Fern & Feather Nature Camp at Felix Neck
Fern & Feather Nature Camp Programs & Pricing
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Summer camp is a perfect place to encourage your kid’s curiosity, increase their sensory awareness and provide a safe space for engaging in nature connection. Your camper will explore Felix Neck’s diverse habitats and learn about the plants and animals that call this special place home. Join us for hikes, games, crafts, scavenger hunts, storytelling, and creative play!
2026 Camp Pricing
Prices shown represent a range based on a sliding scale. A sliding scale pricing structure makes camp affordable for families by removing financial barriers and expanding access to camp for families in an easy, dependable, and confidential process. Due to overwhelming need for financial assistance, Sliding Scale Tiers 1-3 are only available to eligible Martha's Vineyard year-round residents with proof of income, and are limited by availability. Vineyard residents must show proof of residency via enrollment in a local school district. All other camp families registering at Tiers 4 or 5 must have an active membership at the family level or higher for the duration of the camp session. View the sliding scale tier levels
Nature Camp
Monday–Friday • 9:00 am–2:30 pm
Pathfinders & Explorers: Weekly sessions, June 22–August 14
Adventurers & Ecologists: Weekly sessions, June 29–August 7
Weekly Themes
Pathfinders • Ages 4.5-6
For our youngest campers, summer is all about curiosity, imagination, and joyful exploration. Each day offers new adventures—listening to bird songs, feeling the textures of leaves and sand, searching for crabs by the shore, and creating art inspired by nature’s colors and shapes. Through gentle hikes, hands-on activities, stories, songs, and creative play, campers build confidence and a lasting connection to the natural world. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $124-$620
Explorers • Ages 7-8
Be ready for days packed with new sights, sounds, smells, and games as you explore the sanctuary’s many habitats. Investigate the hidden corners of Felix Neck learning to use a net to safely catch frogs, grasshoppers, and other insects and learn about field marks that help us identify the animals we find. Through crafts and activities, piece together the web of life to better understand the meaning of “community” on a variety of levels. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $124-$620
Adventurers and Ecologists • Ages 9-11
Adventurers and Ecologists will join together for a week of exploration and discovery, diving into nature through hiking, hands-on experiments, games, snorkeling, and more! While the groups share most activities, Ecologists (ages 12+) will enjoy a slightly varied schedule that includes a kayaking adventure to explore our coastal habitats from the water. The week concludes with a special Late Night at the Sanctuary on Thursday from 6:00–9:00 pm (no camp on Friday). See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $136-$680
Teen Leadership Program
Monday–Friday • 8:30 am–3:00 pm
Weekly sessions: June 29 –August 7
Counselors-in-Training • Ages 14-16 (Entering grades 9-12)
Gain valuable leadership skills while assisting camp counselors with daily tasks and camp activities. CITs are enthusiastic role models with a positive attitude who will enjoy working with children ages 5–9. CIT is not a paid position. An application is required to be considered for the CIT program; applicants will be contacted by the Camp Director prior to the start of camp. Apply to be a CIT
Sliding Scale Price Range: $58-$288
Extended-Day Option
Pre-registration is required for extended day programming; you may add this option at checkout when you register your child for camp or call later to add to your camper's session. Sliding scale pricing also applies to extended-day programming.
After Camp Program
2:30–3:30 pm • Ages 4.5–13
Open to campers of all age groups (optional add-on, separate registration required—space is limited). During After Care, campers enjoy a relaxed afternoon with snack time (brought from home) followed by crafts, games, or nature walks with our camp staff. Please remember to pack extra snacks for your camper if they are enrolled in After Care.
Sliding Scale Price Range: $19-$96
How to Register
To ensure equitable access to camp for all, we request that you register for no more than 4 sessions of camp per camper.
Year-round Martha’s Vineyard residents with campers who attend a local school can register by phone and online beginning at 8:00 am on January 6. To register, call 508-627-4850, follow the prompts for local camp registration, and stay on hold for the next available staff member. To expedite registration, please be prepared with your camper group(s), desired weeks, and sliding scale tier eligibility. Session requests left via email or voicemail will not be given priority and will not guarantee you a spot at camp.
Online registration for non-Vineyard residents opens January 21, 2026, at 6:00 am. To make sure you’re prepared, please read our registration instructions ahead of time.
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