Mountain Explorers

June 15-19, 2026 | Rising 2nd-3rd graders
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Main Campus

Sponsored and facilitated by the Mountain Heritage Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, this program invites participants to experience the natural wonder of western North Carolina byexploring local habitats, discovering native plants and animals, learning how Native people and early explorers understood the natural world, and culminating the week with art-based activities and a field trip to a wild area in Jackson County. 

Appalachian Adventures

July 20-24, 2026 | Rising 4th-5th graders
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Main Campus

Sponsored and facilitated by the Mountain Heritage Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, this program explores the heritage of southern Appalachia from Native American origins through the arrival of the railroad by engaging participants in historic crafts, artifact investigation, local stories and legends, and field trips to farms and historic sites to learn about the people who lived in these mountains 100 to 1,000 years ago.



Summer Camps

Our summer camps at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ allow students to socialize and build friendships, learn about new topics, and develop skills while having fun and enjoying time on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s campus! We have excellent faculty and staff from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ and community partners who specialize in areas and have designed camps for our children and teens that contain customized curriculum students will be interested in.  Camp leaders have a passion for sharing their knowledge and hope to grow students’ interest in learning outside of the traditional classroom settings of school.

Camp Registraion is Open! 

Summer 2026:

Please read full descriptions and details of camps by clicking on the camp title below


June 1-5, 2026 | Rising 3rd-4th graders
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.


June 8-12, 2026 | Ages 15-18
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.


June 15-19, 2026 | Rising 2nd-3rd graders
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.


June 17-19, 2026 | Rising 9-12 graders
3-Day, 2-Night Immersive

Rocket to Creativity
June 22-26, 2026 | Ages 7-14
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.


July 6-10, 2026 | Rising 5th-7th graders
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.


July 20-24, 2026 | Rising 4th-5th graders
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

Check back for more camps to come!

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Additional Summer Camp options at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Below are additional summer camps offered by departments outside of Educational Outreach at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.  Please contact the hosting department with questions or concerns. 


Hosted by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Campus Recreation Center


Hosted by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Athletics Department.  Includes various sports-based camps.