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Registration Opens for RBNC Members January 11, 2025!
General Public Registration begins February 1st
Summer Camp Prices
Two-Day Summer Camps for Meadowlarks & Herons: $35 - Members; $60 - Non-Members
Adventure is Out There Summer Camps: $60 - Members; $85 - Non-Members
River Bend Nature Center offers fun and engaging summer camps for children entering Kindergarten through 9th grade. River Bend Summer Camps are named after the age groups (K-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, 6th-9th grade) and run from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Your child will have fun making new friends, playing games, exploring outside, and more! Adventure Is Out There Camps meet at River Bend, and then travel in the 15-passenger van to various destinations and run from 8:30am - 4:00pm.
In partnership with Faribault Public Schools and Sodexo Food Service, we are excited to announce this year we're providing FREE breakfast and lunch for all summer camps! There are no income requirements, forms or paperwork. You are still welcome to pack your own food and snacks, but rest assured, food will be available should you forget.
Thank you for Sponsoring our Summer Camps!
Illness Policy
Face masks and social distancing are not required at RBNC events, but feel free to wear a mask based on your own comfort level. If traveling to offsite locations, RBNC will abide by the site's Illness rules if they are stricter than RBNC's rules.
Please stay home If you are sick. RBNC staff reserve the right send a participant home if they are displaying any symptoms of a contagious illness such as coughing, sneezing, fever, chills, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, vomiting, runny nose or sore throat. By registering for camp, you are agreeing that the camper will follow River Bend's Illness Policy.
Camps are open to children entering grades K-9th in the Fall of 2025
Click the camp session below for more information and to register for camps
Meadowlarks (K-2nd)
Herons (3rd-5th)
Adventure Is Out There Camps (3rd-5th & 6th-9th)
Combined Meadowlarks & Herons (K-5th)
Meadowlarks (K-2nd)
Meadowlarks
Entering Kindergarten - 2nd Grade in Fall 2025
Bring lunch and snacks, or opt in to free breakfast and lunch from Faribault Public Schools and Sodexo Food Service. Join the River Bend naturalist team for a summer of discovery. Experience all of your favorite camp activities while making memories, learning new skills, and exploring nature. Each camp has limited space available and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
New this year! During the registration process, you will fill out a electronic questionnaire health form. You only need to fill this out once per child. Paper copies are still available here.
June 9 & 10 (Mon/Tues) Forts & Fires
Come enjoy all that the forest has to offer! Take a hike, build forts for you and your friends, light fires, and cook a tasty treat.
June 11 & 12 (Wed/Thurs) Animal Ambassadors
Come meet our Animal Ambassadors! This is the perfect camp for animal lovers who want to get a closer look at the animals that call River Bend home.
July 7 & 8 (Mon/Tues) Nature Art
Let’s get inspired by nature! We will explore River Bend, create art inspired by what we find, and experiment with art materials made in nature.
July 9 & 10 (Wed/Thurs) Dinosaurs
Take a trip back in time as we explore dinosaurs! Come learn all about the prehistoric world as we play games, make art, and look for fossils.
Herons (3rd-5th)
Adventure Is Out There Camps (3rd-5th & 6th-9th)
Combined Meadowlarks & Herons (K-5th)