Camp FAQs & Information

Forms

Most forms for Camp, including emergency contact information, pick up authorization, and financial assistance, are filled out during the registration process. The following form can be printed and brought to the first day of Camp, or a copy will be available to be filled out that morning.

Permission to Administer Medication

Questions? Call us at (269) 381-1574 ext. 0.

Participation in KNC programs is open to everyone. KNC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or political affiliation.

Registration Discounts

• KNC Member Discount: Become a member and get the best value when signing up for camp. Your family membership includes discounted camp rates and free admission to the Kalamazoo Nature Center all year long! Just fill out the membership section on the camp registration form, and then apply the membership discount to all of your children’s camps.
• Additional Program Discount: Sign your child up for two sessions or more and take $15 off each additional week-long program.
• Early ONLINE Registration: Register for camp online before April 15 and receive $20 off each week-long program in addition to member discounts!

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Registrants who cancel more than 30 days before their camp session start date will receive a full refund, minus a $50 processing fee. Registrants who cancel 14 to 29 days before their camp session start date will receive a 50% refund, minus a $50 processing fee. Registrants who cancel within two weeks of their session start date will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Cancellations due to camper illness, injury or other emergency, provided the camper is unable to attend an alternate session, will require a physician’s written verification before a refund, minus a $50 processing fee, will be issued. Cancellations due to personal reasons will not be refunded. Session fees will not be refunded if a camper is sent home due to behavioral or health issues. KNC Cancellations: If KNC cancels one or more camp sessions due to Covid-19 or other circumstances beyond our control, provided the camper is unable to attend an alternate session, all fees will be refunded (or prorated if a camp session was in process). In the event of inclement weather, KNC will provide prorated credits only if there are 2 or more camp days cancelled due to weather. Cancellations made after 12:30pm will not count towards the 2-day minimum. No credits will be otherwise provided due to weather cancellations. All refunds will be issued in the same manner as payment. If the payment was made in cash, a check will be issued.

We are so grateful for our camp families. Thank you for your trust and support!

Ride the Bus to Camp!

Save fuel by riding the KNC Camp Bus! Pick the stop that works best for you and register your child(ren) for the KNC Camp Bus along with their Camp session. The fee is $15 each way, per session. We offer convenient stops throughout Kalamazoo and Portage, both to and from camp, Monday through Friday, as referenced in the schedule below. 

• Buses only run to and from KNC from the scheduled stops and at the scheduled times. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early at your stop. 
• If you would like your child to walk home from camp or a bus stop, enter “W” in the appropriate space (bus code) on the registration form.
• Buses will not leave campers unsupervised at bus stops, unless you have indicated on the registration form that they will walk home. If no one is at the stop to meet non-walkers, campers will be returned to the KNC Camp Barn, where an authorized person will need to pick them up. 

2022 Bus Schedule (Monday through Friday)  

Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to your stop. MORNING BUSES WILL LEAVE THE STOP AT THE TIMES BELOW. Afternoon buses arrive at the times below, will wait 5 minutes, then depart.  

Need After Care?

Pick your camper up later with After Care, available from 3-4:30 pm each day for $15 per week. Please register your camper online. Families who pick their camper up after 3 pm will be charged the After Care price.

Safety Guidelines

Keeping your children as safe and healthy as possible is our number one priority in planning and executing these programs. That’s why we’ve reorganized pick up and drop off, adapted daily activities, greatly increased staff numbers, taken safety precautions into account, and created a new set of policies based on CDC and ACA guidance.

Children are in need of fun, in-person, educational experiences now more than ever! Our goal is to safely provide those experiences in a natural setting. Learn more in the Guardian Handbook here >