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
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
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
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.