2024-2025 Break Camps
During each of our one-day break camps, campers will experience an exciting, hands-on theme engaging with STEM, environmental science, and the exploration of our beautiful natural space. Themes will be adapted for both a younger and an older group of scientists!
Grade levels K–5 are welcome, with a fee of $75/day and a $20 non-refundable deposit due at the time of registration.
All camps are held from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at Leslie Science & Nature Center.
Winter Sessions - Registration Opens 11/30/24
December 23, 2024 - Bird Bonanza!
Have you ever wanted to fly? Let your imagination soar in this one day camp all about birds. Use scientific tools to study feathers up close to investigate how birds fly, where they live, and what they do to survive.
December 30, 2024 - Mammal Madness!
Winter is a wonderful time for a one-day camp where you’ll track mammals, explore the feat of hibernation, and discover how these furry animals survive cold Michigan winters. Experiment with how animals stay warm, keep hidden, and find food in winter woods!
December 31, 2024 - Find Your Way!
Humans and animals have many tricks for finding their way from place to place in this one-day camp. Make maps, track animals, and learn how animals navigate in unfamiliar territory.
January 2, 2025 - Winter Survival!
Learn about how animals survive in winter by caching food, finding shelter, and preparing to hibernate. Then, practice skills that humans use to stay safe and warm when adventuring in the cold outdoors during this one-day camp.
January 3, 2025 - Stories in the Snow!
In the winter, animals venture out and about to create stories in the snow and mud that we can learn to read. Join us for a day of exploring the power of stories as we learn to understand the tales these animals are telling and practice creating our own.
January 20, 2025 - Community!
Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for this one-day camp where we learn what it means to be a volunteer! Help make an impact by cleaning up the trails in Black Pond Woods, learn what it takes to care for our wildlife residents, and craft some seed bombs to plant in spring!
February 14, 2025 - Love the Outdoors!
This one-day camp combines the spirit of Valentine's Day with love for Nature! Learn how to make recycled paper valentines, write poems for the local wildlife, and spend time outdoors celebrating the end of winter.
February 17, 2025 - Guardians of the Ecosystem!
Discover the superpowers of animals and plants at LSNC and unleash your own heroic abilities at this exciting one-day camp. Learn how animals achieve super speed, invisibility, and night vision, and practice using those powers in your own life.
February 18, 2025 - In Your Backyard!
Nature is everywhere! We can find it in the park, at your school, and even growing in the cracks in the sidewalk! Come find out what makes Michigan's ecosystems tick as we venture outside to find out just what lives in our own backyards. Practice finding and identifying the plants, birds, insects, and other animals that are right under your nose.
March 24, 2025 - Grossology!
Investigate how turkey vultures defend themselves with vomit and experiment with molds and yeasts at this fantastic one-day camp. Study scat (the scientific word for poop) and other things left behind at the other end of the food chain.
March 25, 2025 - Burrows, Webs, Nests!
Burrows, webs, and nests, oh my! For this camp we'll head outside to see animal engineering at work. Practice finding and creating shelters as we learn about what every animal needs to survive!
March 26, 2025 - Dream Green!
Uncover the world's most dangerous invasive species as we explore how humans impact the world around us. Learn about water quality, food production, and imagine a future that is healthy for humans and the natural world.
March 27, 2025 - Into the Woods!
What lives under a log, in a leafy canopy, or underneath a tree's bark? Take a hike into Black Pond Woods to learn about the many plants, animals, and fungi that call Michigan forests home. We'll explore animal habitats and learn about how a forest changes over many years.
March 28, 2025 - Nature of Sound & Music!
Spend the day exploring music in nature in this one-day camp! Investigate how birds, frogs, and insects make music and learn about how animals use sound to survive. Test your skills through various experiments that explore how humans, and other animals, communicate!
Spring Sessions- Registration Opens 2/7/25
Questions? Please email camp@unityinlearning.org to speak with our camp staff.
About Wait-lists:
If the camp session that you are interested in has sold out, you can join a wait-list! When spaces open up, those in the wait-list will be notified by email. To join the wait-list, use the blue Register Here button, log into your CampDoc account (or create a new account). You will find a wait-list option for any camp that is full.