
🌿 2025 Nature Explorer’s Summer Camp 🌿
Presented by Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation
Calling all young animal lovers ages 8–12! 🐢🐦🦋
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at our 2025 Nature Explorer’s Summer Camp — a week packed with wild fun, hands-on discovery, and up-close encounters with fascinating native wildlife.
🗓️ When: June 23–27, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM daily
📍 Where: The ARK Trails, 7001 W Commerce St, Hernando, MS 38632
🍽️ Lunch provided daily
Each day of camp focuses on a different group of animals, with live animal encounters, engaging games, creative activities, and lessons that bring the natural world to life. From birds and bugs to reptiles and mammals — there’s something new to explore every day!
🎟️ Early Bird Registration (before May 17): $175/child
💰 After May 17: $200/child
💳 $100 deposit required to reserve your spot
🎓 Valery E. Smith Scholarships
In honor of our late founder, we are offering two full scholarships to campers who submit a short essay about their love for wildlife.
📅 Apply by: May 17 | 📣 Winners announced: May 23
📄 Download the application: https://www.mswildliferehab.org/files/2025_Camp_Scholarship_Application.pdf
🐾 Space is limited — don’t miss your chance to explore the wild side of Mississippi this summer!
- DATE
June 23rd – 27th 2025
- TIME
9:00am – 1:00pm
- COST
$175 per child – Before May 17th
$200 per child – After May 17th
$100 Deposit
- LOCATION
The ARK Trails
7001 W Commerce St
Hernando, MS 38632