Nature & animals in Capital Region
15 listed across 15 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Towns with nature & animals
Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve
nature/animal · Rensselaerville
AgesGrades K-5
ScheduleWeek-long half-day sessions, July (9am–12pm or 1–4pm)
Price$125 members / $215 non-members
Hawthorne Valley Farm Camp
nature/animal · Ghent
Ages8 to 16
ScheduleSummer Camp 2027. Day camp: two weeks, M-F, 9:30 am-2:30 pm (June 28-July 9, July 12-23, July 26-August 6). Overnight 6-day: June 27-July 2 and July 18-23. Overnight 13-day: July 4-16 and July 25-August 6
PriceDay camp $1000-$1,200 sliding scale per session; overnight 6-day $1,950; overnight 13-day $3,850. Deposit $350 for day camp or $600 for overnight, deducted from tuition
Little Farmers Summer Camp at June Farms
nature/animal · West Sand Lake
Ages6-12
ScheduleWeekly sessions, Mon-Fri 9am-3pm (aftercare available)
Price$370/week plus tax
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society Summer Camps
nature/animal · Menands
AgesRising grades K-12
ScheduleSummer
Price$325
Barn School at Indian Ladder Farms
nature/animal · Altamont
AgesPre-K to Grade 8
ScheduleWeekly, 9am-12pm or 1-4pm, summer
Price$300-$305/child
Ndakinna Education Center
nature/animal · Greenfield Center
Ages5-16
ScheduleSchool-break day camps (winter/spring), approx 9am-4pm
Price$360 (standard)
Via Aquarium
nature/animal · Schenectady
Ages3 and up
ScheduleOpen daily, 11am-6pm
PriceWeekday (Monday-Thursday): senior 62+ $19, adult 13 & older $21, children 3-12 $15, children 2 & younger free, + tax. Weekend (Friday-Sunday) & holiday: senior 62+ $22, adult 13 & older $24, children 3-12 $16, children 2 & younger free, + tax.
ADK Adirondack Mountain Club
nature/animal · Lake George
AgesHomeschool in the Woods: ages 5-12
ScheduleHomeschool in the Woods: every other Monday, 9:30 am–12:30 pm. Next fall date: November 16, 2026. Winter 2027: January 11, January 25, February 8, February 22, and March 8.
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center
nature/animal · Albany
AgesAll ages
ScheduleDiscovery Center open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm
Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
nature/animal · Voorheesville
AgesKnee-High Naturalists: ages 3-5
ScheduleNature Center open year-round, Tuesday-Sunday 9:00 am-4:00 pm
PriceKnee-High Naturalists: free
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
nature/animal · Delmar
AgesNature Story Time ages 2-6; Beautiful Day ages 2-5; Outdoors After School grades K-5; school programs pre-K through high school
ScheduleVisitor Center Mon-Sat 9am-4:30pm; trails daily sunrise-sunset
PriceMost public programs free
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center
nature/animal · Bolton Landing
AgesAll ages
ScheduleOpen Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-4pm
PriceDay-use fee $5 per vehicle (September-June), $8 per vehicle (July-August)
Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park
nature/animal · Wilton
AgesAll ages
ScheduleTrails open daily, dawn to dusk
Flying Deer Nature Center
nature/animal · East Chatham
AgesCamps for ages 4-12, 7-10, 7-13, 8-13, 11-17, and 12-17, depending on the program
ScheduleFOREST (ages 7–13): Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:00 am–3:00 pm. Fall 2026: Sept 23–24 through Dec 16–17. Winter 2027: Jan 20–21 through Feb 10–11. Spring 2027: March 10–11 through May 26–27. Wild Ways (ages 12–17): Mondays 9:00 am–3:00 pm, fall Sept 21–Dec 14. Saturday Explorers (ages 7–12): 9:00 am–3:00 pm on listed Saturdays through May 22.
Hudson Sloop Club
nature/animal · Hudson
AgesAll ages
ScheduleFree weekly riverfront programming in summer