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So maybe you're planning last minute... Tom Denney has availability!

Camp starts July 1, and you can still sign up your child(ren)!

June 25, 2024

So maybe you're planning last minute... maybe you didn't think camp was an option. Maybe everyone could use a change of scenery next week (or the weeks after!).

Check out Tom Denney Nature Camp in Bolton, MA. 

  • Less than 10 minutes off Rt 495 at the Rt 117 Exit
  • Before/After care available.
  • Campers welcome from all towns!
  • Programs for kids in grade K-12
  • General programing is 9a-3p (except Thursdays for Grade 6-9, when they can stay until 10p for an ultimate camp adventure!)
  • Full week of camp during the July 4th holiday week (Take a day off for yourself!)

Our family (entering Grades 3 and 1) is excited to experience Tom Denney Nature Camp during the week of July 1-5 as part of our partnership. We can't wait to share all the great things the kids get to do!


What's it like to spend the week at Tom Denney Nature Camp?! Click the video below and get a quick glimpse at all the fun! Our kids watched the video and can't wait to visit!


There are still open spaces available in all weeks!

For the fastest response, email the staff at bcttdnc@gmail.com now, and then go start the process online!

Don't be afraid of a wait list. Things change and evolve and most of the time we are able to fit people into camp.

Camp Week 1: July 1-5 (This is a full week of camp (open July 4) and EA Late Night will be Wednesday)
Camp Week 2: July 8-12
Camp Week 3: July 15-19
Camp Week 4: July 22-26
Camp Week 5: July 29 – August 2
Camp Week 6: August 5-9

Click here for details and secure a spot for your child(ren) for a week or two... or more!


“I loved ‘The Amazing Race’ and toasting marshmallows over the campfire. I learned some new crafts, we went for nature hikes and they showed us plants that were in the woods.” – RA, Grade 3


Activities include:
Games and activities in the fields, woods and pond!
Swimming and Kayaking
Arts and Crafts
Laser Tag, Water Gun Fun
Hiking and Tracking
Shelter Building
Campfires to cook hot dogs and marshmallows
Camper Created Performances
Ponding (catch and release frogs and fish)
Predator and Prey (an all-camp tag game)
The Amazing Race (group challenges)
Exotic and Local Animals visit from Animal Adventures
Middle School Campers stay late to have fun in the dark on Thursdays

tomdenneynaturecamp.org

Questions: bcttdnc@gmail.com (best means of communication) or 978-429-3004 (voice mail)


Tom Denney Nature Camp was founded in 1976 and is sponsored by the Bolton Conservation Trust. TDNC summer day camp is a unique experience that offers campers going into Kindergarten – High School weekly sessions of fun and learning in the beautiful natural setting of the Bolton Bowers Springs conservation area. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff supports the Trust’s commitment to environmental education and to kids. The Bolton Conservation Trust is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more and register online here.