Registration for LEAP Summer Camp is now CLOSED. We will be notifying all applicants of acceptance decisions in early June.

We are thrilled about our first-ever LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet) program! A compassionate alternative to 4-H, this FREE Summer Camp for incoming 9th-12th graders offers community building, leadership training, hands-on learning, and quality time getting to know our animal residents. Participants will also learn all about the Refuge’s pioneering approach to designing and building animal habitats, which we call Animal-Centered Design.

Campers will participate in animal care in a sanctuary context, practice climate-friendly cooking with a vegan chef, develop leadership skills, and engage in therapeutic art practices, as well as build community with our staff, volunteers, the animal residents, and each other. 

Camp Dates: Monday through Friday, July 20-24

Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily

Cost: FREE - includes daily vegan snacks & lunches

All inquiries can be sent to our Education Director, Kate, at kate@piedmontrefuge.org.