Fern & Feather Nature Camp Programs & Pricing
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Summer camp is a perfect place to encourage your kid’s curiosity, increase their sensory awareness and provide a safe space for engaging in nature connection. Your camper will explore Felix Neck’s diverse habitats and learn about the plants and animals that call this special place home. Join us for hikes, games, crafts, scavenger hunts, storytelling, and creative play!
2025 Camp Pricing
Prices shown represent a range based on a sliding scale. A sliding scale pricing structure makes camp affordable for families by removing financial barriers and expanding access to camp for families in an easy, dependable, and confidential process. Due to overwhelming need for financial assistance, Sliding Scale Tiers 1-3 are only available to eligible Martha's Vineyard year-round residents with proof of income, and are limited by availability. Vineyard residents must show proof of residency via enrollment in a local school district. All other camp families registering at Tiers 4 or 5 must have an active membership at the family level or higher for the duration of the camp session. View the sliding scale tier levels
Nature Camp
Monday–Friday • 9:00 am–2:30 pm
Pathfinders & Explorers: Weekly sessions, June 23–August 15
Adventurers & Ecologists: Weekly sessions, June 30–August 8
No camp on July 4
Weekly Themes
Pathfinders • Ages 5-6
Summer camp is a perfect place to encourage your kid’s curiosity, increase their sensory awareness and provide a safe space for engaging in nature connection. Your camper will explore Felix Neck’s diverse habitats and learn about the plants and animals that call this special place home. Join us for hikes, games, crafts, scavenger hunts, storytelling, and creative play! See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $117-$588
Explorers • Ages 7-8
Be ready for days packed with new sights, sounds, smells, and games as you explore the sanctuary’s many habitats. Investigate the hidden corners of Felix Neck learning to use a net to safely catch frogs, grasshoppers, and other insects and learn about field marks that help us identify the animals we find. Through crafts and activities, piece together the web of life to better understand the meaning of “community” on a variety of levels. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $117-$588
Adventurers • Ages 9-11
Adventurers dive deeper into nature with hiking, nature experiments, games, snorkeling, and more. Adventurers end the week with a late night at the sanctuary on Thursday from 6:00–9:00 pm (no camp on Friday). Adventurers and Ecologists may be combined depending on participant registration. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $130-$651
Ecologists • Ages 12-14
Ecologists participate in inquiry-based projects that introduce the methods and techniques scientists use to study and interpret nature. Programs for this age group include citizen science research, snorkeling, and kayaking. Ecologists end the week with a late night at the sanctuary on Thursday from 6:00–9:00 pm (no camp on Friday). Adventurers and Ecologists may be combined depending on participant registration. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $130-$651
Teen Leadership Program
Monday–Friday • 8:30 am–3:00 pm
Weekly sessions: June 30 –August 8 (no camp on July 4)
Counselors-in-Training • Ages 14-17 (Entering grades 9-12)
Gain valuable leadership skills while assisting camp counselors with daily tasks and camp activities. CITs are enthusiastic role models with a positive attitude who will enjoy working with children ages 5–9. CIT is not a paid position. An application is required to be considered for the CIT program; applicants will be contacted by the Camp Director prior to the start of camp. Apply to be a CIT
Sliding Scale Price Range: $56-$281
Extended-Day Option
Pre-registration is required for extended day programming; you may add this option at checkout when you register your child for camp or call later to add to your camper's session. Sliding scale pricing also applies to extended-day programming.
After Camp Program
2:30–3:30 pm • Ages 5–14
Campers of all age groups (optional for all campers, requires independent registration, space is limited) Campers will have a snack (brought from home) and make crafts, go hiking, or play games.
Sliding Scale Price Range: $19-$95
How to Register
To ensure equitable access to camp for all, we request that you register for no more than 4 sessions of camp per camper.
Year-round Martha’s Vineyard residents with campers who attend a local school can register by phone beginning at 8:00 am on January 14. To register, call 508-627-4850, follow the prompts for local camp registration, and stay on hold for the next available staff member. To expedite registration, please be prepared with your camper group(s), desired weeks, and sliding scale tier eligibility. Session requests left via email or voicemail will not be given priority and will not guarantee you a spot at camp.
Online registration for non-Vineyard residents opens January 22, 2025, at 6:00 am. To make sure you’re prepared, please read our registration instructions ahead of time.
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