Registration for Schooner Day Camp will open on January 14, 2025.
We offer four 2-week sessions and will be closed on July 4th.
The 2025 camp sessions are as follows:
- Session 1: June 23 – July 3
- Session 2: July 7 – July 18
- Session 3: July 21 – August 1
- Session 4: August 4 – August 15
We are looking forward to celebrating 50 years in 2025.
Our summer camp aims to bring kids to the Long Island Sound coastline to explore, learn, grow, get their feet wet and above all else – have fun!
Campers have the opportunity to explore our land trust properties in unique ways- taking a deep dive into coastal ecology, adventure, and exploration!
Camp is for youth ages 6-14 with leadership and youth development opportunities for teens.
Shore exploration and Learn to Sail programs engage campers through a well-balanced mixture of fun STE(A)M-based curriculum, team/leadership skill-building, and environmental education/stewardship activities to learn more about themselves and develop a sense of place in the natural world!
Important Camp Information
Camp Location:
Sound School, 60 S Water Street, New Haven, CT.
Drop off/Pick up location: Drop off at Anderson Building. Pick up at End of Sea Street-Bayview Park green (17 Sea Street)
Off-Season Camp Contact:
Gather New Haven
495 Blake Street, Unit C
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 238-5778
Camp Director: Karen Nelson, karen@gathernewhaven.org
This video was created by WTNH News 8, circa 2022.
Camp 2024 Highlights!
- Sailed to the Sand spit
- Sailed to Lighthouse Point Park
- Bird walks
- Animal tracking
- Built Oyster reef balls
- Built underwater robotic operational vehicles
- Sail boat races
- Crab exploration
- Pirate day
- Crab Day
- Shark Day
- Played environmental education Jeopardy
- Water sampling
- Served breakfast and lunch
- Played all camp games
- Explored the coastal inhabitants
- Learned about invasive species
- Meigs Nature Center programming at camp
- And much more!
Check out some pictures from this summer to get an inside look at what Schooner Camp is like from day to day
We look forward to having you back for Schooner Camp 2025!
COVID-19 guidelines for 2025 (if needed) will be developed closer to camp opening.
Why Choose Schooner Camp?
Learn more about the benefits of nature by clicking the link below
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(Schooner is mentioned in this Cited publication: Improving child & adolescent mental health through outdoor programming )
Prep for Camp by engaging in our free educational resources on our
Schooner Educational Resource page
(All activities are free to download and share!)
Join Us This Summer!
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