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Challenge Camp

STEM & Arts project based enrichment electives ranging from 3Dprinting, Art, Coding, Cooking, Drones, ESports, Magic, Photography, Robotics, Theater & more. Including Sports/Swimming as campers are encourage to challenge both their minds & bodies.
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle , NY , 10801
Phone: 914-779-6024
40° 55' 38.8452" N, 73° 47' 3.9084" W

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo

Nature/Outdoors
1875 Noble Avenue
Bridgeport , CT , 06610
Phone: 203-394-6565
41° 12' 31.9284" N, 73° 11' 1.9176" W

4-H Camp Shankitunk

Creative Writing, History, Science, Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Performance, Participatory (e.g., music jam sessions, dancing, theater), Drama, Photography, Hiking, Swimming, Yoga, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Cooking

Adventure Sailing School (Tivoli Sailing Company, LLC)

History, Exercise & Health, Special Needs, Sports

Albany Pine Bush Preserve & Discovery Center

Science, Biking, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Skiing, Arts and Crafts, Home Schooling, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Special Needs

American Seekers Academy

We will open this year in two locations for grades pre k - 12, Greece and Brighton on January 15 ,2024. Our drop off homeschool program will run for 10 weeks, 3 times a year with camps in between.

Among the Ferns: Nature Connection for Budding Naturalists

Among the Ferns offers weekend Family Nature Club gatherings. Though there are not any actively scheduled after school programs, there will be opportunities in the future. Among the Ferns also offers private opportunities for families.

Ardsley Community Nursery School

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Hands-on

Bronx Zoo

From the school year to the summer, from toddlers to teens, our education programs offer fun and engaging experiences for everyone.

Buck Brook Alpacas

Book tours, walks, gem minining, yoga, workshops, and more! There's so much to do at Buck Brook Alpacas!

Camelback Mountain Resort

Exercise & Health, Nature/Outdoors

Campgaw Mountain

Exercise & Health, Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors, Skiing, Special Needs

Central Park Zoo

Nature based programs.

Chicory Naturalist

Chicory Naturalist offers an ongoing array of classes provided by local artists and educators that range from learning the art of Pysanka egg dyeing to guided foraging walks in the local Hudson Valley area.

Common Ground Farm

Educational programming and events for infants through adults

Corn Hill Waterfront and Navigation Foundation

We offer educational, on the water experiences on the Erie Canal and Genesee River with live, guided narration from May to October. Please visit our website for more information.

Cornell Cooperative Extension - Columbia and Greene Counties

4-H courses for children, gardening/farming, social wellness and anger management, environmental and agroforestry, holiday workshops

Cornell Cooperative of Rockland County

4-H Events and Programs: Science, Nature/Outdoors

Country Grove Children's Center

Country Grove Children's Center in LaGrange is happy to announce our new and improved summer camp program. We are bringing the EXCITEMENT here to our location! Clowns, bounce house, animal visits, & more!!! Safety 1st following CDC recommendations.

Croton-on-Hudson Recreation and Parks

The recreation department offers a variety of classes for all ages.

Desmond-Fish Library

Storytime, crafts for kids and adults, STEM activities, author talks, games, books, and more!

Earth Living Skills

Classes focus on bushcraft and understanding the natural world. Time frame and subjects are based on what the student or students want to learn. It can include plant ID, earthenware pottery, shelter building, fire making, awareness and more.

Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship

We offer Therapeutic riding, Hippotherapy (PT & SLP), Equine Assisted Psychology, Equine Facilitated Learning, Field Trips, inclusive camps and much more!

Evermore Equestrian Center, LLC

Family run farm and horse rescue. Equine Education. Therapeutic Activities. Riding. Vaulting. Our programs are based on creating a connection with the horse to develop a respectful, joyful, healing, engaging partnership. Individual and groups.

FASNY Museum of Firefighting

Virtual Learning, Group Tours, Exhibitions

Fishkill Golf Course Inc

Our facility also features golf instruction provided by the area's top PGA and USGTF Teaching Professionals. ​Individual lessons, group instruction, and clinics for all ages and abilities are available. We also have a kids camp during the summer,

Friends of Clermont

Harvesting History; Germantown After School; History Comics Club; Junior History Club

Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson

Activities vary, check out our calendar! https://www.facebook.com/girlscoutshh

Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc.

Troop meetings and activities are scheduled depending on the needs and schedule of the troop volunteers and members.

Glynwood

Nature/Outdoors

Green Chimneys

Nature’s Nursery has provided early education and school-age programs to community families for over 30 years. A sound curriculum, dynamic nature settings and caring staff create an engaging educational experience to support the most important years in a child’s growth and development.

Greenburgh Nature Center

Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Sustainability, Reading/Story time

Greenburgh Parks and Recreation

Academic, Creative Writing, Chess, Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Performance, Dance, Drama, Music, Guitar, Drums, Arts: Visual, Drawing, Exercise & Health, Martial Arts, Swimming, Hands-on, Cooking, Special Needs, Sports, Basketball, Cheerleading, Football.

Grinnell Library

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Reading / Story time, Martial Arts, Yoga, Hands-on

Hawk Circle Wilderness Education

A variety of nature based programming for children and adults.

HorsePlay / Nichols Field Riding Club

​Lessons are available in dressage, jumping (stadium and cross-country), ground and carriage driving, as well as round pen and other forms of groundwork.

Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool

Hudson River Maritime Museum

Sailing lessons, woodworking classes, group tours, in-class programming, monthly lectures

Hudson River Museum

Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Visual, Drawing, Painting/sculpture, Photography, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

Clearwater Connects allows classrooms and groups to interact with Clearwater educators, explore the Sloop in new and exciting ways, and encounter the magic of the Hudson River from afar! Virtual sails and Hudson River Tideline lessons are available for students from K-12 to college and adults. Both live and pre-recorded experiences are available.

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort

Nature/Outdoors, Exercise & Health, Biking, Hiking, Skiing, Sports

JL Performance Horses

Community based, comprehensive equine educational programs and horse riding experiences with professional instruction. PONYSITTERS after school program, Best Summer Horse Camp program, PARTIES and much more!

Juckas Riding Stables

Juckas Stables offers Trail Rides, Private Lessons, Summer Camps, After School Camps, Holiday Camps, Birthday Parties, Pony Rides and lots' of opportunities to interact with and enjoy Horses.

Kadampa Meditation Center New York

If we train in meditation, our mind will gradually become more and more peaceful, and we will experience a purer and purer form of happiness. Eventually, we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances.

Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue (LOHR)

Our Youth Development Program centers around career development and education of the various areas in the equine industry. Bimonthly Sunday meetings with activities, field trips, and hands on work with our horses. Summer Program June-August

Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

Various programs for children and/or Families

Millbrook Library

Programs for adults, teens, and children such as craft classes, concerts, science programs, and more.

Muscoot Farm

Nature/Outdoors, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts

New Era Creative Space

Academic, Arts: Performance, Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art, Digital Art, Filmmaking, Photography, Writing, Empowerment, Hands-on programs, Arts and Crafts, Parenting Workshops, Leadership, Summer Camp.

New York State Pollution Prevention Institute

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Exercise & Health, Parenting, Pregnancy

Omega Institute

Omega Family Week during the summer includes workshops for adults and kids camps that run concurrently. Meals, community gatherings, and evening entertainment are enjoyed together outside of the classroom.

Pawling Free Library

We offer after-school programs, daytime programs, weekend and evening events in rotating topics like art, S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), history, literacy, and crafting for all ages. Classes rotate but are always free.

Peace in Piermont

Camp PiP Yogi Jr - Kids yoga enrichment class that runs on Saturdays from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Kids Night Out!/Glowga - Fun evening for kids filled with games, mindfulness activities + glow-in-the-dark yoga

Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort

Nature/Outdoors, Exercise & Health, Biking, Hiking, Skiing, Skiing / Snowboarding

Primrose Hill School

Waldorf Inspired education in Rhinebeck, NY, offering Parent-Child through Eighth Grade Classes. Visit us at www.primrosehillschool.com for details.

Putnam Valley Free Library

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Reading / Story time, Arts: Performance, Music, Drawing, Film, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts

Rewilding School

Forest Preschool - nature-driven preschool Nature Club - after school skill building class Weekend Hunter/Gatherers - weekend skill building class Archery - family and child only classes available Wild Ones / Wildlings - Toddler Program!

Ridge Runner Ranch

A variety of classes offered.

Seed Song Farm & Center

Primarily outdoor farm education programs are in an outdoor environment where children can actively learn and explore in the natural world. After-school & day programs run in Fall & Spring, Summer Camp runs from June-September. Ages 4-12

Ski Sundown

Ski Sundown offers multi-week group lesson programs for kids, teens, and adults, as well as walk-in lessons for ages 4+, and private lessons for ages 3+ (skiing) and 6+ (snowboarding). We also offer adaptive lessons.

Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

Hands-on, Cooking, Nature/Outdoors

Stony Kill Foundation

Nature/Outdoors, Farming, Hiking, Hands-on

Strawtown Studio

We offer hands-on workshops that combine nature exploration with art-making and science discovery. Often our workshops involve going for a short walk outdoors to experience nature and harvest natural materials.

Teatown Lake Reservation

We offer a variety of nature based education programs for field trips. We can bring programs to your classroom as well.

The Ashokan Center

The Ashokan Center offers a wide variety of music and arts programming including the renowned Ashokan Music & Dance Camps. Led by musicians Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (Jay & Molly), two of Ashokan’s most valued supporters, these popular week-long camps are a place where people come together to become better fiddlers, guitarists, mandolin players, uke players, percussionists, singers, dancers and teachers.

The Birch School

Homeschool programs

The Rye Historical Society

Academic, History, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Hands-on, Home Schooling

The Wayfinder Experience

Get ready for action with our play-safe foam swords! For more than 20 years, we've been running a variety of programs that foster personal growth and team work. Our most popular is Capture the Flag with Swords!

The Whaling Museum and Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor

We offer special programming on school breaks and some weekends such as self serve crafts or drop in classes.

The Wooden Boat School at The Hudson River Maritime Museum

At the HRMM Wooden Boat School, students from diverse backgrounds work alongside skilled shipwrights and craftspeople. Through hands on projects, students put STEM skills to work as they follow building plans, use specialized tools and materials, and

Tinkergarten Northern Hudson Valley

Nature/Outdoors, Home Schooling, Parenting

Topfield Equestrian Center: Therapeutic Horsemanship

Therapeutic Ground Programs Kids Connected Kindness Club Therapeutic Riding Programs

Town of Bethel, NY- Parks and Recreation Department

Year-round activities: TaeKwonDo, exercise classes, art and craft classes, bus trips Seasonal activities: summer day camp, swim lessons, winter ski program, holiday events

Town of Cornwall

The recreation department offers a variety of classes for youth and adults.

Town of LaGrange, NY Parks & Recreation

A variety of classes for all ages are offered.

Town of Rhinebeck, NY Recreation Dept.

Various Classes offered through our Recreation Dept.

Union Vale Parks and Recreation

Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Exercise & Health, Hands-on, Sports

UrbanMathTrails

One-on-one remedial and enrichment math tutoring. Specializing in outdoor math learning and place-based math.

Vidbel Mountain Homestead

Children ages 5-8 and 8-12; 1 hour private $40, 2 hour private $70. Semi-private rates available

Village of Florida, NY- Recreation Dept

We offer a variety of classes for all ages.

Westmoreland Sanctuary

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Environmental Education

Woodstock Library

Kids Yoga, Lego Club, Various other programs and events (crafts, music, etc.)