Check out the Summer Camp Discovery 2026 options Below!
Camps run Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm, and Friday 9am-1pm. All camps have options for before + aftercare – see below for details!
March 1, 2026 at 10am – Registration opens for members + scholarship families
March 15, 2026 at 10am – Registration opens to the public
Until camp registration opens to members + scholarship families!
CAMP REGISTRATION COSTS
$350/week – Non Members
$315/week – Members (Family, Family Plus, and Partner Memberships only)
At The Powerhouse we are dedicated to keeping our program costs accessible to all, so please reference the scholarship application below to see if you qualify for a financial scholarship!
NEW LOCATION - ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL
22 Osprey Wy, Durango, CO 81301
NEW LOCATION! We are thrilled to announce that Summer Camp Discovery will be moving to the Animas High School Campus for all camps starting June 8th. All pick up and drop off of campers will be at Animas High School, unless campers are participating in before/aftercare and a few select camps (see below for more information)
CAMP SCHEDULE:
Monday-Thursday: 9am-3pm
Friday: 9am-1pm
BEFORE/AFTERCARE
Campers with before and aftercare will be dropped off and picked up at The Powerhouse exhibit gallery. Powerhouse staff will provide transportation for these campers to and from Animas High School.
SPACE IS LIMITED!!!
Before and after camp care are bundled into one registration. Registration is for the whole week, but families can pick and choose the days that care is needed.
Cost: $75 (Members $69) for all 5 days
BEFORE/AFTERCARE SCHEDULE:
Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am-3:00pm
CAMPS LOCATED AT THE POWERHOUSE
The following camps will be held in the Powerhouse boiler room and have drop off and pickup at The Powerhouse:
Project Wild (3rd-6th) –
May 25th – 29th
August 10th-14th
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, ...Rising 3rd-6th graders
Bring out your wild side with this nature-based camp! Using activities from Project WILD by the Council for Environmental Education, campers will learn all about the wild world around us, from habitats and natural areas to some of Earth’s furry friends!
Camp Schedule
Monday-Thursday: 9am-3pm
Friday: 9am-1pm
Location: The Powerhouse Boiler Room
Before + aftercare available in The Powerhouse gallery.
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Rising 3rd-6th graders
Bring out your wild side with this nature-based camp! Using activities from Project WILD by the Council for Environmental Education, campers will learn all about the wild world around us, from habitats and natural areas to some of Earth’s furry friends!
Camp Schedule
Monday-Thursday: 9am-3pm
Friday: 9am-1pm
Location: The Powerhouse Boiler Room
Before + aftercare available in The Powerhouse gallery.
- 27Project Wild (3rd-6th), ...
Rising 3rd-6th graders
Bring out your wild side with this nature-based camp! Using activities from Project WILD by the Council for Environmental Education, campers will learn all about the wild world around us, from habitats and natural areas to some of Earth’s furry friends!
Camp Schedule
Monday-Thursday: 9am-3pm
Friday: 9am-1pm
Location: The Powerhouse Boiler Room
Before + aftercare available in The Powerhouse gallery.
- 28Project Wild (3rd-6th), ...
Rising 3rd-6th graders
Bring out your wild side with this nature-based camp! Using activities from Project WILD by the Council for Environmental Education, campers will learn all about the wild world around us, from habitats and natural areas to some of Earth’s furry friends!
Camp Schedule
Monday-Thursday: 9am-3pm
Friday: 9am-1pm
Location: The Powerhouse Boiler Room
Before + aftercare available in The Powerhouse gallery.
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Rising 3rd-6th graders
Bring out your wild side with this nature-based camp! Using activities from Project WILD by the Council for Environmental Education, campers will learn all about the wild world around us, from habitats and natural areas to some of Earth’s furry friends!
Camp Schedule
Monday-Thursday: 9am-3pm
Friday: 9am-1pm
Location: The Powerhouse Boiler Room
Before + aftercare available in The Powerhouse gallery.
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CAMPAMENTOS EÑSENADOS EN ESPAÑOL
Si te gusta la ciencia que hace que los demás digan «ewwwwww», entonces este campamento es para ti. Barro, baba, agua y el cuerpo humano, si te hace decir «¡qué asco! Haz experimentos con materiales asquerosos, descubre las maravillas de la naturaleza más asquerosa y aprende datos científicos asquerosos en este campamento asqueroso.
Inscríbete en el campamento:
Únete a The Powerhouse en nuestro espectáculo de magia basado en la ciencia. Ayuda a la ciencia a hacer magia a través de reacciones químicas, tecnología, mitología y lecciones de historia. Abraza tu lado mágico con esta inventiva y emocionante experiencia científica.
Inscríbete en este campamento:
RISING 1ST-2ND GRADE CAMP DESCRIPTIONS
Want to uncover the magical history of ancient human societies? In small teams, campers will learn how to work together and code a LEGO Robot to follow traces of the past, uncover hidden artifacts, and forgotten stories – complete with moving builds, engineered solutions, and tons of creativity. This camp is suitable for all beginner LEGO innovators, regardless of their participation in the LEGO League program.
June 22nd-26th
July 6th-10th
July 27th-31st
This camp is an introduction to space and space travel. Students will go on a “mission” into space where they will learn about our solar system and life in space. This week will culminate in a demonstration for the parents of the crafts they made and of their astronaut “landings” (egg drop).
June 15th-19th
June 22nd-26th
July 13th-17th
Ever wondered where water goes when it leaves the sink? How electricity travels to your lamp? How your house was made? Join us in a hands-on study of how houses work and how communities work together to become a PowerHOUSE Prodigy!
June 8th-12th
June 29th-June 3rd
July 13th-17th
Jump into the kitchen with special instructor and cook Ms. Julia! Spend half the day with great recipes and cooking lessons, and the other half with the science of cooking in this camp full of recipes and experiments.
June 8th-12th
July 27th-31st
August 3rd-7th
Campers will work with garden experts to learn all about the growing process. Planting, caring for plants and maintaining gardens, and planting experiments are all parts of this environmental science camp!
June 15th-19th
June 29th-July 3rd
July 20th-24th
August 3rd-7th
Hop in a time machine to join us for a different time period each day! Explore Ancient Egypt, Heroes of Greece, the Wild West and more in this science filled camp!
July 20th-24th
RISING 3RD-4TH GRADE CAMPS DESCRIPTIONS
Want to uncover the magical history of ancient human societies? In small teams, campers will work together to build and code a LEGO Robot to follow traces of the past, uncover hidden artifacts, and forgotten stories – complete with moving builds, engineered solutions, and tons of creativity. This camp is suitable for all intermediate LEGO innovators, regardless of their participation in the LEGO League program.
June 15th-19th
July 13th-17th
This camp explores endangered animals and the importance of biodiversity. Each day, students will dive into a certain endangered species, learning where it lives, what makes it special, and why it is threatened. At the end of the week, students will explore the importance of biodiversity and what they can do to help!
June 8th-12th
July 27th-31st
August 3rd-7
Discover the science behind your favorite sports! Talk physics, biology, even statistics in this super-active super-science camp!
June 8th-12th
June 29th-July3rd
July 20th-24th
July 27th-31st
In this creative camp, use different types of art as the tools to learn STEM concepts- put the A(rts) in STEAM!
June 15th-19th
June 22th-26th
July 13th-17th
August 3rd-7th
In this engineering – focused camp, campers will explore different types of machines and examples of engineering in everyday life, and use the skills they learn to design and build their own working carnival game!
June 22nd-26th
July 6th-10th
July 20th-24th
In partnership with 4 Corners River Sports, this interactive class combines practical river skills with hands-on river science and ecology to help kids understand how rivers work—and how to safely enjoy them.
Participants will learn essential river skills taught by 4CRS instructors, including reading currents, identifying hazards, using proper river safety techniques, and building comfort and confidence in moving water.Each day, campers will experience the river in a new type of river craft, helping them understand how different vessels interact with the flow of the river.
PLEASE NOTE! This camp is will have dropoff/pickup at 4 Corners River Sports + the camp will run from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Registration is through the 4 Corners River Sports Website.
June 1st-5th
June 15th-19th
July 13th-17th
Registration opens on February 20th.
Bring out your wild side with this nature-based camp! Using activities from Project WILD by the Council for Environmental Education, campers will learn all about the wild world around us, from habitats and natural areas to some of Earth’s furry friends!
May 25th-29th
August 10th-14th
RISING 5TH-8TH GRADE CAMP DESCRIPTIONS
In partnership with 4 Corners River Sports, this interactive class combines practical river skills with hands-on river science and ecology to help kids understand how rivers work—and how to safely enjoy them.
Participants will learn essential river skills taught by 4CRS instructors, including reading currents, identifying hazards, using proper river safety techniques, and building comfort and confidence in moving water.Each day, campers will experience the river in a new type of river craft, helping them understand how different vessels interact with the flow of the river.
PLEASE NOTE! This camp is will have dropoff/pickup at 4 Corners River Sports + the camp will run from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Registration is through the 4 Corners River Sports Website.
June 1st-5th
June 15th-19th
July 13th-17th
Registration opens on February 20th.
3…2…1..Launch! Join us for all things rockets; history, physics, building plans, and, of course, launches! Campers design and build their own rockets and develop plans for their very own rocket company in this jet-fueled camp.
June 8th-12th
Want to uncover the magical history of ancient human societies? In small teams, campers will work together to build and code a LEGO Robot to follow traces of the past, uncover hidden artifacts, and forgotten stories – complete with moving builds, engineered solutions, and tons of creativity. This camp is suitable for all intermediate-advanced LEGO innovators, regardless of their participation in the LEGO League program.
June 29th-July 3rd
July 20th-July 24th
This camp emphasizes the value of man-to-land relationships while examining real-world survival scenarios. Campers will cultivate their relationship with local ecosystems by exploring environmental management techniques and will immerse themselves in real world survival scenarios. By the end of the week, campers will be capable of handling survival scenarios on their own and will have grown into mindful environmental stewards.
August 3rd-7th
Do you like to spend time outdoors in nature? This camp is for you! In Conservation Trailblazers we will focus on environmental sustainability in hands-on stewardship. This camp will teach you how humans support nature through conservation.
July 27th-31st
Join Mountain Studies Institute and the Powerhouse for a week-long Power of Place camp!
This camp will be OFF CAMPUS WITH MSI – details coming soon!
June 22nd-26th
July 6th-10th
RISING 6TH-8TH GRADE CAMP DESCRIPTIONS
Curiosity meets discovery as junior scientists explore the scientific world! Professors from Fort Lewis College will be taking students on a unique journey that transcends our senses in this immersive summer camp for rising 6-8th graders.
Fort Lewis College professors will cover topics in subject areas such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Geosciences, Anthropology, and Health & Social Sciences.
Cancellation + Refund Policy
We understand that the future is not always certain, and try to keep a flexible refund policy for all of our camp families!
Request date change for a camp more than three weeks prior to the start date – NO ADDITIONAL COSTS
Cancel more than three weeks prior to start date: 85% refund
Cancel within three weeks of the start date: 85% refund ONLY IF THE POWERHOUSE IS ABLE TO FILL THE CAMP SPOT WITH ANOTHER REGISTRATION. If the spot cannot be filled you will receive a 50% refund.
If your child is dismissed from The Powerhouse due to disciplinary issues, no refund will be given.
Please do not register for the same camp topic twice. Camp curriculum will be the same, and we love to keep things fresh and new for all campers.
We are happy to help! Please send any questions over to our education team.
