Nature Day Camps
Nature Day Camp
Nature Day Camp is the Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed’s camp with a focus on providing campers the opportunity to make connections to the natural world.
Winter Nature Day Camp
For children in Grades 3 through 5
Get out there and enjoy Maine in winter! We’ll snowshoe in the woods, look for animal tracks in the snow and try our hand at ice fishing on beautiful Lower Narrows Pond! Held at Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop, Maine, each day of camp is six hours of outdoor and indoor fun!
Two sessions to choose from:
Session 1: Monday, February 19th & Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Session 2: Wednesday, February 21st & Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Snow date: Friday, February 23rd.
Registration Information:
Send in your registration form and payment to:
Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, PO Box 206, East Winthrop, ME 04343 (Payment by credit card over the phone is possible, please call the FOCW office at 207-395-5239.)
Spring Nature Day Camp
For children in Grades 3 through 5
Spring in Maine brings plenty of surprises! We could have snow….we could have rain…we could have sunny skies and warm temperatures! No matter the weather, we will celebrate the changing seasons by searching for tadpoles in ponds and salamanders under logs, going on a geocaching treasure hunt, and learning to cast if there is open water for fishing. Held at the YMCA Camp of Maine on Cobbossee Lake (Winthrop, ME), each day of camp is six hours of outdoor and indoor fun!
Two sessions to choose from:
Session 1: Tuesday, April 16 & Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Session 2: Thursday, April 18 & Friday, April 19, 2024 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Registration Information:
Summer Nature Day Camp
For children entering Grades 4 through 6
The quintessential summer camp experience! We are lucky to partner with the YMCA Camp of Maine to call this beautiful place our “base camp” for the week! Swimming, fishing, exploring water and forest habitats, arts & crafts, you name it we do it! All activities are geared towards connecting to nature in a nurturing and supportive environment.
This Monday – Friday camp day runs from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Registration includes lunch, afternoon snack, equipment and materials, and professionally trained counselors and waterfront staff.
Two sessions to choose from:
Session 1: Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26, 2024 – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Session 2: Monday, August 5 through Friday, August 9, 2024 – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Cost is $250 per 5 -day session – includes lunch, all instruction and equipment, plus a special camp session of Tadpole Patrol aboard the Friends’ 22’ pontoon boat, the OTTER III.
Register online or send in your registration form and payment to:
Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, PO Box 206, East Winthrop, ME 04343 (Payment by credit card over the phone is possible, please call the FOCW office at 207-395-5239.)
Brooks Joseph Dufour Memorial Scholarship
We offer the Brooks Joseph Dufour Memorial Scholarship to those who would like to participate in our Nature Day Camp or Tadpole Patrol programs as an effort to reduce financial barriers to attending our programs.
How to Enroll
To enroll in one of our Nature Day Camps, please:
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Follow the links to either download, fill out, and email the forms to Cami@watershedfriends.com OR register online.
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In addition to your registration form, please fill out and return this medical form.
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If mailing your registration form, please mail the forms and payment to Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed, PO Box 206, East Winthrop, ME 04343. (Payment by credit card over the phone is possible, please call the FOCW office at 207-395-5239.)
