Mill River Park Collaborative
GREEN TEAM CAMPS
COMMITMENT TO SAFTY Your campers safety is our number one priority.
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS We take COVID very seriously here and comply with all of the State of Connecticut requirements. Currently, campers are not required to have the COVID-19 vaccine. Staff are required to be fully vaccinated or submit weekly negative COVID tests prior to the workweek.
MASK WEARING The State of Connecticut Youth Camps Division requires all campers to wear masks while indoors and being transported off-site. Masks may be removed while eating, drinking, and when outdoors. We require staff to wear a mask when indoors or being transported regardless of vaccination status.
PUBLIC PARK Teachers accompany camper's everywhere they go throughout the day. Additionally, our park ambassadors provide safety in the park.
STAFF All Green Team staff are First aid and CPR certified. Each Green Team session is lead by two teachers and two teacher's aids.
OVERVIEW EVERY INQUISITIVE MIND DESERVES ROOM TO GROW! OUR LICENSED GREEN TEAM CAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY AND TEAMWORK IN RISING 6TH - 8TH GRADERS. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE A ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE FOR OUR CAMPERS WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM TO HAVE ADVENTURES, MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND EXPAND THEIR CURIOSITY.
CONTACT US For questions about Green Team Camp financial aid, schedules, or activities contact: Kristia Janowski Director of Education and Sustainability 203.989.0321 x 105 Kristia@millriverpark.org
ACTIVITIES Outdoor Adventure Hands-On Discovery Design and Conduct Experiment's Exploration Field Trips Meet A Scientist Teambuilding Activities
WEEKLY THEMES Rippowam Adventurers - Weeks 1 & 2 Dive into the wettest week of the summer! Explore the waterways of the Rippowam River as you go fishing, collect and study macroinvertebrates and discover how they can be indicators of water health. Learn the secrets of the trout lifecycle at a hatchery and in the wild. Develop the skills that scientists use to survey streams and monitor water quality with field research techniques and tools.
Forest Avengers - Weeks 3 & 5 From saplings to old-growth, trees help create a healthier world for all of us! Combining teamwork and stewardship, you will explore urban forests and discover the intricate connections between trees and the city. Campers will develop real-life foresty measurement and conservation skills, plant saplings, and visit a spectacular stand of 400-year-old old-growth hemlock trees, all while discovering the mystery of how trees help cool the city.
Sustainable By Design - Weeks 4 & 6 Everyone can make a difference! Explore the science behind sustainability. Learn the amazing ways architects, engineers, and scientists are making our planet healthier for all of us. This camp for budding change-makers combines leadership with imagination as you work together to design sustainable solutions to solve issues in your community.
RATES AND HOURS Week
Dates
Camp
Rates
Week 1
July 5th - 8th
Rippowam Adventurers
$450
Week 2
July 11th - 15th
Rippowam Adventurers
$485
Week 3
July 18th - 22nd
Forest Avengers
$485
Week 4
July 25th - 29th
Sustainable By Design
$485
Week 5
Aug 1st - 5th
Forest Avengers
$485
Week 6
Aug 8th - 12th
Sustainable By Design
$485
Camp sessions run 9 am - 4 pm. Please note that days with field trips farther away may be longer. You will receive a schedule before camp.
Members Mill River Park Collaborative Members receive $25 off Green Team Camps.
Financial Aid A limited amount of financial assistance is available and is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis to those families in need, based on household income. Please visit our website for the application. We accept Care4Kids. Please visit our website for the application.
EXTENDED DAY CARE Dates
Morning After Full Day Care Care Care
July 5th - 8th
$60
$60
$100
July 11th - 15th
$75
$75
$125
July 18th - 22nd
$75
$75
$125
July 25th - 29th
$75
$75
$125
Aug 1st - 5th
$75
$75
$125
Aug 8th - 12th
$75
$75
$125
Extended Day Care is available through our Day Camp. Morning Care runs 8 - 8:45 am and includes breakfast. After Care runs 4 pm - 5 pm and includes an additional snack. Full-Day Care (both Morning and After Care) can be purchased as a package for a discounted weekly rate. Extended Care is offered at a weekly rate listed in the chart or $15/session.
THINGS TO KNOW What's Included? Field Trip admissions, one Camp T-shirt, two snacks a day
Lunch Campers should bring a large sack lunch, as they may not be near kitchen facilities.
Mobility Guide
Discover more with our Day Camp!
These camps may include 1-3 mile hikes in a day, 30-45 minutes of running activities per day, climbing, or swimming.
Weather Green Team Camps are designed for outdoor science and adventure rain or shine. We believe that varying weather provides opportunities to learn and experience new things. Campers should always be emotionally prepared to be outdoors. We will provide ponchos if your camper does not have rain gear. Your camper's safety is of utmost importance, so we will limit outdoor activity if we deem conditions unsafe.
REGISTRATION REGISTRAION DETAIILS Registration is through our Campium registration portal found on our website or at https://millriverdaycamp.campium.com/login.php Green Team Camps require a $150 deposit upon registration, $75 of which is non-refundable. You may pay in full at the time of registration. Payment is due in full by May 13, 2022. If not paid by this date, the remaining balance will be automatically charged on May 13, 2022. After May 13th, full payment is required at the time of registration. Registration for each Green Team camp session closes at 11:59 p.m. the Wednesday before the session’s start date.
WAITLIST PROCESS If a Green Team Camp is full at the time of registration, you can add your camper to the waitlist by emailing Kristia@millriverpark.org with the words GREEN TEAM WAITLIST in the subject line. If an opening occurs, we will notify you by email. Openings only occur if someone transfers sessions or cancels their registration. Once notified via email, the first person on the waitlist will have 24 hours to confirm their registration acceptance for the session. After that, the next person on the waitlist will be emailed. Due to our adult-to-camper ratios and physical classroom size, we cannot add spaces to full camps.
TRANSFERS To transfer your camper to a new session, first register for the new session. Then, email Kristia@millriverpark.org to cancel your original session. There will be no fee for transferring camp sessions, and your original Green Team Camp session will be refunded in full (including the non-refundable deposit) after the new session is booked.
CANCELLATION & REFUND To receive a system credit or the full refund, minus the $75 non-refundable deposit, session withdrawal requests must be made at least three weeks before the camp start date. Registrations canceled within less than three weeks will receive an online system credit or refund check less, a 30% per session cancellation fee. Any cancellation that is COVID-19 related (i.e., infection, exposure, quarantine) will be issued a full refund. Documentation may be required. For cancellations, please email Kristia@millriverpark.org with your name, camper name, registration information, and address you would like the refund mailed. Mill River Park Collaborative will make every effort to run Green Team Camp sessions as scheduled. However, in the event of extenuating circumstances, such as a hurricane, one or more days of camp may be canceled without a refund. Refunds are issued via check from Mill River Park Collaborative and processed as received. Please allow up to four weeks for processing.
REGISTER TODAY! www.millriverdaycamp.campium.com