New Jersey’s treasured 4-H Camp program is once again collaborating with Rutgers Gardens to offer an exciting Day Camp experience for Summer 2024. The program combines the social/emotional learning of 4-H Camp’s friendly, communal, tech-free experience with the beautiful environment and educational opportunities of Rutgers Gardens.
You can enjoy a snapshot of what a day at 4-H Camp at Rutgers Gardens looks like in this video.
Registration is OPEN to join the fun in Summer 2024 – click HERE to register, and follow the 4-H Camp and Rutgers Gardens Instagram pages for news and updates.
For more information, please visit the 4-H Camp website or reach out to Day Camp Director Shanna Gryder at shanna.gryder@rutgers.edu or (973) 903-3253.
2024 Schedule
4-H Camp at Rutgers Gardens is offering four sessions in July for youth ages 6 to 14. Campers will bond with their “cabins” throughout the week, as they enjoy a unique mixture of hands-on outdoor education and carefree games played outside.
Days will be spent:
- Learning in the gardens
- Hiking Helyar Woods
- Getting creative in the Bamboo Forest
- Studying butterflies, birds, bats, and bees
- Attending morning and afternoon All-Camp communal meetings
- Engaging in camper-initiated activities during free time
- Building a community based on mutual respect, curiosity, kindness, and treating each other well
- Enjoying tech-free, outdoor summer experiences with new friends
Mini-Session One – Flora Festival: July 1-3
Session Two – Fantastic Fauna: July 8-12
Session Three – Flora Festival: July 15-19
Session Four – Fantastic Fauna: July 22-26