BirdS &
Bird Banding
Boulder • 6th-12th Grade • Day Camp
Camp Details
GRADE
6th-12th (2026/2027 School Year)
HOURS
2-week session, Monday-Friday
8:30 am- 1 pm
LOCATION
Mountain View United Methodist
355 Ponca Pl, Boulder, CO 80303
DATES OFFERED
6/1-6/12/26 (this is a 2-week camp)
PRICE
10-day camp: $850
Join Thorne's Founder and Master Bander, Dr. Oakleigh Thorne, II, for a unique camp focused on one of his greatest passions – birds! Guided by our founder and experienced Thorne staff, campers will explore Colorado’s birds and gain skills in bird banding research.
What Will We Do at Camp?
Identify birds
Catch and handle live birds using a variety of techniques
Band birds
Gather data and make predictions about new and returning birds
This camp meets at our Boulder site and takes daily field trips. Field trip sites will be selected when migrating birds return and will be shared with families the week prior to camp beginning. This camp is not eligible for Extended Care.
A Typical Camp Day
8:30-8:45 am - Check-in
8:45-9:15 am - Travel time on bus (variable depending on site)
9:15 am-12:15 pm - Bird banding activities
12:15-12:45 pm - Travel time on bus
12:45-1:00 pm - Check out
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