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For decades, CCE Suffolk has been the place where Suffolk County’s kids spend their summers. Not in front of screens, but on working farms, along the shoreline, and in the garden. Our camp programs are rooted in something deeper than recreation: they connect young people to the agricultural, marine, and environmental heritage that defines Long Island. It’s a tradition that grows stronger every year.
On the North Fork, Peconic Dunes 4-H Camp in Southold is welcoming overnight and day campers between the shores of Long Island Sound and Great Pond. Kayaking, snorkeling, fishing, archery, outdoor cooking, environmental science, it’s the kind of immersive experience that defines a Long Island summer.
At the Suffolk County Farm & Education Center in Yaphank, summer camp is in full swing. Campers are caring for animals, exploring ecosystems, practicing archery, and building skills that don’t come from a classroom. Our 4-H Cloverbuds, Adventurers, and Livestock programs are running alongside, giving young people hands-on experience with everything from chickens to llamas.
At Sea Explorers Marine Camp in Babylon, kids are spending full weeks studying marine reptiles, sharks, and coastal habitats with CCE Suffolk’s marine educators. They’re learning about the ocean, not from a textbook, but from the shore.
And at our Green Thumbs Summer Camp at the Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center in Riverhead, young gardeners are growing their own food from seed to harvest every Wednesday through August.
Later this month, the Sweeney Diabetes Camp comes to the Suffolk County Farm, a collaboration between our Community Education team and our farm educators, where kids living with diabetes will spend a week learning about nutrition, self-care, and animal stewardship in a supportive environment.
These programs connect Suffolk County’s next generation to the land, the water, and the traditions that make this region what it is. And every summer, they come back for more.
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