Give your child a hands-on, eco-friendly summer adventure! From plastics and textiles to ecology and robotics, campers will explore the circular economy, recycling, upcycling, and sustainable design through fun, interactive projects.

Camps run Monday–Friday, 9 AM–4 PM.

Each week ends with a showcase on Friday at 3 PM, where campers present their creations and inspire their community.

2027 Summer Camp registration for rising 3rd through 6th graders is now open!

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Enrollment Grade: Rising 3rd through rising 6th grade

Cost: $350 per week per camper ($50 non-refundable deposit due at registration. Remaining $300 due 21 days before start of camp date.)

Cancellation Policy: Deposits are non-refundable. Full payment is due 21 days before the camp start date. Refunds (excluding the deposit) are available until that date; no refunds will be issued after that date.

Meals: Lunches and snacks are not included. Please send your camper with a lunch and 2 snacks each day.

Email erica@envisioncharlotte.org for questions.

Summer Camp Descriptions:

Material Solutions - June 14-18 2027

Campers will take the time to learn and understand about the many waste streams as well as the materials that end up in the landfill on a daily basis from our homes, schools, and communities in Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas. This week campers will work behind the scenes at the Innovation Barn to take on projects that repurpose and reuse recyclable materials. Campers will get to go behind the scenes of the ways we are tackling waste and tap into their innovative side to use the engineer design process and create design solutions for our circular economy. Campers will get hands-on working in our plastics lab, sorting, measuring, and creating awesome designs with recycled materials and help guide us to a greener future. Be ready for campers to come home with a journal full of blueprints, designs built with teammates, and a new outlook on their role in the circular economy.

We look forward to welcoming families and friends to our Material Solutions Showcase Friday, June 18th at 3pm. Campers will show off and highlight all of their creativity and hard work designing solutions for our circular futures!

Ecology & Ecosystems - July 12-16 2027

Campers spend time exploring and expanding their views on the ecosystems that surround us.  This ecology and ecosystem focused week gets campers out into the gardens and into all the natural science that surrounds us.  Campers will explore the pollinator gardens, food forest, apiary, aquaponics labs, and so much more that the Innovation Barn offers to our circular systems.  This week is focused on the important role we play in our ecosystems’ success and how we can learn and benefit from the natural world around us.  Campers will become experts at helping in the gardens and other jobs around the barn and help to improve ecosystems like the fish pond, worm farm, and water systems. Be ready for campers to come home with budding ideas along with a journal full of ideas, and a new outlook on their role in their ecosystems.

We look forward to welcoming families and friends to our Ecology and Ecosystems Solutions Showcase Friday, July 16th at 3pm. Campers will show off and highlight all of their creativity and hard work designing solutions for our circular futures!

Textiles and Supplies in Architecture and Design - August 9-13, 2027

Take a look at the waste that is actually behind the scenes of all the design and construction that surrounds us.  Campers will look at the waste streams created from all of the unused materials that are pushed aside for new construction.  Campers get to explore architecture and highlight their creativity with sustainable interior design connections. Working together as engineers and architects, campers will repurpose and reuse left behind textile, concrete, wood, and other various materials that otherwise end up in the land fill. We will turn waste into wonderful new designs! This week's camp will highlight the engineer design process, architecture, reducing textile and construction waste, sewing, and teamwork.  This week is all about exploring avenues that lead to a successful and strong circular future for our community!

We look forward to welcoming families and friends to our Textiles and Supplies in Architecture and Design Showcase Friday, August 13th at 3pm. Campers will show off and highlight all of their creativity and hard work designing solutions for our circular futures!

Why Choose Circular Summer Camps?

Our camps combine STEM, ecology, textiles, robotics, and engineer design thinking to empower campers with the skills and knowledge to make a tangible impact on their environment. Campers gain hands-on experience, problem-solving skills, creativity, teamwork, and a deeper understanding of waste reduction, recycling, and the circular economy.

Click HERE to Register!