Join the Environmental Adventures Academy and get hands-on learning opportunities while exploring nature and using natural resources. The students will develop life skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, and stewardship of our local environment. They will learn to appreciate the natural world in a fun and engaging way!
Art & Nature Academy
- Dates: Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18, 2025
- Grades: Grades 1-5
- Times: Half Day - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Location: Salisbury University Campus
- Lunch: Lunch will be provided. Students can register for the Mixed Media Academy for an all-day experience.
- Cost: $150
- Capacity: 16 Spots
Exploration and discovery on Salisbury University’s beautiful campus are central to the art-making techniques students explore. Students use a wide variety of mediums to express their connection with nature. Prints, pressings and paintings are used to replicate natural settings uniquely. The creation of birdhouses, wind-catchers, rock art and sun prints connect each student’s imagination with the outdoor world around them.
Registration for Art & Nature Academy coming soon!
Environmental Literacy Through Canoeing
- Dates: Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18, 2025
- Grades: Middle/High School
- Times: Full Day - 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Location: Salisbury University Campus & Local Waterways
- Lunch: Lunch Provided
- Cost: $275
- Capacity: 16 Spots
This academy informs and inspires students to learn more about the environment and global challenges through canoeing around the waterways of the Eastern Shore. Students learn how they can be a voice and find ways to help others understand global issues related to the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay.
Registration for Environmental Literacy Through Canoeing coming soon!
Scavenger Hunt Academy
- Dates: Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18, 2025
- Grades: Middle School
- Times: Half Day - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Location: Salisbury University Campus
- Lunch: Lunch Provided
- Cost: $390
- Capacity: 16 Spots
This academy provides many opportunities for fun, team building, exercise and critical thinking while two teams of students search the campus of Salisbury University for clues and hidden objects! Find the crashed alien spacecraft, stop a zombie outbreak, find the clues to Medusa’s lair, and more! The teams will be led by instructors and teaching assistants who will make sure the students navigate the campus safely and have game-winning support!
Registration for Scavenger Hunt Academy coming soon!
Outdoor Leadership & Team Building Academy (Middle)
- Dates: Monday, July 21 - Friday, July 25, 2025
- Grades: Middle School
- Times: Half Day - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Location: Salisbury University Campus
- Lunch: Lunch Provided
- Cost: $250
- Capacity: 16 Spots
This innovative academy will offer students skills such as kayaking, hiking, backpacking and decision-making. The students will learn how to navigate potentially challenging situations, leadership skills and how to communicate effectively with their peers while enjoying nature. They will also learn how to respect the environment and basic first aid and outdoor safety.
Registration for Outdoor Leadership & Team Building Academy (Middle) coming soon!
Outdoor Leadership & Team Building Academy (Elementary)
- Dates: Monday, July 28 - Friday, August 1, 2025
- Grades: Elementary
- Times: Half Day - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Location: Salisbury University Campus
- Lunch: Lunch Provided
- Cost: $250
- Capacity: 16 Spots
This innovative academy will offer students skills such as kayaking, hiking, backpacking and decision-making. The students will learn how to navigate potentially challenging situations, leadership skills and how to communicate effectively with their peers while enjoying nature. They will also learn how to respect the environment and basic first aid and outdoor safety.
Registration for Outdoor Leadership & Team Building Academy (Elementary) coming soon!