The Countdown to summer is on! Registration for summer camp
at Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center will open on April 1st,
2023. This year’s theme is “A Summer of Discovery”.
Go
to the Camp Cuscowilla program page. Links to register will be available starting
April 1st, 2023.
Day Camp will be offered for 8 weeks, from June 5 to July
28, Monday thru Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Children ages 7 to 12 can
register for one week or the whole summer. Each week will offer activities like
archery, swimming, outdoor skills, arts and crafts, boating, and more.
Specialty camps are offered for ages 10 - 14 with themes like Fish Camp and
Adventure Camp.
“Camp has a way of introducing youth to the outdoors through
fun, hands-on, minds-on activities that create lifelong connections to
nature," said Cuscowilla Manager Jamie Bass. "Our camp provides an
increasingly rare opportunity for children to unplug and immerse themselves in
the natural world right here in Alachua County."
The weekly rate is $100. Campers will receive breakfast,
lunch, and a snack. Daily bus transportation is included to and from Lincoln
Middle School. Campers can also be dropped off and picked up from the Camp,
located at 210 SE 134th Ave, Micanopy, FL.
Qualifying campers can also receive a scholarship from
Alachua County Children’s Trust and the Friends of Cuscowilla, with completed
applications and proof of documents.
For more information, visit https://alachua.recdesk.com/Community/Program
or email Jamie Bass at jbass@alachuacounty.us.