Registration for 2025 Summer Camps

All camps will be held at the Nest Campus. Campers will furnish all snacks and lunch where applicable. Camp t-shirts will be available for $25.00

Monday, June 9th – Thursday, June 12th

Habitat Heroes Camp – June 9th – 12th

Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 1st – 4th

Teacher: Celeste Rivenbark    Cost: $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Join us for a fun-filled camp exploring native animals and habitats at The Pelican’s Nest and Alabama Wildlife Certified Outdoor Classroom! Campers will enjoy hands-on activities, create creative crafts, and search for frogs, birds, turtles, and more while learning how they can a Habitat Hero.  Perfect for young nature lovers and curious minds!

Habitat Heroes Camp – June 9th – 12th

Times: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 1st – 5th

Teacher: Celeste Rivenbark    Cost: $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Join us for a fun-filled camp exploring native animals and habitats at The Pelican’s Nest and Alabama Wildlife Certified Outdoor Classroom! Campers will enjoy hands-on activities, create creative crafts, and search for frogs, birds, turtles, and more while learning how they can be a Habitat Hero.  Perfect for young nature lovers and curious minds!

Monday, June 16th – Friday, June 20th

Life By the Bay Art Camp – June 16th – 20th

Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

*Please note this camp is Monday – Friday

Grades: Rising 6th- 8th 

Teacher: Diann McDuffie   Cost: $200

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Calling all artists! Learn different art techniques as you create projects inspired by nature and the environment from our awesome home by the bay! Get ready to try new art mediums such as painting, mixed media, clay, and more! Meet new friends, make projects you are proud of, and take new creative skills that you can use from now on. See you soon!

Life by the Bay Art Camp – June 16th – 20th

Times: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

*Please note this camp is Monday – Friday

Grades: Rising 6th- 8th 

Teacher: Diann McDuffie   Cost: $200

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Calling all artists! Learn different art techniques as you create projects inspired by nature and the environment from our awesome home by the bay! Get ready to try new art mediums such as painting, mixed media, clay, and more! Meet new friends, make projects you are proud of, and take new creative skills that you can use from now on. See you soon!

Monday, June 23rd – Thursday, June 26th

Feathers, Flights, and Feeders – Monday, June 23rd – Friday, June 27th

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

*Please note this camp is Monday – Friday

Grades: Rising 1st – 6th

Teacher: Laura Ruth Hunter  Cost: $200

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Campers will become bird experts by learning birdwatching basics and applying those skills in our outdoor learning spaces. We will also explore how birds take flight and use technology tools to explore migration patterns. Throughout the week, we will incorporate fun art activities to keep the “A” in STEAM and engineer our own bird feeders.

Shark Science Camp – June 23rd – 26th

Times:  1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 6th – 8th

Teacher: Celeste Rivenbark    Cost: $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Let’s dive into sharks! Campers will learn about local shark species, shark anatomy, migration, and how scientists study these fin-tastic animals. Campers will explore the Pelican’s Nest Science Lab and Outdoor Classroom, take a trip to Mobile Bay, and even dissect a shark!

**All campers must be able to swim.

Monday, July 7th – Thursday, July 10th

Wonders of the Bay! – July 7th – 10th

Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 1st – 3rd

Teacher: Kacie Hardman and Anne Frost Kennedy  Cost – $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Campers will experience the treasures of growing up on Mobile Bay! Each day campers will walk to the bay to seine, cast net, build forts on the sand and jump from the piers. Campers will also dive into their own wonders of the bay by researching local species and creating Mobile Bay creatures.
**All campers must be able to swim.

Wonders of the Bay! – July 7th – 10th

Times: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 4th – 6th 

Teacher: Kacie Hardman and Anne Frost Kennedy  Cost: $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Campers will experience the treasures of growing up on Mobile Bay! Each day campers will walk to the bay to seine, cast net, build forts on the sand and jump from the piers. Campers will also dive into their own wonders of the bay by researching local species and creating Mobile Bay creatures.
**All campers must be able to swim.

Monday July 14th – Thursday, July 17th

Fisher’s Friends Storytime Camp – July 14th – 17th

Times:  9:00 am – 12:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising K – 2nd

Teacher: Helen Rivenbark & Celeste Rivenbark    Cost: $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Discover science through stories! This fun and imaginative summer camp brings nature to life through storytelling and children’s literature. Guided by tales of Fisher the Pelican’s animal friends, campers will explore The Pelican’s Nest and Outdoor Classroom with sparks of curiosity and adventure.  Campers will learn about pelicans, oysters, turtles, and more while creating fun crafts and stories of their own.

Shark Science Camp – July 14th – 17th

Times:  1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 6th – 8th

Teacher: Celeste Rivenbark    Cost: $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

Let’s dive into sharks! Campers will learn about local shark species, shark anatomy, migration, and how scientists study these fin-tastic animals. Campers will explore the Pelican’s Nest Science Lab and Outdoor Classroom, take a trip to Mobile Bay, and even dissect a shark!

**All campers must be able to swim.

Monday July 21st- Thursday, July 24th

Art in Full Bloom! Paint and Mixed Media Art Camp – July 21st – 24th

Times: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising K – 4th

Teacher: Shannon Noble Cost: $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

This camp is designed for all art and nature lovers! Come explore nature through art as we will be gaining inspiration from all things in nature: animals, plants, insects, “Pelican Nest” nature hunt walks and more. We will explore a range of media including painting, printmaking, 3D sculpture and collage.

Art in Full Bloom! Painting and Mixed Media Art Camp – July 21st – 24th

Times: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising K – 4th

Teacher: Shannon Noble Cost: $175

Location: Pelican’s Nest Science Lab
108 S. Summit
Fairhope, AL 36532

This camp is designed for all art and nature lovers! Come explore nature through art as we will be gaining inspiration from all things in nature: animals, plants, insects, “Pelican Nest” nature hunt walks and more. We will explore a range of media including painting, printmaking, 3D sculpture and collage.