Summer Elements Nature Camp
We’re offering priority registration for any families who create their account on our Customer Portal by January 31st, 2026! Priority registration will allow you to register a week early on February 2, 2026!
Location: Round the Bend Farm, South Dartmouth, MA
2026 Dates: July 7 - August 13. Tues, Wed, & Thurs only | Time: 9am-3pm | Ages: 5-9 y/o
Summer Elements, is a drop off Summer Camp that takes place at Round The Bend Farm(RTB): A Center for Restorative Community, in South Dartmouth, MA. RTB is a living laboratory that cultivates, educates, and empowers people of all ages.
Campers pick fresh vegetables, add to composting systems, feed livestock and free range chickens, climb trees, make mud-pies, and learn about the ecosystem around them.
Using the natural setting of the farm, fields, and nature trails, Elements provides a holistic learning approach that supports the wellbeing of the whole child. The children are outdoors, immersed in hands-on learning of local ecosystems, healthy movement, food systems, art, literature, mathematics, science, music & social thinking.
Each weekly session of Summer Elements Nature Camp will have a different focus of exploration in nature for the campers. If the week you are interested in is listed as FULL, you can join the waitlist through our Customer Portal!
This summer, we’ve designed two age-based learning tracks so returning campers continue to grow with new, developmentally appropriate content each summer!
*Week 1: July 7-9 - MiniBeasts
*Week 2: July 14-16 - Birds of Prey
*Week 3: July 21-23 - Wild Foraging
*Week 4: July 28-30 - Pollinators
*Week 5: August 4-6 - Tree ID
*Week 6: August 11-13 - Butterflies
Summer Elements Adventure Camp
Location: Round the Bend Farm, South Dartmouth, MA
2026 Dates: July 7 - August 13. Tues, Wed, & Thurs only | Time: 9am-3pm | Ages: 9-13 y/o
Each session of Adventure Camp has a unique craft for the campers to explore and get an exciting hand on education experience. Courses will include; Woodworking, Hiking & Survival Skills, and more!
Adventure Camp will run weekly from July 7-August 13
Check back soon for more details on the specific topics for each week!
Scholarships & Program Cost
Scholarships are available for both Nature Camp & Adventure Camp and are awarded to those in greatest need.
Please apply by March 1st if you need a scholarship. Applicants must also create an account on our Customer Portal. We aim to award Summer Camp scholarships on May 1st. Scholarship applicants are not required to pay a deposit until their slot & scholarship are confirmed.
Registration
*Registration is limited to 4 sessions per child.
Registration for Summer 2026 will be through our new Customer Portal! To get a head start on summer camp, please feel free to set up your Family Profile in our new portal. This will make camp registration quick and easy! If you have any questions, please reach out to us at admin@elementslearning.org
Elements Sliding Scale Tuition: Help Elements redefine wealth and wellness by investing in nature education for all! Cost details can be found on the registration form.
Tier 1 - Pay it forward! Covers the full cost of your program and a portion to a family in need.
Tier 2 - Covers the full cost of your program.
Tier 3 - A subsidized option. Covers a partial cost of your program to meet the needs of families with fewer resources.
COST PER WEEK: Tier 1 - $270 | Tier 2 - $250 | Tier 3 - $215
Payment
A non-refundable $50 deposit, per session per child, is due at the time of registration. This deposit is included in the total cost listed above. The remaining balance is due by Friday, June 12th.
Cancellations & Refunds:
Cancellations made within 4 weeks of the start date of the canceled session will not be refunded. Cancellations made prior to 4 weeks will be reimbursed minus the $50 deposit.
*Elements is a 501(c)3 non profit and welcomes all participants without discrimination.
*All Elements in-person programs for children are licensed by the Dartmouth Board of Health. Parents can view our Family Handbook for our year-round ENP program, that includes all of our policies including health and safety procedures.