The Earth, Society & Environment Camp for Kids is a free two-day camp held at The University of Illinois in the Natural History Building and hosted by the School of Earth, Society & Environment (SESE). The two-day camp will include several engaging geoscience camp activities and a live Q&A session with scientists! Each camp activity is created and led by SESE faculty and graduate and undergraduate students.

Camp photo
Photo credit: College of LAS

Unfortunately, transportation will not be provided, and parents/guardians are responsible for pick up and drop off. Registration is currently open. Registration will close when all 30 spots are filled. The ESE Camp for Kids is intended for rising 7th and 8th graders in the Champaign/Urbana area. We welcome non-binary and genderqueer identity campers as well. For more information, please email camp organizers Christyna Moore (cm69@illinois.edu) or Melinda Berman (melinda3@illinois.edu).

When:
Day 1: Monday, July 21, 2025 from 8:30am – 5:30pm 
Day 2: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 8:30am – 5:30pm

View the schedule from last year here. 
View the descriptions of camp activities from last year here. 

To register for the Earth, Society & Environment Camp for Kids, please fill out this form. This camp has a max capacity of 30. Once all spots are filled, you can opt to be placed on a waiting list.