Camp
Outdoor Discovery Day Camps
Listed under Nature and wildlife camps
About this camp
Join us for nature adventures in summer 2026.
Field Trips and Activities: Our summer camps participate in a wide range of nature-based activities. Your child can expect to be outside every day. We take time to explore natural areas from the perspective of a naturalist: a scientist, artist, and writer.
How to join
Ask about next season: Outdoor Discovery Day Camps at Montana Natural History Center
- Phone
- 406.327.0405
Eligibility
- Ages or grades
- Pre-K – Kindergarten; 1st – 2nd Grade; 3rd – 5th Grade
- Counselor ratio
- Group size is limited to 13 campers and 2 counselors.
Cost help
Montana Natural History Center publishes scholarships, sliding fees, or other financial aid. Ask the provider how to apply, or see Help paying.
Past seasons
Published dates from previous seasons, kept so families can compare programs between years.
View 13 past sessions
| Session | Dates | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Detectives | Mon, Jun 8, 2026–Fri, Jun 12, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Pay-Per-Day: Nature Detectives | Wed, Jun 10, 2026–Fri, Jun 12, 2026 Single-day registration Wednesday through Friday | $70 for MNHC members / $75 for non-members |
| Water Wonders | Mon, Jun 15, 2026–Fri, Jun 19, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Ancient Adventures | Mon, Jun 22, 2026–Fri, Jun 26, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Pay-Per-Day: Solar Safari | Mon, Jun 29, 2026 Up to four days during the week of June 29 | $70 for MNHC members / $75 for non-members |
| Solar Safari | Mon, Jun 29, 2026–Fri, Jul 3, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Bugs, Birds, & Beasts | Mon, Jul 6, 2026–Fri, Jul 10, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Montana Mythbusters | Mon, Jul 13, 2026–Fri, Jul 17, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Nature Detectives | Mon, Jul 20, 2026–Fri, Jul 24, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Water Wonders | Mon, Jul 27, 2026–Fri, Jul 31, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Ancient Adventures | Mon, Aug 3, 2026–Fri, Aug 7, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Solar Safari | Mon, Aug 10, 2026–Fri, Aug 14, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
| Bugs, Birds, & Beasts | Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Fri, Aug 21, 2026 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp |
Nature Detectives
- Dates
- Mon, Jun 8, 2026–Fri, Jun 12, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Pay-Per-Day: Nature Detectives
- Dates
- Wed, Jun 10, 2026–Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Single-day registration Wednesday through Friday
- Cost
- $70 for MNHC members / $75 for non-members
Water Wonders
- Dates
- Mon, Jun 15, 2026–Fri, Jun 19, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Ancient Adventures
- Dates
- Mon, Jun 22, 2026–Fri, Jun 26, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Pay-Per-Day: Solar Safari
- Dates
- Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Up to four days during the week of June 29
- Cost
- $70 for MNHC members / $75 for non-members
Solar Safari
- Dates
- Mon, Jun 29, 2026–Fri, Jul 3, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Bugs, Birds, & Beasts
- Dates
- Mon, Jul 6, 2026–Fri, Jul 10, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Montana Mythbusters
- Dates
- Mon, Jul 13, 2026–Fri, Jul 17, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Nature Detectives
- Dates
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026–Fri, Jul 24, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Water Wonders
- Dates
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026–Fri, Jul 31, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Ancient Adventures
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 3, 2026–Fri, Aug 7, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Solar Safari
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 10, 2026–Fri, Aug 14, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Bugs, Birds, & Beasts
- Dates
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026–Fri, Aug 21, 2026
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Cost
- $385 for members, $405 for non-members per camp
Sources
- from montananaturalist.org/summer-camps updated
- from montananaturalist.org updated
- from montananaturalist.org/contact-us updated