Single-Day Camps, Fall & Winter

Drop-off: 8:00 - 8:30 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

camper Price (ages 5-12): $75
CIT price (ages 13-17): $35

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Our Wild for a Days are special one-day camps held on teacher workdays and other holidays. Join us in the forest for the day as we practice naturalist and survival skills, explore the parks, meet the local wildlife, and play some of our favorite woodland games!

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp.

If you are interested in being a CIT 2 for this camp, please email us.

WFAD @ Leigh Farm Park (Durham County)

Address: 370 Leigh Farm Rd, Durham, NC 27707

Available Dates:

November 5th

November 11th

December 16th

December 17th

December 18th

December 19th

December 20th

December 23rd

December 27th

December 30th

December 31st

Drop-off: 8:00 - 8:30 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

camper Price (ages 5-12): $365
CIT price (Ages 13-17): $165

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: Leigh Farm Park (370 Leigh Farm Rd, Durham NC,27707)

Spend a week in the wild with some of our favorite camp themes! These camps are designed for fall breaks or track-out schools. Campers will have a week to learn specific skills and play our favorite Piedmont Wildlife Center games!

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp.

If you are interested in being a CIT 2 for this camp, please email us.

Looking for childcare outside of our scheduled programming? If you have a group of 8 - 12 campers, we can run a custom adventure just for you! Please email camp@piedmontwildlifecenter.org for space and staff availability.

Swamp Crawler

September 18 - 20 (3-day)

Camper- $220 CIT-$100

Join us on our biggest swamp safari! It will be a week of getting wet, muddy, and having fun as we explore the ecology of wetlands. Learn all about wetland life and water quality. Be ready to get up close and personal with the animals and plants that call the wetland their home!

Ancient Ways

September 23 - 27

Help create a village in the forest using teamwork and creativity. Experience songs, stories, games, and crafts. Build shelters, and make pigments and foods. This camp is an immersion into an ancient way of life that is centered upon connecting to the natural world, building strong communities, and celebrating the magnitude of the human spirit.

Wild Worlds

September 30 - October 4

This is a camp of exploration and discovery. Reptiles, amphibians, dragonflies, slugs, crawfish, spiders and other small extraordinary creatures are hiding in the wilds around us. Find them, learn their daily routine, and appreciate the role they play in the wonderful world of nature!