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Our camps sell out quickly. Many of our camps will fill the same day registration opens. 

If you are new to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, we recommend you create your online account before camp registration opens to simplify the registration process. Follow the link to create an account in our site. If you have difficulties, email us at camps@vinsweb.org so we can send you an account activation link. Please allow one business day for a response.

If you already have an account in our , you can log in with your email and password and make sure that all your household information is up-to-date.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ runs day camps at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Nature Center in Quechee, VT and at Storrs Pond Recreation Area in Hanover, NH.  Camps with overnight experiences take place at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ' Old Pepper Place Nature Reserve in Washington, VT.  To learn more about each of our unique camp locations visit our camp locations page.

At ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, each day is different.  The camp instructors leading your child's camp session plan out an exciting week of activities and will fit those activities into our daily schedule.*

*Note: Schedules will differ for Peeps, Overnight and Vacation camps.

We ask that only parents or guardians register a child for camp.

During the registration process, important documents need to be read, acknowledged, and signed by a child's parent or legal guardian. For this reason, we ask that other adults who may help care for a child but are not legally responsible for them, including grandparents or other family members, sitters/nannies, or personal assistants, do not register a child for camp. 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ uses CampBrain software for our online registration.

If you are new to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, you will need to create an account in our site. If you have difficulties, email us at camps@vinsweb.org so we can send you an account activation link. Please allow one business day for a response.

If you already have an account in our site, you can log in with your email and password to register for camp.

Once your child's camp registration is complete, you will receive an email with your ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Household Confirmation Letter attached.  Review the information contained in that letter to ensure that your camp details are correct.

Log in to your account in our .  Once there:

• Submit the required ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Health and Emergency Care Form so that your child's paperwork is complete before they arrive at camp.
• Upload a photo of your camper(s).  This is optional.

As camp approaches, you will receive emails from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with details about your child's upcoming camp week, including a tentative weekly schedule.

Our waitlists can get very long.  If your plans change, please contact ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to cancel your camp registration so that we can connect with another family on the waitlist.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ must have a copy of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Health and Emergency Care Form on file for all children attending camp.

If your child is already enrolled in camp, fill this form out securely by logging into your account in our online

If you prefer, you may complete a hard copy of our Health and Emergency Care Form and email or mail it to us.

Parents/guardians must provide ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ with a list of all adults who are authorized to pick up their child, including themselves.  All adults (including parents/guardians) should be prepared to show ID when picking up a child from camp. 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will not release a child to an adult who is not on their Authorized Pick-up List.

If you need to add someone to the Authorized Pick-up List, please contact ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ at camps@vinsweb.org or call (802) 359-5000 x245.  Additionally, you can add to or remove a name from the list by logging into your account in our and managing your household information.

Your child should come to camp each day in casual, comfortable clothes, ready to hike, run, and likely get wet and dirty.  Your camper should be dressed for the weather and be prepared to spend most of the day outdoors.

What to Pack/Wear

• Day pack to carry belongings
• Lunch
• One or two snacks
• Water bottle (water is available for refills)
• Complete change of clothes
• Sturdy walking shoes (ex. sneakers or closed-toed sandals)
• Insect repellent and sunscreen
• Baseball cap or sun hat
• Sweatshirt or lightweight jacket
• Raincoat
• Rain boots/shoes, if desired
• Empty plastic bag for bringing home wet clothes
• Medications (complete list of medications sent to camp must be provided in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Health and Emergency Form)
• Bathing suit and towel*
• Water shoes, if desired (ex. aqua socks, water sandals, or old sneakers)

What NOT to Pack/Wear

• Video games, iPods, cell phones or any other electronic toys or devices
• Personal items or toys
• Flip flops or open-toed sandals
• Nice clothing that should not get wet or soiled
• Prescription or over-the-counter medications not listed in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Health and Emergency Form

*Not all camp locations have a swimming facility, however there are options for water play on hot days.

Add After-Camp care to your child's registration by contacting ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ at camps@vinsweb.org or call (802) 359-5000 x245.  Regular office hours are Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM.

May 1st is the deadline to cancel your camp registration and receive a full refund (less a $35 cancellation fee for day camps and $65 cancellation fee for overnight camps).

If you must cancel your child’s camp registration after the deadline, refunds will be issued according to the following schedule:

• Cancellations made at least one month before the first day of your camp session will receive a 50% refund.
• Cancellations made less than one month before the first day of your camp session are not eligible for a refund.
• ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will not provide refunds if a child misses one or more days of camp due to dismissal, illness, unexpected family obligations, or any other unforeseen factor.

Our camps are very popular and our waitlists can get long.  When a waitlist reaches our maximum capacity of 20 children, we will close the waitlist and no longer accept new waitlist registrations.  Over time, if the waitlist shortens, we will re-open our waitlists for more sign-ups.

If you have questions about how long a given camp waitlist is, contact ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ at camps@vinsweb.org.

Yes, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ offers scholarships and financial aid so that all interested youth have the opportunity to attend camp, regardless of their family’s financial circumstances.  Each summer, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ receives grant funds and generous donations in order to provide these opportunities to families who need assistance affording camp.

For more information about scholarships visit our Scholarships page.

Youth who have aged out of attending our camp programs can still stay involved in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.

Summer volunteer opportunities for teens include joining ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Leader-In-Training program to learn what it takes to be a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ camp instructor while working directly with our campers. 

Another way to volunteer with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ during the summer months is as a Baby Bird Volunteer for our Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation helping to raise the hundreds of nestling birds we care for each year.