Nature Day Camps

Summer Nature Day Camps 2023

W.I.L.D Nature Day Camps 2023

At WILD Nature Day Camps, we will Wonder, Investigate, Learn and Discover the world around us. Explore the natural world at Morrison Dam Conservation Area near Exeter, Ontario.

Below are some highlights on how Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is creating a safe learning space.

• Increased outdoor time (Yes, more time outside!)
• Low instructor to camper ratios: 1:8 (maximum) or 1:5 (minimum)
• Increased sanitizing
• No shared snacks or food
• Pickup and drop-off will be from the ABCA Administration Centre location at 71108 Morrison Line
• 8:30 a.m. Early Drop-Off and 4:30 p.m. Late Pick-Up

NOTICE: Should additional spots for WILD Nature Camps become available, Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) will contact the families which are on the waiting list directly.

Please note: This year we will again have two times for registering for each of our weekly day camps.  The first cohort of 10 campers for registering for each camp will go live February 2, 2023.  The second cohort of 12 additional campers for each camp will go live April 14, 2023.  We are hoping to be able to accommodate 22 campers per week of Nature Day Camps.

Explorers Day Camp (Age 6-9) 

July 10-14, 2023

This day camp is currently full.

Please click the link below to get on the waiting list:

• Put your name on the waiting list

Program cost: $195/camper

Adventurers Day Camp (Ages 8-12) 

July 17-21, 2023

This day camp is currently full.

Please click the link below to get on the waiting list:

• Put your name on the waiting list

Program Cost: $214/camper

Litterless Lunch 

We are committed to the environment and reducing our impact on the Earth! To help us with this commitment please bring food and drinks in reusable containers, with each container clearly labeled with your camper’s name. Recycling and composting facilities are available on site. 

Please do not send your child to day camp with any nuts or nut products.  As you sign your child into camp each day, we will verbally verify that there are no nuts/nut products in your child’s lunch or snack. If there has been an oversight and there are nuts/nut products, we will request that these be removed.

Typical Day 

A typical day begins at 9:00 a.m. and finishes at 4:00 p.m. 

Qualified and experienced instructors will build a connection between our child and our local environment by sharing natural history knowledge through exploratory adventures, games, and other activities. Most of the time, campers will be in one group but some activities will be completed in smaller groups.

Daily Themes 

W.I.L.D Nature Day Camp is a great place to explore and learn about the living natural world! Each day, will we explore a new topic to help build our connection with the local environment.

Drop-off and Pickup 

Please park your car in the main parking lot at 71108 Morrison Line and walk your child to sign them in and out.

Drop-off is between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. and pickup is between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m.

On the first day, please ensure you meet with one of the camp staff to introduce your child and remind us of anything we should know about them 

Please sign your child in and out by initialing the printed copy of the Sign In/Out/Emergency Contact Sheet