Sprouts Camps
Sprouts camps are held from 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday. Sprouts day camps are offered in combination with the Critters age group for ages 3-5. All campers must be bathroom independent before the first day of camp.
Pricing
4-day camp sessions:
Half-day (9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) $120.00
3-day camp session:
Half-day (9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) $90.00
Registration
Summer 2025 registration opens 9:00 a.m. on February 11.
2025 Sprouts Camps
Half-day camps
Green Thumb Gardeners AM (Half-day)
Sprouts & Critters (ages 3-5)
June 23-26, 2025
9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$120.00
Did you know good gardeners have “green thumbs”? Develop your green thumb by digging into our garden to get the dirt on seeds, plants, fruits, and vegetables. Play garden games, make fresh snacks, and plant seeds to grow your very own box garden to take home.
Mudpuppies AM (Half-day)
Sprouts & Critters (ages 3-5)
June 30- July 2, 2025 (3-day camp)
9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$90.00
When you’re a kid there’s nothing better than mucking in the mud! Look for critters at the bottom of the marsh, make mud nests like the birds and wasps do, and try your hands at mud sculpture. Have no fear — we’ll arrange for the mess, mud, mayhem and best of all, the cleanup. If you like feeling the mud squish between your toes, this camp is for you.
Animal Superheroes AM (Half-day)
Sprouts & Critters (ages 3-5)
July 7-10, 2025
9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$120.00
What can cut through trees, breathe underwater, and fly through the sky? Animal superheroes! Explore the world through compound eyes, study creatures up-close, and master a super-skill obstacle course. Discover your superpowers to become a superhero-in-training.
Dinosaur Adventure Camp AM (Half-day)
Sprouts & Critters (ages 3-5)
July 14-17, 2025
9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$120.00
Why did the dinosaur go to adventure camp? To have a “T-rexiffic Time” of course! You will too as we delve deep into the timeline of the dinosaurs. Become an official nature time-traveler as we explore the Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic time periods. Along the way we will find “fossils” and have fun prehistoric play.
Frog Facts and Turtle Tales AM (Half-day)
Sprouts & Critters (ages 3-5)
July 21-24, 2025
9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$120.00
Jump, splash, glub…. Scour habitats, make crafts, and meet TNC’s animal ambassadors. Test your skills at the froggy leap and the turtle trudge while you learn more about Minnesota’s cold-blooded friends.
Itsy-Bitsy Wonders AM (Half-day)
Sprouts & Critters (ages 3-5)
July 28-31, 2025
9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$120.00
Bring your magnifying glass and be amazed when you find miniscule water bugs, tiny ant worlds, and petite plants. Create teeny treasures to take home and enjoy. How many mini miracles will you find?
Whose Clues AM (Half-day)
Sprouts & Critters (ages 3-5)
August 4-7, 2025
9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$120.00
Whose clues are these? Someone keeps leaving clues around the nature center! Follow them to figure out where those clever clues lead us. Complete tasks, find animals, and solve puzzles as we work together to find the clue master!
Gardens Galore AM (Half-day)
Sprouts & Critters (ages 3-5)
August 11-14, 2025
9 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
$120.00
Our garden has been growing fast all summer. Now is the time to dig, pick, and pull up all the wonderful fruits of the season for our very own farmer’s market! Eat garden veggies fresh off the vine, follow simple garden-variety recipes, and create “green” art projects.