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Green Garden · Nature Quest Summer Camp

Summer has room to roam.

Longer days make space for new questions, friendships, muddy shoes, and stories worth bringing home.

Nature Quest gives children time outdoors, people to belong with, and meaningful ways to explore, make, and care for their community.

Camper gently holding a chicken outdoors at Green Garden
Closer to nature. Closer to one another.

Four communities. Many ways to explore.

Clawson · Macomb · Madison Heights · Huntington Woods

The Nature Quest spirit

A summer children can help shape.

Children bring their own questions, skills, and ideas. Our team listens, makes space for exploration, and helps a small discovery become a shared project or a new challenge.

Ask our enrollment team for the current season’s age groups, session themes, activities, trips, and availability.

01

Explore the living world

Outdoor spaces give children real things to notice, investigate, and care for through the changing season.

02

Make something together

Projects, materials, and shared plans give children room to create, solve problems, and contribute their ideas.

03

Find a summer community

Familiar adults help children build friendships, navigate challenges, and feel at home in the group.

A memorable summer is made from the things children get to do, notice, and become part of.

Let the questions lead.

A day with room to explore

Every season has its own discoveries.

Camp experiences change with the school, the group, and the session. These are the kinds of moments we make room for at Green Garden.

Follow a trail

Notice tracks, leaves, light, and sounds. Compare what changed since the last visit and decide what to investigate next.

Build a big idea

Turn a question into art, construction, a story, or a project that takes more than one day.

Care for a place

Practice responsibility through gardens, living things, shared spaces, and opportunities to contribute to the community.

Campers gather around a log to investigate what they notice
A closer look outdoors
Two campers enjoy a neighborhood playground together
New places to play together
Camper points to a Green Garden summer camp map on the wall
A summer they can see taking shape

Beyond the usual day

Go somewhere. Do something that matters.

Field trips and community care projects have been part of Nature Quest. The destinations and projects change by season; our team can share the current plans.

Field trips

A new place opens a new question.

At hands-on exhibits and out in the community, campers can try something unfamiliar, talk through what they see, and bring a discovery back to the group.

Green Garden campers explore a water exhibit during a field trip
Water and motion, up close
Campers work together at a hands-on science exhibit
Trying ideas together

Community care in action

They saw a need. They helped.

In a recent summer, campers practiced care in ways they could understand and take part in. They learned that a small action can make someone feel seen and that shared places belong to all of us.

01 · SHARE

Foster Closet collection

Families and campers gathered new supplies for a local Foster Closet serving children and families.

02 · READ

Little Free Libraries

Campers collected books and helped fill neighborhood Little Free Libraries for more readers to enjoy.

03 · CELEBRATE

Birthday kits

Children assembled birthday kits with cake mix, candles, and cheerful signs to help make a celebration possible.

04 · CARE

Park cleanup

Campers helped clean a local park and learned what it means to care for a place everyone shares.

05 · THANK

Cards for helpers

Children wrote and made cards for local police and fire teams to thank the people who serve their community.

06 · CONNECT

Reading Buddies

Older campers shared books with younger children, practicing patience, friendship, and encouragement.

Choose your community

Nature Quest at four schools.

Each Green Garden has its own outdoor spaces and personality. Our enrollment team can confirm this season’s camp options at each location.

Art studio and outdoor classrooms

Clawson

Room to make, move, and explore across five outdoor learning areas, with chickens to observe and care for.

Explore Clawson →
Forest trail and outdoor classrooms

Macomb

A private trail, three outdoor classrooms, and chickens invite children to return and see what has changed.

Explore Macomb →
Playgrounds and living things

Madison Heights

One school community with outdoor spaces, gardens, and chickens. Our team will direct you to the right building for camp.

Explore Madison Heights →
Nature Explore environment

Huntington Woods

A certified outdoor environment gives children space to move, investigate, and follow a question further.

Explore Huntington Woods →

Planning your summer

Start with the school and your child.

Tell us your child’s age, your preferred school, and the weeks you are considering through Line Leader. Our enrollment team will explain current sessions, schedules, fees, meals, activities, trips if offered, and openings.

Details can differ by school and season. A conversation helps your family plan with the current information.

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Questions families ask

Camp details, made clear.

What ages can attend?

Age groups may vary by school and season. Share your child’s age in the Line Leader inquiry and our team will confirm current options.

What are this year’s dates, hours, and fees?

Our enrollment team will provide the current session calendar, schedule choices, tuition or fees, and availability when they respond to your inquiry.

Are meals, field trips, or special activities included?

Ask our team for the current school and session details. They will explain meals, activities, any trips, and what families need to prepare.

How do I ask about a spot?

Use the Line Leader inquiry link and name your preferred school, child’s age, and weeks of interest. Our team will explain the next enrollment step or waitlist options.

Make room for summer

Where will curiosity take them?

Tell us which school and weeks you are considering. We will help you find the current camp options.