The first round of nominations for our overnight summer 2026 camps will be open from April 13 – May 4, after which they will be accepted on a rolling basis
Eligibility
Nominees must be girls or under-represented genders between the ages of 9 – 18 who live in the Maritimes (NB, NS, PEI) and meet at least one of our nomination criteria:
- Comes from a disadvantaged background (“low income”)
- Comes from an under-represented background (African-Canadian/Indigenous/Hispanic or Latinx)
- Is a first generation immigrant (immigrated to Canada)
- Has led a science or environmental initiative at school or in their community
- Is passionate about science, animals, or the environment
Individuals from outside the Maritime provinces are welcome to apply for seats on our waiting list.
Special Notes for Summer 2026
Since our Founder & Executive Director Julia is on maternity leave, we will be offering a reduced year of programming, including fewer overnight summer programs. In an effort to accommodate as many participants as we can and maintain our high programming standards, we will be accepting a maximum of 15 participants in each program (up from 12). Additionally, we will be offering 8 day-long field trips in July and August, which require no nomination and are open registration. Participants who are not accepted into an overnight program will be given early access to field trip registration.
Returning Participants
An earn-your-way-back activity is no longer required for returning participants.
Selection
To advance our organization’s mission, 50% of seats in all programs are reserved for participants who come from a disadvantage and/or under-represented background. Remaining seats are filled with participants who meet other criteria, and these participants are selected by Terranaut Club Directors based on their nomination statement.
All first round nominees will be notified of our decision by e-mail around May 12th, and participants that were not selected can be placed on our waiting list if they choose. Please don’t be discouraged if you get placed on a waiting list! Between summer plans changing, illnesses, and other factors, we tend to get quite a bit of movement.
Form Notes
This form must be completed on a computer, as it doesn’t seem to submit properly from a phone.
After you click “submit”, the screen will appear blank. Scroll up to view the confirmation message that your application has been submitted successfully.
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