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RESTON CAMPS
Nature Tots
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
OR 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Walker Nature Center
Ages 3-5 (must be 3 by start date)
$125 $151
Discover nature through hands-on activities and exploratory walks. Campers will enjoy playtime, storytime and song in our 72-acre forested park. Activities develop social and physical skills while children learn about the natural world around them.
Sportsters
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Lake Anne Park
Ages 6-12 $250 $280
Expanded age groups in 2023. Join us for 1-week sessions. This camp is for campers who enjoy a variety of sports and games.
Basketball, soccer, kickball, dodgeball, hockey, baseball and more…. nonstop fun.
Junior Day Camp
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Brown’s Chapel Park
Session: 5A $250 $300
Ages 5-7 $460 $520
This is the ideal camp for the first-time camper. Swimming, arts and crafts, games, sports, nature walks, and field trips. Our staff provides a safe and secure environment for young children while making sure they have a blast.
Day Camp
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Browns Chapel Park
Session: 5A $250 $300
Ages 7-11 $465 $525
Our most popular camp — Day Camp provides the ultimate camp experience. In addition to swimming games, arts & crafts, science and nature exploration, Day Campers will learn the basics of teamwork and responsibility, all while having fun.
Art Camp
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Glade Room
Ages 6-12 $410 $440
Expanded age groups in 2023. Campers will spend mornings with an Art Instructor developing critical thinking and creative expression through contemporary art methods and techniques. Create a variety of hands-on art projects that inspire learning in fun, creative, and meaningful ways. Afternoons will include traditional camp activities such as outdoor games, nature walks, and swimming at RA pools. Presented in partnership with Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art
WALKER’S RANGERS
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Mon-Fri
Half-day: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm OR 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Full-day: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Walker Nature Center
Ages 6-9
Half-day: $125 $151
Full day: $240 $290 Our environmental education staff is ready to focus your child on nature in a fun and exciting ways. Campers will explore 72 acres of forest, stream, pond and lake habitats, learn about wildlife, play nature games and conduct science experiments.
Camp On Wheels
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Lake Newport Soccer Field Parking Lot
Ages 6-12 $375 $410
Want to learn how to skateboard or learn new tricks? This camp is for you. Visit a local skate park each week and cool off at a RA pool in the afternoons. Designed by Skaters for Skaters.
Note: Bring your own skateboard, pads and helmet.
Young Naturalists
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Walker Nature Center
Ages 10-12 $295 $347
Perfect for the nature lover, science enthusiast or young environmentalist in your family. Our nature center staff will guide a small group in field studies at our 72-acre park, extended hikes in Reston’s natural areas, and science labs at Nature House. We will practice environmental stewardship, participate in citizen science, and encourage reflection on nature through journaling and mindfulness.
Incrediflix
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Glade Room/The Lake House
Ages 7-13 $468 $540
Come make movies instead of watching them. Go through all of the steps that Hollywood producers go through from “Action” to “That’s a Wrap!” Programs focus on creativity, cooperation, and fun. Be a real filmmaker and will have a movie you created to prove it. In partnership with Incrediflix.
Note: This camp does not go to the pool.
Tennis Camp
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Location: Uplands Tennis Courts
Ages 7-13 $410 $440
Join our enthusiastic tennis staff for drills & skills, on/ off-court games, and athletic skill development. RA tennis instructors will teach lessons Monday through Thursday and include swimming breaks to cool off.
Note: Bring your own tennis racket or borrow one of ours
Junior Lifeguarding
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Location: Golf Course Island Pool
Ages 11-14 $295 $347 Spend mornings training to be a future lifeguard. Learn the roles and responsibilities of a lifeguard, improve your swimming skills and practice beginner-level rescues. Afternoons include traditional camp activities such as group games and free swim time.
Note: Participation in Junior Lifeguarding Camp does not result in American Red Cross (ARC) certification.
Aquatics Camp
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Location: Golf Course Island Pool
Ages 8-12 $435 $465
This camp is full of fun in and out of the water. Mornings will be spent with certified swim lesson instructors helping each camper advance their swimming skills. Afternoons will include traditional camp activities such as arts and crafts and group games.
Note: Some swimming experience necessary.
Watercraft Camp
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Lake Audubon Pool
Ages 11-15 $460 $490
Where can campers learn how to kayak, stand-up paddle, and learn about the watershed of Reston all in a week?
We focus on water safety, teamwork, and responsibility all while having fun with races, relays, and scavenger hunts on the lakes of Reston.
Note: SUP equipment, kayaks and lifejackets provided.
Teen Camp
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Lake House
Ages 12-14 $295 $345
This popular camp for teens will offer engaging activities through group challenges, icebreakers, and games. Emphasis will be on team building, leadership and building positive relationships.
Adventure Camp
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Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hunters Wood Pavilion
Ages 12-15 $400 $450
Look for a new adventure every day. The fun may include laser tag, escape rooms, local museums, water parks, local caverns, kayaks and fishing, baseball games, trampoline parks, rock climbing, frisbee golf, tubing and more. Each week will be different.
HAPPY CAMPERS & HAPPY PARENTS!
Thank you so much for offering such member-focused flexibility when it comes to camp registration and cancellations.
My son was nervous about whether or not he would like the Junior Day Camp (as he did not like being in the sun all day), and the JDC Director put both me and my son at ease. They have been 100% responsive to my questions via phone or even after camp hours texts, and my son absolutely enjoys them. I truly appreciate the professionalism, care, and consistency.
I love that most of the information was automatically populated and that documentation submitted previously is handled by the staff. Makes it so easy for returning families! (comment regarding CampDoc)
I wanted to let you know my son has been enjoying the camp a lot!!! He is very happy and always excited to go to camp. When I pick him up and ask how his day was, he says - “he has a very very very best day” :) As a parent, It is really nice to hear that from your child.
Counselor In Training
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Mon-Fri 8:45 am - 4:00 pm
Brown’s Chapel Park
Ages 14-16 $275 $335
For those teens looking to work with kids or interested in working as a camp counselor, this camp is for you. Gain valuable job experience while learning about leadership, communication, and responsibility.
Note: Community service activities included in each session.
My son had a blast at summer camp! He still talks about how much fun he had and all the great counselors! I truly appreciate all that you and your staff do to make the camp experience so enjoyable (and safe!) for the kids.
I cannot tell you how happy the kids have been at Day Camp.
Thanks a lot! My kids LOVE the camp! They are having a lot of fun!
Daily arts and crafts, science experiments and no bake cooking make each day unique and tons of fun. We’ll spend time outside on spring hikes, explore nature and play traditional camp games. Daily registration option allows for flexibility. Come join us for some Spring Break fun.
4/3-4/7
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Brown’s Chapel
Ages 5-12 $65 $76
Sign up for one day or all of them. Registration now open
Join Volunteer Reston
Volunteer Reston (VR) housed under the Reston Association, is a network of community members who come together to complete various projects to improve our surroundings and bring the Reston community together.
Corporate Day Of Service
VR Corporate Volunteer Program offers expertise in community service to corporations by creating customized, hands-on group volunteer projects that complement team building, leadership development, and philanthropy initiatives. Through this program, Reston Association staff will fully develop and coordinate all aspects of your company’s community service volunteer project.
NEED SERVICE HOURS FOR SCHOOL?
Many students in Reston and the surrounding area are required to perform a specific number of community service hours for their course or school requirements. Volunteer Reston is a great way to fulfill these hours. Students may be able to finish their service hours by handling shifts at community events, environmental projects, monthly service projects and community cleanups.
Contact us to get involved by sharing your talents and skills with others; we can always use a helping hand at our community events, environmental projects and events at the Nature Center. We understand that people have different availabilities, so you can serve in an ongoing position or just serve at a onetime event.
Environmental Opportunities
Reston Association provides environmental education and stewardship opportunities to volunteers who want to help restore and enhance our community.
Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
Coordinated by the Alice Ferguson Foundation and Reston Association
Saturday, April 22, 2023 10 a.m.-Noon (rain or shine) All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a responsible adult during their volunteer service.
Join thousands of volunteers in a multi-state effort as we do our part in cleaning up the Potomac Watershed. Reston Association is hosting several sites along Snakeden Branch River. Come learn about our watersheds and see what “interesting” artifacts end up in our streams. Gloves, trash bags and grabbers will be provided.
Reston Sites:
Snakeden Branch Upper - meet at Hunters Woods Village Center
Snakeden Branch Middlemeet at Soapstone Drive
Colvin Run – meet at the Tall Oaks Pool
Stream Monitoring Program Spring: March through May, various locations.
If interested, join our volunteer monitor email distribution list to receive notices of upcoming monitoring dates. Email cdickens@reston.org with the message “add me to the stream monitors list” to begin receiving emails.
RA welcomes new volunteers to assist with stream monitoring at several locations throughout Reston. Get involved with a small team during all seasons to collect data and identify insects to assess the health of Reston’s streams or attend a one-time stream monitoring workshop to learn about the program. Not only do you get to learn about Reston’s streams, but it also provides an opportunity to make new friends. Our program utilizes the Virginia Save Our Streams (VA SOS) method of assessing the water quality in a stream. Based on the type and diversity of aquatic insects found in the stream, you will be able to assess the ecological conditions of the streams. This is known as biological monitoring and is recognized nationally as a reliable indicator of water quality.
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, April 3, (DR 30) Walker Nature Center, 1-4 p.m.
Friday, April 21 (Student Holiday), (DR28)Tall Oaks pool, 9 a.m.-Noon
Saturday, April 22, (DR29) Hunters Woods Shopping Center, 1-4 p.m.
Age Requirement: All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Parents must complete a Volunteer Minor Application for each child participating.
Reston’s Arbor Day — Rain or Shine
Friday, April 14 (Student Holiday), 9:30 a.m.-Noon
Location: Brown’s Chapel Park and Hunters Woods Park
All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a responsible adult during their volunteer service.
Reston is a Tree City USA
Certified by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Join us as we help plant native trees, plus a variety of shrubs, ferns and wildflowers. Learn about Reston’s trees and shrubs, including proper planting and care.
Spring Festival
Saturday, May 6, 1-5 p.m.
Volunteer Shifts: 12:30- 3 p.m., 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Breakdown: 4:30-6 p.m.
Walker Nature Center
11450 Glade Drive, Reston, VA
Volunteers must be 13 or older
Spring festival will feature entertainment, displays and information from environmental groups, hands-on nature activities, carnival style games, canoe and kayak rentals on Lake Audubon, fishing activities, food and a whole lot of fun for community members to come out and enjoy. Volunteers are needed for games, crafts, concession, canoe/kayak and much more.
Volunteer to help for a shift and then spend the rest of the day enjoying the festival with your family and friends.
Habitat Heroes Workdays
Our native trees, ferns and wildflowers are under attack by invasive plants like English ivy, oriental bittersweet and burning bush. We need heroes like you to join us in rescuing Reston’s beautiful parkland. These fastgrowing, aggressive plants escape from people’s yards and threaten local ecosystems, taking away vital food and habitat from already stressed wildlife populations.
For All Workdays: RA will train volunteers on how to use tools. Volunteers must preregister for these workdays.
All ages are welcome. Children under 13 must be accompanied by a responsible adult during their volunteer service.
Polo Recreation Area Natural Area (Honeysuckle)
Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m.-Noon Volunteers will conquer invasives. Once these invasive plants are removed native wildflowers, trees and shrubs will have a chance to thrive in our natural areas
For more information or to volunteer for any of the above opportunities contact Ha Brock, Volunteer Reston Manager at ha@reston.org or 703-435-7986.
