Outdoor Fun with Friends
At the Wenatchee River Institute, we believe the best place to spend a day off is outside. Our youth camps focus on connecting youth to the natural world, making new friends, and having fun! WRI's camps are offered throughout the year and topics can be seasonally specific. Students will learn about the world around us, play fun games, explore the trails on the WRI campus, spot birds, make art, and more!
We want every child to have a chance to learn and play outside with us. Our youth camps are priced in the Pay What You Can structure to make camps as affordable as possible to all families. It is our hope that some families will have the ability to pay a little more to offset the costs for families who cannot.
Summer Camp 2025 Lottery
WRI is using a lottery system for summer camp registration again in 2025. Our hope is that the system will offer more equitable access to WRI summer camps and alleviate stress around registration. We are developing the 2025 camp schedule now and will share it prior to registration opening.
Campers can enroll in one week of camp through the lottery system. If there are spots in camp after the lottery, those will be open to everyone through general registration. Entering the lottery does not guarantee a camper a spot in camp. More details about the lottery system will be shared prior to the opening of the lottery.
Important Dates:
February 25th - March 4th: Lottery form available (Lottery form will be linked below when available.)
March 7th: Lottery results announced by 5:00pm
March 14th, 8:00am: Deadline to accept and register for spots offered through the lottery (You will need to complete registration for the camp spots offered to you through the lottery.)
March 17th, 5:30pm: Remaining camp spots will open for general registration
Camps will occur weekly, July through mid-August. Over the course of the summer, there are camps open to campers entering 1st grade-9th grade. Each camp listing will share the grade levels the camp is for.
Upcoming Camps and After School Programs:
If camp events you have already registered for are cancelled, the Wenatchee River Institute will refund 100% of the registration fees. If you have questions about COVID-19 and the Wenatchee River Institute, please call us at 509-548-0181 or email us at programs@wenatcheeriverinstitute.org
