

  • Current employees of Humber Polytechnic or University of Guelph-Humber can receive 10 per cent off of camp session fees by using the coupon code: BuildingBrilliance10
  • Current students of Humber Polytechnic and University of Guelph-Humber can receive $100 off each session registration using the coupon code: StudentSuccess2025  

Registration: 

Visit the Summer Nature Camp page of the Humber Arboretum website to learn more about the entire summer camp season or go directly to online registration.

All 2025 Nature Camp Themes:

  • Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives (ages 5 to 12): July 2 to July 4 
  • The Art of Nature (ages 5 to 14): July 7 to July 11
  • Brilliant Birds (ages 5 to 12): July 14 to July 18
  • Wilderness Survival Skills (ages 5 to 12): July 21 to July 25
  • Incredible Urban Animals (ages 5 to 12): July 28 to August 1
  • Insectopia (ages 5 to 12): August 5 to August 8
  • Roots of STEM (ages 5 to 14): August 11 to August 15  
  • The Great Nature Games (ages 5 to 12): August 18 to August 22